How many EARLY 12C's still under McWarranty

How many EARLY 12C's still under McWarranty

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VR6VR6

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244 months

Friday 15th March
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Just curious to see if my 2012 MP4-12C (chassis 412) is the earliest one still under the Official McLaren Warranty?

I have owned the car for 6 years now (had only 759 miles on the clock) and I have renewed the McWarranty every year (I got 24 months in 08/2022 just before the car was 10 years old).

Now that McLaren have extended the McWarranty age limit (now upto 15 year old cars can be covered), I will once again be renewing in 08/2024 for another year as the complete piece of mind is worth it (to me).

My car is still under 14k miles and underwent an £8k respray (McLeeds) and PPF to the front and lower half of the car in 08/2023 so she is MINT and has only done 150 miles since, due to me undergoing knee surgery late 2023 and not being able to drive it!

Is this the oldest (and cleanest?) early 12C still in the official network?



Edited by VR6VR6 on Friday 15th March 09:54

VR6VR6

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254 posts

244 months

Friday 15th March
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200Plus Club said:
Out of interest what's the annual warranty cost.?
It was £9,670 for the 24 month cover in 07/2022 and I think that this year renewal (in early August) will be just over £5k BUT it gives complete piece of mind!

VR6VR6

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254 posts

244 months

Sunday 17th March
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The respray was not covered under warranty and I chose to have it done as a small amount of corrosion had appeared on one of the front arches and the underside of the bonnet front lip, plus numerous road trips had left their fair share of stone chips on the car.

I am a perfectionist, so doing the job properly was the only way for me (as it is for all of my cars), hence the expense / re-investment in the car.

The 12C is another keeper (I have 11 cars currently and I have owned 6 of them for over 8 years!) and I cant see why people think that £5k p.a for complete piece of mind is expensive when others spend double that each year on smoking (and that kills you!).

As for the car being a dog - my ownership experience has been pretty flawless and the car is the BEST car that I have ever owned and that is when compared to over 100+ cars that I have had on the last 35 years!

I would take my MINT 12C over a rough 720S all day long!