McLaren Success
09-25-2018, 05:44 PM
#2236
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Originally Posted by sechsgang
Wow, thats incredible! But I guess not surprising to hear we have a bit of a bubble going on lol.
09-25-2018, 08:20 PM
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09-25-2018, 09:12 PM
#2238
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Wow... the want is there
09-25-2018, 11:18 PM
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There is no doubt McLaren is putting out some utterly amazing stuff, and I would be very willing to buy.... but each time I start to get the urge and do some research I see alot issues that the owners seem to have that would drive me berserk. I really want one, but I think their business model is based on stimulating super fast growth within the company with utter excitement and a newer incredible model each year, and while it sounds great it just creates this sort of losing end game for the buyers, and I can't help think how long can they keep this up... maybe for a long time, but it seems like after a Senna what more can you do for the street. It's like a revolving door, and maybe fun if you can play that game of buying yearly Supercars, and losing $80k-$100k on each purchase, but its a bit crazy. I assume no crazier than the Porsche dealer markups, but I would like a Car that is special for a little more than a year, before they create the next best thing, and tank the cars value. I suspect the 720s will be in a sweet spot next year on the used market, after getting a bit beaten up by the 600LT, then if they do the Spider and LT versions.
09-26-2018, 11:28 AM
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+1 Antigravity. The lure of the 600LT is soooooooooooooooooooooooooo big. I'd even consider selling my gt3 for it. But then reality sets in when you start to research again ...
09-26-2018, 11:35 AM
#2241
Same here. Saw the 600LT multiple times still can't take the plunge.
Even on the '19 570s, the panel gaps are still unacceptable. I thought they would have improved since '16. This is a 200k plus car!
Even on the '19 570s, the panel gaps are still unacceptable. I thought they would have improved since '16. This is a 200k plus car!
09-26-2018, 01:03 PM
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I would love a 600LT. But I'm not at a place where I can afford the cost of ownership (purchase price is only one of several factors in that).
09-26-2018, 01:23 PM
#2243
I think our attitude towards Porsche is being tainted due to the mark ups and difficulty getting some models. I'm not sure why Porsche needs to get their sh$t together when the GT cars are in such high demand. If the comment that the track warranty is only good for the original Mac owner is true, that's a show stopper for me and says a lot about Mac's.
09-26-2018, 01:43 PM
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I think our attitude towards Porsche is being tainted due to the mark ups and difficulty getting some models. I'm not sure why Porsche needs to get their sh$t together when the GT cars are in such high demand. If the comment that the track warranty is only good for the original Mac owner is true, that's a show stopper for me and says a lot about Mac's.
09-26-2018, 02:48 PM
#2245
Maybe C.J. or someone else can clarify. But my understanding is that even the original owner cannot extend the track warranty beyond three years after the original in-service date. McLaren comes with a 3-year warranty when new (including track coverage, if you comply with their inspection rules). Then there is an opportunity to extend the warranty for a number of years after this point (but track coverage is not included for neither the original nor subsequent owners). Given the high costs of certain potential repairs, I would opt for this warranty extension. But, I was disappointed to learn that track is excluded. I might have this wrong, so happy to be corrected...
09-26-2018, 07:12 PM
#2247
Wow, every review of the 600LT has just been glowing. A special car for sure.
As for this quote:
“Car that is special for a little more than a year, before they create the next best thing, and tank the cars value”.
The 675LT was a 2016 model year car, and to be honest I think that it is as special now, as it was when it was released. Also I think that many of them are still around 75% of original MSRP, so not great in relation to many very low production vehicles, but better than the vast majority of cars on the road.
As for this quote:
“Car that is special for a little more than a year, before they create the next best thing, and tank the cars value”.
The 675LT was a 2016 model year car, and to be honest I think that it is as special now, as it was when it was released. Also I think that many of them are still around 75% of original MSRP, so not great in relation to many very low production vehicles, but better than the vast majority of cars on the road.
09-27-2018, 03:46 AM
#2249
Wow, every review of the 600LT has just been glowing. A special car for sure.
As for this quote:
“Car that is special for a little more than a year, before they create the next best thing, and tank the cars value”.
The 675LT was a 2016 model year car, and to be honest I think that it is as special now, as it was when it was released. Also I think that many of them are still around 75% of original MSRP, so not great in relation to many very low production vehicles, but better than the vast majority of cars on the road.
As for this quote:
“Car that is special for a little more than a year, before they create the next best thing, and tank the cars value”.
The 675LT was a 2016 model year car, and to be honest I think that it is as special now, as it was when it was released. Also I think that many of them are still around 75% of original MSRP, so not great in relation to many very low production vehicles, but better than the vast majority of cars on the road.
09-27-2018, 03:48 AM
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Maybe C.J. or someone else can clarify. But my understanding is that even the original owner cannot extend the track warranty beyond three years after the original in-service date. McLaren comes with a 3-year warranty when new (including track coverage, if you comply with their inspection rules). Then there is an opportunity to extend the warranty for a number of years after this point (but track coverage is not included for neither the original nor subsequent owners). Given the high costs of certain potential repairs, I would opt for this warranty extension. But, I was disappointed to learn that track is excluded. I might have this wrong, so happy to be corrected...
How does one determine where this happens? I don't know and I can't argue one way or the other.
I've put 6k miles on mine which inlcudes soem track time - happy to just drive it around with occasional light track use.