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04-17-2017 | 08:03 PM
#16
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There are concerns with McLaren's Unless you can Demuro it and get it with a Carmax warranty.
At least with a Turbo you can get a CPO car and have some level of confidence you won't be out 15-20% of the value in the car in repairs over the course of a year or two of ownership.
At least with a Turbo you can get a CPO car and have some level of confidence you won't be out 15-20% of the value in the car in repairs over the course of a year or two of ownership.
04-17-2017 | 08:07 PM
#17
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Originally Posted by NiteJav
There are concerns with McLaren's Unless you can Demuro it and get it with a Carmax warranty.
At least with a Turbo you can get a CPO car and have some level of confidence you won't be out 15-20% of the value in the car in repairs over the course of a year or two of ownership.
At least with a Turbo you can get a CPO car and have some level of confidence you won't be out 15-20% of the value in the car in repairs over the course of a year or two of ownership.
04-18-2017 | 01:46 AM
#19
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From: Georgia
McLaren does get a lot of looks. Couple of rather attractive girls raced up next to me to give me thumbs up, and it happened twice in one afternoon. It is not a desirable trait for a daily commuter but wouldn't mind that on weekends!
04-18-2017 | 02:56 AM
#20
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From: SF Bay area, Nor Calif.
One of my best friends has a McLaren 12C that he let me drive in the mountains around where we live.
Awesome car, had a blast. Drove faster than I ever did on open road and could feel a 25% safety buffer all the way around.
So when last week I decided to change my aging 911 I seriously looked into these and even found a 12C at the local McLaren dealer, still under warranty. only $10K more than the used C4S!
That was REALLY tempting, but a bit of research on the web quickly got me back to Porsche, in addition to the fact that 911s are globally kid friendly. I drop 3 kids to school several times a week.
But the decision was actually fear driven, the reliability bit being the driver.
These are English cars after all
Awesome car, had a blast. Drove faster than I ever did on open road and could feel a 25% safety buffer all the way around.
So when last week I decided to change my aging 911 I seriously looked into these and even found a 12C at the local McLaren dealer, still under warranty. only $10K more than the used C4S!
That was REALLY tempting, but a bit of research on the web quickly got me back to Porsche, in addition to the fact that 911s are globally kid friendly. I drop 3 kids to school several times a week.
But the decision was actually fear driven, the reliability bit being the driver.
These are English cars after all
04-18-2017 | 01:31 PM
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I really love my 911s. I am seriously considering trading for a Turbo. But I think I will really miss the PSE. I love the pops gurgles etc. I would love to get you guys' opinions. Would I really miss the PSE or will the features of a Turbo outweigh the loss. You Turbo owners please weigh in here.
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04-18-2017 | 02:45 PM
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When I considered a McLaren, I found that my closest dealer was in Scottsdale, AZ. There's nothing quite like a 2,000+ mile round trip on a flatbed for a warranty issue!