Most expensive car which has cheap maintenance?

"Alternate Apex" (alternateapex) 07/14/2014 at 21:26 • Filed to: super car

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After reading the Road & Track article on super car maintenance I wondered what is the most expensive / cheap maintenance car?

My guess/opinion is probably a Corvette or a Viper because you could maintain them with parts from your local auto store.

Some of the high super car costs:

McLaren F1 Oil Change - $8000

Ferrari Enzo Oil Change - $6000

Oh and for those thinking about a GT-R..........Nissan GT-R Brake Job - $8000

What is your guess?

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Alternate Apex 07/14/2014 at 21:27

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ZR1 would be my guess.

GhostZ > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/14/2014 at 21:32

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Nah, ZR1's engine, supercharger, cooling, and oil are all pretty much bespoke. Most of the body panels aren't the same as other corvettes either.

dogisbadob > Alternate Apex 07/14/2014 at 21:32

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Easy, Lexus LFA. Oil change is about $150

Manuél Ferrari > Alternate Apex 07/14/2014 at 21:33

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Interesting question! Everyone focuses on the worst supercars to own. We should also look at the best ones to own.

The American supercars are probably the most affordable to maintain.

When it comes to the exotics the stick shift Gallardo is supposed to be one of the better ones because it's reliable. You have to factor repair costs into the running costs of exotics too since you're rarely lucky enough to only have to pay for maintenance once the warranty is up to keep it on the road....

GhostZ > Alternate Apex 07/14/2014 at 21:35

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$92,000 car that has maintenance basically like that of a $20,000 Chevy truck.

Alternate Apex > Manuél Ferrari 07/14/2014 at 21:37

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Yes, but when you have to change the clutch its an engine out job. I was watching a Barrett Jackson auction and they estimated $10k.

Alex B > GhostZ 07/14/2014 at 21:39

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Very good point. never would've thought of this.

daender > Alternate Apex 07/14/2014 at 21:39

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NA1 NSX, I remember seeing either a Motor Trend or Road & Track article comparing used performance cars including the C5 Z06 and NSX, mentioning how the NSX continued old-Honda's trend of reliability and affordability to maintain it...minus the expensive titanium connecting rods but that's only a problem if you're dim enough to boost it and expect the warranty to stay intact.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > GhostZ 07/14/2014 at 21:40

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This answer wins. Simple as that.

Nibby > Alternate Apex 07/14/2014 at 21:41

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Lexus LS?

Manuél Ferrari > Alternate Apex 07/14/2014 at 21:41

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Yeah the maintenance is not cheap... Just saying that at least with that car you'll have a better chance of not needing to fix a lot of things like you might on a Ferrari or other exotic.

What's worse than the clutch job on the stick shift car is the clutch job on the E Gear car because the clutch does't last as long!

RotaryLover > Alternate Apex 07/14/2014 at 21:47

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Acura NSX?

mcseanerson > Alternate Apex 07/14/2014 at 21:50

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My vote goes for an air cooled 911. Vette seems obvious but at the end of the day air cooled 911s really are just fancy beetles.

theloudmouth > Alternate Apex 07/14/2014 at 21:54

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NSX.

Team6.1 > mcseanerson 07/14/2014 at 22:16

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Until something breaks, then you're paying porsche prices

Team6.1 > Alternate Apex 07/14/2014 at 22:19

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De Tomaso Pantera...it's got a Cleveland 351 V8 in it. That's like engine 101

Mustafaluigi > Alternate Apex 07/14/2014 at 22:30

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$250,000+

LS3 or LS7

Manual Trans

Standard Brakes

Corvette parts bin pieces

ECU from a Corvette so engine diagnostics can be done at a Chevy Dealership. Just don't crash one.

signintoburnerlol > RotaryLover 07/14/2014 at 22:36

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No.

Small things are cheap. You need a new front bumper? Psh.

RotaryLover > signintoburnerlol 07/14/2014 at 22:39

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A front bumper is not maintenance related.

signintoburnerlol > RotaryLover 07/14/2014 at 22:42

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Considering how low it is, it will be.

DanZman > Alternate Apex 07/14/2014 at 23:13

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Yeah, its probably a vette. everything I have ever needed for my c6z has been readily available at my local NAPA

DanZman > GhostZ 07/14/2014 at 23:15

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I didnt even think of going this route

DanZman > Alternate Apex 07/14/2014 at 23:17

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I've heard its about $3500 and you dont have to pull the engine. There is a guy on jalopnik that has one and does all the maintenance himself, in his own garage. I hope he chimes in.

DanZman > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/14/2014 at 23:19

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Z06 is better choice, all my parts are available at NAPA, including brakes.

JasonStern911 > GhostZ 07/15/2014 at 00:26

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Was totally going to go this route - $80k Toyota - not even Lexus - that has Toyota reliability. But it's not really a car.

JasonStern911 > Team6.1 07/15/2014 at 00:28

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DrScientist > RotaryLover 07/15/2014 at 01:07

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actually saw two of these in three days. havent seen one in a while.

white with black wheels driving across houston in manhattan last tuesday or so.

then another white one driving opposite me on I-25 north of denver last thursday.

samssun > Alternate Apex 07/15/2014 at 01:25

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NSX? Can't be that hard to maintain an Accord engine:

DipodomysDeserti > GhostZ 07/15/2014 at 09:01

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That's only because you're paying $92k for a Chevy truck...

Nobi > Alternate Apex 07/15/2014 at 09:42

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I know it's not a super car by any means, but I've owned my '04 GTO for just over 4 years and 54k miles now. The only non-maintenance work I've done to it was replace a throttle position sensor and an oil pressure switch. By this, I'd assume Corvettes would be pretty cost effective.

DanZman > Alternate Apex 07/17/2014 at 22:40

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THIS must be the answer!

http://carbuying.jalopnik.com/this-viper-bas…

TulsaMtnBiker (OkieRising) > Alternate Apex 07/25/2014 at 13:01

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BMW M4 while under warranty —> Maintenance cost = $0 (for USDM)

I know it's not a supercar. But fully optioned is like 80k.