Well that was a crap investment for someone.

"Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen" (distraxi) 04/28/2020 at 05:55 • Filed to: Maclaren, Unnecessary Car Shopping

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This Maclaren Senna is currently for sale at a dealer near my office Asking is $1.7M NZD, which is about 1 million US.

Original price for a base model(!) Senna was about US $1M, and a GTR $ 1.2M. This is an MSO one but not a GTR, so call it 1$ .1M. Add in cost of capital over 2 years and the owner’s going to take a $150k bath even if he gets his asking price. Or $500/mile exc l uding insurance and maintenance , since it’s got only 300 miles on the clock.

Shitty time to be selling a hypercar, I guess. Though th e 300 miles implies they bought it as an inves t ment not a toy, so I don’t have a lot of sympathy.

Nice color scheme though.

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Oh, and if you were thinking of buying, the dealer’s website is offering fina nc e at just $5.5 k US$ per week.

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PyramidHat > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 04/28/2020 at 06:03

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Aye, but I wonder how many folks consider something  like this as an investment 

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > PyramidHat 04/28/2020 at 06:28

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Most of them, would be my guess. And if you’re buying a Senna for non-investment purposes it’s to drive not to look at - they’re not exactly Scarlett Johanssen. So the owner  got lousy value on that front too - it ’s only covered 300 miles in 2 years.

Nauraushaun > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 04/28/2020 at 07:07

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I have observed that people buy new cars of all sorts and move them on quickly, eating huge losses. Could be a fire sale given that storing a car really isn’t that hard and it’s virtually guaranteed to go up in later years. But I reckon he’s just shifting asset for a better opportunity.

Shed no tears.

I’d like to emphasise the absurdity of building this car with this performance to be an investment piece, and buying it for the same reason. It’s dumb, it’s offensive, it goes against every fiber of my being as a person who’s actually into cars

Merkin Muffley > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 04/28/2020 at 07:33

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Wonder how many things that were "investment properties" 6 months ago suddenly aren't in a world where we can't keep milk and eggs on the shelf?

A Boy and His Longtail > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 04/28/2020 at 07:41

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Say it with me now: cars were meant to be driven.

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > Nauraushaun 04/28/2020 at 07:45

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I feel the same way about the Veyron/Chiron, Pagani etc. Insane performance unusable anywhere other than on a track, but for horrifically rich dudes who want to flex and go fast. 

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 04/28/2020 at 08:16

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 I wonder how much a brake job for that car costs.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 04/28/2020 at 09:53

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1 half ton pick up truck 

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 04/28/2020 at 09:55

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A new one? I’d think like $10k just for the fronts.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 04/28/2020 at 11:09

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Probably a down payment on a Skatpack Challenger (I can’t stop thinking about them right now )

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. 04/28/2020 at 11:55

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 I bet if that McLaren needed a four-wheel brake job, you could darn near pay for an entire Challenger.