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Originally Posted by Flacht3
I get where you're coming from but disagree, even for the 99% of public that will never get close to owning one of these. Why?
Diversity in the industry is a good thing. McLaren has a wildly different approach and model than the Ferraris (Fiat) and Lamborghinis (VW) of the supercar world. What they bring to the table, R+D, brand positioning etc. keeps the entire market place competitive and they are simply good for the automotive industry.
Their lack of model range is actually what many folks love about them. They focus on doing 1-2 models really really well and then have their halo cars (P1, Senna, SpeedTail, etc. which funnels more R+D back into the next 1-2 "mainstream" models.
Sure, Porsche etc. have a more diverse range but does having a Macan, Cayenne, and 13345387 versions of the 911 and Cayman really make you more impressive?
A world where only BMW, Daimler, VW etc. own all the brands will get very very boring and dilute the fun for everyone. Hell, look at what's happening with Porsche now...the new 992 911 is very "Audi-fied" in terms of keeping things homogenous across lines.
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yeah but for all that R&D … what do they have to show for it? The 720s just did a lap on autocar and it was slower than a NA GT3RS. not to mention many people are fine owning a Ferrari/GT Porsche out of warranty. It seems like a suicide mission to own any McLaren without warranty in comparison.
Then you have the insane depreciation. $300k 600LT that loses 80k in 1 year after 1800 miles.
https://www.chicagomotorcars.com/201...ber-c-6460.htm