Another McLaren for sale!!

[2cooljay]

Hey guys check out this website. www.mclaren4sale.com The McLaren on that site is the one that is on the cover of the latest edition of Road and track. Its got some nice pics and info on the car. Check it out. Especially you XOTech. Lets us Know of any more info or background you have or can get on the car, Please.

[Menu dei Motori]

thanks for the link!

[Porsche]

I guess Mr. Kennedy got tired of his car. Or else the website is fake, who knows, I question this public of a sale of a Mclaren.

[SilverLotus340R]

is that hte one that the guy in arizona owns?

if it is

i highly suggest not buying it (if anyone out there that can reads this) becuase if u look in the Road n Track or whatever magazine had a special on the car this month that is his car. and if u look closely...there are tons of rock chips and dings in the front and sides... which means it hasnt been that well taken care and ran hard. someone said that it is the worst mclaren on earth (in terms of condition)

[XOTech]

The McLaren that is currently featured in Road & Track is indeed for sale. As for the condition, it is actually a quite well maintained car. The close eye will indeed find numerous chips in the front nose. I know the owner personally, and have discussed this very issue with him as I have also been allowed to promote the car to my clients. The front nose will be repainted by the time the car is sold. As for the other mechanical conditions, the car is in quite good shape. A great deal was spent at the factory with updates, repairs, and such.

This is the very same car that has been sighted in Arizona. Pictures have been previously posted here of such sightings. The car was also at the Monterey, California Concorso Italiano this year (2002).

As for the nature of the public sale, well, originally, the car was priced a bit high for the relative market, but as a result of insufficient response, it has been reduced to a more reasonable amount considering the work that has been done.

If the paint condition of the car was the sole defining factor in the sale of the car, it can be repainted at a reasonable cost. A cost that could quite possibly be negotiated in the final price, if such interest existed.

Considering the car is already here in the US, it would make a very good car at the right price. I do not have a financial stake in the sale of the car (unless I sell it directly), but I personally would not question the quality of the car. If an owner were really serious about the car, any necessary repairs can be performed.

[jkbon]

... Mclaren for sale

http://www.carclassic.com/html/DF42.htm
http://www.thecarexperience.com


Did you know why there is so much Mclaren for sale ?

I mean, this is "the best car ever", "only 100 were built", ... but if you decide to buy a Mclaren on 2004/06/08 for example, I'm sure there will be a mclaren for sale this day !

Why ?

Is it just an investment for some people ?
Own this car is to expensive even for very rich person ?
It's not a good car ?

Or is it normal ?

[XOTech]

jkbon, Impressive homework. There are always cars of every kind for sale, even the extremely rare cars. For example, one would think that once a owner acquires a very expensive and rare car, he would be inclined to keep it for some time. Sometimes that is the case, it may be kept for 5, 10, even 15 years. However, usually what happens is these cars are bought and sold for a variety of reasons. Sometimes for financial gain. Other times for corporation/tax use. There are other reasons as well.

When it comes down to it, nearly every car is for sale at some price. Many owners will offer their cars for sale publicly at a price that they would be willing to sell, but meantime don't expect it to sell.

The McLaren has been gaining in market value in huge numbers. In the last year, the McLaren has increased in price from around $700,000 to now $1.2M in Europe. A converted US car was about $1M and now is $1.4-1.5M. There have been between 10-15 cars change hands over that period of time. As capable buyers gain stature and wealth, the car they desire most is what they pursue. The McLaren has been quite popular as of late.

As a result of the added interest and market increase, that draws out other cars for sale that owners would be willing to sell for some profit. On the other hand, I am aware of many cars that may well be advertized, but are nothing more than a picture and an internet description. I see often cars offered for sale that have been sold months before. With the internet, it is very hard to determine credibility and thus there are many cars that are simply not real.

Generally, McLarens and other cars of high stature are sold far outside of the pubic eye. They do not need to be advertized. If a buyer wants a McLaren or a 250 GTO, he will find the right source that offers the best results and pursue the purchase. McLarens are seldom sold as a result of heavy advertising.

[Menu dei Motori]

thanks xo tech
why are the prices in usa higher? cause of the luxury tax? (isn´t that tax silly?)

[Porsche]

I would think it's since the cars are already converted to US Specs and don't have to go through the millions of miles of red tape.

BTW XO, does the 250 classify in the same 'price' category as the Mclaren? I recently read an article on the 250 GTO, stating that its market value has gone up much in recent years, but when one does surface, the value tends to fluctuate a lot.

For example, one was recently sold in Monaco (I think, I forget the exact place, it was European) for an astounding $13,870,000. That's is roughly 10 times a Mclaren's price for really, half the car. This seemed to be an anomaly though, some GTO's were said to have changed hand for no more thna $3,000,000 USD only a few short years ago. I think it depends more on the previous owner however.

I only bring up the point, because this takes this new spending to an extreme, and in these cases, what are owners buying these cars for? Questions were asked about the Mclaren's use, and Mr. Murray himself said that "most Mclaren's we see come back to us with very high mileage on the odometers" so it's quite evident that Mclaren owners are drivers. The GTO however, are they driven by there owners, I think it would be interesting to know how much these cars have been driven.

BTW, there are many GTO's that are owned by high profile people, such as Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger and others.

I just have a great interest in the condition of those 33 GTO's.

* I hope you enjoy this post, I wrote it once, then I got a "The server is too busy" had to copy it quickyl and post again several days later. Such a hassle these days.

[XOTech]

Since this is a McLaren thread, I will be brief.

The 250 GTO ranges in price widely because of several things. Race History, restoration status, and percentage of originality (ie: not rebuilt from a taillight and a damaged fender - recreating the rest of the car). These items of interest tend to be the most important in determining the price of the 250 GTO. It all comes down to the fact that it is a piece of art and history rather than a performance car. In that respect, it will always bring more money than a McLaren.

The difference lies in the fact that the McLaren was built to be driven, whereas the 250 GTO is a statement of an era gone by.

$13 Million is very high even for a 250 GTO. I suspect the car is very original, is probably in concourse condition, and has tremendous race history.

As you may know, Ralph Lauren also has two McLaren F1's.

BTW, the higher price for the McLarens in the USA is precisely due to the conversion costs and importation fees, also the higher cost of shipping the car back to the factory for necessary servicing should the repair or maintenance be more complicated than the local service center can provide (quite rare actually).

The most miles I have ever seen on a McLaren is over 56,000km. Quite high. The car was in relatively decent shape.

I have troubles with the server as well. I typically copy my messages as habit before I send them.

[S Brake]

Don't worry boys, we'll soon be moving to 2 servers that will be more than adequate for our needs. Igor has already finalized everything and we are just waiting for that magical day to come, whenever it may be.

[Ferrariboy34]

Ok, once again I have to reply to this thread because I know what is going on. I just spoke with a man whose name I cannot give out this tuesday, and he met me at a store to give me a ride in his F40. I asked him about Dan Kennedys McLaren and he told me that he was selling it. He said that Dan Kennedy was selling it because the value was starting to drop, no joke, and that it would not be a good investment to keep anymore. This is the reason it is being sold, the site is not a joke just look at it. No one can just go grab pics off of the internet of the inside of the custom McLaren because as far as I know, there is not a site that Dan put up containing pictures of his car. So the site is legit and so is the sale.

[Menu dei Motori]

it´s still for sale?
i always thaught when there´s one for "offer" one day later it has a new owner...

[lambo_VT]

I talked to Mr.Kennedy about a week and a half ago (I've been shopping around for a Mclaren) and as of then he said he had a deposit.

[S Brake]

Originally posted by lambo_VT
I talked to Mr.Kennedy about a week and a half ago (I've been shopping around for a Mclaren) and as of then he said he had a deposit.

Have you contacted XOTech about obtaining a McLaren? He would be most helpful in your search.