Gnil:
If you can't afford to loose the total value of a car , it would be crazy to buy it .
Still, even for some of us here, getting burnt is getting burnt. It leaves a sour taste in your mouth.
Literally I have turned down 6 cars from my McLaren dealer already after my 12C.
Those sports cars are a toy, and most don't even stay in the garage for long or get driven a lot. It gets expensive in a hurry after a few of those.
My Cayenne Turbo S was another one of those that drop like a stone, so is my current Panamera Turbo S. But that's different, these 2 are like my workhorses, they get the most mileage and will be kept the longest, spreading the depreciation over more miles and a few years make it easier to swallow. Losing 100k+ in almost 4 years feels better than losing 100k+ in little over a year. Also, the body style stays for longer and it won't look outdated immediately.
Even the 911s, not all of them keep their value, but the car basically look the same since the original one, it doesn't really look 'dated'. (well maybe the 996, but that's another story)
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