Low maintenance sports/luxury cars?

[Fishface]

Mercedes Benz SL.

About 15years old about £5k - £250 classic insurance.

[Churchill]

Mercedes Benz SL.

About 15years old about £5k - £250 classic insurance.

Maintenance costs?

[Mich the Tester]

Maintenance costs?

Hmm, speaking from experience, happily not much goes wrong with mercedes as long as they're serviced; regular services cost perhaps 50% more than VWs. BUT, when something does go wrong, it costs and arm and a leg. Better to buy a newer (<5 yr old) mercedes with the full service, breakdown and insurance plan from the dealer; the Dutch mercedes dealers provide insurance against repairs for about 1 eurocent per km; they probably offer similar insurance in GB. OK, so maybe you have to accept a lower model to afford it, like a clk instead of an SL, but it'll be a lot less hassle.

[ChimpMaster]

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e.g. CLUBGT Performance and Supercar Hire Club : Membership

I thought this was a good deal until I realised that the points were charged per day! i.e. a 911 for 120 points per day and not for the 4 days Mon-Thurs!

So it's a complete rip.

[Fishface]

Maintenance costs?

Not bad -

A merc speciallist (non dealer) is a key part to low maintenance £60 an hour and they usually know Dronsfields in Manchester is you don't want new parts. And very efficient with time.

I had to spend £500 this year on various parts that have perished or got dry. It is laid up for 9 months of the year - I unhook the battery and leave it 9 months later hook it back up and it starts first time - amazing really.

[Churchill]

Not bad -

A merc speciallist (non dealer) is a key part to low maintenance £60 an hour and they usually know Dronsfields in Manchester is you don't want new parts. And very efficient with time.

I had to spend £500 this year on various parts that have perished or got dry. It is laid up for 9 months of the year - I unhook the battery and leave it 9 months later hook it back up and it starts first time - amazing really.

I know Dronsfields, they used to have a place just outside Delph in Saddleworth iirc.

[wobbegong]

Never mind the 'Euroboxes', get some style . . .

[Paddy]

Ok so I have my eye on one of those cheap second hand Porsche Boxters... Or even an Aston Martin Vantage...

Are any 5-10 year old sports cars known to be cheaper to maintain than others? Or am I just submitting myself to a world of pain?

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[Churchill]

One of the Bosses here at Clientco has one of those, and a classic Porsche and a Ferrari and a Frogeye Sprite and a Bentley and a Range Rover...

[Scrag Meister]

Or a more efficient car?

Sports and Efficient another mismatch I feel.

If you want efficient don't buy a sports car, get a Prius.

But you'll never grin like you do when you are driving a car capable of 150+mph.

Horses for courses and all that.