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Let's see how long it will take for DIY Kings chiming in and saying they can do it with a few kits and software upgrades for $25k less using an ordinary G87
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 It's all part of healthy discussion, and we can all look forward to that exact debate. And let's be real, the CS/CSL is never going to be the value play. They are meant to be exclusively priced, limited volume, special vehicles so there is no doubt someone will be able to build something better and faster for cheaper. However it will not be as special/collectable or retain it's value like a CS/CSL. |
The car that retains its value is the "value play". The logic that "oh I only paid 104k for this car instead of 140k but then I spent 15k on tuning that will be near worthless when I sell the 104k car for $60k" is busted logic. Meanwhile the $140k car sells used for $150k. |
What is with all the focus on resale? I can't understand buying any car and not driving it every single chance I get. The only way these cars are selling for decent money down the line is if they have low miles and sat garaged way longer than they should have. You buy a CSL because the assumption is they drive awesome and are fun. Life is short. I'd be driving that every day and if the concern over depreciation outweighs that, then it's not a good car for me. |
No obsession with resale values. I'm responding to the general idea that "the CSL is overpriced, the better value is to buy a comp car and do a tune and new suspension for it".
It's not debatable, that in a normal market, the latter involves a significant cash outlay as well as high depreciation should you sell. The former, only likely involves a high cash (or financed) outlay. If you are saying "well then don't sell", I can just scan the BP marketplace to see tuned and parted out cars listed at a high loss on any given day. In general, nothing involving cars is a "value" play but limited edition cars are the closest one can get to it.
Whether doing one or the other produces a "better" car is separate debate.