I’m putting together 2 lists of cars for a project of mine which will be presented to some people who have the means to own such vehicles. One is a list of 6 sports/touring cars that average $90k and the other list is of more exotic sports cars with an average of $140k. Key word is “average”. First let me give you the lists that I came up with:
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$90k
New MB SL550 $90k
New Porsche C4S Targa $90k
New BMW M6 $110k
New Maserati GranTurismo $100k
New C6 Z06 $75k
’05 Acura NSX $75k :biggrin:
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$140k
’06 Lamborghini Gallardo $180k
’04 Ferrari F360 Spyder $170k
'07 Aston Martin V8 Vantage $100k
’05 Ford GT $150k
New Maserati GranTurismo $100k
'06 Bentley Continental GT $150k
I have come up with some average maintenance costs (services, tires, brakes, & other disposables) and an estimated residual valuethat I am applying to all cars in both categories.
For the $90k cars I’m figuring $4k per year, per car in maintenance costs. I am unfamiliar with what some of these manufacturers offer for warranty/service freebies but I’m assuming a few of them don’t offer the free maintenance programs (ala BMW/MB).<o></o>
For the $140k cars I’m anticipating an average annual maintenance and disposables cost of $10k per year, per car. ($10k may be on the low side for some but is probably high for others)
I want the best list of attainable cars which would total ~$840k collectively
For the depreciation in both categories I’m estimating that they will hold an average of about 65% of their original value after 2 years and 20-30k total miles.
-I need to know if my resale values and maintenance costs are at all realistic.
-I'm open to modifying the lists if you feel that you have better suggestions but please keep it attainable/achievable for Fall '07 purchase (ie - an Audi R8 would be on the $140k list but I don't know if one can be had by fall '07).
I know that the collective knowledge and experience of Prime members is far greater than what I can come up with in the 3 weeks that I have to prepare these lists and figures so any input is appreciated.
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$90k
New MB SL550 $90k
New Porsche C4S Targa $90k
New BMW M6 $110k
New Maserati GranTurismo $100k
New C6 Z06 $75k
’05 Acura NSX $75k :biggrin:
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$140k
’06 Lamborghini Gallardo $180k
’04 Ferrari F360 Spyder $170k
'07 Aston Martin V8 Vantage $100k
’05 Ford GT $150k
New Maserati GranTurismo $100k
'06 Bentley Continental GT $150k
I have come up with some average maintenance costs (services, tires, brakes, & other disposables) and an estimated residual valuethat I am applying to all cars in both categories.
For the $90k cars I’m figuring $4k per year, per car in maintenance costs. I am unfamiliar with what some of these manufacturers offer for warranty/service freebies but I’m assuming a few of them don’t offer the free maintenance programs (ala BMW/MB).<o></o>
For the $140k cars I’m anticipating an average annual maintenance and disposables cost of $10k per year, per car. ($10k may be on the low side for some but is probably high for others)
I want the best list of attainable cars which would total ~$840k collectively
For the depreciation in both categories I’m estimating that they will hold an average of about 65% of their original value after 2 years and 20-30k total miles.
-I need to know if my resale values and maintenance costs are at all realistic.
-I'm open to modifying the lists if you feel that you have better suggestions but please keep it attainable/achievable for Fall '07 purchase (ie - an Audi R8 would be on the $140k list but I don't know if one can be had by fall '07).
I know that the collective knowledge and experience of Prime members is far greater than what I can come up with in the 3 weeks that I have to prepare these lists and figures so any input is appreciated.
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