Mercedes SLR-McLaren

[Lee Harris]

I have a confirmed order for a 2007 SLR.

The only thing I am concerned about is if this car will be worth it's MSRP, or hopefully much above that in 3 years. Any feedback?

Thanks

[thepolarfoxqx]

wow, that's a ways out. Really hard to say what the value will do seeing as the car hasn't launched yet. Seeing how rare it is, i'd think it's fair to say it's a sound investment.

[LateNightCable]

Thats' an MSRP of something like 350k? The question is whether the car is worth the MSRP to you. Rarity, will insure a high resale value, but I doubt the SLR will ever be worth more than when it is new. Unless you stash it away and never drive it. Just beware of insane dealer premiums, that will kill it's potential as a sound investment.

[thepolarfoxqx]

in terms of performance per dollar, something like a ford GT, or even a Carrera 911 GT2 offer more by a long shot. Cars are rarely good investments unless they are held onto long enough.

[GIR]

As far as I know the SLR is a limited production car... what the exact number will be and what the production rate is unknown to me.

If you have any regrets I'm sure you could auction off your spot. Although if MB finds out they will be very upset, but there isn't much they can do about it. If you were a dealer then they would cut off your dealership. Happens alot with AMG models. Some dealers place in fake orders, because the wait time on a AMG model can run upto 2 years most people are willing to pay extra if they can buy the car now. But if MB finds out, you hang.

If you have any regrets, try to sell your spot on the blackmarket.

[mclarenmike]

There will be 500-700 built a year over 7 years so the rarity depends on how many make it to each country.

Sure the first few 2004-5 cars will make a premium on MSRP but after that, who knows... 8)

[LateNightCable]

So thats' about 3,500 - 4,900 cars over a seven year period. That doesn't sound too rare. Certainly not like a McLaren. I don't think it would be too wise to pay much over MSRP for an SLR.

[crudgingtong]

i hav ordered 1 too.

i think they r very nice.

bit expensive tho but i will just have 2 sell my fiat panda lol. (no offence 2 any fiat owners.)

[mclarenmike]

"what does everyone think of the new price??"

£313,000 ($546,800) as opposed to £250,000 ($436,750)

[bilal786]

Tis expensive Mike, but let's just put it this way:

"You would if you could..."

[crudgingtong]

alot but i will get through, im selling my enzo so im gona use the money i get from that

[thepolarfoxqx]

I personally don't think it will be worth that much money. Motor Trend tested it to a 0-60 of 3.7, a good half seccond behind the Carrera GT, its slalom speed was also 3mph slower than the GTs. I don't think i could justify the price.

[kleinefisch]

Ok, so the SLR will have 3,500 - 4,900 if all goes well. What about the Carrera GT? Has anybody heard production numbers on that?

[LateNightCable]

Porsche is set on building 1,500 Carrera GTs', over a period of three years. About half are headed to the U.S.

[kleinefisch]

So that would suggest that the Carrera will have a higher resale value in the long run, or with the Enzo, the short run. That is a nice little bonus for one who is laying down the bills for a GT.

[EvanJ1661]

man this has to be my second favorite car (first is the MCLAREN F1 for obvious reasons)

but yeah isnt MSRP around $550,000 or so? i was watching somthin on the BBC (TOP GEAR or 5th GEAR or somethin) and they were sayin there were ALOT of upsides...but a few downsides (automatic, etc.)

but for the mostpart nothin but good has been said about that car

[wEstSide]

You know that car weighs about 1800kg, right?

[Thunf]

1768 kg for the SLR, 90% of full fuel tank (97L in capacity), Mercedes safetystandard is too high on this car..

Think about it, here's the Mercedes C55 AMG under exakt same weightmeasuring standard:

1635 kg, 90% of full fuel tank (62L capacity)..

I also think it's the same V8 engine, but the SLR have compressor and different engine internals. Also the SLR have composite body, somewhere the weight must have went - can't blame automatic eighter as C-klass have that too. I'm confused.. does anyone else know where the weight really is on that car?

[wEstSide]

I was wondering the exact same thing. Even a Skyline weighs less than that! Even on the Skyline we're talking about a large coupe with a *few* carbon parts, large RB26, and AWD! I don't know why it's so heavy. I think the emblem is weighing it down