Sarnie

Great name

Personally I'd keep yours. Or if you really want another one, spend a bit more and get a MY06 or a MY07

I don't think many people have heard much about Phil recently, which is a shame........ Welcome back

I'm struggling to see why you would want to do this? You'll be paying an extra grand to have a car in a less desireable colour that will be harder to shift than your imo..........

```````````` To me, that looks more like the original shape SLK...........................

4 years

Although it doesn't say so in the advert I'm pretty certain it's an import. There's nothing wrong with an import but there are some subtle differences and the prices for imports are usually a fair bit lower than UK cars - I think this one is probably a bit expensive. +1 No headlight washers or buttons on the steering wheel so it won't have cruise control. Someone else on here bought a very similar looking car from this dealer only to find out it was an import. I seem to remember him trying to get a full refund from them. The car has a UK read bumper now, so I'd be very wary of why that would be...............

That car was £11k only a few days ago, they are obviously desperate to shift it.......

The Mrs wouldn't know if I was spending £2k a month on hookers and drugs. Separate accounts and all that To be fair, she would much rather I satisfy my supercar itches this way than nearly bankrupting us and buying a supercar outright. What she doesn't realise is that this will most probably lead to an actual purchase once I decide which one I liked the most Like most people, I'd like something to show for my £12k once it was spent. E.g you can nearly get a 313bhp zed for £12k which I could alternatively buy and own forever which makes me think twice......... Hmmmm

bloody hell lol Exactly. £12k for 25 days doesnt sound so bad does it?

The same site hire an LP560 Spyder for £2375 for a three day weekend...........

Don't get hung up on getting a 313...............any zed will be better then the beemer you have now

+1 on the mortgage advice Now or in the future?

Mortgages = I'm your man Cars = ask someone else

It's nigh on impossible to get a Nissan for a weekend, let alone a Ferrari 599 to a customer they don't even know

Correct, but to do so you have to shell out and tie up, at least £100k, if not a lot more for some of the cars......this way my money stays in the bank. I'm not saying this is a better proposition than ownership, far from it, but it may be an ideal solution for someone like me. I cannot for the life of me decide on what sort of car I should buy, this may help to scratch a lot of itches without the hassle of having to buy, insure and maintain a load of cars in short amount of time etc. I dunno, just exploring options at the moment, gonna see what the other clubs offer.......

It's a difficult one. Especially as I've always been against these sorts of clubs in the past. But now I'm starting to lean towards them. My thinking is that I can scratch a lot of itches in one go. The fleet covers almost every type of car you 'dream' of owning. You can get a long weekend in a 430 Spider, R8 V10 Spyder, LP560 Spyder, a GTR, a GT3RS, DBS etc etc. My thinking is that once I've been through them all, I might know which one I really really liked and buy one, rather than buying one outright and then about 8 months later wanting to swap it and taking the depreciation/cost of changing hit every time...... One thing that I do like, is that you can pay a payment of £2500 and then the rest in 10 monthly installments, which makes it seem like less of a commitment, plus it lessens the risk factor should the company go bust, which is not unheard of.....

I'm not just a Mortgage Broker though

Ok: £100k car Lose £20k in depreciation and £5k in servicing, Insurance and tyres at the very least = £25k / 104 days (using it every weekend) = £240 a day. Via a Supercar club= £12k / 25 days = £480 But doing it via the supercar club, you drive a different car every month or so, AND you don't fork out the extra £88k needed to buy a car etc etc.

The full car list: DB9 Volante DBS V8 Vantage Roadster R8 V10 Spyder R8 V10 R8 Audi TTS Bentley GT Convertible M3 Coupe 599 GTB Fiorano California 430 Coupe 430 Spider 500 FX37 G37 Gallardo LP560 Spyder Discovery Quattroporte GTR 997 G2 997 Turbo GT3 RS 911 C 2S Cayenne GTS Cayenne S RR Sport Supercharged HST RR Sport TDV6 HSE

Naturally, your time in the cars is limited. The alternative is adding another £88k to the £12k and buying a car outright. And then paying for the insurance and up keep, added to the £15-£20k you are likely to lose in depreciation. Plus by doing that you only get to drive one car. But then it would be yours outright I've always thought these were a waste on money but I'm not so sure anymore......

What are people experiences/opinions on these? Having looked around at hiring a drop top recently I've come across a few Supercar Clubs that look interesting. As far as I can see: Pro's: Zero maintainence costs such as Insurance, servicing, tyres etc Get to experience a range of cars that would cost you a few million to actually buy. No need to worry about depreciation Con's: No ownership, e.g once your annual usage is up, that's it. you have nothing to show for other than your 'experiences' in the cars. Cars you want may not be available when you want them Limited mileage The one I've been looking at is £9995+VAT = £11,994 An example of what you get would be: Lamborghini LP560 Spyder for 3 days Ferrari F430 Spider for 3 days Aston Martin V12 Vantage for 3 days Porsche 997 Turbo Gen II for 3 days Aston Martin DBS for 3 days Audi R8 V10 Spyder for 3 days Audi R8 V10 Coupe for 3 days Aston Martin DB9 Volante for 2 days Nissan GTR for 2 days There are 28 cars to choose from so not just limited to those above. I can't decide if it's a great way to experience some great car whilst avoiding lumping out hundreds of thousands of pounds to buy one of them or is a waste of cash. A part of me thinks the £12k would be better spent just buying a car outright Discuss.