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I am in the market to buy a new Aventador in the US. The main factor that could sway me either way is resale value. I have never owned any Lamborghini and I do not know anyone who does.
At the moment I am trying to decide between:
- an Aventador Miura edition - I understand this is just a fancy paint scheme on a soon-to-be-discontinued 2011 model, but I just really like the aesthetics of it. I could see an argument for why a limited edition Aventador would hold value better (only 50 ever made). But I am concerned that's mostly BS since ultimately this is just a fancily painted 2011 car that is asking a close to 100k premium. Will anyone be willing to pay anything extra in 2-4 years to own this vs a regular Aventador?
- the new model S that is about to be announced on Monday December 19th. Slightly updated exterior and a more modern interior. The earliest deliveries would probably start in the summer of 2017. So while this will not be a rare or uncommon car, at least for the first 1-2 years the depreciation curve I would think would be forgiving since people may be willing to pay up to get a car immediately as opposed to wait to order one. Also with the new model out in dealers' floors, I would think the older Aventadors (including the Miura edition) could take a hit.
(As a side note the Aventador SV looks marginally too extreme and almost tacky to me, also quite a bit more expensive. I won't be driving it much/at all on a track, so improved performance from the already astronomical levels is not a concern.)
For those of you who have been following the brand for many years and have seen their models come and go, and the market respond to that, what do you think? What would you buy?
At the moment I am trying to decide between:
- an Aventador Miura edition - I understand this is just a fancy paint scheme on a soon-to-be-discontinued 2011 model, but I just really like the aesthetics of it. I could see an argument for why a limited edition Aventador would hold value better (only 50 ever made). But I am concerned that's mostly BS since ultimately this is just a fancily painted 2011 car that is asking a close to 100k premium. Will anyone be willing to pay anything extra in 2-4 years to own this vs a regular Aventador?
- the new model S that is about to be announced on Monday December 19th. Slightly updated exterior and a more modern interior. The earliest deliveries would probably start in the summer of 2017. So while this will not be a rare or uncommon car, at least for the first 1-2 years the depreciation curve I would think would be forgiving since people may be willing to pay up to get a car immediately as opposed to wait to order one. Also with the new model out in dealers' floors, I would think the older Aventadors (including the Miura edition) could take a hit.
(As a side note the Aventador SV looks marginally too extreme and almost tacky to me, also quite a bit more expensive. I won't be driving it much/at all on a track, so improved performance from the already astronomical levels is not a concern.)
For those of you who have been following the brand for many years and have seen their models come and go, and the market respond to that, what do you think? What would you buy?