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Explain to me why I should not or could not buy it. Seems like it would help me get my mind off work. It's local too.
https://www.copart.com/lot/45951431/salvage-2017-mclaren-automotive-570s-il-chicago-north 
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Price the replacement parts for shiats and giggles....
Then make an informed decision.
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Watch "Hoovies Garage" to check out Tylers adventures with a McLaren.
I think this one will take your mind off of work like stabbing yourself in the leg would take your mind off the sandwich you're having for lunch.
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It will be interesting to see what it actually sells for. No auction date has been assigned yet so....
With a branded title subtract 25% ?? Plus 10K in repairs (assuming all cosmetic damage and nothing structural)??? Maybe sells for $100K?
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Hell of a power plant for $25K.
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OK, I just noticed the mileage......maybe $80K at best.....
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It’s a wrecked mclaren. That’s all you need to know. Parts will be hard to find and $$$$ they depreciate worse than about any other super car, reliability is not great…. Do I need to go on? Like everyone said, watch the hoovie and Tavarish videos to see what you are getting into.
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Mount a push bar with lights on the front and you are good to go!
But seriously, both the insurance company and Copart know what they are doing. I doubt there is money or savings are to be had here.
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I think that car falls perfectly into the youtuber's car paradox where the more trouble it is the better. Helps with views.
Watching some of Tavarish's struggles with his is about as close as I would want to get to a salvaged Malaren.
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This is a job for Tim Hancock.
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If I did not have to work for a living and I had plenty of play money, I would likely spend my time buying and fixing toys I have always wanted, but was too cheap to buy new. I get great satisfaction in fixing something others consider impossible. There is always risk involved in buying wrecked vehicles, as you never know for sure what else is damaged that is not shown or listed by the auction site. With that said, I can repair just about anything if I set my mind to it. Straightening/replacing/fabricating bent metal is not rocket science. Body shop employees have fixed badly damaged cars for years but nowadays most shops replace bent metal with new parts which would be pricy on an exotic, but it does not mean that a skilled individual with patience could not repair the damaged parts. Body shops today are faced with liability concerns when it comes to fixing bent suspension/frames, but I personally am not afraid to repair metal parts by cutting/pulling/welding.
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How much of that thing is CF? That would scare me.
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12-01-2021, 10:24 AM
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If you watch Tavarish’s series his had tub damage that required the car to be stripped almost all the way to a bare tub to be repaired. The “factory” repair called for a new tub. |
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Sell the motor and drive train and Teslafy it.
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