The Grand Sport. Part 1: The Shift Debacle

[aaronatstate]

[quote=""Jeff V.""]I watched another McLaren 12C go for well under 40k the other day. It wasn't even that badly wrecked. I'm almost wishing I had gone that route for no other reason than to avoid the stupid shoe jokes.[/quote]

How hard is it to get parts for McLaren's?

[vr4]

[quote=""Jeff V.""]I think I'm finally getting somewhere. It's not where I want to be, but it's progress.

They still won't address why I didn't get a CA tag or anything else. I think it comes down to lack of mutually signed documents. All the loan stuff was electronic, but that's not an option for the state stuff.

They now say they can get me a MO tag. I don't know why they've given me such contradictory info, and why nobody was able to just explain this from the beginning. It's convoluted, but it at least makes sense.

Anyway, they need the MO VIN/odometer inspection to get a temp tag. That's in line with what I found if I was to get my own temp tag.

I get the car inspected and send back the doc packet. They get the temp tag within a couple business days and send it to me. The clock starts on my 7 days to decide if I want to return the car. Once that passes, then they do the final title transfer and registration.

So I'm going to try to get it inspected this weekend. The GM chain nearby is booked until next week, and the oil change place stopped doing them. I'll figure something out.

They said they'll reimburse me if I get it towed, so at least there's that. I also mentioned that the battery is on its last legs, so I'm going to get to get them to replace that too. But that'll come later. Doesn't give me a lot of faith in their 150 point inspection though. Once I can actually drive it, I'll make my own conclusions about the condition.

I'm still pretty pissed off, but it's not as bad as it was.[/quote]

[quote=""Duck Vader""]As someone who has worn new balances since high school, what does that make me?[/quote]
Jeff's vette is still available.

[vegasidol]

[quote=""aaronatstate""]How hard is it to get parts for McLaren's?[/quote]

IDK, but I hear those computers are expensive.

[DCIV]

[quote=""vegasidol""]IDK, but I hear those computers are expensive.

[/quote]

Couldn’t your new car buddy tell you? Lol


Coop

[Duck Vader]

[quote=""vr4""]Jeff's vette is still available.[/quote]

For what they are asking I could buy a nicely restored Chevelle.

[Jeff V.]

How hard is it to get parts for McLaren's?

Couldn't be any harder than getting registration paperwork from Shift.

[Chris GTO TT]

[quote=""Jeff V.""]Couldn't be any harder than getting registration paperwork from Shift.[/quote]

[aaronatstate]

[quote=""Jeff V.""]Couldn't be any harder than getting registration paperwork from Shift.[/quote]

[ChargerX3]

I think Vira knows what to buy you for your next birthday. Some fresh "N"ew sneakers.

[alienviking]

[quote=""Duck Vader""]For what they are asking I could buy a nicely restored Chevelle. [/quote]

Yeah but nobody in their right mind would

[Duck Vader]

[DCIV]

So get the paperwork and sell it. lol.


Coop

[aaronatstate]

[quote=""DCIV""]So get the paperwork and sell it. lol.


Coop[/quote]

This doesn't make any sense. The Grand Sport he got is his attainable dream car.

[Jeff V.]

I can still tell them to come take the damn thing back.

But I still want it

[aaronatstate]

[quote=""Jeff V.""]I can still tell them to come take the damn thing back.

But I still want it [/quote]

Keep pressing on with it. Like I said a year from now, you won't even think of the issues

You'll just be out driving it in your jean shorts, braided belt, and new balance shoes, on the way to cars and coffee at 6am

[DCIV]

[quote=""aaronatstate""]This doesn't make any sense. The Grand Sport he got is his attainable dream car.[/quote]

Apparently not if he’s looking at mclaren’s.


Coop

[aaronatstate]

[quote=""DCIV""]Apparently not if he’s looking at mclaren’s.


Coop[/quote]

I look at cars all the time, doesn't mean I'm about to go out and buy one :d ontknow:

[tabasco122]

[quote=""aaronatstate""]I look at cars all the time, doesn't mean I'm about to go out and buy one :d ontknow:[/quote]

Same. The chance of me randomly buying a new car is low, but never zero

[ChargerX3]

Not sure I would pay big cash for a Salvage supercar either. Not sure its a solid ROI.

[mjannusch]

If anyone gets a McLaren, make absolutely sure you pony up for the factory extended warranty plan. If you can't do that, run away.