5 Reasons Why Supercar Ownership Has Zero Appeal
1. Supercars are no fun
Think about how much fun you have when driving your car. I’m guessing you have fun most of the time because, like me, you probably don’t own a supercar or hypercar. I’m sure a lot of you who do drive, don’t even have anywhere near 200bhp, and you know what? That’s awesome.
The reason why this is awesome is because you get to spank your car’s engine, suspension and chassis pretty hard a lot of the time, and I’m sure that you know what your car’s limits are by now (some of you will have crossed this line too). Now imagine reaching that same threshold of a supercar’s limits. Do it on the road (where the majority of us do 99.9 per cent of our driving), and one of three things will happen - you’ll either crash, you might kill someone and you’ll likely get your license taken by the cops for a very long time. Give me a wheezy MX-5 over a LaFerrari for a fun street hoon any time. The Ferrari I’ll take for that remaining 0.01 per cent of my driving.
2. You'll always be scared to drive it
Supercars and hypercars are fragile, highly strung machines. Their turning circles suck, their doors scrape on kerb stones and their wide bodies make it near-impossible to just flow through traffic. Narrow streets lead to more squeaky-bum moments, visibility is appalling and parking is a mission.
For these reasons, you can’t just jump in and drive to your destination. You need to plan your route, be super alert at all times and keep a very close eye on the speedo. Does that really sound like fun to you?
3. I don't think it's cool to own a supercar
People who own supercars and hypercars are minted, I get that. But why is it that the majority of these owners have zero imagination? Lambos, Ferraris, McLarens, Porsches…these are all factory cars that anyone with money can buy. So why not use the money you were going to pay out on a Ferrari 458 and create something unique and truly incredible? If I had the money for a 458, I’d rather put an LFA engine in an E30 Touring than be another rich guy in a Ferrari.
4. Jealousy from others will cost you big bucks
I can’t even begin to imagine how much trouble it is to find a safe place to park a supercar. Leave it in a bad area for even a few minutes and a massive key scratch could land you with a bill for thousands. For that reason, I’d much rather own a car that looks pretty normal, but that has the potential to embarrass a Ferrari underneath a shabby, less ostentatious skin.
Parking in parking lots and supermarket car parks brings its own issues too, I’m sure. You only need to look at some dented car doors to understand how little people care about their vehicles. And if they don’t care about their own cars, do you think they’ll give a moment’s thought to how much a panel repair on your Lambo would cost? Hell no.
5. I don't believe in status symbols
If you knew me, you’d know that I wear clothes from Primark, cut my own hair and shop at Lidl. It’s not that I’m cheap, it’s just that I see no damn point in paying extra for something that I can get for half the price. And the same goes for cars. Sure, I could have fun in a Ferrari, but that fun wouldn’t ever come close to the fun I do already have in an MX-5 or 20-year-old E36 M3 (a car I don’t consider a status symbol, I just love the look and the engine).
People buy supercars and hypercars not to explore these cars’ limits, but to impress people that they’ve never met. And to me, that’s just sad…
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Has anyone ever heard of driving a car on a racetrack?!!! Your not supposed to drive supercars to the limit on a road, your supposed to drive it on a race track!
Have you ever been in traffic, seen an opening that will clear the traffic for miles, as long as you can out accelerate the car in the left lane that isn’t passing anyone?
That is the scenario i can find a perfect use for a supercar!
Alex, hate the owners but don’t hate the cars! They’ve never done anything wrong to you.
But not all super car owners are bad…
I think, Alex doesn’t “hate” supercars. I have the same preference too, so I get him. I don’t hate super cars either. I, or Alex, just don’t prefer them like everyone else does. I would like to own a Lamborghini Diablo 6.0 though, if I were to become a millionaire, I really do. But then I would much prefer maxing out all the fun in a Celica GT4 and an Rx7. Or burn the $$$ by swapping monster engines on regular commuter cars and drive them like hell just for fun.
Alex’s point is, why buy a Rolex when A cheaper $10 watch that works forever could do the same trick that tells you the time. For me, buying a super car is like buying Apple electronics than other conventional, cheaper similar brands. Apple, Rolex, and the super cars are merely just for the pleasure of others through yourself, that’s what we see.
They mock at me, laugh at me, and bully me.. because i like Ford Focuses and Hondas
A car is only a status symbol if the owner uses it like a status symbol. #don’tblamethecars
If you’ve got the money to buy one and maintain it, you can afford another.
These problems only come about after people who don’t love them buy them because they’re too scared of damaging them, it’s what they’re for. So what if you trash it? Don’t buy one if you don’t want to take that risk for the fun they’re made to make.
Money for a supercar = money for a perfectly tuned subaru impreza wrx sti. So supercar<WRX
what if everyone do what the hell they want to do ?
I’d buy one if I had enough money not to care if I even put a scratch on it, if I could afford one but barerly and if anything went wrong i would go broke then no.
If I had the dough I’d make a Synergy v8 powered Miata cause NOISE!! Glourious NOISE!
I think that your a bit insane. In all seriousness I can see where you are coming from, but still. It’s a supercar!