Comments on: CPO Lambo the Way to Go? http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/cpo-lambo-the-way-to-go/ The Truth About Cars is dedicated to providing candid, unbiased automobile reviews and the latest in auto industry news. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:48:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: brownie http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/cpo-lambo-the-way-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-425142 brownie Wed, 14 May 2008 19:29:33 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/cpo-lambo-the-way-to-go/#comment-425142 Landcrusher: I jest, sort of. The only true supercar owner I know (Ferrari) is a good guy. But statistically, and it may just be a function of where I live, most supercars I see in New York are correlated with some kind of prickish indicators: * Parked in the overpriced parking garages of prickish modern buildings * Parked on the street in neighborhoods that <em>were</em> cool 5+ years ago, but now are frequented only by pricks (Meatpacking District, SoHo, etc.) * Occupied by an older male driver and a younger female passenger * Driving slowly (while revving the engine obnoxiously) through crowded areas that could have easily been avoided if the driver weren't trying to be seen (e.g. Herald Square on a Saturday - really, you have nowhere better to go?) * Circling prickish nightclubs (note: the only exception is if said car is in front of the 40/40 Club and is actually driven by Jay-Z, otherwise the driver is probably a prick) * Headed for the Hamptons * Driven by a banker-looking dude in short shorts with a squash racket on the passenger seat Landcrusher: I jest, sort of. The only true supercar owner I know (Ferrari) is a good guy.

But statistically, and it may just be a function of where I live, most supercars I see in New York are correlated with some kind of prickish indicators:

* Parked in the overpriced parking garages of prickish modern buildings
* Parked on the street in neighborhoods that were cool 5+ years ago, but now are frequented only by pricks (Meatpacking District, SoHo, etc.)
* Occupied by an older male driver and a younger female passenger
* Driving slowly (while revving the engine obnoxiously) through crowded areas that could have easily been avoided if the driver weren’t trying to be seen (e.g. Herald Square on a Saturday – really, you have nowhere better to go?)
* Circling prickish nightclubs (note: the only exception is if said car is in front of the 40/40 Club and is actually driven by Jay-Z, otherwise the driver is probably a prick)
* Headed for the Hamptons
* Driven by a banker-looking dude in short shorts with a squash racket on the passenger seat

]]> By: rpn453 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/cpo-lambo-the-way-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-424992 rpn453 Wed, 14 May 2008 18:59:59 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/cpo-lambo-the-way-to-go/#comment-424992 "Imagine, all the joy inherent to a dealership experience plus the calming charms of buying a used Italian supercar. How could you lose?" Made me laugh. “Imagine, all the joy inherent to a dealership experience plus the calming charms of buying a used Italian supercar. How could you lose?”

Made me laugh.

]]> By: NetGenHoon http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/cpo-lambo-the-way-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-424991 NetGenHoon Wed, 14 May 2008 18:58:15 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/cpo-lambo-the-way-to-go/#comment-424991 Crusher: There is a simple formula: Nicer car than me = prick Lesser car than me = lower form of life Accurate, no. Common, yes. That said, I'm eating some re-heated mac & cheese I spiced up with tuna. Good Eats. Crusher:
There is a simple formula:
Nicer car than me = prick
Lesser car than me = lower form of life

Accurate, no. Common, yes. That said, I’m eating some re-heated mac & cheese I spiced up with tuna.

Good Eats.

]]> By: Landcrusher http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/cpo-lambo-the-way-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-424712 Landcrusher Wed, 14 May 2008 17:48:18 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/cpo-lambo-the-way-to-go/#comment-424712 Why do you assume all supercar drivers are pricks? The only one I ever knew was a great guy. He kept a car collection in an airplane hangar with his two airplanes. He flew the jet himself, and also spent time on the track with some of his cars. Why do you assume all supercar drivers are pricks?

The only one I ever knew was a great guy. He kept a car collection in an airplane hangar with his two airplanes.

He flew the jet himself, and also spent time on the track with some of his cars.

]]> By: Jonny Lieberman http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/cpo-lambo-the-way-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-424581 Jonny Lieberman Wed, 14 May 2008 17:20:53 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/cpo-lambo-the-way-to-go/#comment-424581 brownie: I'm with you brownie: I’m with you

]]> By: shabatski http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/cpo-lambo-the-way-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-424061 shabatski Wed, 14 May 2008 14:30:40 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/cpo-lambo-the-way-to-go/#comment-424061 When I go running down Commonwealth Ave (or Comm Ave for you local Bostonians out there) I'm aways amazed to see this one lime green Lambo parallel parked on the street. What I'd like to know is why the guy takes such a chance in the Boston bumper-car street parking rather than just pay for an overpriced garage near by. I guess racking up thousands in body work repairs is worth the price of a short walk to your luxury condo... When I go running down Commonwealth Ave (or Comm Ave for you local Bostonians out there) I’m aways amazed to see this one lime green Lambo parallel parked on the street.

What I’d like to know is why the guy takes such a chance in the Boston bumper-car street parking rather than just pay for an overpriced garage near by. I guess racking up thousands in body work repairs is worth the price of a short walk to your luxury condo…

]]> By: brownie http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/cpo-lambo-the-way-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-424031 brownie Wed, 14 May 2008 14:19:56 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/cpo-lambo-the-way-to-go/#comment-424031 Oh, and I'm totally with you Jonny on Lambo vs. Ferrari. I'm quite sure I will never buy a supercar, but if I did it would be a Lambo for sure. There's a certain honesty in the ridiculousness of a Lamborghini. Supercars are only driven by pricks, but by choosing a Lambo you're at least admitting to it. Oh, and I’m totally with you Jonny on Lambo vs. Ferrari. I’m quite sure I will never buy a supercar, but if I did it would be a Lambo for sure. There’s a certain honesty in the ridiculousness of a Lamborghini. Supercars are only driven by pricks, but by choosing a Lambo you’re at least admitting to it.

]]> By: brownie http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/cpo-lambo-the-way-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-424021 brownie Wed, 14 May 2008 14:14:48 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/cpo-lambo-the-way-to-go/#comment-424021 Samir: I bet the average leased 335 gets much more abuse than these do. The supercar fantasy is not so different from the SUV offroad fantasy, only more expensive: you want people to think you <em>might</em> track it or drive 150 on open highways or hoon like a lunatic around town, but in reality you always go slow enough to be seen and never do anything that might put the car in danger of being scratched. Plus I suspect abused supercars have a funny way of ending up as wrecked supercars. So if you buy one that is not wrecked it is probably not abused. :) Samir: I bet the average leased 335 gets much more abuse than these do. The supercar fantasy is not so different from the SUV offroad fantasy, only more expensive: you want people to think you might track it or drive 150 on open highways or hoon like a lunatic around town, but in reality you always go slow enough to be seen and never do anything that might put the car in danger of being scratched.

Plus I suspect abused supercars have a funny way of ending up as wrecked supercars. So if you buy one that is not wrecked it is probably not abused. :)

]]> By: netrun http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/cpo-lambo-the-way-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-424012 netrun Wed, 14 May 2008 14:06:19 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/cpo-lambo-the-way-to-go/#comment-424012 Forget the monthly payment, I can't afford a simple oil change for one of those beasts... Does Autozone carry spare light bulbs for these? Forget the monthly payment, I can’t afford a simple oil change for one of those beasts…

Does Autozone carry spare light bulbs for these?

]]> By: Samir http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/cpo-lambo-the-way-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-423992 Samir Wed, 14 May 2008 14:02:44 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/cpo-lambo-the-way-to-go/#comment-423992 My only concern is how the previous owner drove the car. And let's be Frank (but not Frank Williams)... these types of cars are more susceptible to abuse than a yuppy-owned 335i. My only concern is how the previous owner drove the car. And let’s be Frank (but not Frank Williams)… these types of cars are more susceptible to abuse than a yuppy-owned 335i.

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