Huracan as daily driver, owners feedback please...
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Hi there
Selling my F-Type SVR and my next car options the Huracan is a firm favourite, am thinking 2015 LP-610-4 and it shall be used as a daily driver most of the time.
What do owners think of them, any comments on what options are a must and what is owners take on LDS?
Other cars I am considering:
991 GT3, .1 is now cheap at 100k, probably won't drop much, or a .2 at 145k will probably depreciate more, but the GT3 does have an awesome driving feel but a shame the engine can not be fully utilised on UK roads without breaching speed limits.
458 Ferrari, like a lot but an old car now and suspect as a daily would throw some big bills?
570S, maybe the best of them all, but the depreciation scares me, they seem to lose money fast and have some reliability issues.
Hence Huracan is a favourite, interested in owners comments and those who have driven / owned a Huracan and maybe some of my other options.
Selling my F-Type SVR and my next car options the Huracan is a firm favourite, am thinking 2015 LP-610-4 and it shall be used as a daily driver most of the time.
What do owners think of them, any comments on what options are a must and what is owners take on LDS?
Other cars I am considering:
991 GT3, .1 is now cheap at 100k, probably won't drop much, or a .2 at 145k will probably depreciate more, but the GT3 does have an awesome driving feel but a shame the engine can not be fully utilised on UK roads without breaching speed limits.
458 Ferrari, like a lot but an old car now and suspect as a daily would throw some big bills?
570S, maybe the best of them all, but the depreciation scares me, they seem to lose money fast and have some reliability issues.
Hence Huracan is a favourite, interested in owners comments and those who have driven / owned a Huracan and maybe some of my other options.
I'm on my second but Performante this time! First was a black 610 and all I can say is it was perfect, 10k miles in two years and never missed a beat. These are great cars with the ability to stay with most supercars even in standard form. The only modification I did was fit the Lambo race exhaust which was worth every penny.
The only downside is parking, they're quite wide and attract a lot of attention, mostly positive but you allways get one or two knob heads! That said most of the cars on your list would attract attention.
The only downside is parking, they're quite wide and attract a lot of attention, mostly positive but you allways get one or two knob heads! That said most of the cars on your list would attract attention.
Hi, had the standard coupe for a year and did 6,000 miles. Swapped for a Spyder last year and have done over 7,000 miles including a near 3,000 miles in two weeks round Europe. Genuinely faultless for both cars and likewise had two Gallardos prior to that. Highly recommend but try them all to see which suits you best. I’ve had a couple of V8 Ferraris and they are terrific too, but for me the V10 clinches it. Definitely a great first world problem to resolve, enjoy the search!
PS I posted a couple of threads ‘Why I love my Huracan’ for more flavour of the ownership experience...
PS I posted a couple of threads ‘Why I love my Huracan’ for more flavour of the ownership experience...
Edited by sardis on Monday 28th January 14:01
Edited by sardis on Monday 28th January 14:03
I drive my 458 as a daily..I live in a large city.
Aside from stupid stuff that just costs eye watering sums of money like hitting a pothole has damaged a wheel that will need replacing (3k ugh) and the ridiculous fuel consumption, the thing you need to consider the most is the attention.
My car is dark grey and there are some days where it just gets too much.
A lambo is going to attracts leagues more attention in any colour than a grey Ferrari.
Do you want that? Can you handle it?
It's incessant and never ending.
Aside from stupid stuff that just costs eye watering sums of money like hitting a pothole has damaged a wheel that will need replacing (3k ugh) and the ridiculous fuel consumption, the thing you need to consider the most is the attention.
My car is dark grey and there are some days where it just gets too much.
A lambo is going to attracts leagues more attention in any colour than a grey Ferrari.
Do you want that? Can you handle it?
It's incessant and never ending.
Taaaaang said:
I drive my 458 as a daily..I live in a large city.
Aside from stupid stuff that just costs eye watering sums of money like hitting a pothole has damaged a wheel that will need replacing (3k ugh) and the ridiculous fuel consumption, the thing you need to consider the most is the attention.
My car is dark grey and there are some days where it just gets too much.
A lambo is going to attracts leagues more attention in any colour than a grey Ferrari.
Do you want that? Can you handle it?
It's incessant and never ending.
I don't mind and a 458 is another option on my list.Aside from stupid stuff that just costs eye watering sums of money like hitting a pothole has damaged a wheel that will need replacing (3k ugh) and the ridiculous fuel consumption, the thing you need to consider the most is the attention.
My car is dark grey and there are some days where it just gets too much.
A lambo is going to attracts leagues more attention in any colour than a grey Ferrari.
Do you want that? Can you handle it?
It's incessant and never ending.
May I ask how much it cost you in servicing and repairs per year please, are there extended warranty options with Ferrari as right now Lamborghini have no options to extend warranties but they did inform me they do plan to have such schemes later this year, as early Huracans are running out of warranty now.
Gibbo205 said:
I don't mind and a 458 is another option on my list.
May I ask how much it cost you in servicing and repairs per year please, are there extended warranty options with Ferrari as right now Lamborghini have no options to extend warranties but they did inform me they do plan to have such schemes later this year, as early Huracans are running out of warranty now.
just fyi, and you can draw your own conclusions...May I ask how much it cost you in servicing and repairs per year please, are there extended warranty options with Ferrari as right now Lamborghini have no options to extend warranties but they did inform me they do plan to have such schemes later this year, as early Huracans are running out of warranty now.
back in 2007, 2x lamborghini uk dealers were trying to convince me that an extended lamborghini warranty was imminent !
Gibbo205 said:
I don't mind and a 458 is another option on my list.
May I ask how much it cost you in servicing and repairs per year please, are there extended warranty options with Ferrari as right now Lamborghini have no options to extend warranties but they did inform me they do plan to have such schemes later this year, as early Huracans are running out of warranty now.
458 extended warranty is £3250 roughly, an amazing car which I am yet to own, you need an inspection in order to get a warranty applied, you will see on the forums under my previous posts the result of an inspection on a 16k mile 458 which resulted in a repair bill quoted over £8000 for mechanical work (excluding cosmetic work) required in order to apply the warranty, I pulled out of the purchase and the Ferrari dealership who inspected it bought the car from the owner and retailed it- annoying.May I ask how much it cost you in servicing and repairs per year please, are there extended warranty options with Ferrari as right now Lamborghini have no options to extend warranties but they did inform me they do plan to have such schemes later this year, as early Huracans are running out of warranty now.
Driving a Huracan every day, personally, I would not, you will not be able to leave it anywhere as the attention is crazy and some people sadly have no respect it will be a constant worry.
The new Huracan Evo is available with a 5 year warranty and service option. I asked if this could be applied retrospectively to the original Huracan, but of course it wasn’t. As per above Lambo seem very reluctant to get involved in extended warranties. Presumably their experience of gen1 H has given them the confidence to extend it out to 5 years for the Evo version.
LAM80W said:
458 extended warranty is £3250 roughly, an amazing car which I am yet to own, you need an inspection in order to get a warranty applied, you will see on the forums under my previous posts the result of an inspection on a 16k mile 458 which resulted in a repair bill quoted over £8000 for mechanical work (excluding cosmetic work) required in order to apply the warranty, I pulled out of the purchase and the Ferrari dealership who inspected it bought the car from the owner and retailed it- annoying.
Driving a Huracan every day, personally, I would not, you will not be able to leave it anywhere as the attention is crazy and some people sadly have no respect it will be a constant worry.
I rang and spoke to Ferrari about a 2014 458 and was shocked to learn that the next three years servicing is FOC (7yr service pack on all 2011 onwards) and that it would come with a 2yr all inclusive warranty and they mailed me a PDF detailing what it covers, it seems pretty comprehensive with the only frequent failed item not been covered was dampers.Driving a Huracan every day, personally, I would not, you will not be able to leave it anywhere as the attention is crazy and some people sadly have no respect it will be a constant worry.
They were happy to provide CCM wear and dual clutch wear too.
They quoted me annual service once its beyond 7yr service contract would be £1000 every year, but to add £500 every 2yr for the belts service and brake fluid, so I am quite shocked how cheap a Ferrari seems from a servicing point of view.
Warranty he quoted at £2500 per year based on mileage been under 30,000 and age less than 10yr if I remember correctly.
Seems very fair.
sardis said:
The new Huracan Evo is available with a 5 year warranty and service option. I asked if this could be applied retrospectively to the original Huracan, but of course it wasn’t. As per above Lambo seem very reluctant to get involved in extended warranties. Presumably their experience of gen1 H has given them the confidence to extend it out to 5 years for the Evo version.
Enquired over some Huracans.Lamborghini have no extended warranties available yet and when they do they will only offer those to cars supplied/sold by main dealers, not specialist which seems wrong, he also said to expect it to be around £5000 per year.
Warrantywise quoted £3500 for max cover with max 10k single pay out limit, again bit costly.
Annual service is £2300 and service packs would be expired on a 2015 car and any used car comes with a 12 month warranty.
So used car wise, Ferrari do seem to offer a lot more and better value for money.
I am gonna drive 458, Huracan and 570S on road, go from there. 570S is off putting due to the crazy depreciation Mclaren are presently experiencing and none of their used cars seem to be selling at all, been monitoring for months and most don't seem to be moving.
Speaking as a serial Ferrari buyer and having owned two 458’s I agree it’s a wonderful ‘event’ car. That said, it would do my nut in using it as a daily driver. The engine drone and throttle sensitivity on Motorways is tedious, constant attention, etc. What makes it a superstar as a weekly treat would soon start to grate if used every day.... well it would for me anyway. I imagine it being an extremely different animal to the Jag (in the context of using as a daily).
sardis said:
The new Huracan Evo is available with a 5 year warranty and service option. I asked if this could be applied retrospectively to the original Huracan, but of course it wasn’t. As per above Lambo seem very reluctant to get involved in extended warranties. Presumably their experience of gen1 H has given them the confidence to extend it out to 5 years for the Evo version.
I took delivery of my new Huracan 610-4 in the UK in April, 2017.The car came as standard with a 3 year factory warranty with options at the time the car was ordered in late 2016 to extend that warranty for year 4 or years 4 and 5. I took the 5 year warranty so, yes, the original Huracan was available at least from late 2016 with a 5 year warranty.
To answer the question, yes, the car is perfectly capable of operating as a daily driver in the way its predecessors were not. The twin clutch and auto strada mode see to that. The real question is whether you would want to. I think most people (myself included) would answer that in the negative.
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