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For the average person buying a used car can be challenging. You will want to know the market value of the car, factor in things about the car’s condition that negatively affects its value and decide on a fair price with or without haggling.

It can leave you overpaying or treating the seller unfairly by offering an aggressively-low price or picking apart the car on every minute fault or scratch.

SuperspeedersRob on YouTube thinks he can help by offering some advice through the context of a used supercar that he recently went to buy and the calculations he made that caused him to walk away – here’s what he alludes to in the video regarding an appealing Lamborghini.

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Rob Ferretti Is SuperspeedersRob: How To Buy A Supercar

Rob starts off by explaining a situation that he found himself in recently: a $1,000 trip to go and see a car before going any further with the buying process. It’s a reasonably-priced Lamborghini Gallardo, the predecessor to the wildly-successful Huracán.

Hagerty suggests a ‘good’ 2004 Gallardo is worth $83,000, and a 2014 Gallardo LP550 around $102,000. Classic.com suggests around $99,000 for the base model of all years.

We learn that 10-year-old cars like Lambos lose a lot of value after 40,000 – they become ‘high-milers’ – so the car is just under, but will be a high-miler…

Pagani Automobili’s story is fascinating. Among other renowned supercar manufacturers, such as Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Audi, Pagani stands out as the only independently-owned company in the industry. With the marque’s control still vested in the original owner, it’s not surprising that the company has defied some industry trends, including electrification. 

While most upcoming models from top brands like Ferrari, Tesla, Rimac, and Lotus have been hybrid or electric hypercars and supercars, the 2023 Utopia won’t. In an era when battery technology has significantly advanced, why won’t Pagani consider going electric?

The ’80s are a time pop culture loves to harken back to. The auto industry, however, not so much. Manufacturers were still reeling from the effects of the Malaise Era, and emissions laws hadn’t gotten any easier. This essentially led to a sort of stagnation in the industry, where every manufacturer kept putting out one dud after another. Fans of sports cars, too, felt the effects of this, as cars that had been previously powerful were simply a shadow of their former selves, which were far better classic cars.

Even though many manufacturers launched what they deemed ‘sports cars’, these cars were either too horribly built or disappointingly underpowered to actually be considered sports cars. Truth be told, pretty much all the cars made in the ’80s left a bad taste in everyone’s mouths. When talking about sports cars in particular, however, things tend to sting harder. In that vein, here are the 10 worst sports cars from the ’80s.

10 1981 DeLorean DMC-12

How could any list about disappointments from the ‘80s be complete without the DeLorean DMC-12? Back to the Future made the car fairly popular, but gearheads know it was nothing special at all under the hood.

Known for its sad and weak engine, the DMC-12 made just a measly 130 hp, and its unremarkable crash safety record didn’t make things any better. Early buyers felt ripped off (rightly so) for the $25,000…

Every gearhead wants a supercar. It is the ultimate symbol of performance, luxury, and style. The problem is not every gearhead can afford a supercar. Lamborghini, Ferrari, and other high-performance companies charge hundreds of thousands and sometimes millions of dollars for their exclusive machines. This price tag is something that most will simply never be able to reach.

If you’re dying for the performance car experience and don’t want to shell out the “supercar” cash, there’s a way. Enter Factory Five, an American Kit car company specializing in Shelby replicas. Their flagship model, the Factory Five GTM, is an unconventional supercar. This is because they deliver it to you in pieces, and you build it at home, making it a bargain for incredible performance and a unique experience.

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Factory Five GTM Is A Supercar Kit For Prius Money

A Factory Five GTM kit costs less than a Toyota Prius. A base model 2023 Prius starts at $27,450 and can be optioned all the way up to over $38,000. The GTM kit comes in at $24,990, and that is the only trim you can get. The kit is extensive too. They aren’t ripping you off with that price tag. Factory Five sets its customers up for a great experience building their own supercar.

The frame is delivered already welded together by Factory Five. It’s a low center of gravity, high-strength…

Over the past decade, the Forza Horizon series by Playground Games has set the benchmark for the best open worlds, thrilling racing, and, above all else, an incredible diverse car collection.

From classic racers to the best of JDM, the Horizon games pride themselves on delivering any car you could possibly desire at the push of a couple of buttons.

One of the biggest groups of cars in recent games is their ‘Retro’ categories, specifically filled with sedans, supercars, sports cars, and other blasts from the past. In this article, the best Retro cars Forza Horizon has to offer have been compiled into one place.

So if you’re looking for a new retro ride, read on.

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10 1998 TVR Cerbera Speed 12 – S2 Road Racing

After being introduced as a hard-to-find barn find in Horizon 4, the 1998 TVR Cerbera Speed 12 instantly dominated races and time trails. Due to its base top speed of an eye-watering 240 mph, the ‘retro supercar’ is the perfect road racer for any of the long circuits like The Goliath.

Combined with being so lightweight and having a huge amount of downforce, not much can stand in your way of seeing the checkered flag first and is one of the fastest cars in Forza Horizon 4. The Cebera Speed 12 is available in both Horizon 4 as a barn find, and 5 as a purchasable car for 500,000 CR from the Autoshow.

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Supercar maintenance is, unsurprisingly, pretty expensive. Everyone wants a bright red Ferrari, but maintaining the thing can be an absolute nightmare. Should something fail, the repair bill could catch you off guard, especially if you bought one pre-owned.

Here’s Jerry Mos, a Ferrari owner, sharing his rather costly supercar experience. The man had to pay around $10,000 to fix his Ferrari’s interior buttons. Interestingly, though, it’s a common issue. Despite that, the owner had to pay for it, which seems a bit outrageous. But the funny thing is, it’s not the first time he’s spent five-figure maintenance sums.

Understand that things inside a Ferrari or any exotic car, for that matter, are usually hand-crafted and bespoke in nature. Replacing them is not as simple or inexpensive as swapping an off-the-shelf item in your Honda or Toyota. However, even if it’s expensive, Ferrari’s periodic maintenance is still justifiable. The cars are special, and a whole lot of engineering has gone into them. You don’t want things to go wrong at 150 mph, now would you? But sticky buttons inside a six-figure supercar? That’s simply unacceptable.

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Owner Pays $10,000 For Fixing Ferrari’s Sticky Buttons

We’re not quite certain as to which Ferrari model Jerry owns. But for anyone looking to buy a…