You thought your visit to the mechanic was expensive? Well…

[Micael]

This is…something.

Glad I don’t own an SLR!

[jemhouston]

Couldn't you buy a new MB for that?

[gtg947h]

I looked up a review on this car since I'm not a car guy...

Apparently it was a half-million-dollar supercar 20 years ago, 3500 ish total production run.

[Micael]

I looked up a review on this car since I'm not a car guy...

Apparently it was a half-million-dollar supercar 20 years ago, 3500 ish total production run.

Yep, but it’s still an atrociously high cost for new brakes. I saw a comment that stated that you can actually go to a high end custom carbon fiber brake builder (like for race cars) and pay a lot less than Mercedes is charging here.

[MikeKozlowski]

...Be thankful you don't drive a McLaren. For many years, there was only ONE factory-certified shop in the US, and they would not tell owners where it was.

No, really. All the shop and the factory would admit to was that it was in Philadelphia. If your ride needed fixing, you would contact McLaren, they would arrange transport, and Things Would Be Handled. One of the big car mags - IIRC R&T - did an article about this guy. One of the details I remember from the article is that he had to maintain a half-dozen or so fairly ancient computers with various diagnostic programs on them.

Mike

[Belushi TD]

What I'd like to know is why disk brakes are almost 27K each.

That seems.... excessive.

Belushi TD

[Nathan45]

I'd wonder how much cocaine was in them...

[gtg947h]

What I'd like to know is why disk brakes are almost 27K each.

That seems.... excessive.

Belushi TD

Bespoke parts for a limited production run. I'd bet they had no spares on hand and had quite possibly scrapped any tooling. I'd be the price quoted included the cost to manufacture new brake rotors exactly to the original factory specification (qty 2) including the recreation of all tooling as required. Anyone who's priced machining work knows that the price drops dramatically as you order more parts. Order one or two and you pay through the nose.

Add to that the "don't wanna do it" factor, like that $30k Chevy Volt battery quote from a couple years ago. M-B doesn't want to do the work but they'll charge some absurd amount that'll make it worth it if the owner says "do it anyway".

[kdahm]

When I searched for that quote online, someone on Reddit said that the brake rotors were only in the $7500 range, not the $26,000 price listed.

Looks like a shock value invoice to me.

[Kunkmiester]

Id have thought even for a high end super car someone somewhere makes a good enough off-the-shelf brake set for a fraction of that.

That's enough money not just to machine custom rotors, but to buy a CNC lathe to cut them on.

[Rocket J Squrriel]

...Be thankful you don't drive a McLaren. For many years, there was only ONE factory-certified shop in the US, and they would not tell owners where it was.

No, really. All the shop and the factory would admit to was that it was in Philadelphia. If your ride needed fixing, you would contact McLaren, they would arrange transport, and Things Would Be Handled. One of the big car mags - IIRC R&T - did an article about this guy. One of the details I remember from the article is that he had to maintain a half-dozen or so fairly ancient computers with various diagnostic programs on them.

Mike

Seems they have a website now: https://www.mclarenphl.com/

[MikeKozlowski]

...Be thankful you don't drive a McLaren. For many years, there was only ONE factory-certified shop in the US, and they would not tell owners where it was.

No, really. All the shop and the factory would admit to was that it was in Philadelphia. If your ride needed fixing, you would contact McLaren, they would arrange transport, and Things Would Be Handled. One of the big car mags - IIRC R&T - did an article about this guy. One of the details I remember from the article is that he had to maintain a half-dozen or so fairly ancient computers with various diagnostic programs on them.

Mike

Seems they have a website now: https://www.mclarenphl.com/

Rocket,

I misremembered - the guy was (as of 2017) the only McLaren F1 mech in the US:

https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cultur ... h-america/

Mike

[Nightwatch2]

They need to put the brakes on those co$t$

[Craiglxviii]

...Be thankful you don't drive a McLaren. For many years, there was only ONE factory-certified shop in the US, and they would not tell owners where it was.

No, really. All the shop and the factory would admit to was that it was in Philadelphia. If your ride needed fixing, you would contact McLaren, they would arrange transport, and Things Would Be Handled. One of the big car mags - IIRC R&T - did an article about this guy. One of the details I remember from the article is that he had to maintain a half-dozen or so fairly ancient computers with various diagnostic programs on them.

Mike

Be glad you don’t work for McLaren. I did, for 11 weeks, and it was by far the most unpleasant experience of my life. To put it in perspective, Colombia in August was nicer.

They’re shit cars too!

[Craiglxviii]

On the quote…

The disc price is $6,840/ ea, shown in the centre columns. Two discs would therefore be $13,680.

The quote shows it at $53,680.

There’s an addition problem in their computer. It added $40k somehow to that line!

I’ve benchmarked the first part no. (front axle) at €4,480 EUR/ ea which is about right for an SLR. The two piece carbon fibre/ steel composites used on the SL65 AMG were “only” £1200 per set.

[Micael]

On the quote…

The disc price is $6,840/ ea, shown in the centre columns. Two discs would therefore be $13,680.

The quote shows it at $53,680.

There’s an addition problem in their computer. It added $40k somehow to that line!

I’ve benchmarked the first part no. (front axle) at €4,480 EUR/ ea which is about right for an SLR. The two piece carbon fibre/ steel composites used on the SL65 AMG were “only” £1200 per set.

I saw someone ask (what I think was) the original poster about it, the answer was that the box was too small and it cut off a 2 in the front. So 26,480*2=53,680.

[Craiglxviii]

On the quote…

The disc price is $6,840/ ea, shown in the centre columns. Two discs would therefore be $13,680.

The quote shows it at $53,680.

There’s an addition problem in their computer. It added $40k somehow to that line!

I’ve benchmarked the first part no. (front axle) at €4,480 EUR/ ea which is about right for an SLR. The two piece carbon fibre/ steel composites used on the SL65 AMG were “only” £1200 per set.

I saw someone ask (what I think was) the original poster about it, the answer was that the box was too small and it cut off a 2 in the front. So 26,480*2=53,680.

Ohhh. That would do it. Defo fuck-off prices then.

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[MikeKozlowski]

...Be thankful you don't drive a McLaren. For many years, there was only ONE factory-certified shop in the US, and they would not tell owners where it was.

No, really. All the shop and the factory would admit to was that it was in Philadelphia. If your ride needed fixing, you would contact McLaren, they would arrange transport, and Things Would Be Handled. One of the big car mags - IIRC R&T - did an article about this guy. One of the details I remember from the article is that he had to maintain a half-dozen or so fairly ancient computers with various diagnostic programs on them.

Mike

Be glad you don’t work for McLaren. I did, for 11 weeks, and it was by far the most unpleasant experience of my life. To put it in perspective, Colombia in August was nicer.

They’re shit cars too!

Craig,

I've only seen a McLaren in the wild once, and honestly...wasn't that impressed. Not sure what model it was, but it looked amazingly toylike.

Mike

[Drunknsubmrnr]

There’s a McLaren dealership I drive by once in a while in NJ. Coincidentally it’s right next to “Ramsey Outdoor” which was prominently featured as a bust-out in “The Sopranos”.

[Craiglxviii]

They’re one of the most cheaply-made expensive car marques out there.