The Christmas car for 2012 from US retailer Neimann Marcus – the new McLaren 12C Spider – sold out in just two hours.
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And it didn’t take long for the 12C Spider to sell out when it went on sale this week, with all 12 cars snapped up in just two hours – all $4.25 million dollars worth.
Neiman Marcus were offering their 12C Spiders at a premium of $85k over McLaren’s US list price for the 12C Spider of $269k, but they were throwing in flights to the UK to have dinner with McLaren’s Ron Dennis and a set of custom luggage. A veritable bargain.
But there’s every chance that the buyers of the Neiman Marcus McLarens have really bagged something of a bargain. it looks like the 12C Spider is an exceptional car and there’s every chance – especially as McLaren reckon 80 per cent of buyers will now opt for the Spider version of the 12C – that it’s going to be in short supply.
So unless you’re a McLaren favoured one and already got an early slot, you’ll probably end up paying a premium in the region of the additional amount Neiman Marcus were asking to get your hands on a 12C spider in any reasonable timeframe – and you won’t be getting the dinner with Ron or the luggage.
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