How much does it cost to own and maintain the collection

This is my first breakdown car by car. I believe, after living with some of them for over five years, gives me the authority to speak about how much it costs to own them in general. So, if you’re in the market for some of the cars in the collection, this will be an interesting read. 

Starting with my very first car - my Mustang GT.

This is unarguably my most favourite car in the collection. Despite owning world-class collector cars, the Mustang will always be my go-to car.

To obtain: 30k EUR back in 2021. It’s as basic as a GT can be - cloth seats, SYNC 1 and without many options. But it got that Coyote that matters to me! I got it just before muscle cars began their boom in Europe. They were desirable, but incredibly niche and with a reputation of “too American, unreasonably loud and big, and unreliable”. I just knew I wanted a Mustang GT, that was my dream first car and I found one from a local private seller. He bought it for himself, but one day his daughter hit the curb and he decided it’s too dangerous for his family. He repaired it and sold it to me for 30k EUR. Ironically, in 2026, I can sell it for the same amount. The 6th gen is holding value exceptionally well. 

The Mustang will NEVER be for sale. I love this car so much!

To maintain: Fuel - Oh, it’s a gas guzzler, a proper one. The tank is tiny and the consumption is between 17l/100 and 26l/100. I used to refuel it every week when I only had the Mustang. With the current fuel crisis, it does take a serious commitment to the car to drive it. 

Tires - It consumes tires with the same passion it consumes petrol. It performed well on Michelin PS4S. I drove the car mostly on them. I’ve been through 2 PS4S sets, 1 winter set and I’m currently on all-seasons all-year-round. So, that’s roughly 10k EUR on tires alone since 2021. 

Modifications - it’s bone-stock. I only added a Borla S-type exhaust. 100% worth the money.  2,400 EUR for that. 

Detailing - It only went through one full detailing job - full ceramic coating, PPF here and there and white “Shelby” stripes - 2000 EUR for everything (back in 2022).

Total: 14,400 EUR in obvious maintenance. This excludes oil changes and two alternators - I know, I should rename myself to theALTERNATORgirl. But that’s it, it’s been the most reliable car. I don’t want to jinx it, so let’s continue to the next one. 

My other daily - McLaren 720S.

The best car you can buy above 100k. I don’t care, I don’t want your boring ass Porsches, Ferraris with sketchy built quality or Lamborghinis. We have a Lambo in the list, I’ll get to it. The 720S is the best supercar. It’s in a league of its own, truly. 

To obtain: 150,000 EUR. This is way below what they go for, because mine was crashed. It was rebuilt by McLaren, so it’s technically a new car. Kinda, minus the miles on the chassis and the engine. I got it in February 2025, so it’s been a year and a half already. It got the infamous “Monster Energy” logos all over it. It came like this, always been a Monster Mac.  

To maintain: It suffered a famous breakdown immediately after I got it - the oil pump. This could have ended badly, but there was no damage to the engine and I only replaced the pump, which was 5k EUR. So, already off to a pricey start. But if it was a Porsche or a Lambo, it could have been for a new engine. So, I saved 70k by sticking to McLaren. 

Tires - The 720S demands good tires. Otherwise, you’re going to crash, I mean it. In the wrong hands with the wrong tires, you’re not getting out of it alive. It’s that serious. It comes with Pirelli P Zero tires that you must replace immediately if you’re serious about driving. I have an all-season set for winter and Pirelli for summer - 6k EUR for tires so far. I don’t track it. It’s a dedicated daily at the moment. A famous issue on the Super Series platform is the accumulators. I have replaced mine twice, but I spent 2k EUR in total. Modifications: I haven’t done anything, but the car is heavily modified already. It produces 960HP and has a custom titanium exhaust that spits flames + other mods. I’m overall happy with the mods; I wish it was slightly less powerful. A stock 720S is already perfect as is. 

It’s currently in for a major repair that will cost me around 7k EUR; more on it soon. Detailing: It went through extensive paint correction and PPF. I was charged 10k EUR for that. 

The usual oil changes and other consumables aren’t included, but nothing unusual there. 

Overall, it’s a fantastic car to own. You need to be able to buy it twice in cash in order to feel chill owning it - the same goes for all supercars. Some repairs can be 5 digits; keep that in mind. 

Another fantastic car to own is the SLR 

And what’s it like to own the most famous example in the world?!

To obtain: It was purchased from Ed Bolian in October 2021 for 325k USD.

On top of the 325k USD, the SLR was delivered to Europe by plane, which was 10,000 USD. From the delivery point in Europe, it was an additional 3,000 USD to deliver it to Bulgaria. 

Upon entering Bulgaria and the EU in general, an additional ~100k USD was paid in VAT and duties. 

In total: 438k USD was paid just to bring Paris Hilton’s SLR to Bulgaria. 

The duties and the VAT alone prove how much we wanted this car. No one is wasting 100k just like that. 100% worth it, would pay them again in a heartbeat. 

To maintain: I made rounds within the global car community with my alternator posts. Tens of millions saw them and my transparency and passion for the car earned me the respect of high-profile automotive legends. It only makes sense to start with the alternator repairs. Officially, it went through 3, but only 2 were executed, even though 3 were charged. 6k EUR for 3 repairs on paper. 

Tires: The SLR is not driven in the winter, so it has only one set of summer tires at a time. It went through 2 sets of tires since 2021. 6k EUR for tires. The wheels went through an extensive repair and that was around 2k EUR.

Detailing: A full interior and exterior detailing was performed in 2024. I regret doing the interior. No damage was done, but the OEM odour of the car is gone. It is replaced by a high-end woody perfume scent. Most people will like the scent, but I prefer the OEM McLaren factory odour it used to have. I’ll never take another car to a detailer after this. Haha I’ll embrace the rock chips and the ugly side of driving a car on the road. Done with detailers. That was 3k EUR.

I believe that’s it for now, again, excluding oil changes and other basic consumables. 

It’ll be going in for a big-ish repair soon, which I’ll document again and share with you. The current estimate is between 10-15k EUR for the parts.

A great car to own, just like the 720S. Incredibly easy to live with compared to its contemporaries. The rule “if you can’t buy it twice in cash, you can’t afford the car” is valid here as well, even more so compared to the 720S. Yes, it’s cheap to maintain overall, but it’s still a proper exotic, a 20-year-old one. Some repairs can be 5 digits and beyond if you don’t drive it or neglect it. It doesn’t require anything special, but it can get ugly if you don’t drive it. Stay away from low-mileage examples and cars from dealerships. I personally wouldn't look at examples with less than 15.000 miles. It's a 20+ yo car, cmon!

Only buy an SLR if you intend to drive it. That’s my recommendation. It hates sitting with a passion. I’m repeating myself for a reason. 

Now onto a more problematic car - the LP640.

Possibly the most disappointing car in the collection and nothing else comes even remotely close to it.

It looks good, it sounds good, but that’s it. An Italian would ask “What else do you want?”. To work, maybe?! The bar is so low with the Murci that the only requirement for it is to work.

All of the Murcies you see online are broken. I mean it. Don’t fall for the Murci hype. 

Let’s talk in numbers, shall we? 

To obtain: It was purchased before the Murci hype and it was an E-gear, so it was around 220k EUR. It was possibly the cheapest Murci in Europe at the time, and maybe one of the few on the market. The Murci market now is crazy and you always see a couple of them for sale. Back then, the choices weren’t that many. It’s a gorgeous spec - Balloon white on red leather. Stunning, classic and always relevant in the Lambo universe thanks to the Countach. 

To maintain: This is where it gets incredibly ugly incredibly fast. 15k EUR for a Kevlar clutch. 10k for RWD conversion - the only way a Lamborghini should be. 10k EUR for wheels - a must, if you want tire options 6k EUR on tires

45k EUR for manual conversion. While this is optional, it’s a must. Not because “save the manuals”, but because the E-gear sucks ass. There is not enough room for three pedals to be used properly, mind you that. Even with slim feet and driving shoes, you’ll struggle. So, the car is meh as an E-gear and just as meh as a manual. 

40k EUR for gaskets. We actually bought the last available gaskets for a Murcielago in the world. So, good luck to anyone who actually maintains their Murci and needs gaskets.

These are the ones just on top of my head. 126k EUR just to keep the car running. Probably missing another 10-15k. But even without them, 126k is a scandalous amount of money for upkeep. That’s the reality of owning a Murci, a reality the influencers won’t tell you, because, guess what, they actually never fix theirs. The majority of the Murcielagos out there are in a terrible state and maybe think 2x or 3x the amount we’ve spent on ours that is likely required to fix theirs. And it only adds up, it’s never getting better if you leave it broken. 

We won’t break even if we sell it. We’ll lose money if we sell it. So, the question here is: How much more are we willing to lose just to own a Murcielago? How much more is it going to cost just to keep it in a running state? That’s the thing about Italian exotics - they have a terrible built quality. That’s why we don’t own Ferraris or more Lamborghinis. The second you fix something, something else breaks. It’s an ongoing battle that at some point will cost you your passion for the car. It’s getting there for the Murci.

“Don’t meet your heroes” is valid for the Murcielago. The SLR is 100x the car the Murci will never be. Get the SLR instead and you’ll be happy. 

We have over 15 cars, but these are the ones we’re public with. The M2 is missing, but I’ll post a separate breakdown for it. It’s a great car and it deserves its own spot on here.