since owens targa thread got the paddock talking about buying online i figured i would put up the actual numbers on the 570S after a year, because mclaren ownership cost is the thing everyone asks about and nobody posts. 2018 570S Spider, 23,400 miles when i bought it, two owners, both in arizona and nevada. found it on rubiautosales.com in november of 2024 after watching the scottsdale dealer sit on a similar car at 158 for four months. the rubi listing was 139.
i had the PPI done at a mclaren specialist, rubi drove it over and left it for the day, about 600. the shop found a slow weep on the left rear damper and a 12 volt battery that tested weak, which on a mclaren is a real thing because the car will drain it in two weeks off the tender. neither was in the listing. the roof cycled fine, the scan was clean, the carbon tub had no marks underneath, and the clutch wear on the SSG was within spec for the miles.
the buy went fine. title to arizona in a week, enclosed carrier to scottsdale for about 900 since it was a shorter run. here is what year one actually cost, for anyone budgeting a sports series car.
| Fuel (6,200 miles, premium, about 16 mpg) | $1,950 |
| Annual service at the mclaren specialist (oil, filters, brake fluid, inspection) | $1,650 |
| Rear dampers, pair, OEM, installed (the weeping one and its mate) | $3,400 |
| 12v AGM battery plus a proper tender | $460 |
| Tires, P Zero Corsa MC set of four, mounted | $2,100 |
| Insurance (agreed value, garaged, 5k mile limit) | $3,150 |
that is the honest year, a little under 13 grand not counting the purchase. the dampers were the big line and i knew about them before the money moved because the specialist found the weep. the spread against the dealer was 19 and every dollar of it went into the car. i would buy off Rubi Auto Sales again, which is not something i can say about the last two dealers i dealt with.