Thank you for continuing to do McLaren content. Very difficult to find knowledgeable McLaren channels. Keep up the good work!

You're an inspiration to us 12c owners! Appreciate the update and content!

Regarding yellowing of the clearcoat on the cfk: Your paint shop can blend a little bit of light blue transparent pigment to the clear coat before respraying. The blue hue will offset the yellowing a bit better. Not like "you will never see it again" but pretty decent.

My experience is about the same with my 570S. I do my own work. I have an MDS. It's been basic maintenance. Lots of driving, trips, track days and smiles. Thanks for all your videos. They have helped point the way more than once.

Great Update, Shawn. Thanks for helping us all keep these beautiful cars on the road.

I just started looking at these as an upgrade to my c6 zr1 and this video is exaclty what i was looking for. Have always loved these cars

Always appreciate these updates. If something were to push me over the hump to actually own a 12C at some point it would probably factor in proximity to McMedics, lol.

@McMedics

Жыл бұрын

I'm always in proximity, literally worldwide travel to work on them.

Awesome video. I have a 570GT and it has been out of warranty 2 years and has been reliable and cheap to run. Less than 3K the last two years including two tires, 15K service and oil changes. And I had the work done for me at Exotic Specialty Services in Huntington Beach, CA.

Great video. I have 7.5k miles on mine and insurance is $1.8k/yr in LA so yeah, it ain’t no Camry but it’s a lot more fun.

Well done!!!

Dude you’re a god send for this video. 🎉😂

I have also owned my 12C Spider for 3 years now. Amazing car, and like Sean, looking to get a 720S.

@McMedics

3 ай бұрын

I did buy a 720, kept the 12C

Hi Shaun/Shaun/Sean? I am terribly sorry, but I have no clue how to spell your name correctly. I just wanted to say thank you to your 12C ownership diaries. Just returned home from a test drive with 12C number 135 which is currently for sale. And, very much also because your content here has encouraged me and given me confidence that I am doing the right thing, I am going to buy the car. The process will probably require a couple of weeks before it is all complete, but I can see myself driving #135 later this summer. Thank you very much for your brilliant work!

@McMedics

Жыл бұрын

Remember, I also do PPI's so you can know what you're getting into or maybe even decide that one isn't for you.

@fritzbrause6332

Жыл бұрын

@@McMedics Thank you very much for offering. The car is located in Switzerland though, which makes it a bit of a challenge for me to have you do the PPI. I have seen the full documentation of the car, that goes as far back as to the order that was put in, even before the price was published. The Ron Dennis letter is there also. The current owner is owner number 3 and he has had the car for five years or 34000 kms. All the critical topics have been addressed in the past, like fuel rail rework campaign, oil cooler return pipe campaign, rear lights, gearbox, a/c lcd's, accumulators, some new wishbones, wiper motor, cam phaser, delamination of the rear glass, upgrade to IRIS2, upgrade to the most recent ECU software, and recently the cam covers were replaced and the alternator plus coils and plugs. I do trust that this is a car that was looked after meticulously well. After the handover, I will probably pay a visit to Donau Auto near Munich, one of the independent specialists in the Thorney Motorsport network. I am sorry that I cannot afford to fly you in for a PPI though 😕

@proflyer3

Жыл бұрын

@@fritzbrause6332 Thorney knows what they’re doing for sure. If they give it a PPI, you’ll have a solid car.

@naranjalorange8584

10 ай бұрын

What colour is this 12C please? Was one of the previous owners called Martin? Swiss guy...

@McMedics

10 ай бұрын

It's graphite gray, I don't know any prior owners.

This car is under-rated in terms of performance and reliability

Smart man. That 12c will go up in value.

@FlyingTigersKMT

Жыл бұрын

That’s what my friend says

@penguinpurist1696

5 ай бұрын

They haven't hit bottom yet they will hit high 80s before they go up. I plan to get one in 3 or 4 years. Hope they don't go up before theen

@McMedics

5 ай бұрын

They already wholesaled in 80's and went up, they came down with the entire market, they'll never retail in 80's unless it's in horrible shape

@Daniel-bv2wc

4 ай бұрын

​@@McMedics my friend in the US is about to pay 82k for one with 20k miles on the clock. A cursory look on UK sales sites I can see 2 for 82k dollars (65k pounds) all of these examples are in great shape, so I dunno about price increases. I figure it'll be 20 years plus to realise any kind of substantial profit on one of these.

@McMedics

4 ай бұрын

You can't compare auction to retail and any car he's paying that much for is going to come with a $20k bill to get it right. I do PPI's on these, there is a reason it's cheap.

Good video, exactly what I was looking for.. About to buy a 720s or 650s.. Can’t decide to be honest… There is just something about the 650s that looks amazing… Still, the option is there.. Can I ask, what do you really like about both? Having the choice of only one, what you buy knowing what you know now? Cheers.

@McMedics

3 ай бұрын

I bought a 720 and still have the 12C. They're both special in their own ways but not the same price point by far. What you're after, how you'll use it, and what you can spend dictates direction.

8 years and 3k in self repairs. Honda reliability

Just bought a 2017 570gt one owner 6800miles full history. Even got 50% of original tyre tread left so definitely lived an easy life (full history) …got a 3 month dealer warranty. What are your thoughts on extending warranty further cost £2750 for 12 months in uk ?

@McMedics

5 ай бұрын

I'd replace those tires due to age, but I'm not a fan of the extended warranty. You typically won't spend as much fixing it as you do the warranty.

I liked when you were on Normal Guy Supercar KZread channel livestream.

@McMedics

Жыл бұрын

The one I crashed or the one at EAG doing the manual swap?

@dzikijohnny

Жыл бұрын

@@McMedics When you came in late April 2022...and did a live and answered my stupid questions about McLarens.

@McMedics

Жыл бұрын

Ah yes, that was a random appearance. I got asked if I wanted to do that about 15 minutes before I was on camera LOL

Not bad. My Tesla has 100k miles in 5 years. I just bought my 2nd set of tires so total $2,000 for tires and $5,000 for insurance. Free supercharging so all in was $7,000 for 5 years plus a gallon of washer fluid. Surpised a MP4-12C is not that much more to own. I wish i can work on the car myself and save $ like you. How much do you think it woukd be if you came to L.A. once a year and worked on a MP4-12C at my house (no lift).

@McMedics

Жыл бұрын

I actually go to SoCal 4+ times a year already. Annual service could be as low as $700, depends on the year.

@Franklinsone

Жыл бұрын

@@McMedics that is very reasonable. I thought owners may have to cover your travel and hotel. I watched all your videos and I don't even have a McLearn. My dream car though.

@McMedics

Жыл бұрын

Owners do cover that except when I'm already there for a week like I do in that area.

Loved my 12C. Miss it. Would have kept it if I had the space. My 600LT is almost as good. 😎 Both 30K+ miles each on them by myself.

The bee wanted to be in the video 🥰🥰🥰🐝

🔥

Those are the stock mclaren wheels, forged? They look nice. Do mclarens come stock with ceramic rotors? I'm looking at various models and they all seem to have them.

@proflyer3

Жыл бұрын

Those are the super light wheels. Carbon ceramic brakes are an option. Many cars were spec’d with them.

@McMedics

Жыл бұрын

The superlights are great wheels, that's what mine are. Most 12C's don't have carbon ceramic, rare option. 650's started becoming standard and all future models.

@aaroncarmody5300

5 ай бұрын

Stealth package wheels

Mp4-12c great Supercar👍👍👍😎

5k per year isn’t too bad given this car is about 300k (new). You could’ve driven a Toyota a Corolla and spent a little less but missed out on the fun, thrill of driving and all the friendships😂. That’s awesome, Sean. See you in a few weeks.

You never replaced the hydraulic accumulators?

@McMedics

6 ай бұрын

I did, I think in year 4 video.

What does a clutch service consist of?

@McMedics

3 ай бұрын

Fluid and filter

What the heck does this man do in order to afford 2 McLarens?

Smart man. The thing will appreciate neatly

@e28powerm30

Жыл бұрын

@@executiveinvestments I'd rather have a 10 year old car with 50k miles than 5k miles.

@proflyer3

Жыл бұрын

@@executiveinvestments that’s not ‘very high’ miles. You want cars that have been driven and maintained. If they sit, they rot.

@McMedics

Жыл бұрын

The only people who want low miles are first time buyers that think low is good, and people who will never drive them. Low mile cars are problematic and cost more to buy and more to own.

@fritzbrause6332

Жыл бұрын

@@executiveinvestments True but totally unreasonable this fixation at low mileage. Garage queens are a risk and cars should be driven.

@McMedics

Жыл бұрын

That's normal mileage for that age, that's not low mileage at all. My 2018 720 I bought with 11k in November, it has 16k now.

Do you have a tune for a 2021 gt?

@McMedics

8 ай бұрын

Sure do

@KelvindeWolfe

8 ай бұрын

@@McMedics Feel like sharing more information on it?

I wish you were my neighbor. I would love to own a Mclaren but the maintenance is what scares me.

@McMedics

Жыл бұрын

I travel the world maintaining these cars, so I can be your neighbor that's never home.

@_VelociDad

Жыл бұрын

@@McMedics Then your real neighbor can use your garage to fix his own McLaren since you are never home!

I lost 25000 euro in a year with M5 F90 depreciaton. I have bought 2021 used M5 last year, I sold it 11 months later with losing 25k euro. So 5 year 25000 euro is pretty acceptable.

@McMedics

Ай бұрын

One wasn't depreciation, it was total ownership with maintenance and modifications. Depreciation has been about $10k over now 6 years

No accumulators in 5 years?

@McMedics

9 ай бұрын

I did accumulators in year 4 or 5 I don't remember, it should be in either of those videos.

Did you go to a mclaren dealer for that 2200 dollar work?

@McMedics

2 ай бұрын

I'm the one that gets paid to do the work.

@davejohn2335

2 ай бұрын

I may buy one in a year or so after I sell an investment…may come to you for a tune ..I’m in PA if your in east coast

@McMedics

2 ай бұрын

I travel all over the world servicing these cars, tunes included.

must be the most reliable mclaren ever made because guys complain about mclaren ownership constantly.

@McMedics

2 ай бұрын

You mean the guys that don't own them and repeat garbage the other people that can't afford them and say how much better their Charger is? Actual owners only have complaints when it acts dumb because they don't drive them.

@logwind

2 ай бұрын

@@McMedics kzread.info/dash/bejne/e3ub0K6eecfTXbQ.html

@McMedics

2 ай бұрын

1 video, I guess the whole brand is terrible! Search KZread for Ferrari fire, Lamborghini fire, Porsche coolant leak 911 engine failure, you'll get more results

@TheRaysDoc

Ай бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/gqOqy7Geg93Tfag.html

@McMedics

Ай бұрын

@@TheRaysDoc Buy the cheapest available, coupled with how McLaren handles warranty work and sensationalize for views. Know what he doesn't tell you? He never had a problem with that car when he owned it. I drove it too, some months after he got it, solid car after an Italian tune up to get rid of the CEL.