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thetalent

Why would original owner go thru process of buying new and only driving 600 miles before trade-in or sale. They didn't even get a chance to enjoy auto past break-in miles and I assume that they must have taken a loss when on disposition.

It just seems inefficient to me unless a speculative purchase.

swisstrader

There are tons of reasons for owners trading out so quickly. Number one reason is that some owners go through cars like you go through your undershorts, meaning that every 3-6 months, they buy and sell their cars and cost is simply not a factor.

The other reason I've seen first hand with the SLS is folks who are a bit older thinking the doors are very cool until they realize they have to go in and out of them and that it takes a bit of energy to do so.

thetalent

Notwithstanding that some folks have the financial capability to flip cars after 6 months or less use, it seems odd that by driving less than 1,000 miles and assuming they followed break-in guidelines (a big IF I know) then they really didn't get a chance to enjoy auto. Personally, I did 600 miles during first week of ownership. Glad to know that economic situation hasn't affected those folks, or could that be an explanation?

It seems that there are dozens of low mileage SLS listed on autotrader (38 out of 49 under 1K miles) and the like, and I've heard the old age explanation before. But I'm 60,i.e, the new 40 lol, and many of my friends are 70 and it's not a big deal with opening gullwings and seat level in SLS is similar to other sports cars. I could understand my mother not wanting daily ingress and egress at 80+, but the auto for sale/sold was actually a roadster with conventional doors. Plus aren't many of these supercars purchased for pleasure or weekend driving?

Moreover, after 600 miles if your average trip was 30 miles then that means only getting in-and-out 20 times. If that were a problem, it seems like one could have figured that out on the showroom floor after the initial orders were filled when production started.

Oh well, it doesn't really matter anyway but go figure that there must be some more compelling rationale.

swisstrader

I have a number of friends that do exactly that, meaning buy the latest and greatest, get bored at a few hundred miles and then move on to the next car. The SLS I bought was indeed a case of a slightly older couple that thought getting in and out of the car would be much more automatic or easier. Not a big deal for me but if you're a bit vertically challenged and not in the best of shape, could be tough. Again, main reason is ppl wanting what's hot and if you have the means, trading in and out after a few hundred miles is not unheard of.