Ownership Cost & Examples

Depreciation Examples & why it doesn’t always make sense to own a luxury / exotic vehicle

	2006 911 Porsche Cabriolet	2006 Lamborghini Gallardo
Purchase Price	$83,833.00	$206,000.00
Depreciation	$37,264.00	$71,000.00
Financing	$12,617.00	$21,617.00
Maintenance & Insurance	$5,419.00	$10,149.00
Cost to Own	$55,300.00	$102,766.00
Cost Per Mile	$3.68	$6.85
Based on 5k miles per year at 3 years

Quotes from Car Club Members

"I was in a state of shock, and it was sobering when I calculated what my Ferrari 360 cost me the last year, my first year of ownership. What was really sad was that I only put 1,560 miles on it. It was an easy decision for me to join the car club after this exercise."

-J. Silva, Ft Worth TX

"The car club should be a saving grace for all of us gearheads out here. The costs of owning a sports car are horrible, especially because I do not drive the car daily and have put only 790 miles on my 2007 Porsche 911/997 Turbo Coupe (MSRP plus tax 136.5k) in 3 months of ownership. However, whether I drive it or not, the expenses of owning my Porsche keep adding up. My previous two Porsches were no different as far as what they cost to own.

Most sports car owners don’t give enough thought to depreciation. As a rule of thumb, production sports cars depreciate a minimum of 10% per year. Although it’s true that certain rare hand-built cars can appreciate if they are not overproduced, this is most definitely the exception. Even rare cars will depreciate at the same rate as production cars if the manufacturer builds enough of the winning model to surpass market demand. Think of the 911/996 Carrera. The car club is a great concept. I’m really looking forward to enjoying the driving without the hassles."

D. Johnson, Colleyville TX

Individual Usage Examples

If you were a Platinum member of DFW Elite Car Club.com, look at this example of the fun you could have in just 90 days!

• Take the Ferrari F430 for a two day weekend getaway
• Use the Mercedes S550 for three days of the next week to pickup business executives and treat your customers
• Surprise your significant other with a night on the town in the exotic Lamborghini Gallardo
• Spend the weekend with your spouse driving the back roads in a Porsche 911 Twin Turbo
• Impress clients and coworkers with the new 2007 Cadillac Escalade for four days
• Hop in the 450+ Horsepower Dodge Viper and turn every head in town for a weekend
• At the Gold membership level, 30 days allows you plenty of fun as well!
• Bask in the sun while hitting the road in the Porsche 911 Convertible for a weekend
• Hit 60 miles per hour quickly in the new Corvette Z06 for two days
• Be king of the road for two days in the new Hummer H2 SUV

Possible Use for One Year

This table shows all the cars in our inventory and possible use over a single year. The days are calculated by taking the total amount of points you'd receive in a year and dividing by the applicable rate for each vehicle.

Aston martin V8 Vantage, 2006, White	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	58 Days	40 Days	24 Days	17 Days	91 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	50 Days	34 Days	21 Days	14 Days	78 Days

Aston Martin V8 Vantage Convertible, 2007, Red	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	40 Days	27 Days	17 Days	12 Days	62 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	34 Days	23 Days	14 Days	10 Days	54 Days

Aston Martin Vantage, 2003, Lt Blue	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	92 Days	63 Days	38 Days	27 Days	144 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	76 Days	52 Days	32 Days	22 Days	119 Days

Aston Martin Volante, 1997, Red	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	74 Days	50 Days	31 Days	21 Days	115 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	55 Days	37 Days	23 Days	16 Days	85 Days

Audi R8, 2009, Red	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	39 Days	26 Days	16 Days	11 Days	61 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	32 Days	22 Days	13 Days	9 Days	50 Days

Bentley Brooklands, 1998, Black	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	105 Days	72 Days	44 Days	30 Days	165 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	92 Days	63 Days	38 Days	27 Days	144 Days

Bentley Continental GT, 2005, Black	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	48 Days	33 Days	20 Days	14 Days	76 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	42 Days	29 Days	18 Days	12 Days	66 Days

Bentley Continental GT, 2005, Blue	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	51 Days	35 Days	21 Days	15 Days	80 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	40 Days	28 Days	17 Days	12 Days	63 Days

Bentley Continental GTC Convertible, 2007, White	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	38 Days	26 Days	16 Days	11 Days	60 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	33 Days	23 Days	14 Days	10 Days	52 Days

BMW 3.0cs, 1970, Red	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	164 Days	112 Days	68 Days	47 Days	256 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	134 Days	92 Days	56 Days	39 Days	210 Days

BMW Isetta, 1959, Red	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	123 Days	84 Days	51 Days	36 Days	192 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	105 Days	72 Days	44 Days	30 Days	165 Days

BMW Isetta convertible, 1959, White	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	148 Days	101 Days	62 Days	43 Days	231 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	123 Days	84 Days	51 Days	36 Days	192 Days

BMW M6 Convertible, 2007, Black	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	51 Days	35 Days	21 Days	15 Days	80 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	45 Days	31 Days	19 Days	13 Days	70 Days

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BMW Mini Cooper, 2006, Red	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	208 Days	142 Days	87 Days	60 Days	325 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	0 Days	0 Days	0 Days	0 Days	0 Days

BMW Z-4, 2003, Silver	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	252 Days	172 Days	105 Days	73 Days	393 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	175 Days	119 Days	73 Days	50 Days	273 Days

Cadillac Escalade, 2007, Black	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	92 Days	63 Days	38 Days	27 Days	144 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	78 Days	53 Days	32 Days	22 Days	121 Days

Chevrolet Corvette, 2005, Red	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	148 Days	101 Days	62 Days	43 Days	231 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	120 Days	82 Days	50 Days	35 Days	188 Days

Chevrolet Corvette convertible, 1965, Red	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	78 Days	53 Days	32 Days	22 Days	121 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	70 Days	48 Days	29 Days	20 Days	110 Days

Chevrolet Corvette ZO6, 2006, Yellow	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	75 Days	51 Days	31 Days	22 Days	117 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	64 Days	44 Days	27 Days	19 Days	100 Days

Chevrolet Suburban ARMORED Level 3, 2005, Black	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	51 Days	35 Days	21 Days	15 Days	80 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	41 Days	28 Days	17 Days	12 Days	64 Days

Dodge Viper SRT-10, 2006, Red	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	96 Days	65 Days	40 Days	28 Days	150 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	73 Days	50 Days	30 Days	21 Days	114 Days

Dodge Viper SRT-10, 2008, Red	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	46 Days	31 Days	19 Days	13 Days	71 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	37 Days	25 Days	16 Days	11 Days	58 Days

Dodge Viper SRT-10 convertible, 2005, Yellow	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	94 Days	64 Days	39 Days	27 Days	147 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	84 Days	57 Days	35 Days	24 Days	132 Days

Ferrari 355 Spider, 1998, Yellow	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	40 Days	27 Days	17 Days	12 Days	63 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	36 Days	25 Days	15 Days	10 Days	56 Days

Ferrari 360 Spider, 2004, Black	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	38 Days	26 Days	16 Days	11 Days	59 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	30 Days	21 Days	13 Days	9 Days	47 Days

Ferrari F430 Coupe, 2005, Red	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	32 Days	22 Days	13 Days	9 Days	51 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	26 Days	18 Days	11 Days	8 Days	41 Days

Ferrari F430 F1, 2005, Yellow	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	26 Days	18 Days	11 Days	8 Days	41 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	23 Days	16 Days	10 Days	7 Days	37 Days

Ford GT, 2006, White	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	24 Days	17 Days	10 Days	7 Days	38 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	21 Days	14 Days	9 Days	6 Days	32 Days

Hummer H2, 2007, White	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	105 Days	72 Days	44 Days	30 Days	165 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	92 Days	63 Days	38 Days	27 Days	144 Days

Hummer H2 ARMORED Level 2, 2005, Black	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	64 Days	44 Days	27 Days	19 Days	100 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	55 Days	37 Days	23 Days	16 Days	85 Days

International CXT PU, 2006, Red	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	114 Days	77 Days	47 Days	33 Days	178 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	78 Days	53 Days	32 Days	22 Days	121 Days

International RXT PU, 2007, Black	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	70 Days	48 Days	29 Days	20 Days	110 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	55 Days	37 Days	23 Days	16 Days	85 Days

Lamborghini Gallardo, 2008, Verde Ithaca	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	25 Days	17 Days	10 Days	7 Days	38 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	20 Days	14 Days	8 Days	6 Days	31 Days

Lamborghini Gallardo, 2008, Orange	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	27 Days	19 Days	11 Days	8 Days	43 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	23 Days	16 Days	10 Days	7 Days	37 Days

Lamborghini Gallardo Convertible, 2006, yellow	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	32 Days	22 Days	13 Days	9 Days	51 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	29 Days	20 Days	12 Days	8 Days	45 Days

Lamborghini Gallardo Coupe, 2006, Orange	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	35 Days	24 Days	15 Days	10 Days	55 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	29 Days	20 Days	12 Days	8 Days	45 Days

Land Rover Range Rover, 2007, white	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	92 Days	63 Days	38 Days	27 Days	144 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	74 Days	50 Days	31 Days	21 Days	115 Days

Lexus LS460, 2007, White	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	78 Days	53 Days	32 Days	22 Days	121 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	53 Days	36 Days	22 Days	15 Days	83 Days

Lotus Elise, 2005, Yellow	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	98 Days	67 Days	41 Days	28 Days	154 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	82 Days	56 Days	34 Days	24 Days	128 Days

LTI London Taxi, 2004, Green	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	125 Days	85 Days	52 Days	36 Days	195 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	105 Days	72 Days	44 Days	30 Days	165 Days

Mercedes 190SL, 1959, White	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	74 Days	50 Days	31 Days	21 Days	115 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	67 Days	46 Days	28 Days	19 Days	105 Days

Mercedes 280SE 3.5 convertible, 1970, Green	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	78 Days	53 Days	32 Days	22 Days	121 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	64 Days	44 Days	27 Days	19 Days	100 Days

Mercedes 280SL (red), 1971, Red	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	134 Days	92 Days	56 Days	39 Days	210 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	98 Days	67 Days	41 Days	28 Days	154 Days

Mercedes 300SC Cabriolet, 1955, Red	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	38 Days	26 Days	16 Days	11 Days	59 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	30 Days	20 Days	12 Days	9 Days	46 Days

Mercedes CLK320, 2005, Bronze	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	145 Days	99 Days	61 Days	42 Days	227 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	114 Days	78 Days	48 Days	33 Days	179 Days

Mercedes CLS500, 2006, Black	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	145 Days	99 Days	61 Days	42 Days	227 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	107 Days	73 Days	44 Days	31 Days	167 Days

Mercedes G-Wagon, 2002, Red	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	105 Days	72 Days	44 Days	30 Days	165 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	87 Days	59 Days	36 Days	25 Days	136 Days

Mercedes ML430, 2001, Black	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	295 Days	201 Days	123 Days	85 Days	462 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	246 Days	168 Days	103 Days	71 Days	385 Days

Mercedes S550, 2007, Black	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	87 Days	59 Days	36 Days	25 Days	136 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	67 Days	46 Days	28 Days	19 Days	105 Days

Mercedes SL500, 2006, White	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	84 Days	57 Days	35 Days	24 Days	132 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	73 Days	50 Days	30 Days	21 Days	114 Days

Mercedes SLK55 AMG, 2005, Black	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	98 Days	67 Days	41 Days	28 Days	154 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	82 Days	56 Days	34 Days	24 Days	128 Days

Nissan 350Z, 2005, Black	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	338 Days	231 Days	141 Days	98 Days	529 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	258 Days	176 Days	108 Days	74 Days	403 Days

Pontiac Solstice, 2007, red	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	320 Days	218 Days	133 Days	92 Days	500 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	240 Days	164 Days	100 Days	69 Days	375 Days

Porsche 911 Cabriolet, 2006, Black	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	107 Days	73 Days	44 Days	31 Days	167 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	80 Days	55 Days	33 Days	23 Days	125 Days

Porsche 911 Turbo, 2007, Red	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	44 Days	30 Days	18 Days	13 Days	68 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	34 Days	23 Days	14 Days	10 Days	54 Days

Porsche 930 Turbo, 1978, White	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	148 Days	101 Days	62 Days	43 Days	231 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	134 Days	92 Days	56 Days	39 Days	210 Days

Porsche Boxster Cabriolet, 2005, Silver	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	148 Days	101 Days	62 Days	43 Days	231 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	123 Days	84 Days	51 Days	36 Days	192 Days

Rolls Royce Phantom VI, 2005, Black	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	31 Days	21 Days	13 Days	9 Days	49 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	26 Days	18 Days	11 Days	8 Days	41 Days

Rolls Royce Silver Seraph, 2000, Silver	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	51 Days	35 Days	21 Days	15 Days	80 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	44 Days	30 Days	18 Days	13 Days	69 Days

Rolls-Royce Corniche Convertible, 1986, Red	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	98 Days	67 Days	41 Days	28 Days	154 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	82 Days	56 Days	34 Days	24 Days	128 Days

Smart Fortwo Cabriolet, 2009, White	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	283 Days	193 Days	118 Days	82 Days	442 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	283 Days	193 Days	118 Days	82 Days	442 Days

test vehicle, 1998, black	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	283 Days	193 Days	118 Days	82 Days	442 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	283 Days	193 Days	118 Days	82 Days	442 Days

VW Beetle, 1959, Blue	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	134 Days	92 Days	56 Days	39 Days	210 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	123 Days	84 Days	51 Days	36 Days	192 Days

VW Bus-Fire truck, 1959, Red	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	134 Days	92 Days	56 Days	39 Days	210 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	123 Days	84 Days	51 Days	36 Days	192 Days

VW Karmann Ghia, 1971, Black	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	134 Days	92 Days	56 Days	39 Days	210 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	98 Days	67 Days	41 Days	28 Days	154 Days

VW Notchback, 1965, Blue	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	211 Days	144 Days	88 Days	61 Days	330 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	164 Days	112 Days	68 Days	47 Days	256 Days

VW Type 3 Karmann Ghia, 1966, Red	Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Corporate
Possible Weekday Use for 1yr	185 Days	126 Days	77 Days	53 Days	288 Days
Possible Weekend-Day Use for 1yr	164 Days	112 Days	68 Days	47 Days	256 Days

Remember: 1 point = $1.00