YouTuber shares why you should never buy a fake Lamborghini after living with a Huracán replica
- A YouTuber lived with a fake Lamborghini for a while
- He explained why it’s a bad idea to buy a fake supercar
- Build quality is an issue, but there’s something else too
Published on Dec 13, 2024 at 9:31 PM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Dec 16, 2024 at 8:27 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
A YouTuber lived with a fake Lamborghini, a Lamborghini Huracán replica, for a while, and he has something to say about it.
To cut a very long very short, you shouldn’t buy a fake Lambo.
Some of the reasons are quite obvious.
But some of those reasons might actually surprise.
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What life’s like living with a fake Lamborghini Huracán
Will Moss documented his story on his YouTube channel, called Will Motivation.
Will explains that there’s a very long list of reasons why buying a replica supercar is a bad idea.
For starters, the build quality is abysmal.
There are specific problems regarding substandard materials, mismatched components and unreliable electronics.
The list of issues goes on, because it involves things that also impact safety and drivability.
This is before we get to the stigma associated with owning a fake Lamborghini.
As you can see from the picture, his fake Lambo actually looks reasonably realistic, but people eventually always find out.
It’s never a good look, especially if the owner buys it and drives it unironically, or unless you’re John Cena and turn this into a great anecdote years later.
The untold problem of buying a replica supercar
On top of all these potential issues, there are other things to consider.
For starters, automakers aren’t exactly happy with the idea.
For complicated legal reasons due the way copyright infringement works, these cars are generally legal to buy and own, even though automakers absolutely hate it.
But the other problem is many replica sellers operate scams, taking deposits without delivering a finished car, or sometimes delivering a different car, which is what happened to the guy who bought a Chinese sportscar from Alibaba.
He got a refund in the end, but on three conditions, and those conditions were not particularly advantageous.