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by SSO
Sun Mar 24, 2024 1:45 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Aston Martin's 2023 Results: Turtle Flambé
Replies: 11
Views: 380

Re: Aston Martin's 2023 Results: Turtle Flambé

Interesting day.. Hallmark (CEO Bentley) moves to Aston Martin, and McLaren Group bought outright by Bahrain. Just posted this up on the new Aston CEO https://karenable.com/aston-martin-ceo4/ If the C-level Italians all walk out, it’ll take that long just to recruit replacements anyway.. I can't se...
by SSO
Sat Mar 23, 2024 11:36 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Aston Martin's 2023 Results: Turtle Flambé
Replies: 11
Views: 380

Re: Aston Martin's 2023 Results: Turtle Flambé

IanF wrote: Fri Mar 22, 2024 1:32 pm Interesting day.. Hallmark (CEO Bentley) moves to Aston Martin, and McLaren Group bought outright by Bahrain.
Just posted this up on the new Aston CEO https://karenable.com/aston-martin-ceo4/
by SSO
Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:31 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Rivian's 2023 Results
Replies: 2
Views: 115

Re: Rivian's 2023 Results

RobYob wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:59 pm
Automotive companies in general do seem to be the way to make a small fortune.
They are, you just need to start with a large one.
by SSO
Sat Mar 16, 2024 4:32 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Rivian's 2023 Results
Replies: 2
Views: 115

Rivian's 2023 Results

Finally got the analysis of Rivian's 2023 Results posted:

https://karenable.com/rivians-2023-results/

They will likely run out of cash by early 2025. 

Do you think they will make it?
by SSO
Sun Mar 10, 2024 5:15 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Aston Martin's 2023 Results: Turtle Flambé
Replies: 11
Views: 380

Re: Aston Martin's 2023 Results: Turtle Flambé

Just did an analysis of Aston Martin's 2023 Results:  Not AM, but I read this on another forum earlier. Doesn’t sound positive. Today's Times reports: McLaren’s owners, led by Bahrain’s sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat, have spent £1.5 billion bankrolling the business over the past four years alone...
by SSO
Tue Mar 05, 2024 3:50 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Aston Martin's 2023 Results: Turtle Flambé
Replies: 11
Views: 380

Re: Aston Martin's 2023 Results: Turtle Flambé

I've read that twice now and I'm still not sure how they can try to paint those results as being positive. What's at the root of Aston Martin's issues which seem to be perennial? Is it the fact they ultimately have a smaller appeal and audience for their products than other similarly priced alterna...
by SSO
Mon Mar 04, 2024 5:38 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Aston Martin's 2023 Results: Turtle Flambé
Replies: 11
Views: 380

Re: Aston Martin's 2023 Results: Turtle Flambé

Grim. Possible typo? "In fact, they shipped over 50% what would have been the expected Q4 demand based on the prior 3 quarters of 2023" should be "shipped 50% over"? With delays to their EV and Mid-engined car I can't see any reason to hope AML won't be completely left in the du...
by SSO
Mon Mar 04, 2024 5:10 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Aston Martin's 2023 Results: Turtle Flambé
Replies: 11
Views: 380

Aston Martin's 2023 Results: Turtle Flambé

Just did an analysis of Aston Martin's 2023 Results: 

https://karenable.com/astonmartins-fy-2023/

Thoughts?
by SSO
Mon Jan 01, 2024 6:07 pm
Forum: General
Topic: The SSO 2023 Awards
Replies: 0
Views: 13739

The SSO 2023 Awards

Here they are:

https://karenable.com/sso-awards-2023/

Hope you enjoy!

Happy New Year!
by SSO
Sun Dec 24, 2023 4:55 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Santa & the Grinch: Latest on McLaren & Aston Martin
Replies: 6
Views: 3326

Re: Santa & the Grinch: Latest on McLaren & Aston Martin

Recap surely means there are no other interested parties currently, and it needs a better business model if they hope to sell it at a later date. Bit like doing up your house before selling because there’s zero interest currently.. risky and no guarantee of a roi either That is where they are, sadly.
by SSO
Sun Dec 24, 2023 3:45 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Santa & the Grinch: Latest on McLaren & Aston Martin
Replies: 6
Views: 3326

Re: Santa & the Grinch: Latest on McLaren & Aston Martin

AML is, has always been and will continue to be a basket case of a business. I was expecting Merc to take them over but now I'm just expecting the dumpster fire to get bigger. Merc has zero interest in taking over AML at this point. They had a rent to buy type agreement back in 2020 and once they g...
by SSO
Sat Dec 23, 2023 10:55 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Santa & the Grinch: Latest on McLaren & Aston Martin
Replies: 6
Views: 3326

Re: Santa & the Grinch: Latest on McLaren & Aston Martin

RobYob wrote: Sat Dec 23, 2023 9:20 pm With Geely seemingly still as yet unable to drag Lotus into profitability/sustainability/sanity I can't imagine they'll have any appetite for another "eccentric" UK manufacturer.
Stranger things have happened but logically would have to be no
by SSO
Sat Dec 23, 2023 5:25 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Santa & the Grinch: Latest on McLaren & Aston Martin
Replies: 6
Views: 3326

Santa & the Grinch: Latest on McLaren & Aston Martin

Just posted an article on McLaren's Recapitalization Announcement & a bit of news on Aston Martin:

https://karenable.com/santa-grinch/

Comments?
by SSO
Thu Dec 21, 2023 8:16 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: McLaren GT Review: 4 Days, 400 Miles
Replies: 3
Views: 1257

McLaren GT Review: 4 Days, 400 Miles

Just posted a review on the McLaren GT:

https://karenable.com/mclaren-gt-review/

Comments?
by SSO
Mon Dec 18, 2023 3:06 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Teh new TVR Griffith fred
Replies: 109
Views: 33172

Re: Teh new TVR Griffith fred

DeskJockey wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2023 4:17 pm That's an easy question to answer: nowhere.
yup.
by SSO
Wed Dec 13, 2023 5:43 pm
Forum: General
Topic: The SSO Holiday Gift Guide
Replies: 16
Views: 10198

Re: The SSO Holiday Gift Guide

A couple of decades of hard work. I did that and I'll I've got is a ratty BMW and lower back pain :( I increasingly realise it is not how hard you work at the work but the value of the work. Or how you make others percieve the value of the work. I see a lot of people working very hard on things tha...
by SSO
Tue Dec 12, 2023 10:49 pm
Forum: General
Topic: The SSO Holiday Gift Guide
Replies: 16
Views: 10198

Re: The SSO Holiday Gift Guide

RobYob wrote: Tue Dec 12, 2023 8:34 pm Harris' book any good? His podcast was too rambling for me to persist with.

I may also go for Boring Car Trivia 4, Richard Porter's new book which he spruiks on the excellent Smith n Sniff podcast.

Harris said the book is good ;)
by SSO
Mon Dec 11, 2023 11:57 pm
Forum: General
Topic: The SSO Holiday Gift Guide
Replies: 16
Views: 10198

Re: The SSO Holiday Gift Guide

Explosive Newt wrote: Sun Dec 10, 2023 6:12 pm

Perhaps place at the bottom a recommendation on how to become an SSO...
A couple of decades of hard work.
by SSO
Sun Dec 10, 2023 5:59 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Our McLarens: 11 Years of Service Costs: 2023 Update
Replies: 0
Views: 15713

Our McLarens: 11 Years of Service Costs: 2023 Update

I just posted the annual update on all of our McLaren service costs and the reliability history across the 10 McLarens we have owned starting with the 12C through the 765LT Spider:

https://karenable.com/mclarens-service-2023/

Questions or comments?
by SSO
Sun Dec 10, 2023 5:54 pm
Forum: General
Topic: The SSO Holiday Gift Guide
Replies: 16
Views: 10198

The SSO Holiday Gift Guide

I just put together a Holiday Gift Guide:

https://karenable.com/gift-guide/

Any more suggestions?