You Can Now Buy A Mercedes-AMG GT For Less Than £80k

A couple of weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to spend a whole day sampling the majority of the Mercedes-AMG GT range. And I liked all of them - the only trouble is even the cheapest is way beyond my means.

But on the used market…I still have no hope, sadly. Depreciation is starting to chip away at AMG GT values however, to the point where the earliest examples have dipped below £80,000. If you have that kind of cash to blow on a shouty Mercedes though, it’s worth stretching the budget a bit further, to get a GT S like this one.

Do that, and you’ll get - amongst other things - a fancy electronically-controlled rear differential, and a more potent version of AMG’s 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 putting out 503bhp. Granted, its £86,940 price tag may not sound like a dramatic drop from the original £110,495 charged for the S, especially considering that two years have passed since this first drove away from the dealership, but it’s loaded with expensive options.

The highlights include a panoramic glass roof (just don’t think about the weight implications), a Burmester sound system, and - if you’re not into music so much - the AMG performance exhaust system. Just imagine the angry pops and crackles…

It may not have the much improved steering brought on by the GT range’s recent update, nor the fancy active aero, but it’s just as quick: 0-62mph takes 3.8 seconds, and it’ll keep on pulling until 193mph.

If you had £90,000 to spend on a used sports car, would you go for this, or something else?