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Luxury on wheels: how much do Lionel Messi's cars cost
We all know that world-famous sports stars like to live in a big way: buying luxury real estate, using private jets and buying expensive and sometimes exclusive cars. One of the best players in the history of modern football, Lionel Messi , was no exception to this rule. Let's take a look at his fleet and find out which car models the champion preferred.
Ferrari F430 Spider
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One of the cars of the Argentinean is the sports car Ferrari F430 Spider. At Messi's request, the car was repainted in gray and refined in a car repair shop. The base cost of the F430 exceeds $ 186,000, but, deciding to paint, Lionel significantly increased the price of this model - up to $ 250,000.
Ferrari 335 S Spider Scaglietti
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Messi seems to have a passion for the Italian brand. Indeed, in 2016, the Barcelona striker became the owner of the most expensive Ferrari in the world. Messi paid $ 34.5 million for the car. The Spanish AS even reported that Cristiano Ronaldo himself was the main competitor in the bidding process for the rare car. We won't be surprised if this is true!
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Range Rover Vogue
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The SUV attracts attention with its appearance and impressive dimensions. Its price is slightly more than $ 150 thousand. It is this car that Messi uses almost constantly. The Argentinean uses it in everyday life, which is not surprising, because such a model is comfortable and roomy.
Maserati Granturismo MC Stradale
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The car features a 4.2-liter V8 engine, which is the most powerful in its class. The car was purchased by a football player in 2011. The minimum cost of a sports car is now $ 173 thousand. According to rumors, the footballer later gave the car to a friend, as the Argentine's wife was afraid that Lionel would crash.
Mini Cooper S Cabriolet
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The miniature car was one of the first in Messi's garage. Now it can be bought for a price of about $ 30 thousand. The striker of Barcelona liked the small classic English car because of its practicality. Despite its modest size, Mini Cooper accelerates to 220 km / h.
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Dodge Charger SRT8
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For this handsome Messi they paid about $ 80 thousand. American muscle car is distinguished by a 470 horsepower engine and outstanding dynamic characteristics. Not surprisingly, one of the most popular cars of that era is listed in Lionel's collection.
Audi Q7
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This car, worth $ 90 thousand, was presented to Messi by the sponsor of Barcelona Audi. The player uses the car for family trips around the city with his wife and children. The spacious enough car is ideal for this purpose.
Cadillac Escalade
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Another model designed for family trips. This car from the Argentinean's fleet costs $ 55 thousand; Lionel got it relatively recently. It's funny that Messi, being short, loves such large cars.
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Toyota Prius
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The most unusual car in the striker's fleet, because the distinctive feature of the model is the fact that it is electric. The car with a market value of $ 20,000 was donated to Messi by Toyota. There is an opinion that Leo often does not drive this car. Toyota Prius looks pretty unpresentable.
Audi R8
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Leo paid as much as $ 200 thousand for this little girl. The car allows you to accelerate to 100 km / h in four seconds, and 550 horsepower, of course, attracts. It is understandable why Messi could not resist buying. He can afford it.
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Audi R8 GT
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This GT sports car has the same top speed as the Audi R8, but the main difference is acceleration. If Messi presses the pedal to the floor to the maximum, then a hundred on his speedometer will be displayed in just 3.6 seconds. Apparently, Leo loves speed very much, so he did not regret $ 400 thousand for a car.
