Sole bidder snaps up Auckland party house, says no to ‘free’ Lamborghini

A luxury Auckland home sold after negotiations, but the buyer declined the vendor's offer to include a $300,000 Lamborghini. This follows a similar trend in Thames where a buyer rejected a $50,000 car included in a property sale.
Why it matters
It highlights a disconnect between luxury real estate marketing gimmicks and actual buyer priorities in a cooling or cautious property market.
Share twitter Share linkedin Share link The new owner of this five-bedroom home on Grand Ridge Drive, in Auckland’s Flat Bush, wasn’t interested in the 2021 Lamborghini Huracan EVO RWD that the vendor was offering as part of the sale. Photo / Supplied - Luxury homes in Auckland and Thames offered with free cars failed to entice buyers for the vehicles.
The article is a straightforward report on a real estate transaction with no political or ideological framing.
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