Lunch break at Lara’s Garage. Tools are still warm on the workbench, the scent of coffee hangs in the air, and as always, we quickly end up on the same topic: cars.

Lunch break at Lara's Garage. Tools still warm on the workbench, the scent of coffee in the air, and as always, we quickly land on the same topic: cars.

Automotive sales platforms are full of them: youngsters of all kinds, with incredible power, impressive age, and mileage that's more reminiscent of professional marathon runners than cars. Prices starting at €10,000, tempting, but how much is the dream really worth?