Dream machines: and with a valet out of a nightmare ready to park this million-dollar trio of cars, you can bet the owners wish they had another kind of key-man insurance.

• Position: Etc. Stuff - Prices of Porsche Turbo S cabriolet, Lamborghini Murcielago, Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren - Brief Article

Who wouldn't like getting paid to slide into rides with sticker prices that not only shock but stun most mortals? Let's start with the five-speed. leather-loaded Porsche Turbo S cabriolet on the left. It lists for a relatively modest $148.660 at Hendrick Porsche in Charlotte (www.hendrickporsche.com). On the right a Lamborghini. Murcielago roadster--hand-built leather interior, four-wheel-drive viscous traction and six-speed manual transmission--from Sport Auto in Summerfield (www.sportauto.cc). Suggested retail price: $338,445. Smack--oh...