For a car manufacturer looking to put together a full-season campaign with two cars, yes.

But what if Bouffier was simply looking to pick up an extra round? I imagine that would be considerably cheaper. It's too late for Sweden, and Mexico would naturally be more expensive since there is a trans-Atlantic flight involved, but he would probably have enough time to strike up a deal for Portugal. And if he performs in any ERC rounds he is doing, that would attract attention, too. And we have seen people willing to loan out their cars for events. Didn't Tamrazov do that last year? Maybe that is another avenue Bouffier could pursue.

Going round-by-round is not ideal, but if it's all you have got, then it will have to make do.