Instead of a perpetual license, consider the monthly or annual subscription. Prices start around $150–$250 per month depending on the module (Designer, Landmark, Spotlight, etc.). This is far cheaper than buying a perpetual license outright and includes all updates.
Cracking Vectorworks 12.5 can have significant lifestyle implications. For example:
If you tell me what features or specific tasks you need (file types, modeling, rendering, parametric tools), I can recommend legal software options, tutorials, or workflows to achieve the same results.