Ferrari Mailing List: Re: 550 cost of ownership?

[Dave Handa (dave]

E39 BMW's (525,528,530,540 1997-2003) are also notorious for failure of the
"thrust arm bushings" on the front control arms.  Failure is anywhere from
30,000 to 50,000 miles.  Radiator failure is common (they are plastic and
aluminum) between 40,000 and 60,000.

D

-----Original Message-----
From: LS [mailto:lashdeep [at] yahoo.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 9:13 AM
To: dave [at] davehanda.com
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] 550 cost of ownership?

Neither should a $50k car...B5 Audis need front control arms replaced
regularly as did the legendary E30 BMWs. When did suspension pieces become
routine maintenance? Can't these Euro manufacturers figure out a way to
make a bushing/control arm design that lasts?

For some reason, we put up with it...public perception is very powerful.
It makes us scrutinize a Lotus Esprit or a Dodge, yet overlook the same
ridiculous failures on a Honda or Benz. 

Was this type of mind control what Koresh had in mind? He should've
consulted an automotive marketing dept.

LS


--- jimshadow [at] verizon.net wrote:

> You know, that is a good point, but voluntary or not, a $225K car should
> not have the type of suspension problems that make you think, "I guess I
> should replace that..."
> 
> Jim
> Sent from my BlackBerryR wireless device  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim and Cheryl Brown <barchetta [at] verizon.net>
> Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 08:43:17 
> To:jimshadow [at] verizon.net
> Cc:The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] 550 cost of ownership?
> 
> I've noticed that most of the articles in Sport Car market seem to lean
> towards poo pooing Ferrari ownership in general. Why not publish an
> article that is more objective about ownership costs? Guess that doesn't
> sell magazines? Almost everything in that article was voluntary repair.
> The only real issues were mostly covered by warranty. The ones that
> weren't were not anymore money than taking a mercedes or some other high
> end car in for service. I'd like to see an article from someone that has
> one currently or just got rid of one. 
> 
> jimshadow [at] verizon.net wrote: Is this consistent with the exorience of
> the 550 owners on this list....?
> Are there any? 
> Sent from my BlackBerryR wireless device 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Tom Reynolds" 
> Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 07:52:53 
> To:JIM 
> Cc:The FerrariList 
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] 550 cost of ownership?
> 
> Under the category, "If you have to ask..."
> Tom Reynolds
> Tulsa, OK
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bruce T. Hill" 
> To: "Tom Reynolds" 
> Cc: "The FerrariList" 
> Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 12:07 AM
> Subject: [Ferrari] 550 cost of ownership?
> 
> 
> > Interesting article.
> >
> > http://www.sportscarmarket.com/articles/archives/939
> >
> > Some of the costs are simply ridiculous. $125 for a license plate
> frame?
> WTF!
> >
> > Some people have more money than brains.
> >
> > Bruce
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