Ferrari Mailing List: Re: 550 cost of ownership?

[jimshadow (jimshadow]

I agree Lash, but the Audi's and Bimmers get replaced closer to 100K miles, not 
36K.  I beat the sh*t out of me E36M3 for 60K and these parts were a non 
issue... If I'm laying out 10X the price for a Ferrari, I'd like to have some 
fun in it for a while before the money sinkhole opens up.  
Here's a question for you guys, does a $225K car come with a higher expectation 
in the quality of the parts.  I think so!
It will be interesting to are this same article in a few years but on the 
599... 

Jim
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-----Original Message-----
From: LS <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 09:12:52 
To:JIM <jimshadow [at] verizon.net>
Cc:The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
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
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> 
> -----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 BlackBerry® 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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