Ferrari Mailing List: Re: 550 cost of ownership?

[Ken Rentiers (rentiers]

Been there.

[Rant]The E39 radiator expansion tank hose fitting cracks without  
exception between 50 - 65K. This is because the Germans are in love  
with recycling, and use recycled parts including recycled plastic  
coolant tanks which become brittle after 'n' heating/cooling cycles  
and crack. Seems to me it would be a more efficient use of resources  
to make the damn things right in the first place than to make parts  
that must be replaced several times over the life of the car. [/Rant]

ken


(Is Hillary really the recycled child of AH and Eva Braun?)

On Jan 24, 2007, at 11:19 AM, Dave Handa wrote:

> 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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