Ferrari Mailing List: Re: 550 cost of ownership?

[LS (lashdeep]

The control arms on the B5 Audi and the E30 fail, much, much sooner than
100K. Depending on your driving habits, maybe as early as every 30k. Both
of my cars and even on my old E34 BMW were replaced before 50k miles. They
were flawed designs on expensive cars.

I agree with you though Jim. A $225k car should have some higher standard
with regards to quality. But honestly, when my $50k daily driver sedan
doesn't either, who cares?

At least I'll be ready with background knowledge of why I need to replace
steering racks, control arms and/or radiators. Although, I still won't
understand why they can't design them properly.

I should add up the total costs one of these days, but my Audi and BMWs
have had more individual unscheduled repairs than all of the exotics and
vintage cars (8) I've ever owned, combined, by a large margin. But, since
I do most of my own maintenance/repair, the costs have been fairly
reasonable. If I didn't like driving them, they would've been long gone.

And god bless Todd. I had my '85 Jetta for 3 yrs. I loved it. But, as he,
replaced every piece on that car at least once (except the engine). I'd
buy it back in a heartbeat! Nuespeed Race Springs, Brembo brakes, Neuspeed
swaybars, Schrick cam, 16v downpipe...

LS


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

> 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
> Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device  
> 
> -----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
> > Sent from my BlackBerry® 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 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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