Ferrari Mailing List: Re: 550 cost of ownership?

[Jason Polzer (jason]

   Hey us humans have our troubles.  Nothing lasts, things break, stop
   working, for no good reason.  And with our own imperfections how are
   we supposed to design something that is perfect!?  It all rolls
   downhill!
   Jason
   LS wrote:

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


--- [1]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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From: Jim and Cheryl Brown [2]<barchetta [at] verizon.net>
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 08:43:17
[3]To:jimshadow [at] verizon.net
Cc:The FerrariList [4]<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.

[5]jimshadow [at] verizon.net wrote: Is this consistent with the exorience of
the 550 owners on this list....?
Are there any?
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-----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.

[6]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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