Ferrari Mailing List: Re: 550 cost of ownership?

[LS (lashdeep]

"And with our own imperfections how are wesupposed to design something
that is perfect!?"

Copy an '95 Supra?

Not saying that it's perfect, but the control arms and radiators work
well...just throwing it out there.

LS

--- Jason Polzer <jason [at] internethosting.com> wrote:


---------------------------------
    Hey us humans have our troubles.  Nothing lasts, things break,
stopworking, for no good reason.  And with our own imperfections how are
wesupposed to design something that is perfect!?  It all rolls downhill!

Jason

LS wrote:  
Neither should a $50k car...B5 Audis need front control arms
replacedregularly as did the legendary E30 BMWs. When did suspension
pieces becomeroutine maintenance? Can't these Euro manufacturers figure
out a way tomake 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 sameridiculous
failures on a Honda or Benz. Was this type of mind control what Koresh had
in mind? He should'veconsulted an automotive marketing dept.LS---
jimshadow [at] verizon.net wrote:  
      
You know, that is a good point, but voluntary or not, a $225K car
shouldnot have the type of suspension problems that make you think, "I
guess Ishould replace that..."JimSent from my BlackBerry&reg; 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.netCc: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 leantowards
poo pooing Ferrari ownership in general. Why not publish anarticle that is
more objective about ownership costs? Guess that doesn'tsell magazines?
Almost everything in that article was voluntary repair.The only real
issues were mostly covered by warranty. The ones thatweren't were not
anymore money than taking a mercedes or some other highend car in for
service. I'd like to see an article from someone that hasone currently or
just got rid of one. jimshadow [at] verizon.net wrote: Is this consistent with
the exorience ofthe 550 owners on this list....?Are there any? Sent from
my BlackBerry&reg; 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 ReynoldsTulsa, OK----- Original Message ----- From:
"Bruce T. Hill" To: "Tom Reynolds" Cc: "The FerrariList" Sent: Wednesday,
January 24, 2007 12:07 AMSubject: [Ferrari] 550 cost of ownership?    
          
Interesting
article.http://www.sportscarmarket.com/articles/archives/939Some of the
costs are simply ridiculous. $125 for a license plate      
        
frame?WTF!    
          
Some people have more money than
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