Ferrari Mailing List: Re: NFC: Camaro SS post mortem

[Tom Reynolds (kjtar]

True, and thank you, Brian.  I appreciate your advice, but but I just don't 
have the downstroke (or the disposable income per month, actually) to buy 
something newer/better.  What would I like?  Heck, I think I'd even plan on 
getting a Porsche 911 RSA (MY '93 & '94 for those who don't know) but then 
again, maintenance and front money, those cost at least $35K for a decent one, 
and they're as rare as hen's teeth.  Or a Boxster, but I don't want to have the 
RMS go bad (again and again and ...) and spend $3K for it to be "fixed".  
Again, more later.
Best,
Tom
----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Brian E. Buxton 
  To: Tom Reynolds 
  Cc: The FerrariList 
  Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 11:37 PM
  Subject: Re: [Ferrari] NFC: Camaro SS post mortem


  Tom,
  True, but anything you own is going to run you an average of $1,000 a year 
when it is all said and done.  Tires, brakes, oil changes, etc. all factor into 
the average.  So you spend $1,000 a year on a Camaro/M3/944 Porsche, etc. or 
$5K all at once every 6 years on the Ferrari?  And why not do a majority of the 
work yourself?  If you have the free time to look for something as much as you 
do you can certainly get into maintenance on your own.  Most cars you are 
looking at (M3's, Porsche 944's or 928's, Miatas, Camaros, etc.) are 10+ years 
old and are going to cost money to maintain.  If you want a car with minimal 
maintenance costs buy something brand new.  Just trying to help.  I know you 
are a car guy and I hate to watch you chase your tail (you'll never catch it).

  BEB


  Tom Reynolds wrote:

    Brian,
    Can you understand 'MAINTENANCE COSTS'?  Like I previously said, if I had 
the downstroke and could afford the maintenance, I'd either A) still have Mario 
or B) have bought Dave's/Rick's/Matt's Euro Mondial.  
    Sincerely,
    Tom




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