Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Cost of Ferrari Ownership

[E M (pokiebaron]

I think for those who really want one, and if you chose the right model,
owning a ferrari could be a reality for anyone who really wants one.  No, I
don't own one, but I have an old porsche and mercedes, and they have been
some of the most affordable cars to run.  I know some will say a porsche
isn't a ferrari.  Well, if you start off and times everything you do by 2, 6
cylinders vs 12, my belief is they are probably closer in running costs than
most think.  Sure, some ferrari parts prices are nuts, but there are enough
places around selling parts and remanufactured parts, if you really want
one, you could probably own and run one.  I've seen water pumps for ferraris
with a ten fold difference in price online.  The windows in a 456 may be
crap, but no worse than the air boxes in an early 911 that like to go bang,
or funny leaky head gaskets on a mercedes with a little mileage.

I think if you're buying an older car, good rule of thumb is what Jay Leno
once said.  "Whatever you spend on the car, have about a 1/3 of that set
aside to sort it".  Also, if you buy a car you really love, even after you
open your wallet for some repairs, the pleasure you get from it will soon
make you forget about the money.  I remember the first valve adjustment I
had done at the dealer for the 911.  Bit of shock, but by time I got it into
3rd gear, I forgot all about the cost.  So I ate a little less that month,
the car put a bigger grin on my face than anything I'd ever eaten anyway.
hee hee. :-)

Ed
911SC
300E
something red with more bits and pieces than both of the above put
together...one day. :-)

On 23/01/2008, Rick Lindsay <rolindsay [at] yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Peter, I paid $29k for our Land Rover two years ago.
> It's value now is about $15k for a loss, not counting
> $500 is services, of about $7k per year.
>
> My SL500 was also $29k just under three years ago.
> Sold it for $12k after investing $6000 in repairs.
> That's about $8k per year.
>
> I know that is not what you were originally talking
> about but if one considers total out-of-pocket...a
> Ferrari that holds its value doesn't look so bad.
>
> As for the 456 vs 550, I have heard nothing but bad
> about the 456 and nothing but good about the 550.
> Strange that.  Also, look at the value of a 456 versus
> time and you'll see a chart worse that our stock
> market!  I looked at this because I considered a 456
> for a while.  Ended up keeping my 308GTB and buying a
> new M-B C300. Forza uh... Ferrari!
>
> :-P
>
> rick
>
> --- Peter Pless <ferrarilist [at] pless.com.au> wrote:
>
> > My 355 is in the process of getting and engine
> > rebuild and a full respray.
> > Once this is done, the car will average costing me
> > just over $10k per year
> > all up.
>
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