Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Cost of Ferrari Ownership

[Rick Lindsay (rolindsay]

And before we look down on them, please remember that
many "normal" people make a good living tending to
these people.

rick

--- "Brian E. Buxton"
<BrianBuxton [at] BuxtonMotorsports.com> wrote:

> I know what you mean, but some of my clients don't
> shop for themselves 
> and have people at their house to feed their
> animals, clean golf clubs, 
> shine shoes, take their luggage to the airport and
> have it in the G5 
> before they get there, etc.  Daily staff.  No
> kidding.  And convenience 
> is far more important than cost.  If they want it
> the cost is not a 
> consideration.
> 
> Brian
> 
> 
> 
> E M wrote:
> 
> > Old habits die hard.  I bet a few who own and
> drive 12 cylinders on 
> > this list still buy toilet paper at Cosco in bulk.
>  Doubt its for the 
> > shopping experience. hee hee.  Rich or not, who
> doesn't love a deal?
> >
> > Ed
> > 911SC
> >
> > On 23/01/2008, Brian E. Buxton
> <BrianBuxton [at] buxtonmotorsports.com 
> > <mailto:BrianBuxton [at] buxtonmotorsports.com>> wrote:
> >
> >     I think the not caring about the cost comes
> AFTER you reach the
> >     level where you are able to do that.  I have
> quite a few clients
> >     that don't care and don't need to care.  If
> they want it they buy it.
> >
> >     Brian
> >
> >
> >
> >     E M wrote:
> >
> >>I've never met anyone who's reached the level of
> not having to care about
> >>the cost of things, by not caring about the cost
> of things.
> >>
> >>Ed
> >>911SC
> >>
> >>On 23/01/2008, Tom Reynolds <kjtar [at] cox.net>
> <mailto:kjtar [at] cox.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>  
> >>
> >>>I don't think anyone wants to THROW their money
> away.  And, it's always
> >>>good
> >>>to know the problem areas of a car, like the 456
> for example, and the
> >>>problems of the 355, etc.  Who's to say the
> Toyota is going to be trouble
> >>>
> >>>free (as in your example)? Now, obviously, cost
> of ownership is not what
> >>>most people would really worry about when they
> decide to BUY a Ferrari,
> >>>but
> >>>it is, IMO, something that should always be, at
> least, considered along
> >>>
> >>>with
> >>>everything else in the buying decision.
> >>>Tom Reynolds
> >>>Tulsa, OK
> >>>
> >>>----- Original Message -----
> >>>From: "Dick Petrick" <rtpetrick [at] comcast.net>
> <mailto:rtpetrick [at] comcast.net>
> >>>To: "Tom Reynolds" <kjtar [at] cox.net>
> <mailto:kjtar [at] cox.net>
> >>>Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> <mailto:ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> >>>Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 10:09 AM
> >>>Subject: [Ferrari] Cost of Ferrari Ownership
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>    
> >>>
> >>>>Hey Naweed,
> >>>>
> >>>>I think owning a Ferrari is about personal
> passion. If the cost of
> >>>>      
> >>>>
> >>>ownership
> >>>    
> >>>
> >>>>is the buyer's primary criterion, then he should
> buy a Toyota.
> >>>>
> >>>>Reading constant whining and complaints about
> what a Ferrari costs to
> >>>>      
> >>>>
> >>>own
> >>>is
> >>>    
> >>>
> >>>>boring. For the Ferrari owners that whine and
> complain, the solution is
> >>>>easy. Sell the freakin' Ferrari!!!  For those
> wannabes that don't own a
> >>>>Ferrari, to borrow a line from Jack Nicholson in
> his latest flick,
> >>>>
> >>>>      
> >>>>
> >>>"Nobody
> >>>    
> >>>
> >>>>cares what you think".
> >>>>
> >>>>No snob content meant or implied. You either the
> cars for they are, or
> >>>>      
> >>>>
> >>>you
> >>>    
> >>>
> >>>>don't.
> >>>>
> >>>>End of line.............................
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>Regards
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
>
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