Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Need group wisdom on pricing for 2007 F430

[Tom Reynolds (kjtar]

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here goes...
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Erik Nielsen" <judge4re [at] gmail.com>
To: <kjtar [at] cox.net>
Cc: <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 1:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Need group wisdom on pricing for 2007 F430


Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and
me. They possess and enjoy early, and it does something to them, makes
them soft, where we are hard, cynical where we are trustful, in a way
that, unless you were born rich, it is very difficult to understand.



On Sun, Feb 7, 2010 at 1:48 PM, Mike Fleischer <themightytoe [at] gmail.com>
wrote:
> Ah man it looked nice and I got it with about 4 other watches, I don't
even
> wear a watch unless I go out all fancy, and that almost never happens :).
> Besides who would even recognize a Patek Phillipe? A Rolex sure... Heck I
> had no idea until after buying it and then I looked it up online...
>
> But to answer your question... The guy who blew a million on a piece of
> jewelry, clearly not as smart as the guy who saved $999,940.00 for
something
> that might actually be useful.
>
> Erik Nielsen wrote:
>>
>> So which is worse? The guy that bought the original for over a mil,
>> or the guy that paid $60 to look like the former?
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Feb 7, 2010 at 1:22 PM, Mike Fleischer <themightytoe [at] gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Wow its like a tax for the rich and stupid?
>>>
>>>
>>>
http://www.gemnation.com/watches/Patek-Philippe-Sky-Moon-Tourbillon-5002R-16258.html
>>>
>>> Enzo money? Veyron money? You could live pretty large for that watch...
>>> Looks almost exactly like the one I got for $60...
>>>
>>> Erik Nielsen wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?from=searchresults&intObjectID=5130651&sid=fa50265f-518f-4af0-bf1e-35e788fc3e21
>>>
>>> That's not a typo, it's about 2 F40's in today's prices...
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Feb 7, 2010 at 12:16 PM, Brian E. Buxton
>>> <BrianBuxton [at] buxtonmotorsports.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> A lot of watches will hold their value much better than a Ferrari, and
>>> won't break as often. So when it appreciates you can buy another
>>> Ferrari, that has been depreciating!
>>>
>>> =)
>>>
>>> B
>>>
>>>
>>> Mike Fleischer wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Ah well,
>>>
>>> I can get you several of those (at least close enough to fool most)...
>>> I have one myself that I picked up in Shenzhen. Admittedly tougher to
>>> bring these into Europe (I am told the fines are quite large). But it
>>> wouldn't cost you a 308 either :)
>>>
>>> But I have to say anyone who wants to trade their sports car in for a
>>> watch (even if it were a Miata), is just not a car enthusiast. Sorry
>>> Erik. I never will understand the "more money than sense watches" any
>>> more than I get the whole Vertu business model. I see the appeal of a
>>> Ferrari, all of the ones I have driven have unique sounds and driving
>>> persona that makes you want to push it a bit harder everytime you get
>>> behind the wheel, and no question they look amazing just sitting still,
>>> but to exchange that experience for a piece of jewelry? Blasphemy I say!
>>>
>>> Mike
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>
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