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

[Mike Fleischer (themightytoe]

Maybe so,

I have a very good friend from high school who falls into that category, 
last I checked his families net worth was ~3.9 billion, and last time I 
saw him he had a Timex (last summer).  Drives a Mercedes ML, which is 
quite upscale from the Jeep he used to drive, but he has a couple of 
kids now.  So I agree some of the very rich, I won't get...  But I like 
to think its not because they are very rich but how they were raised 
that makes the difference.

Erik Nielsen wrote:
> 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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