Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Likely Future 308 Price Appreciation

[Michael James (cavallino_rapante]

Today's kids care about 'Going Fast', so I wouldn't lose hope on them yet.  They just are not mechanically-inclined.  They will buy fast cars - they will NOT want to, or know how to, tinker with them in the garage.  That's what today's modern Dealership an their $25,000 proprietary computer diagnostic equipment is for - and the dealership/parts supply network will then dictate which machines get fixed, and which ones will not.  This is already happening - where is the Factory parts and labor support for 355s, 348s, TRs, and 456s?  They're already being phased-out......

 

M

--- On Sat, 9/15/12, Doug and Terri Anderson <dnt [at] dock.net> wrote:

From: Doug and Terri Anderson <dnt [at] dock.net>
Subject: RE: [Ferrari] Likely Future 308 Price Appreciation
To: "'Michael James'" <cavallino_rapante [at] yahoo.com>
Cc: "'The FerrariList'" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Date: Saturday, September 15, 2012, 12:15 PM

>>Michael notes âIf your passion exceeds one's 'care' about ROI, then this discussion is moot.  But the OP asked about ROI - and the 308 does NOT meet the criteria.â

 

Have to agree here M.  But just as you noted the ROI on a full tank of gas but our joy is driving our 78 GTS, clashing the gears in a cold box, the sound of carbs on song getting on the freeway and getting thumbs up from young kids who know what a 308 is but have no idea what an Italia is.  Alas.   Public school system.

 

DOUG

About the only vehicle that looks like a 308 GTB that will appreciate is 288 GTO.  So now you have an $800,000 car that looks like a $30,000 car.  Alas again â stinking public education system.