Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever

6/21/19

It’s important to distinguish what “baby” actually means to these cars.

6/21/19

Clutches have lasted up to 80k miles and beyond on Ferrari F1 boxes.

6/21/19

The Vette has always been an excellent sports car and a legitimate challenger to exotic cars at < half price, but that was still hilarious.

6/21/19

You can certainly do that, but I don’t think the market for tampered cars is that strong in the exotic segment. It’s definitely worth trying if you’re in the market and mechanically inclined.

6/21/19

Yeah, I have an as—err, opinion too :)

6/21/19

IMO I would say they are not worlds beyond other European cars. It’s a bit of a stretch to say that they’re actually on the same level of maintenance costs.

6/21/19

Wait til you hear an F355.

6/21/19

The more craftsmanship there is, the more upkeep is required. These are not mutually exclusive things.

6/21/19

I personally prefer the Scuderia, but those are priced accordingly. Ugh. Wish I could afford one.

6/21/19

As it was in 2005, so it is today and so it was in 1985.

6/21/19

As I learned, owning a used Ferrari means being on first-name basis with the owner of Ricambi America. Great fun, also spent enough money there to buy a nice whole car down at my local used car row. And that’s not counting the labour, because I don’t have tools or space to DIY.

6/21/19

Definitely, I had middling luck with my 355 F1 (2014-2018, I put 10k miles on it) and the most surprising part of that was that the F1 contributed to none of the various maintenance issues on my car.

6/21/19

+1. 355 F1 alum here. Put little to no wear on my clutch in 4 years and 10k miles.

6/21/19

Clutch replacement does not require engine drop.

6/21/19

The engine is not running, so the CEL would be on as in any car.

6/21/19

If I’m into a car for $97,500, I’m looking at an F430. Not a Gallardo, not a Vette, not a 997 GT3 with a stick.

6/21/19

What’s wrong with budgeting for the expected maintenance items, and selling the car at minimal depreciation loss? Isn’t that sort of the same thing as buying a new exotic car and taking a bath on resale when you’re tired of it?

6/21/19

30k or five years. Most likely five years :)

6/21/19

I never understood that mindset. If you’re buying a Ferrari to mask your insecurity, you had better be a gazillionaire because it WILL hurt and you WILL regret it.

6/21/19

If you’re buying a Ferrari or any exotic car to flex on a budget, you’re in for a world of financial hurt and you deserve what’s coming.