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It's not the cost of the car, it's the cost of the maintenance that freaks out most Ferrari newbies.
As stated, the 30,000 mile service on a 1984-91 Testarossa is an engine-out service that typically costs around $7,000 from an independent mechanic. The biggest problem is replacing the cam belts which are located on the front of the engine, but for almost everyone the "while I have the engine out" syndrome kicks in, so you end up rebuilding the water pump, clutch, etc. It's not unusual for the major service to surpass $10,000
BTW, the 30,000 mile service is actually 3 years / 30K miles - whichever comes first. A TR with 50,000 miles is considered a high mileage car.
....and 355 maintenance prices are similar.
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