Cost of maintaining a modern Ferrari

[orange260z]

Originally Posted by Dr. Kill

I understand what you are saying, but the other side of it is, when I have a long and stressful day at work at a client location, often the best part of my day is that commute in my Boxster. I am always looking for twisty backroads that, although may lengthen my trip to and from work, I can fit some “me” time in there during an otherwise potentially boring task of commuting. I can’t count how many nights I have shuffled out of an office building completely drained, only to have a big smile put on my face when I see my car.

When I first got the Box, I kept another car for DD purposes – nice car, an Acura CL Type S, but every day when I was driving it, I wished I was in the Porsche. So I wound up just selling it.

I hear you on this. I bought my '01 Box with 11K miles on it this past summer, and wanted a Tip particularly so that it didn't become a weekend car for me (I have arthritis in my knees). Although I kept my other car (a pristine '01 IS300) out all summer, I can count on my two hands the number of times I used it. This coming summer, I will put the IS away and use the Box as a DD.

It's difficult sometimes to accept the wear and tear on it - it's Lapis Blue and shows scratches easily, and the interior tends to get a little beat if you are getting in and out regularly - but at least I am "getting my money's worth" and enjoyment out of the car!!!

[Franco]

I would be surprised that people able of owning a FERRARI are concerned about how much their oil change is going to cost them, that's more of a BOXSTER owner dilemma. That explains some comments here

Jealousy invites misery so if u can't afford a Ferrari go get a Ford or some derivative of that and join a Fix Or Repair Daily Forum

Happy New Year To All U Guys and Your Families

[YellowPorscheMan2002]

Originally Posted by Franco

I would be surprised that people able of owning a FERRARI are concerned about how much their oil change is going to cost them, that's more of a BOXSTER owner dilemma. That explains some comments here

Jealousy invites misery so if u can't afford a Ferrari go get a Ford or some derivative of that and join a Fix Or Repair Daily Forum

Happy New Year To All U Guys and Your Families

Sir,

I think you have missed the point of much of the dialogue. Just because someone can "afford" a Ferrari (afford of course is a relative term), doesn't mean they should be happy with spending thousands of dollars on services, that are a high percentage of the overall cost of the car. It also doesn't mean they should go into buying a Ferrari uneducated, that is, thinking it is a highly reliable car. Clearly, some cars are, but many are not, especially cars from the 70's and 80's.

I guess what I'm trying to say is jealousy really has nothing to do with some of the analytic comments made here. Ferraris are great cars on many levels, but frankly I'm glad I became educated on their pros and cons and never bought one. Maybe some day

Have a good one.

[David N.]

Not sure you can compare a new Boxster to a used 355. More than just the daily driver use the Boxster can get, there's a serious power deficiency that the Boxster will always have due to Porsche's market goals. Seems like it's always going to be the autocross favorite over a real performance car because of it.

BTW, I happened by a PCar specialist in Santa Monica called Foreign Sport. Along with fixing my CV boots (and doing a darn good job of it too), I noted they had a whole collection of Ferrari 355s and a 360 in the shop. Common malfunction? Electrical system gremlins. I guess wiring is something Ferrari's limited production run has a hard time fully bulletproofing.

-David

[Adam]

Porsche's have a premium reputation while being somewhat relible..or very reliable in my experience.....Ferrari on the other hand not so much.