Ferrari
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From: Kingman AZ
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Ferrari
Anyone ever driven one? We are in Vegas for the week and I have seen 2 different red verts on the road.
I sat in one at a dealer in San Antonio once.
They sure sound nice when they get the rpms singing.
I sat in one at a dealer in San Antonio once.
They sure sound nice when they get the rpms singing.
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From: San Marcos CA
I toyed with the idea to get a 308 GTS magnum pi type of vintage ferrari..or maybe even a 328, but you still need $20-$30k to get one. They are pretty slow by modern standards- About the same as an LT1 automatic on the tall gears on their best day.
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From: Horizontally parked in a parallel universe. WI
I was out there in Sept.You can rent one but plan on paying $1K or more for the day. We were supposed to rent a c6 while we were there but some drunk dumba$$ wrapped it around a pole the week before we arrived, so we got a free upgrade to a Merc SL 550...nice but not a Vette.
On the 308 note, I have toyed with that idea as well but the 15K mile major service to the tune of $3-$5k kinda keeps me away.
If you do decide to try it out may I recommend Diplomat Rental.
I also went to the dealer at the Wynn,worth the 10 bucks. But I I have always loved the Ferraris too......
On the 308 note, I have toyed with that idea as well but the 15K mile major service to the tune of $3-$5k kinda keeps me away.
If you do decide to try it out may I recommend Diplomat Rental.
I also went to the dealer at the Wynn,worth the 10 bucks. But I I have always loved the Ferraris too......
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Exactly. Would love to have one but with the service requirements even a "cheap" Ferrari is an expensive one.
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If you had money to buy such a powerful exotic toy why would you want to spend it on a Ferrari?http://www.spike.com/video/ferrari-599-porsche/3057154
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From: Color my life with the chaos of trouble.
I don't think you understood what I meant at all. I never said anything about selling one. I meant that even if you do buy a "cheaper" Ferrari, once you factor in the cost of maintenance and keeping it on the road, it is still a very $$$ car to own.
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You never drove my 95 auto, it is anything but slow!!
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I will have one regardless of maintenance costs someday. I love this car. I figure every 15k miles is about 3-5 years of driving with this type of car so the maintenance is not too bad per year. Worth it to me.
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308, 328 are slow cars, look good but slow. Unless you are going to drop $60K on a Testarossa or $80k+ on a 355/360/430 you are wasting your time. A C4 can run circles around the late 70s and early 80s Ferrari's.
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From: vero beach florida
I drove my brothers F550 and it puts any vette to shame[except new ZR1], it does 200+ and corners on a dime and that is a 2000.
You just pay and pay with them, wish I could afford the insurance, let alone the service.
