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I would love to have a mid engine Ferrari, but can't afford one, so I am looking at the upcoming C8 as an affordable alternative. Anyone have a similar viewpoint?
I bought a used 458 Italia with intentions of keeping it until the C8 Z06 version arrives. I have owned a lot of corvettes and they are excellent cars. The Ferrari is just a whole other level.
I would love to have a mid engine Ferrari, but can't afford one, so I am looking at the upcoming C8 as an affordable alternative. Anyone have a similar viewpoint?
No. I can afford either, but I have no desire to buy a new Ferrari. The new C8 is a value play for everyone. So, it doesn't matter if one can or cannot afford a new Ferrari, if he doesn't want one.
I have been in the auto business for quite a while and I have grown to love a combination of reliability and good engineering. I love the original NSX except I feel their body design lacks sex appeal. Ferrari’s are spectacular but they cost and cost. The Corvette is sexy and will never break your heart with a very pricey repair.
I bought a used 458 Italia with intentions of keeping it until the C8 Z06 version arrives. I have owned a lot of corvettes and they are excellent cars. The Ferrari is just a whole other level.
No. I can afford either, but I have no desire to buy a new Ferrari. The new C8 is a value play for everyone. So, it doesn't matter if one can or cannot afford a new Ferrari, if he doesn't want one.
Yes, I am in the same position but have no interest what so ever in owning a Ferrari for numerous reasons. There is a nauseating snob atmosphere that seems to surround so many of the Ferrari crew. There is also no way in hell I would spend that kind of money on a damn car that may not perform as well as others that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars less.
My old Boss, became CEO of a bankrupt company he turned into a very profitable business that went public in <5 years. The stock was selling at a high price and in their annual report it showed he had received 9 million in stock options!
He was a car buff, lost his license in the UK when he managed a business there and was driving a 12 cylinder BMW when I retired. Saw him at our technical society financial committee meeting where he was a member and he pulled up in a new Porsche Carrara. At dinner I said, "Thought you'd be driving a Ferrari?" He said, "I want something I can drive that runs when I push the start button and is not always in the shop!"
I bought a used 458 Italia with intentions of keeping it until the C8 Z06 version arrives. I have owned a lot of corvettes and they are excellent cars. The Ferrari is just a whole other level.
Beautiful car...thanx for sharing.
I drove one just like it at Exoticsracing.com in Vegas.
There is nothing like a Ferrari...
Not really comparable. GM isn't very reliable but relative to a Ferrari a Corvette may as well be a Toyota.
The C8 will probably match the latest Ferrari on a performance spec sheet but the Ferrari will probably have a more balanced and refined chassis and steering. I say probably, because for the first time the Corvette team will fully develop a ME platform for the street and track, and because in recent years GM performance has been off the charts when it comes to the intangibles of the sports car experience: balance, feel, dynamics, cohesiveness. I mean, if they can make a mullet-headed Camaro that out-drives a BMW M4, then the sky is the limit for GM.
Thus I won't be surprised if Juechter's team matches the Ferrari driving experience in a uniquely American way.
Nevertheless, a Corvette will never confer the status of a Ferrari, nor inspire the same lust in onlookers, nor get men ******** from women they barely know. That's ok with me, because I don't buy cars for those reasons.
My old Boss, became CEO of a bankrupt company he turned into a very profitable business that went public in <5 years. The stock was selling at a high price and in their annual report it showed he had received 9 million in stock options!
He was a car buff, lost his license in the UK when he managed a business there and was driving a 12 cylinder BMW when I retired. Saw him at our technical society financial committee meeting where he was a member and he pulled up in a new Porsche Carrara. At dinner I said, "Thought you'd be driving a Ferrari?" He said, "I want something I can drive that runs when I push the start button and is not always in the shop!"
Here, let me fix your post:
I saw my old boss at dinner and said "thought you'd be driving a Ferrari." He said no because he wanted a more reliable car.
Nevertheless, a Corvette will never confer the status of a Ferrari, nor inspire the same lust in onlookers, nor get men ******** from women they barely know. That's ok with me, because I don't buy cars for those reasons.
I think the idea they get women is the a myth. Fancy cars don't get men attention from women, they get attention from other men, car guys in particular. If you want attention from women skip the Ferrari and buy an expensive house instead.
I don't think it really sends a message of status any more. Some see Ferrari owners as being genuine car guys, others see them as being insecure or posers. I don't think many see expensive cars, Ferraris included, as a status symbol any more though. The rest of your life might portray status (clothes, job, house, lifestyle) in which case the expensive car is just window dressing.
As for the OP, ME Ferraris don't do much for me. I have considered buying a Ferrari, but I was looking for a V-12 front engine four seater. When I was in the market for one I was looking at either a 456 or more likely a 612. I ended up buying a Mercedes S65 instead after the wife weighed in.
What's the depreciation curve look like on a new Corvette vs. a new Ferrari? The C8 may cost more to own over 5-7 years than a 488, once depreciation is factored in...though one should also factor in cost of capital.
03-30-2019, 10:59 PM
C8 as a Ferrari alternative
