Dave Wapinski (Davewapinski)
Junior Member
Username: Davewapinski
Post Number: 172
Registered: 8-2001
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One concern I have with Ferraris after reading the chats:
I do not want a dream car to quickly turn into a nightmare.
Collecting cars is fine. However, one post said it all for me in something like the following words: after a hard day at the office, a 45 minute drive in the Ferrari brings smiles to the face and is better than any psychiatrist. This is the main thing I am interested in. I am sure similar emotions can be gained from other cars.
What brings this to mind is reading the recent posts about problems with TRs and 360s in the General and Technical Sections (plus other posts in the past). The 360 is suppose to be the pinnacle of Ferrari�s technical skills. There are not that many 360s in the US. I was considering ordering a 360. However, to have that many electrical problems and to be that unreliable when new seems to me to be unacceptable. Ferrari has had a long time to work out electrical problems.
Years ago I was involved in documenting a test where the US Army was studying ways to unload ship containers if there were no ports. It was an interesting several weeks on the beach (and got paid). The Army had several hovercraft. Places like Hong Kong can get them to work fine. However, the Army�s hovercraft (at that time) required 30 hours of maintenance for every hour of use. One hovercraft they could not get to work at all.
Will buying a Ferrari be the car equivalent of 30 hours of maintenance for every hour of use? From reading some of the posts, it seems so.
Ferraris have to be some of the most beautiful cars made and of course the prestige. I want to have fun; I do not want a nightmare.
Will a Ferrari be a constant money and headache pit?
What is the reality?
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