Do you get offended when people ask......

lmao....It's actually "More than you can afford PAL....Ferrari!"

 

Ha! A tifosi should know better...

 

I would expect another Ferrari owner to subtly change how he was asking... e.g., what are those things going for these days? As opposed to asking how much out of pocket you were when you bought it.

 

I personally have never asked anyone, friend or stranger, what he or she paid for something. First, it's none of my business. Second, it's of no interest to me. If a friend who was considering a Ferrari purchase asked me either a general question ("What's the general price range for X?") or a specific one ("What's the most I should offer for this car?"), I would give an answer. Other than those two situations, I can't fathom why anyone would care what someone else paid for anything. If people are in actuality just interested in determining your net worth, there are many more accurate measurements than what you paid for a Ferrari. Fred

 

Timely thread.

I had the CS parked near an outdoor art show this past weekend and when I came back after brunch there was a black 599 next too it. So...there was a fair size crowd checking out the two cars...

I got two kinda stupid questions:

First, "Are they both yours?" (err...yes, I drove them both here as if by magic!)

Second, "Am I way off if I guess the red one is $600,000" (err, yes, you are!)

 

had this question recently, counted on my fingers and said " almost 2 months salary"

 

I just thought of this..

"how much is it?"

Tell them, "sure I'll tell you. First how much money do u make a year?"

If they do tell u (they usually wont), then give them the coefficient. Say $60k... and ur car is $120k.

"it's twice your yearly salary".

This way they understand the intrusion of the question..

Not sure how it will work.. I'll try it next time haha

 

I don't know, those last two suggestions seem like the best way to get keyed/punched.

Better to remain humble and divert the question if you're uncomfortable answering it.

"It was a lot but it's worth it!"

 

good point

 

I agree with Nashboy... a lot of the earlier comments may come off as cocky or arrogant... and people don't like a cocky guy with a ferrari... humble is defiantly the way to go!!!!

 

agreed

 

I think these types of people are stupid, maybe they dont know much about automobiles and are just suprised to see one roll up near them?

I've always known a v8 ferrari/v10 lambo will come in somewhere £100k-£199k... and the 4 Seat/V12 ferrari and v12 Lambo will come slightly higher at £200K-£300K...

and for the enzos I pretty much cast them around a guess of £1M even though they came out £400K...



It's not hard for people to find out the price of something... magazines and internet .

 

Gentlemen, there is some "thread-of-the-month" material right here!!!

 

Every now and then I'll take the 308 to the local Whole Foods market, and hope someone like that will confront me.

But hell, the parking lot there is always filled with expensive, gas guzzling SUVs and plenty of Caddies and BMWs, and I've spotted Corvettes, Porsches, and a late-model Aston Martin once. My little old red 308 is below the radar.

 

I don't agree about them being stupid. There are people that truly do not know how much cars like these can cost. Sure they may have an idea that it is very expensive but they are curious as to how expensive. Give 'em a better idea with a smile and keep it moving. The person inquiring is obviously impressed with seeing a Ferrari in person. To engage a Ferrari owner, even for a brief moment, has got to be just as rare an experience. There is no need to act like an jackass unless you are being accosted.

 

+1; Will diagnose as Ignorant, not stupid. Ignorant to Ferrari pricing trends, as many on this very board seem to be when estimating current and future pricing

 

+1....Well said--some not all are stupid tho' IMO

 

Nicely said

 

"Much less than you think, and more than I wanted to spend. Been a dream of mine for years, and I've been very fortunate to realize it."

 

I am in the the market currently for a Roso Corsa 430... But this weekend I was out and about and I borrowed my girlfriends 2012 black Masserati GTS and I was approached by people ogling the car and when I was asked so when did you get this car or how much was it the response of.... I don't know how much it costs its my girls car.... was a jaw dropper... the follow up question to that was always... wow where do I find a girl like that lol I think when I get my 430 I will use the same answer as I enjoyed the positive response

 

It is not so much offensive as annoying. Just seems odd/rude to ask someone what they paid for something. Response should be "what difference does it make"?

 

Depending on my mood, sometimes I find that question inoffensive, and sometimes I find that question asinine.

My usual answer (with a smile): "Anywhere between $1 and $1,000,000...closer to the $1".

 

Things I say,

It's a Chernobyl car they go cheaply these days, more most homes, it's not mine, I write some of the crappy music you listen on the radio, my priorities include a car over a wife, money is easy to make and hard to spend, I live at my parents, to young women "I'm young enough are you old enough", my cousin Charlie Sheen gave it to me, I date cougars, when the sky is blue and the ants crawl up my legs it makes me giggle...