The Official "Jay Leno Doesn't Like Ferraris" Thread

Touche. You're quite right, there are several points in this thread and your reply did fit an earlier topic.

 

People that so anally "defend" Ferrari, and the seas of red/tan cars make me easily understand Jay's perspective

 

Jay has a collection of cars that anybody would be envious of. He has the exotics, the hot rods, the bikes, the race cars, the one offs, etc.

He doesn't have a Ferrari, so what. There are other cars in this world that put Ferrari to shame performance wise, and he has them. He obviously can see that Ferrari is no longer what it used to be, and the the company as a whole has a reputation for treating its clients like crap through out the world. He also he seen the whoring out of the brand name, and now an amusement park being built around a company that markets hoopla. He just doesn't want to be associated with it end of story.

I'm sure if the company treated clients like Mr Lamborghini did, then it would be a different story all together.

Ferrari does have its special cars no doubt, but really who cares if he has one? Its his choice. He could go out and buy a 250gto if he really wanted one, smash it into a wall, light it on fire, then grind it up into a million pieces and make kitchen utensils out of it and sell them on e-bay. What business is it of yours? He would probably be banned from ever owning another Ferrari, and chastised by every Ferrari owner on the planet, but some how I think he would be fine with that, and so should you guys.

 

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I think Leno likes Ferrari's. But from what I understand, he went into a dealer once and they wouldnt take him seriously. I could see that putting someone off of a brand.

 

he told me he liked gt4s
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He certainly has enough money to be stubborn.

 

well said. I agree. at he least he has love for classic lambos

 

Yeah but in this situation, Jay can have the brunette, the blonde AND the redheads....

 

I was watching Modern Marvels on the History chanel about green energy and they did a segment on Leno's garage and that he has a wind turbine and solar panels. During the interview, he was standing next to a 308(possibly a 328)

 

. . .and I bet Jay Leno cares as much as I care what he owns.

 

That car was discussed in another thread - it is NOT LENO'S.

 

I've never seen a published estimate of Jay's net worth...anyone know or have a good guess?

 

Forbes estimates $32mm/yr income...

 

Did a search and couldn't find anything regarding net worth. Forbes lists him at No. 23 among Top 100 celebs with an estimated annual salary of $32 mil. Not bad for a kid from upstate NY.

I don't understand why people are so hung up on the fact that he doesn't own Ferraris, i.e. this thread. People seem to think he's missing out. He's not missing out, he buys what he likes and prefers. Is it entirely implausible that he prefers other makes? Is Ferrari the "be all/end all" of sports car manufacturers? I don't own a Ferrari, so I can't say, but I'm amazed by the fact that people are so amazed by the fact that Jay doesn't own them. Never more has the phrase "to each his own" made more sense.

 

I don't understand why people are so hung up on the fact that he doesn't own Ferraris, i.e. this thread. People seem to think he's missing out. He's not missing out, he buys what he likes and prefers. Is it entirely implausible that he prefers other makes? Is Ferrari the "be all/end all" of sports car manufacturers? I don't own a Ferrari, so I can't say, but I'm amazed by the fact that people are so amazed by the fact that Jay doesn't own them. Never more has the phrase "to each his own" made more sense.[/QUOTE]



I agree. So what if he doesn't own a Ferrari? It doesn't make me like him less.

 

True. He makes a couple million in supplemental income outside of his Tonight Show paycheck. My ex was a publicist for Daytime/Late Night TV at NBC and said Jay didn't spend his Tonight Show cash, he's "rich" without it.

 

There you go. You answered your own question.

Jay is missing out:

- A mechanical guy like him would love nothing more than tinker with the webers on a vintage Ferrari.
- A guy who loves to run the Porsche CGT would love an Enzo too.

 

Tell Jay the same thing. Sorry but you're wrong. I also haven't tinkered with a Model T, but I'm sure there are guys that would tell me, and you, that we're all missing out. Again, to each his own. I want to own a Ferrari someday, more than any other car, but it isn't the same for all people. Jay isn't missing out on something that he doesn't want.

 

I agree with your statements. Especially the CGT/Enzo comparo. Didn't mean to sound agitated in my previous post. Simple fact: Jay don't want 'em. So why do WE care? I admit that I don't get Leno's dislike for Ferraris, but at the same time I don't give a sh**.

 

Well, this is the part I'm not buying: That he doesn't want them. I think he does, but he is too stubborn to reverse his original decision, which was allegedly based on a dealer trying to pull a fast one on him. And by now it has become his "badge of honor". But I really think, deep down he would love to have a few in his collection. Just look at his happy pose with the GT4.

Why do we care? Well I can tell you why I care: He is a contributing writer in one of my fav car magazines "Octane". I love his column more than any of the other writers because he brings his humor to the writing (compared to the other guys who are very dry). I'd love to hear his stories about Ferraris etc. If he were on to Ferraris, I guarantee you there'd be some hilarious and outrageous stories to be heard. In that sense I'm missing out.

Given the stuff and pranks he is pulling out with his fire engine, the jet bike and the tank car (to name just a few), I can only imagine what he'd come up with Ferraris.

 

I get it. My ex used to work for Jay and I'd visit her at NBC and I loved nothing more than to visit her at work and watch Jay drive off in one of his amazing rides. Sadly, no Ferrari. He's a car guy, and I appreciate that. I love all "car guys." I grew up in Detroit and my dad was a plant manager (in Windsor, not Detroit, he commuted). I don't read Octane, didn't know Jay was a contributing writer. Sorry but I get annoyed when Ferrari owners are so adament about the the fact that non-Ferrari owners just "don't get it." I like to think that I "get it." Aside from that, I don't really care.

 

He is a tool when it comes to Ferraris. Maybe a girl left him for a guy with a Ferrari years ago.

 

I would find it equally strange if he'd have Ferraris in his collection and were anti Lambo, anti Jaguar, anti Porsche etc. If you're into cars, how can you deliberately leave out an entire brand that is so central to the top end of the car market?

If you have the means to buy any car you like and are an avid collector who covers all the amazing brands/cars, then it is just silly to deliberately and solely exclude one brand because a salesman was rude to you some years ago. Whether that's Ferrari or any other top notch car, doesn't matter.