How can you not have miles on your Ferrari.....

Nope.

 

7 yrs and 7000 km later this car still leaves me with a **** eating grin after every drive!
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Ya keep the 458 at 1000 miles or less then I can buy it in 3 yrs for maybe 100,000 less if this economy keeps going or God forbid same people are re-elected. I WISH I could sell my house so I could order my new 458 spyder and be in the same boat. Until then just have to keep the Modena and drive it. Have a nice day and enjoy your cars as they were to be driven.

Docf

 

Pap you should still have a grin 7yr only 7000 km sounds as you've only backed in and out of the garage . I think you have walked more you have driven the car

 

No, not even with the more lowly models

I've averaged ~4K miles/year over the last 25 years and come out way, way ahead $-wise (and smile-wise IMO) compared to someone "worried about resale". I could literally just give my TR to a junkyard (which may be the eventual outcome anyway) and be at about half the $/year cost that the previous Owner paid.

 

My 360 101km

 

Lol, you have to remember Mount Isa is not a very big city. Only 25,000 people live here, but more importantly it's only 3 miles from one side of town to the other.

So driving 7000 km's in my "3rd car", is pretty good. I have only driven a combined 10,000 km in the other 2 cars I own in the last 14 yrs of driving.

So I actually have driven the Ferrari A LOT in just over 6 yrs of ownership, if you really think about it.

 

I've been putting about 1,800 miles a year on mine for the last 2 years. It's now nearly 17 years old and has 3,600 miles. The guy before me stored it for the *entire* 15 years he owned it.

 

I put close to 30K miles on my F430 in 2 years. It's a car, right?

 

Got my '77 308 GTB in Jan with 40,900 miles. Did some work (hoses, tune, etc) till April. Now at 44,000+. Over 3,000 miles in 7 months.

I would rather have a well maintained high mileage car than a garage queen any day.

 

I've got 30k in 5 years on my 430. Most people buy these then get worried about the money. If the depreciation bothers you, buy a corvette.

Art

 

Ive put 1700 miles on my 599 since August. I love driving it and will use any excuse I can to take her out. Rain or shine!

 

I dont' worry about mileage and resale value. It will be worth what it's worth when I sell. They are meant to be enjoyed and I do.

 

+1 on depreciation ...at 61k my car is already into parts car status...


Doc J what happened to you on Sunday. Long island drive would've been perfect

 

Someone else on here said:

"Not driving your Ferrari so that you don't hurt the resale value is like not sleeping with your girlfriend so she will be more attractive for the next guy."

Does that make any sense?! Cars are meant to be driven!

 

No, it's not a car, it's a Ferrari

 

Could not have said it better

 

Exactly. I bet you enjoyed each drive. Impressive mileage.

I wish I could average about 6k per year, or 15k like the guy above. Dont have the time personally and the weather doesnt cooperate long enough to log that many miles.

My view as well. If I lose money I lose money.

 

+1K

 

it is always nice to see high mileage cars we are in the minority more people should drive their cars it is pure enjoyment

 

To me, there are several types of Ferrari owners ranging from ultra high income to the average car guy. From what I have seen, the more modest the income, the more the owner drives the car. There are exceptions, and I know a few of those too, but for the most part the owners who are at the more modest income levels seem to drive more. Maybe because it is something they don't look at as an investment. Maybe its because they didn't want a 69 Camaro, and realized for the same money you can get an entry level 308 or Mondial. Being from the more modest end, I really never thought I would be able to afford a Ferrari. But with proper planning, I was able to have it become a reality. With that, after 7 years of ownership, I have put about 25,000 miles on my car. If I have the time, I drive it. Wouldn't have it any other way.

 

Im of modest income and I want a 69 camaro and it would be an investment . 7 year 25k miles is not a lot of miles under your theory of modest income drivers...but it is much above the norm.

 

As a moderate income owner, I do all the maintenance myself, so if you take out down time for upkeep, and the fact I lose 3-4 months of driving for being in the northeast, I think the miles are on the higher end. And I would like a 69 Camaro, too. Just wanted the Ferrari more. Maybe one day will have both.

 

just as you I live in the northeast ,in 3 years of ownership I have averaged 8000 miles per year .as long as there's no snow I will drive