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  1. bundas

    bundas F1 Veteran
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    #1 bundas, Oct 29, 2014
    Big mistake. That means I am going to buy another Ferrari. I have been telling myself for six months that I have enough cars. I am in Austin now. The dealer has a FF demo for $330
     
  2. tomc

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    #2 tomc, Oct 29, 2014
    Can one really have too many Prancing Ponies? :) Congrats on the new addition, and thank you for supporting the economy of Texas (assuming Austin = Austin, TX and you are in town for the F1)…T
     
  3. bundas

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    #3 bundas, Oct 29, 2014
    A week at the Four Seasons. How is that for a start. I out bid every Ferrari owner in the world for the UBS FCA cancer fund raiser. So I am working on spending.
     
  4. Noblesse Oblige

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    #4 Noblesse Oblige, Oct 29, 2014
    It is well known that when you are spending money you are apt to spend yet more on stuff you might not buy otherwise. But hey, who says that's bad.

    The FF is a world apart from everything else. But definitely keep the 365GT4 2+2.
     
  5. tomc

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    #5 tomc, Oct 29, 2014
    I'd say that you, good sir, should demand a welcome letter from the Austin CVB!
    :) Again, welcome to Texas and have a lovely stay…T
     
  6. bundas

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    #6 bundas, Oct 29, 2014
    Two 400ai's one with 5,900 miles. Three QP1's. On and on
     
  7. bundas

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    #7 bundas, Oct 30, 2014
    FF is gone(used green) Algar has only new. Interesting. The pricing at Algar for new is the same as the demo at Boardwalk
     
  8. Noblesse Oblige

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    #8 Noblesse Oblige, Oct 30, 2014
    Unless you are keen to load up an FF with all kinds of options you should be able to get new for 310-330K. For example you can get stitching, embroidered horse, headliner, forged wheels, calipers and shields, and AFS for 318K in the US. Or you can go for an optioned up demo for about the same or even more. The idea is that you can control your depreciation to a large degree by forgoing options that won't get you much back in resale. Of course if you don't care about depreciation and gotta have stuff ....
     
  9. bundas

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    #9 bundas, Oct 30, 2014
    Steep drop. An 2012 at $230,000? Or is that a normal price difference?
     
  10. Noblesse Oblige

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    #10 Noblesse Oblige, Oct 30, 2014
    Figure it out. Buy a 2014 today at 320K. You will drop 15% for the retail-wholesale spread and about 10% per year for depreciation --> in two years it will be worth about 220K wholesale for average mileage. This is the real cost of ownership, so you have to love the car enough to pay for it. I do. My previous point was that you will not get back much more if you option it up.
     
  11. MARMIST

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    #11 MARMIST, Oct 30, 2014
    well you have a lot of Ferraris but they seem to be all old, time to start buying some younger ones. :)

    Get that FF !
     
  12. bundas

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    #12 bundas, Oct 30, 2014
    Old is good. I am old
     
  13. Noblesse Oblige

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    #13 Noblesse Oblige, Oct 30, 2014
    They all have their charms. I wish I still had my 512BB. But the newer ones frankly are hugely better road cars. If you can handle the finances the FF will light up your whole being.
     
  14. bundas

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    #14 bundas, Oct 30, 2014
    At my, 'new garage' thread. Will hold 8 on the floor and 8 above 2000 sq ft. Budget 1.1 million and climbing😉
     
  15. bundas

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    #15 bundas, Oct 30, 2014
    I don't do
     
  16. Noblesse Oblige

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    #16 Noblesse Oblige, Oct 30, 2014
    I do love the 365GT4 2+2. Still lovely after all these years.
    Not sure about the automatics in the 400s tho.
     
  17. bundas

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    #17 bundas, Oct 30, 2014
    Now for the 16 months. One of two 365gt4 2-2. Frame up. At $100 so far and will finally be on the road tomorrow for road test. At last. At. Grandtursimo in Alliston Canada. He is just starting on my Merak SS.(2). Then three QP1's
     
  18. NYC Fred

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    #18 NYC Fred, Oct 31, 2014
    Well, you can fit a LOT of parts in the back of an FF...

    (just helping rationalize it for ya...)
     
  19. bundas

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    #19 bundas, Oct 31, 2014
    Do not tell my sister. She is a big time hoarder😉
     
  20. Noblesse Oblige

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    #21 Noblesse Oblige, Nov 1, 2014
  22. IDriveM5

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    #22 IDriveM5, Nov 1, 2014
    I would LOVE to see Mitchell in a shiny new FF. It will be a nice change, the 550 is great, but you will be happy with the upgrade!!
     
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    #23 FFMAC, Nov 1, 2014
    Love that video. Just says it all really. There's nothing like an FF :)
     
  24. Whoopsy

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    #24 Whoopsy, Nov 1, 2014
    FF is not an impulse buy like other Ferrari cars, it fits in a specific niche. If one has that niche, only the FF will fill it perfectly, everything else will just be a compromise.
     

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