Did/do you have to work hard to buy/keep your Ferrari?

Alx, the First one was free - a present (really the result of a bet) from the PaPa. I am now 36 (almost 37) and am still saving to buy another. Best of luck.

Scottie

BTW, any and all contributions will be accepted and will be used strictly for F-car related purchases.

 

Still busting my a$$ daily to keep it,but its worth every second

 

None yet, and it's a long way off... Until then, cheese sandwiches... Lots and lots of cheese sandwiches...

 

Depends upon what you mean.

Did I work hard--yes
Did I work hard only to get a Ferrari--no
Would I have worked hard even if there were no exotic cars at all--yes
If I did not work hard would I have gotten a Ferrari--maybe
If I did not work hard woud I have enjoyed my Ferrari--yes
If I did not work hard would I have respected my Ferrari--probably not.

 

Yeah, What he said...............

Seriously, Even if it was given to me I would respect it and take care of it like all of my equipment.

DJ

 

It's a struggle for me as my car is so needy. The cost is secondary to the effort it takes to keep it running in top condition. I didn't know crap about cars 3 years ago when I bought my Lotus, and I threw a lot of money at it early on. My mechanic, who specialized in old British cars, was not very good with mine, so I "fired" him and now do my own work. I do lots of stuff more than once but just the education is amazing! I'm hopefull in another year the car will be "done" as far as having it 100%. Then I'll just need to fix things that break.

Ken

 

Been working a LOOOOOOOONG time. Have manged to put enough back for both kid's college expenses. Dragged my destitute butt out of an ugly 2 year divorce where I lost two houses, two cars, but kept the kids. Paid off the last credit card bill from ex-wife in December (was over $25,000).

I will be calling Martin at Cavallino Motors sometime this year.

The day I make that call, the world will be right and life will be good.

 

The rainbow at the end of the storm...good luck

 

hang in there, im sure the day will come soon!

ernie

 

SDUKE-I really commend you on that! I wish you the best in your future and hope you get your dream car, whatever that may be.



Best of luck,

Marcus

 

Actually, there are 2 issues here.
Getting the car was a long anticipated delight.
However, since it is a relatively bulletproof 328, keeping it is easy. It needs little more than a yearly oil change...

 

it's not how hard you work.

it's how smart you work. who works harder, a ditch digger or a doctor?

 

First, there is nothing wrong with hard work!

Second, I agree completely with Mitch's comments...

Kind Regards, Chris

 

Kind of a loaded question. If you are a member of the lucky sperm club you are assumed you cannot appreciate the car for what it is. Most people want to hear that you toiled day and night for years before you got the car. By the same token I never understood the phrase "to deserve a Ferrari". Geezus it's a car, plain and simple. Sure it's a bit different than others but by the same token it's sometimes more of a pain in the ass than the Benz . The key thing is people measure others by the size of their own wallets. What's a big deal for some is not a big deal to others.

To answer your question for myself I got stock options and quit working in the fall of 1999. Working for a living to me sucked the big one. Having a great time now raising our 2 little boys just kicking back.

 

AMEN!

Don't choose between working hard and working smart, do both. The ditchdigger works harder, the doctor probably works longer and IMO neither one is doing both. Both get paid for the amount of time they work. They only earn as much as they work. Silly concept if you ask me. Better off to have lots of people working for you or machines working for you. Factories and oil rigs pay don't stop paying you when you're sick or on vacation. Next best thing is sales with residual commissions. Nothing like getting a check in the mail for doing very little.

 

I'm still playing the lotto. Just kiddiing. If you play your cards right, you will get what you want in life.

 

Same here.

Then again, it is definitedly worth every second.

 

Right now everything is hitting on all 12 cyclinders in my life. I realize I'm only a day away from the unemployment line or being worm food, so the carpe diem mentality does set in at 44. They say that 60 years old is now the new 40, so that pretty much makes me a teenager again. I've been working all my life and plan to keep doing so. Why do we work anyway? It's to keep our society going. We all contribute our own little part to make the world go around. We give a little, and get a little back. Lots of times it's a paycheck to keep everyone in the family happy, and to keep all the well-oiled machines running. Couldn't answer the poll question though, because my answer would be e) a combination of all of the above...