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Discussion in 'Ferrari Discussion (not model specific)' started by RVADRCHI, Apr 13, 2007.

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  1. 62 250 GTO

    62 250 GTO F1 Veteran

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    "Not as much as you would think"

    "I got a deal on it from a friend"

    "I won it"

    "The wife paid for it"

    "How much did yours cost? Add about $40,000"

    I lost a bet and have to drive it, I don't know the price"

    "How much did your last date cost"
     
    62 250 GTO, Apr 14, 2007
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  2. Ashman

    Ashman Three Time F1 World Champ Owner Silver Subscribed

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    Since I have a 400i that is at the, ahem, lower end of the Ferrari price spectrum, my answer depends on the tone and sincerity of the question.

    If the tone is poor and I'm in a "mess with 'em" mood, I'll say "less than $200k". The statement is 100% factual, they just don't need to know that it cost way, way less than $200k!

    John
     
    Ashman, Apr 15, 2007
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  3. LetsJet

    LetsJet F1 Veteran Owner

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    I don't appreciate the question, "how much did you pay for it?". But, I don't have a problem with someone asking how much a car would cost. If I get asked the first question I usually dance around it. Though I'll tell someone the range a car is worth no problem.
     
    LetsJet, Apr 15, 2007
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  4. El Wayne

    El Wayne F1 World Champ Staff Member Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    Let me just clarify that I've never been asked what I paid for my car, only what something like it was worth and I've never hesitated to answer the question as best I could. To do otherwise would seem rude, in my opinion. Unique cars tend to invite a great deal of questions and, to me anyway, part of the ownership experience involves being courteous to the curious.
     
    El Wayne, Apr 16, 2007
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  5. absent

    absent F1 Veteran Lifetime Rossa

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    "I don't know,I'm only a driver for the Detail Shop and this is a customer's car"
     
    absent, Apr 16, 2007
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  6. JTR

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    The usual questions are,
    What year, or model, is it?
    How fast?
    And rarely, how much.

    For the last one, it depends on who’s asking.
    Smart a$$ guys get a smart a$$ answer.
    Guys that are honestly interested usually ask what the value range might be, and I answer them honestly.
    To me at least, answering an honest question with a flippant reply just make you sound like an arrogant dick, and I don’t care to present myself in that manner.
    ‘The Question’ is usually one of the last asked, and some are surprised at how much, but most, by far, by how much it didn’t cost.
    Maybe I need to up my values, so as not to disappoint!
    John
     
    JTR, Apr 16, 2007
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