Fifty five years after I saw my first and promised myself one someday. While I could (should have given the price run up) have bought one earlier I waited until I had the time to enjoy it fully and only after doing a lot of research.
Bought my 330 2+2 in late 2002, just turned 53. $32.5K was a deal compared to the 1999 era, outrageous next to prices in the '70s.
27, picked my 308 up a few months ago. I bought a Biturbo at 23, First car was a 1970 Ford Torino GT, and although I usually get a beater, after a 6 months to a year of ownership the cars leave my hands in decent shape. Not sure what I plan to do with this one. I like it, but most of the Ferraris I REALLY want are older, and skyrocketing in price. Trading up may require me to leave Ferrari for a little while.
Bought my 1966 330GT 2 + 2 when I was 32 for 5500. Went with the 4 seater to accommodate my 2 young sons. Sold it 6 years later for 7500. It's still alive and well, and often think it would be nice to park next to my 550. Same color. Then I woke up!
For my 48th 4 weeks ago I bought my first Ferrari. 2014 Nero 458 Italia. This was after 2 Gallardos...first at 40, 2nd at 44. Prior to that lots of Porsches, Vipers, AMGs, Ms, Vettes (in my 20s), a GT-R, a NSX, a Rx-7 and a Supra TT. It's been fun and I am not done yet!
Did the same, bought my 348 in 2005 when I was 25. Was a Birthday present to myself. I had to wait until 25 because no insurance company would insure it for me if I were under 25 years old.
I was 21 when I bought my '70 XKE Roadster, a great car to look at but it really didn't run very well.
I was 33 when I bought my 308 in 2008. My money. I could have had one earlier than that but I wanted a Blue GTB. Bought my 355 this year @ 39. Still have both plus a few other toys.
28 yrs old, just traded my 2008 997 Turbo for a 2006 F430 F1. Paid cash. Lots of hard work / a little bit of luck.
I started saving when I was 18 with the goal of buying a 308 by the time I was 35. At 35 I decided to buy a lake house instead, and postpone the Ferrari to 40. I bought it sight unseen with cash 3 weeks before my 40th birthday, then picked it up and drove it 1700 miles home the day after my birthday. The water pump blew halfway home, a $1700 repair less than 24 hours into ownership.
Wow I am surprised I was late to join the party bought my first Ferrari in my mid 50s although I have always owned performance cars bought my first Corvette at 21 with money I earned and have owned about 40 corvettes since then (own about a dozen or so now) ... but a few years ago I got the Ferrari bug and Now I am all in .. I love all of them ... I think I became so aware of corvettes that I kind of got bored with them having owned just about every model and engine etc...so I went to FOW with a body of mine who was ordering a new FCAR and got hooked spending all day at a ferrari dealer can be dangerous a couple of months later I had my first ferrari a California and so the story goes on....... LarryH
56 and never was really interested in Ferrari until the 458. Have always worked hard and paid for with my own hard earned money. And i absolutely love this car.