Annoying Neighbours

I know the type.. Just another know-it-all. They are trying to tell you that your Ferrari is nothing special - just an average car - like an A4. Best thing is to nod and agree and let them pour out their wisdom. Never contradict this kind - or else they are compelled to share more of their vast amount of accumulated knowledge

 

Agreed. Every time someone tries to tell me something about my cars, they're wrong. I just ignore.

 

Such people don't have any skin a.k.a "money" in the game. Just blow the comments off and don't let it get under your skin.

 

Tell them that the 599 is really a special Ferrari plug-in hybrid.

 

Here's is my advice, that I share often.....
"Never argue with a ignorant person, they will bring you down to their level and beat you with experience"

 

Mazda 3! LOL!!!!


Funniest thing I heard all week.

 

Why even talk to them ? Im very picky about who I bother to spend my valuable time speaking to. Unless they have shown they are worthy of my time , I simply dont interact with people.

 

Reminds me of a funny story. I do not own a Ferrari but my neighbour did. One day I was on my way to work and he asked if I could bring my car over and jump his 355. I kindly mentioned to him that he might want to give Ferrari a call before he hooked up to my Mini. From what I understand unless the power is the same it could do damage to his car.

 

+1
And the last thing you need is a bunch of idiots asking you to go elsewhere because your car makes too much noise or because your car's tires marks the parking concrete. Been there, done that...

 

Sounds like they don't have a clue about cars. Just say "Hey I'm glad that worked out for you, I do things a little different.". A Ferrari with mismatched tires? Why would someone ever want to do that if they don't have to? Have some fun with these people. Tell them that you would love to have a cheap car you don't care about keeping clean then jokingly say you'll trade them for theirs.

 

Say: "Mazda... Mazda.... oh yah the zoom zoom guys!"

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Heck, every time you see the guy just walk up behind him and whisper "zoom zoom" like the creepy commercial kid. He'll soon be avoiding you instead.
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Mazda 3's are the coolest cars, if you ever lock your keys in it or just want to unlock it, kick it by the door handle and it will unlock, you'll feel just like the Fonz.

 

Yep.

Quite frankly after the second time I'd tell him to piss off...but that's my friendly side

 

Sounds like they'd rather be you. Enjoy the moment.

 

I know the type...

A friends' husband was this know it all type of guy.

I've been lucky to have owned a lot of luxury/sportscars from a young age, and whenever me and another friend were talking about cars, he always started talking about his minivan. And how cool that van was. And how reliable it was. And the fuel consumption. Blablabla.

I know it's easy to say to yourself 'he'd rather have my car', or 'just ignore it'. But in reality, after a while it can get annoying.

But to be honest, i'd rather deal with those types, than deal with your average fellow road user.

When i drive my wife's car, everything is fine. But when i drive with my cars, it's a different story. Tailgaters, middlefingers, idiots racing you in their minivan, ...

There is a lot of jealousy in Europe...

 

this

 

I think context is key. I have no idea if his comments and advice are well meaning or from a place of neutrality (some people are not car guys), or simply an attempt to denigrate your work of art. The battery tender thing applies to any car that is not driven often, so this is not applicable to just Ferrari, my kids did say it's crummy I have to "plug" in my car. While mixing tires is definitely something I would never do, when I was short on cash...and on a beater econocar like I had in college? I did it all the time, no problems, that car couldn't go faster then 65 mph anyway!

As far as washing - it's true if you use a $8.00 express wash every week. - but I would only do that to the econocar I just mentioned. We all know this not to be true with the kind of treatments we do. His comments could truly be from a place of ignorance. Don't get me wrong, he could be a know-it-all trying to downplay you car from his own insecurity. If so - as others have said here - don't waste your time on people like that - they suck positive energy out of you! I think the 3 examples you gave do make him look uninformed yes - but not crossing the line kind of comment that is an outright negative comment.

Be well.

 

They're just jealous of what you have. I haven't really met anyone like that in regards to cars but definitely in regards to other things, although not often.

Wouldn't really bother with more than a hello to them and that's about it.

 

Jeez where in Europe do you live?

 

If you where talking about house neighbors, I would suggest this....
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My next door neighbour has an A4 . That said they're as common as our dandelions are
I took him out in my 360 or rather he took me out for a drive because he's never driven a Ferrari and that just isn't right .
Mazda 3 did you say? Less common but nothing out of the ordinary and certainly affordable by many.

I am the only one on our estate (subdivision I think you guys call it) that has a Ferrari that I'm aware. There is a chap with a Porsche Panamera and lots with Audi's and BMW's (one a 6 series which are marginally less common) but those really are commonplace here (as in the UK).
A few neighbours and their children have been to see the car and it is only nice comments I receive and if the car is out of the garage the kids get to sit in and rev it a little. Not so much good out on the road from folk I've never met though

In this case as many have said I think it is them justifying their own mundane (to me) cars.

I have to admit I have owned three Ferraris and three Alfa Romeos and if I leave any one of them for more than a week without a battery tender (including my DD Alfa 159) they run out of electricity . I have no idea where it goes because the Alfa 159 uses mostly Bosch electrical components as Audi probably does.

 

One of those socialist countries where working hard is punished.