Article: Owning a Ferrari for a was a disappointment

Algar is right outside Philly and there are beautiful roads and countryside to drive on all around there.

North of Philly through bucks county and into the Poconos , maybe to Pocono Raceway you have terrific roads and driving. Hell Mario Andretti and his don Michael still live in that area.

The reading concours in May is one of the largest all Ferrari events of its kind and is very well attended. The pa/nj FCA is very active and I have been on a bunch of their rides and to social events. I have met some great people and have really enjoyed the experience.

I'd say this guy wasn't one for getting involved enjoying the experience beyond his norm.

 

Precisely.

ketel

 

I try to express my feelings the best I know how.😇

 

I've read his other columns and seen a video or two of his on YouTube. Pretty unimpressive.

His audience is fairly unrefined people who know little of cars and parrot back what they perceive as the anti-Italian sportscar stereotype. So what.

First, he chose a red Ferrari which -- sorry to offend red Ferrari owners here -- but that color is just going to get all kinds of attention -- often the wrong kind. My first Ferrari was red and I've never gone back. I've had a white one, a black one, and now a blue one. While I get (and have gotten) attention in all of them there is no question in my personal experience that the red Ferrari got the most attention...and from the most knucklehead people. Just my personal experience. Your mileage may vary.

Second, this guy was a schlub. Sorry, but it's true. In all his vids he looks almost embarrassed and uncomfortable in being in a special car. He projects a sense that he's not worthy, and that is super unattractive and is going to bring attention from people that will only feed that self-perception. If, instead, he carried himself in a manner like, "hey, sure, I have a Ferrari. It's a great car and I'm unapologetic about having it. If you have a problem with it, it's your problem" then I think he would have a different experience with it.

Someone else used the "super hot girlfriend" analogy and I think there is some similarity here. The guy that walks around sheepishly with the hot girlfriend and feels almost embarrassed that she's so hot and gets so much attention WILL NOT HAVE THAT GIRLFRIEND VERY LONG. She will get picked off by another guy that doesn't have that lack of confidence and that feels entitled to be with hot women and is used to being with hot women. It's human nature. This guy came into his Ferrari relationship almost looking for reasons to make himself feel ridiculous and reinforce his preconceived notions and, because that was his outcome all along, that's exactly what he accomplished.

Finally, I owned a sports car in Philly also and it was a near-disaster. Not to bash Philly but it's a terrible exotic car town. Roads are terrible, crime was rampant (at least when I was there) insurance rates were astronomical. It was so bad my sportscar sat the entire 2 years I was there for grad school. Bad idea. I agree that if this guy had his car in a place where sportscars are more common he would have had a different experience and certainly wouldn't feel so self-conscious.

ketel

 

As usual, Vince nails it.

ketel

 

He lives in Philly and has no garage. Keeps the car 20 minutes away in storage: STRIKE 1

Has to deal with giant pot holes and traffic that never gets above 15mph: STRIKE 2

His first Fcar ever was a 360!?!?: STRIKE 3

He was never really prepared to own a Ferrari, as can be seen in his many, many, MANY posts regarding the costs of labor and parts, or the attention he always recieved. While most of us bought our Ferrari because it was the realisation of a dream, this guy did it for a blog and not much else.. I can see his point of view and dont disagree that much.

His living situation was detrimental to any enjoyment he might have gotten from that car...

 

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Owning A Ferrari For A Year Was A Disappointment

Idiot.

 

Ferrari is not for everybody....what's odd to me is his criticisms are things that are common knowledge even before you buy a Ferrari

1) You get a lot of Attention - duh...
2) Maintenance cost - yup
3) Need open road to fully enjoy - yes
4) Not a car meant for Costco trips - uh-huh
5) Comfort is not the main priority of the car - that's right

So anybody that buys a Ferrari ignoring the above 5 pretty obvious things is sabotaging his/her own experience before it even begins!

 

Spot on.

Strapping TVs to the roof and sticking it on YouTube isn't going to help resale much either.


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He bought the car to write about how it supposedly "stinks." It's exactly what his entitled, success-envying audience wants to see.

He makes token statements about the car being awesome, but then floods you with "all that attention is annoying" and "potholes are annoying" and "parking is annoying". Exactly what the Jalopnik crowd needs to justify not having one for whatever reason.

Just check out the self-validation comments. "This is why you don't buy an exotic. You can't even take it to dinner."

Really, so what did I just do yesterday evening?

 

Well said, and succinctly summarized.

 

I was about to type this exact same thing....thanks for saving me the effort. You missed one:

It is treated like a toy going from point A to Point A = Yup. Can't handle that? Sell it.

That article seemed to indicate he would be better served with a Ford Escape.

As Eric said...he needs to grow a pair.

 

"Grow some sack"

You americans really come out with some gems!
I'm gonna start using that one over this side of the pond

Thankuuuu Eric.

 

That's so funny! I've been calling this guy out from day 1. The description I've used is he comes off as a teen that borrowed his dad's car. Not as a true owner. As a 360 owner he doesn't represent me.. esp. making false generalizations as a ferrari owner. Be thankful he didn't choose the 355!

 

he doesn't get it

 

Just one more person who's disappointed that owning a Ferrari didn't change his life. I have never understood why people continue to think this. You own a Ferrari. Big deal. Heavens don't open, seas don't part, panties don't drop (unless there's a big windstorm and your wife/gf left them on the clothesline outside).

Furthermore, as has been mentioned, he can't really afford the car. Listen, I have no problem if someone stretches really hard to buy their dream car and can barely string together the monthly payment. But then you don't get to complain about how worried you are about how expensive it is to maintain and how worried you are that something might happen to it when your'e driving it. That's a problem with the owner, not the car.

Funny story: Last year I went into my bank because I noticed some weird charges on my debit card. I sit down with some dude and we are going through my charges. I had just done a couple of majors at Ferrari of Denver and paid with my debit card. The guy looks and says there are some massive charges from Ferrari of Denver and maybe that's not me. I look at him and say that they're right and that was me. He goes, "oh you have a Ferrari?" I look at him blankly and say, "I have four." And he goes on about his best friend from high school just bought a Ferrari and it's so awesome and he can't stop talking about how awesome it is, blah blah blah. I ask him what's his friend's name: "Doug DeMuro. He lives in Atlanta now."

FWIW, Doug grew up about 5 blocks from my house and as a teenager was the biggest CarParazzi Spotter in Denver. I'm sorry that he wasn't ready for Ferrari ownership, financially and otherwise. I also own some very nice Porsche 911s and drove a Carrera 4 as a daily for a long time. I love Porsches but driving a Porsche is nothing like driving a Ferrari. But that's okay; as has also been mentioned, dating a supermodel isn't for everyone either.

 

Guys, it's a "Reality TV" show (on YouTube). It sounds like a lot of you think those are really his opinions. This, like life, and Ferrari ownership, is supposed to be a giggle. What's the matter? Do some of his skits hit a little too close to home?

 

I read a few of his articles. Pretty funny guy I think! Doesn't bother me a bit.

 

Right car.
Wrong guy.

Ferraris aren't for everyone. But isn't that the point?

 

This is your basic "man bites dog" story. I mean imagine how awesome it would be to own a fighter jet, except you only have a grass airstrip, you don't have a mechanic, and you forgot to order extra ball bearings, because it's all ball bearings nowadays.

I love the part about how owning a new Ferrari would be so much cheaper. Yeah, uh huh, right, except for the not so small fortune you flush down the toilet at resale.

This reminds me when Jeremy Clarkson said about his 355, that he "bought the wrong car" because he couldn't go anywhere with it. Even after saying it was the best road car he had ever driven. I feel like some people get a mental handicap that the car can never be dirtied or worn or God forbid bruised. I take great care of mine, but I'm taking care of it for me, not for some Olympian ideal, or some imaginary future owner.

And no I'm not putting 12k miles a year on mine either, but I'm driving it whenever it makes sense, because I can.

 

Most of us knew all of what he said going in, and still love our cars. I am one for sure!!!
The experience of buying a Ferrari has been like no other. The highlight of which has been the incredible people I have met, who have camaraderie second to no other group. I am looking forward to a long term relation with my car and a great group of friends. Something I am sure could not be replaced if I or anyone bought a Porsche.

 

The reason it is a disappointment after owning a Ferrari for 1-year is exactly that; because he only owned it for 1-year and 1-year only, and not longer than that

 

I thought this thread would be in the 360 section. It's fun to hear the comments here. I rented a red 360 for a week and didn't have any of the problems Doug had. Maybe he should have rented one instead.

But then he wouldn't have had time to do all those videos and articles slamming F-car ownership...

 

There's an equivalent one there. He basically did the car loan with monthly car payments route for a year with no intention of actually owning the car. In essence he did rent the 360 for a year on the banks dime.