Just a Poll to match a previous post..
My guess is that most owners have worked hard their entire lives, have developed successful practices (law, dental, trucking, etc.), are newly empty nesters, and are finally able to enjoy the fruits of their labor. With that said, depending on risk tolerance and priorities, you can do it earlier. The young[er] owners that I know are either entrepreneurial and've started their own successful businesses, or are top performers in finance or real estate. That, or they get significant financial support from their families -- which isn't a negative thing. I have to imagine that this poll (and Fchat in general) will be skewed younger as we're all relatively tech savvy.
Another thing to consider is who is most likely to want to respond to the poll. In my experience, younger owners are often eager to tell you their age in these types of polls. This could also skew the results.
I intentionally left out the ability to link a response to a name for that very reason, hopefully to a good end..
360's are relatively affordable nowadays, costing about the same as a new Cayman S. if you can have two young professionals working, their household income can be easily $250k/year. If they don't blow all their money, getting a 360 is a matter of a few years' saving.
I mentioned to my father-in-law that I always wanted a Ferrari. He replied, "get it before I die." I took him for a ride in it the other day.
I like that. In the comments on many You Tube videos, Ferrari owners are frequently characterized as self absorbed jerks who buy the car because we want to impress people. I take every opportunity to rebut them. I have only had my 360 Spider 2 1/2 years but it has thrilled me, the members of my family, some co-workers and some strangers. A few people may have checked going for a ride in a Ferrari off their bucket list. It is a great experience to own one and I feel fortunate that I can.
Good job, Dan. Good job, Michael. One by one you're helping show the world that not all Ferrari owners are self absorbed ****** bags, but that many are good folks who pay it forward...T
50. I admire those who acquired theirs while under 40. (Probably) means you are doing well and that's great.
That's not always the case. I have had these since my 20's, due to too much education and lots of hard work.
I purchased my first 360 at 38 I set myself a goal that by working hard I would own a ferrrari before 40 My next goal is getting into s 458 before 45 see what happens
Im guessing im one of the youngest here (19) and it will bring in both negative and positive opinions but im okay with it. 01 F360 F1 black on red droptop. Still getting the hang of it as ive only been in ownership for less than a month. Very helpful forum!
Is envy negative? My only advice regarding your age is thinking of myself at that age.. If you want to drive fast, please do it on the track. It only takes 1 second of stupidity to become a video on Youtube....
Appreciate the love. The ferrari 360 isnt really that fast. I daily drive a Lexus ISF that beats it but the driving experience is amazing and of course the attention ��
This thread has produced probably one of the nicely crafted pure bell curves that can be made of a statistical analysis. Almost a perfect yield on both sides, a few outliers (lets call them Below 20 and above 60) which is to be expected. The standard deviation is uniform. The conclusion is emphatic that the overwhelming majority of Ferrari owners are in their 40's which was the safest hypothesis to go with from the start.
I'm 66, and bought my F430 Spider at age 63. I recently bought a 458 Spider, but bought my first Ferrari (a 246 GT which I still own) at age 28. So, although I'm now ancient, I started out with Ferrari when I was a young'in. It's a great way to age, but the back is somewhat unforgiving when exiting one of the Ferraris! Fred
