Ferrari, Not for Everyone?

I've owned 3 Ferraris - all bought used with plenty of mileage:
328 - 30K miles
523 BBi - 13K
612 HGTS - 24K

All were purchased right after they had their majors.

The way I figure it, if they can make it that far, they are sorted and probably reliable. The recent major also assures me they should be maintenance free for a little while.

The first 2 were very reliable; except for the typical oil leaks they are known for. So far, so good with the 612.

Thankfully, at the mileage I purchase at, I don't have to dwell on investment issues. I just enjoy a sorted angry car.

 

A colleague had a 30,000 km 2000 360 F1, the alarm system drove us nuts. As did the leaky F1 pump reservoir, the alarm horn that needed replacing when the battery leaked, the constant need for battery charging, the funky key fobs, missing PIN codes, the broken door handles, the air leaks around the windows, the clunky shifting, the need for ECU error resets and the mediocre stereo. When he sold it he almost had to give it away and he bought it from the dealer. I have a high km 91 TR which was battered and unloved when I found it which in comparison has been a virtual Toyota Camry. Reliability is a virtue in any car, especially in one so pricey to fix.

 

The R8 is that reliable ?

 

Wow! I just finished 8 pages in two days, but it was worth it for both education and entertainment. When people ask me about the 355 (manual) that I just bought, I tell them that it is, depending on with whom you talk, either the last of the old Ferraris, or the first of the new ones. Now I'm hoping it is the last of the old ones. ;>)