hey

how is everyone?

 

good

 

Doing great! Have one more chapter in my Organizational Behaviors text book to read for tonight then its off to the gym.

How are you?

 

???

Maybe this should have been in OOT?

 

I think he meant it specifically for Ferrari owners.

 

im good thanks for asking.

Someone told me Ferrari's are not meant to be driven everyday.

is this true and what does he mean by this?

i wanted to get a 355 so now im worried because i did wanna drive it daily.

thanks

 

Ummm .... maybe you could have started the thread with this as the topic.

Otherwise the entire FChat site would be composed of threads called "hi" or "s'up" or "hey".

You'll find better answers in the 348/355 board, and using the "search" function above. The short answer is that it depends on your wallet - depreciation, maintenance, repairs, etc., and whether you haul big sheets of plywood every day.

 

thanks, how do i erase this thread?

 

I've got a bit of a cold ...

Properly maintained, a Ferrari can be driven every day -- mostly.

But keep in mind that service isn't a "while you wait" and parts can be a quest, so you do really need to have "alternate transportation".

If you're somewhere that salts the roads, you may want a "winter rat", too -- which can be your alternate transportation.

Before the Fiat take-over, I did use an Alfa as daily transportation, year round ... but only with a heated garage: Alfas develop problems when moisture freezes in the filters/charcoal cannisters, etc.

Since the services are every 15K miles or 3 years, mathematically, the "optimal" mileage is 5K per year.

 

well if i get it , i plan on driving it everyday, so it will be a 15k/1 year service

I wonder why most ferrari's arent driven everday. I dont think it has anything to do with costs, because if
you can afford a ferrari, maintainence costs shouldn't be a problem, i think it has to do with being to busy.
Most likely if you can afford that car, you are rich and too busy with work.

 

I'm okay. Work was pretty non productive, but thanks for asking!

BT

 

same reasons most lambos aren't driven every day

 

You don't. This is part of what makes Fchat a fun place. Occassionally giving someone a hard time is the way things are done. Don't be offended, just let the thread go its own way.

BT

 

was out with the top down and got a sunburn on my arms. it's a little uncomfortable.

 

By the way, fill in your profile so people can see where you live and what interests you might have. If you are in south Florida, check out the florida section to see what is going on locally.
BT

 

In construction, I'll vouch for the plywood problem, big time, but I once hauled about 400 pounds of moonstone from Rice University and the rear Konis hardly sank at all!

So if you stick to smaller flexible components like that ...no worries.

Then of course, you have to be careful with parking so a big 'Dozer or travel crane doesn't crush it by accident.......

 

Try that blue spray stuff on the sunburn.........it works!

SPF 30 at a minimum.......next time! And a cool Panama Jack hat!

 

Ferraris are meant to be driven every day - just not in a row

I thought by now you would have bought that silver 355....

 

price range seems a bit low compared to other 355 coupes, which worries me. still debating.

 

Welcome!

Just got off of work...I worked concierege today, and had a customer named Mike Hawk and another William Glazdik...it was fun calling them all day...

john

 

Because they melt in the rain?

 

Actually, right now I can afford the entry fee, but I can't afford the maintenance. The entry fee is the cheap part.

 

Depends on how you buy it. Quite a few people can buy a new $75-100K car (355 price level, depending on model and condition) on lease or payments. That works because most warranties today are pretty comprehensive, so the lease/loan payment and insurance is very predictable and constitutes the total cost. But if you choose a lease/loan option because you don't have the cash (versus having the cash and choosing not to pay cash due to ROI arguments) and buy a used 355 expecting the same experience; then the bills on a used Ferrari (or most other exotics) arising from any big surprise or just frequent driving will surprise/shock you. A year's worth of maintenance costs while driving 10-15K miles could easily cost a year's worth of lease/loan payments ... or more. And that's not counting the excess depreciation.

 

Your 12 years old right?