Misconceptions about driving a Ferrari

I used to work for an IT consulting company and yes you are sending the wrong message driving a Ferrari to work. We had a manager/partner turn up at a client site in an Aston Martin and I still cannot believe that miss-judgement.

Fact is IT consulting firms make a heck of a lot of money off their clients. Best not to rub it in their face.
Pete

 

And this is exactly my point... why should you worry what others think of you because you own a Ferrari? Why should their comments effect your enjoyment of life?

Why is being wealthy enough to afford a car like this "flipping the bird" to everyone else? You made the money. You bought it. Why is that a problem for anyone?

This is exactly what is wrong today. You can have money but you can't use it because you are afraid people will "think badly of you" somehow if they see it.

I understand not driving it in traffic and in times when it's not fun. Completely understandable. But when you are driving it do you worry some guy will think you're a rich snob? If so, that's wrong -- because you're not.

 

So, if I listen to his, then it's better to show up in a ten year old Toyota because they will think you are frugal?


It makes just as much sense.

 

Your missing the point about the OP being a consultant. A consultant is hired to advice a customer on how they should do their IT (in this case). Often this is at the expense of many other people that have been made redundant. Often there are staff left working there that are counting the days until they are also made redundant.

Yes I've been there and worked on both sides.

So if you want a successful relationship with your client it is better to be humble and work as a team, not turn up in a flashy and expensive Ferrari and walk in and say "you've been doing it all wrong and we are the experts".

So yeah, great that you have worked hard to get to the point that you can own a Ferrari, but sorry consulting is often at the expense of other people because they are usually bought in because a high up manager is trying to make his mark and reduce his staff count for SHORT term financial goals. Long term who cares ... he/she has their bonus and has left for greener pastures.
Pete

 

I'd rather hire a successful consultant than one who appears to be unsuccessful.

But that's just me. In fact, I don't care if they took the bus. How they got there makes no difference to me. I only care about what they are going to do, what their track record is, what their plan of action is, and how much it's going to cost me.

What suit they wear, what watch they have, what car they have means nothing to me.

However, if they show up looking like a homeless person, disorganized, disheveled, and drunk or high I think I would have a problem (I had a writer come in for a consultant job so whacked up on coke he could barely sit still 2 seconds). NEXT!

If you're telling me they drive a Rolls up and then hand out pink slips, I agree. But having a business meeting to see if they can work together? No, I don't agree.

 

A review of the 488 by Clarkson is perfect for this thread!

http://www.driving.co.uk/car-reviews/the-clarkson-review-2016-ferrari-488-gtb/

 

Yes. There was a time when doctors and lawyers were handsomely paid and seemed to always drive German or Italian cars and park in reserved areas. Never thought twice about it. Highly educated and very intelligent. Didn't bother me one bit so no wealth guilt seen there. Today is apparently a different time. But I do like to rip on the plumbers! Had a few houses built now and a few stories to go with them. By the way, I would never drive my Fcar to work or to a Customer facility. Its not a DD and its reserved for my wife and I to enjoy hopefully alone or with other Ferrari owners. Work is for work and best performed without unnecessary distraction. I think the OP is beginning to realize this.

 

True. I guess my viewpoint is from those that have to work along side the consultant, not the one who hires.

The consultant has to build relationships, not just with the hirer.
Pete

 

I wear these sometimes while driving my F car so no one will recognize me , it really works well.
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Stealth mode: on

Race mode: always

Do I care what society thinks? No

Drive and stfu

Just enjoy

 

Most of what you posted is why many people have been scammed of their life savings. There have been so Many documented cases of fraud committed by people who had those very flashy things and their victims bought it hook line and sinker.

Also if you feel that by someone just possessing these material things means they're successful, then again I disagree. Success is earned and not given and some have never earned but yet possess.

 

I think the OP's question has been twisted from business to personal. Some of us think he should exercise caution when going to business deals with a Ferrari, especially depending on what type of business your in.
Nobody is suggesting in your PERSONAL life that you should be ashamed of driving your Ferrari. It seems some want to interject politics in this for their own personal reasons which have nothing to do with the OP's question.

 

Bingo. Happens all the time.

 

A Ferrari in business to me is 2 things........either it may help get your foot in the door, or it may make an undesirable first impression.

Much the same as a pretty girl at the party may make it easier for you to go want to talk to her, or it may make another female or your wife say "She's a stuck up snob" before ever talking to her.

That is all very temporary as we all pre-judge people initially because of a lot of reasons. Weight, clothes, looks, Ferrari, 1985 Dodge or whatever.

How you handle yourself in business or personal will eventually win out and rule the day.

We will always pre-judge but it doesn't take long to get over it.

https://youtu.be/N5nMb4_ghvg



Cars:

2013 Ferrari 458 Spider
2014 Porsche 911 Turbo S Cab

 

Interesting and enlightened perspective. What is the signal attempted here? "I'm rich?" "I'm better than you?" "You should envy me?"

I bought a 458 because as a kid I dreamed about someday owning a race car, and for me now is someday. As an adult the car seems special, and beautiful. I wanted to capture this moment in time for the internal combustion engine with a work of art that I can have some fun with. So far so good.

Why would anyone want to "flip everyone the bird," even if they "can do whatever they want?"

 

Just smile and wave man! Doesn't cost a thing...made several kids smile today...

 

I believe many of us are still "kids" in adult bodies enjoying our "toys".
As to "flipping the bird". In this context, some here speak of not caring what others think. There is not one honest person on this forum who can make that claim. Sure there are some we could care less about, but I am not speaking of them. We are free to do what we want or are we. If so, take your clothes off right now and walk out your front door.

Circumstances dictate behavior. Try this experiment. Find the poorest and most gang infested part of your city and park your Ferrari overnight. Do the same,in the wealthiest. Maybe you should start in the wealtlhiest (ha ha). Best

 

Just cringed...

 

WOW....FAIL.

Most wealthy people -- dare I say most here -- got their money the old fashion way. They earned it legally.

To equate F chatters to scam artists or to make us believe we look like scam artists is really going to far.

 

It just might light a fire under said boy that may yield similar results in HIS middle age..

Motivation.

 

Should a woman take off a very expensive wedding ring when going on a sales call?

If not, why not?


Cars:

2013 Ferrari 458 Spider
2014 Porsche 911 Turbo S Cab

 

Despite this issue having been worked over many times in previous threads this thread has a number of solid entries. Still, it has run its course.

 

It doesn't matter. As you well know it is just "not fair" that you be this successful and others not. Just like it is not fair that some kids be rewarded for excellence in school or on the athletic field and others not. Therefore, ... redistribution.

 

While we are free to choose our actions, we're not free to choose the consequences of our actions. Thus, if close business relations are a big part of whether you make money or not you should at least take some time for reflection.

 

For the record, I'd want any doctor cutting me open to have like 10 Ferraris.


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