What to buy on a budget?

+1 - or a Lotus Excige

 

I love the internet.

 

Lotus Esprit turbo...exotic Bond car
Alfa Romeo GTV6...great motor
Porsche 911 1984 to 1989 bullet proof
Porsche 944 Turbo S ....rare
M3
Alfa Romeo Spider....cheap , fun and simple to work on
Mondial if must have fcar

 

You are trying to punish him for his sins by recommending a Lotus and a GTV6?

 

That's funny.

I actually have the GTV6. It's quirky but simple and fun to drive

 

LOL!

 

Buy a red, first gen cayman. De-badge the car and add an aftermarket exhaust.

At least 50% of people will think it's a Ferrari. It will drive and perform better than any Ferrari in its price range. It is mid-engine so after some time you may even think it's a Ferrari. There are some reliability quirks but you can get a very comprehensive aftermarket warranty and still have another $10k+ in your pocket left over vs. the original budget and your general annual maintenance will be very very low.

You're welcome.

 

Wait for the market to correct and/or tank and pick up some of the cars that were $50K a few years ago around that price? I personally don't see 308s and 328s (along with 348 and 355) staying where they are.

Or wait a year or two and aim at a 360?

 

Or buy this: http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/ferraris/493836-ferrari-348-a.html

 

First-gen Cayman isn't a bad idea, actually.

Neither is an M3.

 

That seller needs a better camera.

The Rosso Corsa came out far more... pinkish... than I've ever seen in pictures or in real life.

 

335 F1 Spider, haggle a bit and save at least $5k for your first major.

1998 Ferrari 355 Spider F-1 Convertible for sale #1728287 | Hemmings Motor News

 

Hummmm, 81 posts by members, some with great leads/advice,
and OP is AWOL.....15 days later.

 

I wonder what the stats are on posters saying I'm looking for a Ferrari vs. I actually bought one?

 

There is a 308 for sale here Gullwing Motor Cars | Peter Kumar | Classic Car Buyer | Sell Classic Cars | Classic Car For Sale | Vintage Cars looks like it fell off the top of a 2 story building.

 

"I want to buy a Ferrari for.."

"You should buy a Porsche, Aston, POS Lotus, etc. etc."

Only on FChat.

Better yet add a time frame with that. "I've been shopping for a Ferrari for 5 years now". No. You haven't.

 

Just Do It...

 

I once shopped for a home in an out-of-control RE market for years. Price was always just a little more than I wanted to pay. That's probably what's going on with these guys.

 

vrsurgeon, did you intend for there to be a comma between "POS" and "Lotus"?

 

I have never known of something positive going the way of someone mixing "Ferrari" and "Budget" in the same sentence.

Kind regards,

Nuno.

 

There are some lessons that you have to learn for yourself.

 

My Ferrari on a budget was a significantly different number than my budget for my college kid's car.

There's a thread in the classified where someone is looking for an F40. That will be what I budget for a Ferrari, after I win the MegaMillion this weekend.



sid


P.S - I don't think $50k is unreasonable for a nicely sorted Mondial QV or 3.2. And if a DIYer, than I think it's reasonable for a Mondial t. I'm at 30K right now in my sixth month of ownership of a well sorted QV. If I factor in what I know I will need in the next year (Major service - $4k, Tires - $1K), I'm still under $40K. $50K would leave me with a lot of room for either a catastrophe or possibly something I don't really need right now, such as a respray.