[Foxxtron]

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Maybe because it's that I'm not rich, but I just don't get what's all wrapped up on what's now mostly a brand name, a style, and all of the conrived statements of how "Ferrari" is something so darn great. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) Their older vehicles were definitely in a highly defined breed, but now, their just a different breed by being not that much better (that's if they are better). I enjoyed Michael Schumacher while he was winning, but the world is much more than just Formula 1, and my go cart from over 20 yrs. ago is engineered much more like a Formula 1 vehicle than some street legal sports car vehicle.

Pardon my harsh analysis, but I'll rest now and wait for those who have something to chip in with.

This post has been edited by Foxxton: Mar 10 2006, 02:42 AM

[BigEnos]

Ferraris, if you could afford one you would and you'd love it. I will have a 550 or 575 some day, just gonna have to wait until my ability to buy matches up with the cost to own.

I have lots of friends with Ferraris and not one of them is a snob. Only one of them bought new, though.

WRT reliability, the cars are very well put together but need lots of maintenance. Problems with most of the used ones can be traced to not being used regularly. If you can work on it yourself you will be way ahead of the game. Parts can be very expensive, but the labor is worse.

Yes, lots of "snobs" buy them, but Ferrari must cater to that crowd because that's what keeps them in business.