Jul 14, 2006 5:23:55 PM
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Jul 14, 2006 5:23:55 PM
Jul 14, 2006 5:43:02 PM
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Jul 14, 2006 7:27:34 PM
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nberry said:
The Ferrari is too much of a thoroughbred to be hitched to a wagon to be carrying someone from one destination to another. A Porsche is better suited for that purpose.
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nberry said:
Regarding reliability, with the 430 being compared to the 911 my guess would be they are about the same. In the mid 90's Ferrari began to recognize that reliability was a serious issue they needed to address and they started the process in earnest with the 360. With each succeeding year, the 360 got better.
With the 430 the car is as good and reliable as any other high performance sport car including Porsche
Regarding cost of ownership, Forbes magazine a US financial magazine just listed the most expensive cars to own. here is the list;
Mercedes-Benz CL-Class
Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
Porsche 911
Mercedes-Benz S-Class
BMW 7 Series
Mercedes-Benz G-Class
Jaguar XK
Land Rover Ranger Rover HSE
Acura NSX
Dodge Viper SRT10
Also, Nick in Athens indicated the Porsche depreciation is substantial and the 430 sells above MSRP.
Finally, regarding driving a daily car, I have always puzzled as to why anyone would wnat to drive any high performance sport car to work whether it is a Ferrari, Porsche or Corvette. These cars are made to be driven and enjoyed in their proper venue. Sitting in traffic is not what these cars were designed for.
Having said this, if you insist on a daily performance car the Porsche is an adequate choice. The Ferrari is too much of a thoroughbred to be hitched to a wagon to be carrying someone from one destination to another. A Porsche is better suited for that purpose.
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AUM said:
I drive hundreds of kilometres to work every weekend on unrestricted autobahns and track my car at the NBR mid-week.
Could an F430 cope with a 1000 km a week (including through snow) without substantial depreciation and repairs, track humiliation and getting stuck in snow?
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icon said:
forbes surveys are not exactly j.d. power and assoc. type surveys.
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they also did a ten sexiest car survey that did not include ferrari in the outcome.
Jul 15, 2006 1:53:04 AM
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devo said:
Where's the Nick block. I've enough of his silly posts and that banana colored expresso mobile.
Jul 15, 2006 2:32:21 AM
Jul 15, 2006 4:19:43 AM
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JimFlat6 said:
Shock for some maybe .. But Ferraris are perfectly reliable if they have the regular planned maintenance..and they have been for decades. The engines are well designed and well built.
On the latest cars --- and this extends to all brands. It is seldom that the actual mechanical parts have problems
but the electronics.
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VKSF said:
Finally, regarding driving a daily car, I have always puzzled as to why anyone would wnat to drive any high performance sport car to work whether it is a Ferrari, Porsche or Corvette. These cars are made to be driven and enjoyed in their proper venue. Sitting in traffic is not what these cars were designed for.
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JimFlat6 said:
MK, I wasnt kidding. I actually know of several high mileage Ferraris that have been totally reliable. I also know of several BMW 7 series and also M96/M97 engined Porsches that have been bought back by the makers under our "lemon" laws and even one 7 series that went through 3 Transmissions in under 10,000 miles! So I give up on one country's cars being better or worse anymore. You pay your money and take your chances these days.
I envy your commute!
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nberry said:
Devo in case you missed this post from the Boxster forum have a look. What color is your car?
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=1784
I did not buy my 430 to drive to work, sit in traffic or drive in snow. There are many cars better suited for that task and much cheaper. Also, if I want a track car, I would get myself an Elise or something similar and have a hell of lot more fun for a lot less money than a TT that is heavily modified and on resale require the owner to get grab his ankles for someone to buy it.
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nberry said:
Finally, regarding driving a daily car, I have always puzzled as to why anyone would wnat to drive any high performance sport car to work whether it is a Ferrari, Porsche or Corvette. These cars are made to be driven and enjoyed in their proper venue. Sitting in traffic is not what these cars were designed for.