The running costs of a Ferrari

come really, if you can afford a Ferrari, then the maintence fee is nothing to be worried over. If that is the case that you have only enough for a Ferrari, then you should have gone with it in the first place.

V12 car from any marque is always going to cost a premium to maintain. I think this 550M is probably a better buy than, say, a Jag XJ-S V12. Why not consider the V8 Ferraris, such as the 355 and 360? They're still a Ferrari at heart and cost less to maintain.

when did that car do that mileage? it seems like it was in the shop for most of the year

No wonder so many people sell their Ferraris after 10,000kms or so.

I don't think that I will consider maintain cost when I'm going for Ferrari.. anyway...I prefer to get a BMW instead :D

Maintenance is still equated with the origin purchase price. A $200,000 car you buy 7 years later for $90,000 does not suddenly have repair costs of a $90,000 car. These cars cost as much as a small airplane and if you consider that, you realise that they really are not that expensive to maintain and well worth it.

I am suprised it is that cheap. A friend of mine worked out that in 6 years of TVR Cerbera ownership it cost me ??60K (c. $115K) in running costs and insurance to do about 40,000 miles, excluding petrol bu including depreciation. Clearly, depreciation wasn't factored in with this example, although it is clearly a cost.

'36,000 miles (wow a Ferrari that gets driven!)' Yeah, WOW, 36000 miles in 10 years. That's using it... Forgive the sarcasm, I'm not into Ferrari's. One of the reasons is this thing.

The Porsches is the best Sports Cars in the world Ferrari no.

The comments that I have read are clearly from non Ferrari owners. I have a F355 purchased with 18,000 klm. Now 2 years later I have done 29,000 klm. The only problems that I have had with the vehicle is from the previous owner having the car serviced by a non specialist who used non genuine parts. Having replaced all parts with genuine Ferrari parts she runs like a dream. I drive the car on a regular basis including city traffic jams. She runs beautifully. When there is a gap in the traffic further ahead, no problem to overtake to fill that gap. Point her towards a winding road or a racetrack you then understand what Ferraris are all about and the passion that goes into creating each one. The cost of ownership is only high if you have the dealer supply parts. All parts for any model Ferrari can be purchased directly from specialist Ferrari dealers for a fraction of the cost that a dealer charges. TI find the Ferrari dealer labour rates are no different to the labour rates that my BMW and Mercedes dealer charge. The car is reliable and delivers a driving experiene that no other make can deliver. To the Porsche die hards do not try to get involved as to the merits of a 911. I can afford one and have driven them. The Ferrari wins hands down on all levels, style, performance etc. Porsches are no more reliable than a Ferrari. For those of you that disagree are your comments from ownership or of what you have heard? Unless you have owned both you cannot make a valid comparison. Finally, anyone that is concerned with the costs of running a Ferrari, Porsche, AMG or M car you cannot afford that car in the first place. Supercar performance does not come cheap. That is why those cars are so expensive to begin with.

My impressions about Ferrari has been shattered. I now prefer only BMW and Porsche( Ferrari has been cancelled from the list)!!!