Originally Posted by
sailingfun
Used Ferrari’s are relatively cheap but due your diligence on maintenance costs. I gather you don’t like the 911 but there is nothing else out there for total performance with rock solid reliability if you look for 997’s built after 06 or 991.1 and 991.2’s. The problem is they have jumped 20% in value the last 3 years. Maintenance is very reasonable if you have a good independent shop.
I completely get what you are saying. I actually like Porsches and the ones you mention could see a place in the rotating collection of garage art. If maintenance costs and total performance were the primary decision points, I would have kept my C7 Stingray or upgraded the wife's Tesla to the Plaid edition. The next rotation of "toy car" in the Gunfighter garage is out of respect for the child who worked so hard paying for college and getting into flight school. If the 1980s version of me knew he grew up and didn't buy a Ferrari, he would have given up in college. Once we replace the SUV with a Cybertruck, the Ferrari will be the slowest accelerating and most expensive car in the garage. Aiming for the lower part of the depreciation curve at acquisition should help offset the maintenance costs over the 2-3 year holding period. Who knows, maybe I'll break even on the purchase price.