sold my ferrari and my next car is …
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hi all,
I don't usually contribute much to PH but i really enjoy reading others ownership journeys so here is mine.
If it is boring / pretentious I'm sorry, just skip it and read another thread!
I had a 2012 ferrai california and loved it but fancied a newer model and so bought a california T at the beginning of this year.
I sold it a few weeks ago.
Why didI sell it when i loved it so much?
I was one of these people who said ' I won't leave it in the garage, I'll use it every day. I won't be too precious about it'
I tried, I really did. But when it came down to it, if I was going somewhere new I worried about the car park, over grown hedges scratching the car etc etc and so I stopped using it as much as I should - still used it most days but when it came to weekend away I just didn't take it.
anyway . . . so I sold it recently to get another, cheaper convertible that I would use on weekends, go away for spa break weekends etc etc.
I've decided what I'm getting and will post a picture as soon as i do.
my needs:
must be automatic (dodgy back)
comfy enough for regular use.
not worth too much. ( so i don't mind if it gets scratched )
a bit quirky.
fun.
easy to work on, service, detail etc
not hog 3/4 of my garage as the ferrari did.
fun / different enough to take to car meets
not make me feel guilty about not using it . . .
not be too powerful so i can keep my license.
So . . . I have made my choice - may pick it up tomorrow and ill let you all know how i get on. . .
I don't usually contribute much to PH but i really enjoy reading others ownership journeys so here is mine.
If it is boring / pretentious I'm sorry, just skip it and read another thread!
I had a 2012 ferrai california and loved it but fancied a newer model and so bought a california T at the beginning of this year.
I sold it a few weeks ago.
Why didI sell it when i loved it so much?
I was one of these people who said ' I won't leave it in the garage, I'll use it every day. I won't be too precious about it'
I tried, I really did. But when it came down to it, if I was going somewhere new I worried about the car park, over grown hedges scratching the car etc etc and so I stopped using it as much as I should - still used it most days but when it came to weekend away I just didn't take it.
anyway . . . so I sold it recently to get another, cheaper convertible that I would use on weekends, go away for spa break weekends etc etc.
I've decided what I'm getting and will post a picture as soon as i do.
my needs:
must be automatic (dodgy back)
comfy enough for regular use.
not worth too much. ( so i don't mind if it gets scratched )
a bit quirky.
fun.
easy to work on, service, detail etc
not hog 3/4 of my garage as the ferrari did.
fun / different enough to take to car meets
not make me feel guilty about not using it . . .
not be too powerful so i can keep my license.
So . . . I have made my choice - may pick it up tomorrow and ill let you all know how i get on. . .
swanseaboydan said:
Wow! Thanks for all the replies but I think you may all be disappointed. . Apart from just one of you . . Hopefully will have a pic tomorrow evening if the car makes the 50 mile trip back to mine …
Well, that's an extra clue. If you're not sure it'll make a 50m journey that probably rules out the Lexus.Gassing Station | Readers' Cars | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff