I'm trying not to buy a F430
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Every bit of financial sense in my body is crying out not to buy another car and suffer the indignity of crushing depreciation and running costs. Especially when I only do about 4-5k miles a year.
However.....I sooooo want a F430 coupe.....and it might be the last opportunity before small me's run around in the next couple of years.
I'm stupid in thinking that this audience would every dissuade me - but there has got to be someone out there!
However.....I sooooo want a F430 coupe.....and it might be the last opportunity before small me's run around in the next couple of years.
I'm stupid in thinking that this audience would every dissuade me - but there has got to be someone out there!
- thinks to himself* - its better in the pension pot, its better in the pension pot...
i'm in exactly the same boat.. fell in love with the car and I don't like most things as im a fussy beggar
plan 1 is to buy a 996GT3 and run that for 1-2 years and then get the 430 when prices might have bottomed a bit more (wont lose anything on the gt3) but in 2 years they still might be solid at 65-70k bottom
plan 2 if to say F** it and buy one but you have to go in totally commited to kissing goodbye to 25k as you turn the key. Do it that way, put 30k miles on it, rag the pants off it and live a little
plan 3 is to be sensible, cherish the memory, invest some more instead and just pick up a basic elise for 10k which will be just as much fun but not quite the same hit
good luck with whatever you do, they are wonderful cars .. as someone said to me the other day, sometimes you can be too sensible for your own good
plan 1 is to buy a 996GT3 and run that for 1-2 years and then get the 430 when prices might have bottomed a bit more (wont lose anything on the gt3) but in 2 years they still might be solid at 65-70k bottom
plan 2 if to say F** it and buy one but you have to go in totally commited to kissing goodbye to 25k as you turn the key. Do it that way, put 30k miles on it, rag the pants off it and live a little
plan 3 is to be sensible, cherish the memory, invest some more instead and just pick up a basic elise for 10k which will be just as much fun but not quite the same hit
good luck with whatever you do, they are wonderful cars .. as someone said to me the other day, sometimes you can be too sensible for your own good
Having great fun with my 430 Spider.
Plenty of vids with owners on www.fgear.tv talking about the car and costs.
Great car, no doubt about it.
Plenty of vids with owners on www.fgear.tv talking about the car and costs.
Great car, no doubt about it.
jofanon said:
Every bit of financial sense in my body is crying out not to buy another car and suffer the indignity of crushing depreciation and running costs. Especially when I only do about 4-5k miles a year.
However.....I sooooo want a F430 coupe.....and it might be the last opportunity before small me's run around in the next couple of years.
I'm stupid in thinking that this audience would every dissuade me - but there has got to be someone out there!
You cant drive a pension pot nor can you spend it if you never reach pension age (anyway it will only buy you a loaf of bread by the time you get it!). Just go out there and buy whatever takes your fancy and $%^&* the pension!! Depreciation is a fact of life whether you buy a 430 or a Mondeo. Just that one is a bit nicer to drive and live in (not the Mondeo!!) However.....I sooooo want a F430 coupe.....and it might be the last opportunity before small me's run around in the next couple of years.
I'm stupid in thinking that this audience would every dissuade me - but there has got to be someone out there!
- thinks to himself* - its better in the pension pot, its better in the pension pot...
k the pension, what's the point of having a Ferrari when you're old and struggle to get in the thing without s
Friend's dad died recently at 66 so his wife started to receive a widow's pension.
Three months later she also died and apparently the kids (all grown up) do not get a penny from the pension. The fund has effectively stopped with her death.
By all accounts there was well into six figures in the fund and it has all went into Standard Life's coffers.
So enjoy that car now!
Three months later she also died and apparently the kids (all grown up) do not get a penny from the pension. The fund has effectively stopped with her death.
By all accounts there was well into six figures in the fund and it has all went into Standard Life's coffers.
So enjoy that car now!
Craigie said:
Friend's dad died recently at 66 so his wife started to receive a widow's pension.
Three months later she also died and apparently the kids (all grown up) do not get a penny from the pension. The fund has effectively stopped with her death.
By all accounts there was well into six figures in the fund and it has all went into Standard Life's coffers.
So enjoy that car now!
...and don't give your money to pension companies!Three months later she also died and apparently the kids (all grown up) do not get a penny from the pension. The fund has effectively stopped with her death.
By all accounts there was well into six figures in the fund and it has all went into Standard Life's coffers.
So enjoy that car now!
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