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I understand that some people are luckier than others but i'd appreciate you thoughts on the following.
one of my members of staff bought a 96/N narrow body C4 Cpe from me last year that came in part exchange. IMO a good little car for someone looking to treat themselves with a weekend toy on a £15k budget. it has the performance and the badge to make you feel good about yourself when your driving it. i told him when he bought it that i expected him to keep it and not sell it on straight away for a profit. He did as i ask and a year later he's ready to have a change and once again treat himself. this is a person that day to day gets to drive BMW's upto £40k-£50k without even needing to ask; but he's still driven to have that special something in the garage for the weekend. I no longer work with him directly but on a visit to the dealership today i noticed a screen saver with a 328gts on it. I knew straight away what he was up to!!! he told me that may be my new purchase and he also showed me a white 348 on ebay he was bidding on.
i asked why he wanted either of those and he said 'i think they look great'. i then asked would he be dissapointed if it was less enjoyable to drive than the 993, he didn't understand why i asked the question.
So my question to you all is that what's more important:
1. A badge that makes you think that 'i've done it, i own a ferrari'
2. I've got a toy in the garage (regardless what it is and how much it cost)that makes me feel great every time i drive it.
3. never comprimise and only get what you've always once you can afford it.
i personally feel that option 2 would be the way i'd go.
sorry if the spelling is terrible but it's early and i've had a few.
one of my members of staff bought a 96/N narrow body C4 Cpe from me last year that came in part exchange. IMO a good little car for someone looking to treat themselves with a weekend toy on a £15k budget. it has the performance and the badge to make you feel good about yourself when your driving it. i told him when he bought it that i expected him to keep it and not sell it on straight away for a profit. He did as i ask and a year later he's ready to have a change and once again treat himself. this is a person that day to day gets to drive BMW's upto £40k-£50k without even needing to ask; but he's still driven to have that special something in the garage for the weekend. I no longer work with him directly but on a visit to the dealership today i noticed a screen saver with a 328gts on it. I knew straight away what he was up to!!! he told me that may be my new purchase and he also showed me a white 348 on ebay he was bidding on.
i asked why he wanted either of those and he said 'i think they look great'. i then asked would he be dissapointed if it was less enjoyable to drive than the 993, he didn't understand why i asked the question.
So my question to you all is that what's more important:
1. A badge that makes you think that 'i've done it, i own a ferrari'
2. I've got a toy in the garage (regardless what it is and how much it cost)that makes me feel great every time i drive it.
3. never comprimise and only get what you've always once you can afford it.
i personally feel that option 2 would be the way i'd go.
sorry if the spelling is terrible but it's early and i've had a few.
I agree with Phil, 3 would be the best option but only if it's a possibility. What I mean is that for many people, owning what they've always wanted is not a true possibility, in which case option 2 would be the more realistic one. Last year when I decided to sell my Corvette I had a decision to make: my ultimate dream car of all time has always been the Countach. I don't have the sort of income that means I can simply pay to have a professional do anything it might need, so I will have to do as much of the work on it as I can. I can and will do servicing, brakes, electrics etc. etc.
The decision I had to make was whether to go for my ultimate car and accept that parts and the like will cost a bomb, or to spend a similar amount on a car that is unlikely to give trouble and is easier and cheaper to fix if it did. I looked at the Viper SRT/10, a C5 Corvette Z06, a C6 Corvette Z06, an Ultima etc. All great cars IMHO, but nothing pushes my buttons like a Countach, and I knew that if I didn't take the opportunity now then I never would. So I took the risk and got the Countach, and so far I'm very glad I did. The badge has absolutely nothing to do with it for me. So I took option 3. If my dream car was a Murci then I would have taken option 2, as there is no way I could contemplate affording a Murci for a very long time - assuming they ever come down to what I could afford anyway. Hope that all makes sense
The decision I had to make was whether to go for my ultimate car and accept that parts and the like will cost a bomb, or to spend a similar amount on a car that is unlikely to give trouble and is easier and cheaper to fix if it did. I looked at the Viper SRT/10, a C5 Corvette Z06, a C6 Corvette Z06, an Ultima etc. All great cars IMHO, but nothing pushes my buttons like a Countach, and I knew that if I didn't take the opportunity now then I never would. So I took the risk and got the Countach, and so far I'm very glad I did. The badge has absolutely nothing to do with it for me. So I took option 3. If my dream car was a Murci then I would have taken option 2, as there is no way I could contemplate affording a Murci for a very long time - assuming they ever come down to what I could afford anyway. Hope that all makes sense
What makes you think either would be less enjoyable to drive than a 993?
There are many ways a drive can be enjoyable, and both the F-cars mentioned will be very enjoyable in their own right.
Note that this is not dissing the 993. Great cars. Might well own one one day. But whether either F-car is quicker (depending on which 993 you're talking) is besides the point. They will be fun drives.
There are many ways a drive can be enjoyable, and both the F-cars mentioned will be very enjoyable in their own right.
Note that this is not dissing the 993. Great cars. Might well own one one day. But whether either F-car is quicker (depending on which 993 you're talking) is besides the point. They will be fun drives.
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