Owning a Ferrari in Sg - the How? the what? the Who? the $$?
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Anyone know of the costs (buyin the car, maintenance, etc) involve in owning (be it daily drive or sunday drive) a Ferrari in Sg?
Who are the people who own prancin stallions in sg? Not exactly WHO they are but as in...profession, income level, etc etc.
anyone has story of ferrari in sg to tell?
kindly state the model of the ferrari you tok bout too for a clearer perspective.
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i dun tink anyone in singapore uses their ferrari as their daily drive.
u probably got to earn milions per yr to buy one.
maintainence..i dun own a ferrari....haha! if got chance i tel u..hehe! -
if u have to ask, u probably cannot afford it.
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IF. One big fat IF.
IF, I have the financial clout, I'd by a large piece of property in Malaysia, and there I will buy the Ferrari & Lambo. Fly over on weekends by chopper to drive them around. This would cut quite some costs.
Driving it here in Singapore would likely wear down its engine - too many traffic lights, expressway speed limit too slow. Road Tax is killer! -
x2Originally posted by ShutterBug:IF. One big fat IF.
IF, I have the financial clout, I'd by a large piece of property in Malaysia, and there I will buy the Ferrari & Lambo. Fly over on weekends by chopper to drive them around. This would cut quite some costs.
Driving it here in Singapore would likely wear down its engine - too many traffic lights, expressway speed limit too slow. Road Tax is killer!
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Hey dude, Ferrari is not really a everyday car lah..if you want to clear carbon just drive from Sing to KL lor. You think MY no traffic jam meh? I thought it is worst than singapore. And btw, MY is also not a place to show of your wealth, unless you are prepared to be on the kidnapper's hit list and hire a your own troop to protect yourself and your family.Originally posted by ShutterBug:IF. One big fat IF.
IF, I have the financial clout, I'd by a large piece of property in Malaysia, and there I will buy the Ferrari & Lambo. Fly over on weekends by chopper to drive them around. This would cut quite some costs.
Driving it here in Singapore would likely wear down its engine - too many traffic lights, expressway speed limit too slow. Road Tax is killer!
Owning a ferrari in sg is not exactly that expensive lah and definitely you dont need to make millions per year. The most economical way is to buy a used one. If you are lucky, sometime you might even make a little profit if you sell it after a year. I would say that for a used one it will cost in the region of about 50K per year, inclusive of normal repairs and depreciation. -
From wat I see, most ppl who own a Ferrari have many other cars. Not sure if anyone scrimped and saved to buy a Ferrari for daily driving and as the only car.Originally posted by chariot:Anyone know of the costs (buyin the car, maintenance, etc) involve in owning (be it daily drive or sunday drive) a Ferrari in Sg?
Who are the people who own prancin stallions in sg? Not exactly WHO they are but as in...profession, income level, etc etc.
anyone has story of ferrari in sg to tell?
kindly state the model of the ferrari you tok bout too for a clearer perspective.
(my 1st post, dun flame can thanks people! cheers. )
My fren's 360 modena (intending to change to 430 soon), of coz bot by the Dad. Got many other cars.
Doing own business. Some supply thingie.
Maintenance wise i not too sure, but parts of coz super ex. Tink he changed the rear vents thingie (dunno wat its called) to CS one (the black one) and it was like $3k.
I saw on Top Gear tat just to paint the CS stripe from factory cost a few thousand pounds (tink 3000 pounds). Ridiculous!! -
I think a lot of rich people don't buy those cars tho, only worth buying if your a socialite or you really really like racing, cos then it would be an asset..
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There's a misconception that Ferraris are out of the reach of the middle class in terms of money.You can easily get a 348, 328 or 308 GTS or GTB models for below $150k.Mondial Ts and Mondial Convertibles, though rare, are available around that range too.
I knew of a Dino 308GT-4 which was going for $70k and a 246GT for $60K.
However, cost aside, the main hurdle to owning and driving a prancing horse is to possess a good knowledge of your car's ability and weakness.The older generation Ferraris need someone to keep it in tip-top shape, regular DIY maintenance is enough for the carburettor models, esp the 308 GTS.GTB and the GT-4.Do give them a blast now and then, because their engines are designed for high-speeds, so let them work out , so to say.
It's not too hard to own a Ferrari, however most corporate guys won't be driving one due to fear of breaking some hierarchy in the office.
Keep it in your garage as a 2nd car.It's a fun thing to have.
Try a Maserati if you prefer a more normal road-going car.But the older Biturbo models are vanishing, and only a few Ghiblis are left in SG. -
I noe of a guy currently STUDYING in ngee ann who drives a 360 mondena and now he change to a murcielago... the servicing is a big bomb... costing abt 5k to 10k depends on wad the car needs...
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Daddy's very rich....*plots to rob*Originally posted by raceguysg:I noe of a guy currently STUDYING in ngee ann who drives a 360 mondena and now he change to a murcielago... the servicing is a big bomb... costing abt 5k to 10k depends on wad the car needs...
Heh.Anyway, it sure feels more satisfying to drive an old Ferrari, bought with your hard earned money -
depreciation leh? i heard 2nd hand modenas can cost as low as 300k.
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Are you refering to the indian guy from royal brother or the chinese guy with car plate SL**** ?? who u refering too ?? hahaOriginally posted by raceguysg:I noe of a guy currently STUDYING in ngee ann who drives a 360 mondena and now he change to a murcielago... the servicing is a big bomb... costing abt 5k to 10k depends on wad the car needs... -
The Kumar fellow's elder brother was my junior in Barker.He and his bro were chaffeured around then and all their cars have a license plate bearing 5005.
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yea a new bentley continental GT haha SFS5005* haha red color not bad but still prefer murcielago haha anyway i think the guy he say change 360 modena to murcielago... I think should be 360 spider(SL**** plate) instead of modena haha not sure also .. plz clarify lolzOriginally posted by LazerLordz:The Kumar fellow's elder brother was my junior in Barker.He and his bro were chaffeured around then and all their cars have a license plate bearing 5005.