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My neighbor is a huge car guy and owns everything but Ferraris because “they make you buy all the shitty Ferraris before they’ll let you buy the good ones” :p
by bix6 1y ago
My neighbor is a huge car guy and owns everything but Ferraris because “they make you buy all the shitty Ferraris before they’ll let you buy the good ones” :p
- caycep 1y agogranted, even the good ones have issues...Gordon Murray had choice words for the welding quality on the F40s...
- bmelton 1y agoIs Jay Leno your neighbor? I suppose the fact that the #1 car guy in America won't buy Ferrari amplifies the signal that Ferrari isn't actually a car company That they also won't let you modify your cars to your liking (see Deadmau5's fights with Ferrari) is another
- 4gotunameagain 1y agoBut he has admitted that he likes them and that they are excellent cars, he just not like the whole experience: https://youtu.be/VUPOvcolNZg https://youtu.be/VUPOvcolNZg
- potato3732842 1y agoJay Leno also doesn't feel a lot of pressure to own those kinds of cars because they're not really what he's into. When you look at what he actually does, he's a collector of and benefactor for the restoration of niche vehicles. It is uncontroversial to say that Ferraris are cars of note. Somebody will save them. His resources are better spent on the stupidly niche things that nobody will care about if he doesn't. So it's easier for him to say "meh, not for me" than it is for someone to whom those kinds of cars are more relevant.
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- fredophile 1y agoMy understanding is that that's pretty common in that part of the car market. I know you can't get the really high end McLarens unless you've bought one of the cheaper ones already.
- caseyohara 1y agoAlso common in certain parts of the watch and jewelry markets. If you go to the Rolex subreddit, it's full of people getting waitlisted for watches they want to buy and excitedly posting when they finally "get the call" from the dealer — sometimes years later — that they are now allowed to buy the watch. It's a common "strategy" to buy lesser watches to ingratiate oneself with the precious Authorized Dealer™ demigod so that one day you might be able to buy the watch you actually want. Go search /r/rolex for the phrase "got the call" and prepare to cringe.
- wdb 1y agoIt's easier to buy a Rolex at the airport than at a AD these days lol.
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- rubyn00bie 1y agoThis is the exact same thing that’s happening for folks trying to buy a Porsche 911 GT3, GT3 RS, or S/T. Unless you buy multiple cars you don’t want, you’ll never get an allocation from Porsche. The end result is that most folks have to spend $100k-$300k over MSRP to buy one from someone who did get an allocation. The craziest part is it’s probably still cheaper to pay that insane markup than it is to buy the cars to get an allocation.
- caseyohara 1y agoHonestly, it’s a genius marketing tactic. Despite the artificial scarcity, the company increases sales while not diluting the brand’s prestige. If everyone was able to afford a Rolex or a 911, they wouldn’t be cool anymore because their unattainability is what makes them desirable. That said, even if I could afford a GT3 RS or a Daytona, I would never play their stupid game to get one.
- miohtama 1y agoThis is true. One of rich folks here I know automatically orders the latest Ferrari, gets it in some months or years, then sells it after driving one month. Even for some profit. Because he is one of rare people who is "on the list." Then orders the next one. Ferraris are a bit like NFTs for boomer investment bankers.
- segmondy 1y agoYour neighbor is a smart guy.
- m463 1y agoI've heard lots of stories like this about ferrari. It is basically like a kindle book - You aren't buying a car, you are buying a license. Ferarri investigates you, and makes you sign a contract on how you use their car.