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its not just about speed, its about how rara the car is. they only make a certian # of them a year.
New c6 corvette: "that thing is F'ing awesome!
Old Ferrari: "holy sh*t that thing is in awesome shape! Instant classic.
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I know that car was probably the fastest of it's time back then, but now, I think it's about average for a "fast" car. It was 20 years ahead of it's time, if you think about it.
hey 20 years or not its still a ferrarri ...if its in good shape i say go for it camaros are a dime a dozen (im not bashing them) but how often do u see one of them drivin around ur town?
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A. this is an amazing thread.
B. even I wouldnt wanna see srtracer98 get banned
and C. YOUD BE AN IDIOT NOT TO TRADE A 96 V6 camaro for a FERRARI(personal opionion)
as attached as i am to my car, every ferrari is an instant classic and comes with that special golden glow and i would give up my 1 of 100000 camaro for a 1 of not that many ferraris. ESPECIALLY a Testarossa: on of the most recognizable Ferraris of all time.
Ok, well, most of us agree on the same thing here. Now, the question is... how reliable are these cars? Obviously, it wouldn't be a daily driver, but is anything prone to breakage? I hear that Ferrari's are one of the best cars ever made. But I don't know enough about them and it seems they are in a catgory of their own in terms of cost of repairs/value, ect.
An oil change on the Ferrari costs $1,000 bucks. The motor has to come out. That's when they also do a valve adjustment. I'm going to call about insurance. Looks like it is a costly car to keep. Only gets 11 mpg on a good day.
Tip of the iceberg. Do you have any idea how costly it is to maintain a Ferrari. I would do some more research and see if you can afford to keep the car. Also, 10,000 miles isn't a lot on a commuter car, but that engine isn't built to drive a ton of miles. It was built for performance so it won't last as long a a regular engine.
On the other hand the Testarossa is a automotive design milestone and if you can afford to own and maintain it you have to do it.
I know you can get a faster car for a cheaper price, but I don't think speed is any factor in this trade. IMO I'd rather have the slower ferrari then a faster vette.
I mean... when you go to a car show or drive down the road and see a vette pass you then you say "nice car" but when you pass the ferrari you tend to say "WOW DAMN **** ****"
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its not just about speed, its about how rara the car is. they only make a certian # of them a year.
New c6 corvette: "that thing is F'ing awesome!
Old Ferrari: "holy sh*t that thing is in awesome shape! Instant classic.
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Go with the Ferrari, its a classic now and it will always be a classic.
But its a win win situtation badass Camaro for a badass Ferrari..you really cant lose.
Ok, well, most of us agree on the same thing here. Now, the question is... how reliable are these cars? Obviously, it wouldn't be a daily driver, but is anything prone to breakage? I hear that Ferrari's are one of the best cars ever made. But I don't know enough about them and it seems they are in a catgory of their own in terms of cost of repairs/value, ect.
Ferrairs built in the 80s are known as some of the most unreliable cars ever built, but with only 10k miles on the clock, you probably wouldn't have to worry to much so long as you're not driving it everyday. Of course pretty much anything anyone says about this car is either: Conjecture, word of mouth, or something they read in a book (or on wikipedia). I'd highly doubt anyone on here can talk from experience..
A couple things to think about though:
There were 10,000 Testarossas (512TR) made, which is actually more than almost any of their other models.
The insurance on it might cause you to take out another morgage (theft rates and all that are probably going to be ridiculous).
insurance costs, reliability... who cares. Keep it in the garage or covered up... drive it on the weekends or car shows only... and it will double in value eventually.
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Something else to research. Check what size the tires are. My coworker had to order tires through the Ferrari dealer for his 308 because they were some weird metric size. I don't know if that's an issue on the Testarossa, but it's something else to look into.
as long as you do the 15K mile services regularly, these engines will last you a lifetime. granted they are as expensive as **** to maintain. they are worth every penny. i kno a guy with a TR with 89,000 miles. does the major services and oil changed and his car runs just as good as the day he bought it.
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