The Real Cost of a Ferrari

LTM's small farm is completely off the grid. Her family uses solar and alternative power sources for lighting, cooking, animal fencing, etc.

Blue Jeans and a Red Ferrari

买一个法拉利

I would like to buy my husband a Ferrari. Prices must be checked and models explored before making a final decision, but it costs nothing to dream and I'm enjoying the process.

As a family car, it could never compete with a safe 4WD or a convenient 7-seater, but as a gift for a man who has spent decades working hard and ferrying kids around, what could be better than a beautiful red Ferrari?

根据法拉利俱乐部澳大利亚，我的丈夫和我住在该国的“几乎是最高，人均，法拉利在世界上的所有权。”

If that's true, he'd be in good company. So it is time to examine the real cost of owning a Ferrari.

Can I Afford a Ferrari?

I'd need to win or earn a mountain of cash to have enough spare cash to walk into a Ferrari dealership and buy a new model.

我怀疑大多数奢侈品，包括法拉利，都是用信用卡购买的。

I'm certain many banks are currently the real owners of Ferraris all over the world. In theory, a bank could also own mine. I'd have to mortgage my house, kiss my savings goodbye, and commit myself to years and years of hard slog as I worked off the debt.

但即使我有备用现金，法拉利会值得的价格吗？

Ferrari Owner's Nightmare

Would a Ferrari Suit Our Lifestyle?

We love a good road trip. Just getting to the local store is a round trip of about 60km. No traffic lights, no police controlling the roads, and no speed bumps. In theory, a Ferrari would be perfect on uncluttered country roads.

However, we also have no bitumen or tarmac on long stretches of unsealed roads, no bridges to lift us over seasonal flooding, and no warning when we suddenly have to negotiate farm animals being moved from one paddock to another.

I'm sure we wouldn't be the first Ferrari owners to add fertilizer to the garden when we washed our car, but a Ferrari sits low on the road, and I'm a little concerned about the potential for damage to the wax and polish.

在砾石上不太好......

我们生活在用小岩石和砾石的泥土道路上。虽然我的丈夫和我习惯于在砾石上驾驶，但我不得不想知道我们的地区是否有任何安全。

No Good for a Ferrari

西班牙的低价假法拉利斯

Police in Valencia, Spain, recently arrested eight people who were using fibre-glass pieces and faked deluxe model badges to transform ordinary cars into fake Ferraris and Aston Martins.

The converted vehicles were sold online at prices well below the market rate for genuine vehicles.

但即使凭借巨大的成本节省，除非他们转换的车辆最初是一个4WD，否则假的法拉利在世界上的一部分使用很少使用。

在评估拥有法拉利的实际成本时，人们必须考虑与定期维护和日常水平的任何损坏相关的费用。

Given the nature of the drive up to my home out in the Australian bush, the running cost suddenly escalates.

Talent Wasted on Replica Ferraris

Ferraris in Britain

I enjoy watching Britain'sTop Gear电视节目。这是我卑鄙的车的唯一展示。我最近读过英国是欧洲法拉利最大的市场，所以我决定追捕一个Top Gearreview.

I'm sure James May says the Ferrari California in this clip is worth 5.6 million pounds. How can that be?

And how can anyone let 5.6 million pounds sit in their garage doing nothing? People are losing their homes and sleeping in their cars all over the world. Britain is not exempt from the global financial crisis.

许多无家可归的家庭会认为，享受到舒适的法拉利所有者的车库。汽车本身不会很多使用。无法想象在后座上睡个好觉。

唔。我在想，我需要更自私的个性，以实际上能够在汽车上施加一小部分。

梦想正在失去很多边缘。

When Your Loved One Owns a Ferrari

The real cost of a Ferrari extends way beyond the impact on your bank account.

You don't have to look far for photos and footage of Ferraris destroyed in dramatic accidents. Behind the wheel in every crash was a much-loved member of somebody's family.

Is it possible to kiss your partner goodbye and not worry the moment they crank up the engine in such a high-powered machine?

在意外，你所爱的人的法拉利将提供很少的保护，这一定要知道的压力是多么紧张。有很大的机会，高速崩溃将花费驾驶员的生活。

Two Fewer Ferraris in China

驾驶员自尊的成本怎么样？

是的，毫无疑问，驾驶法拉利会让任何人感到特别。对于许多人来说，法拉利的成本是由其信任和自我价值的增强的合理。

I can certainly imagine my husband would be delighted to own and drive a Ferrari—at least for a while.

但在我们的家中，我们在获得任何新车的日子里有一个家庭传统。当通过树上的最低分支或倒入牵引器附件时，它通常涉及不正确估计其高度或宽度，在不太可能的位置，并且在兴奋地旋转旋转的速度中被遗忘。

It's bad enough when that happens to an ordinary car. But imagine the blow to one's self-esteem if you crashed a brand new luxury vehicle...

The Ultimate Embarrassment!

The Real Cost of a Ferrari

The bottom line for me when assessing the real cost of a Ferrari is not just the price paid to the car salesperson. It involves assessing the value of all the other items, goods, and services that could be purchased with that money.

If I could buy a Ferrari and still have enough money left over to help change the world and donate to worthy charities and individuals in need, perhaps I would seriously consider it.

But I'm still not sure the stress of worrying about the cost of damage to the car and, most importantly, to my husband in the event of an accident could ever be justified.

I think we'll just stick with the cars we have and I'll buy him a Ferrari watch instead.

更新...

有时生活太搞笑了。我今天收到了一个电话，从悉尼生活的老朋友拜访了这篇文章之后的8个月。她遇到了我的一个前男友。显然，他在他的车里举起了一个升降机。是的，你猜到了它。法拉利！

I asked her which model but she was too busy laughing to be coherent. She said, "It's red. Does that help?"

Apparently, she took a photo of his Ferrari and will email me a copy. I'm toying with the idea of inviting my ex to visit—just for the fun of road testing a Ferrari on my dirt roads and gravel!

This content is accurate and true to the best of the author’s knowledge and is not meant to substitute for formal and individualized advice from a qualified professional.

©2013 Longtimemother.

Comments

SBon September 16, 2018:

You're absolutely right. While I don't have to worry about country roads, my family would no doubt worry about me taking off in that kind of car. Thanks for the tip.

LongTimeMother (author)from Australia on October 22, 2014:

Hello EJ. Sorry it took me so long to respond. I was on a road trip for a while ... not in a Ferrari, sadly.

Hope you enjoy whichever car you decided to get. :)

ej.on June 17, 2014:

谢谢你的观点。在考虑成本时，这里有几件事我没有想过。

LongTimeMother (author)2013年9月18日的澳大利亚：

很高兴你来参观，Thelyricwriter。你的赞美非常友好。谢谢你分享它！

Richard Ricky Halefrom West Virginia on September 17, 2013:

Awesome article. I love cars. I've never seen the UK Top Gear, but I watch Top Gear on the History channel here in the U.S. I'd love to own one, who wouldn't? Anyone that loves cars, engines would. Their beautiful cars. Enjoyed your article LongTimeMother, voted up, awesome, interesting, and shared on Facebook.

LongTimeMother (author)2013年9月17日的澳大利亚：

Hi, aviannovice. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the feedback. :)

Deb Hirtfrom Stillwater, OK on September 16, 2013:

我喜欢最终证明常识的方式。一个梦想很好，但如果你真的有更多担心的话，上帝是什么？伟大的梦想，如您所说的广告，但...

LongTimeMother (author)2013年9月16日从澳大利亚：

Thanks, ExpectGreatThings. After another 24 hours of non stop rain, I suspect the creek will flood again in the morning. Better leave the Ferrari at home !!! lol.

LongTimeMother (author)2013年9月16日从澳大利亚：

Hi FlourishAnyway. I imagine some people must be able to achieve all their personal and financial goals without compromising a good cause. Maybe that's the time to buy a Ferrari. :)

LongTimeMother (author)2013年9月16日从澳大利亚：

Hi FlourishAnyway. I imagine some people must be able to achieve all their personal and financial goals without compromising a good cause. Maybe that's the time to buy a Ferrari. :)

ExpectGreatThingsfrom Illinois on September 15, 2013:

This was a fun read! I started thinking you made the right decision to not get one at the point when I saw the photo of your overflowing creek :)

鲍里什良汇from USA on September 15, 2013:

即使我为法拉利有钱，我也无法想象购买一个。像你一样，我认识到他们以多种方式昂贵。我会不断将成本转换成多少无家可归的猫，我可以为那辆快速机器的成本进行喷洒和绝育。