Prepare yourselves… 2023 AEs
12-10-2023, 03:48 PM
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That's a good choice if you are on a stolen pension budget without a min balance. Other than spending the first half of my career at the bottom of the seniority list, I've had nothing but upward movement. I'm not embarrassed to enjoy my windfall. Why spend a decade as a bitter WBA, when I can live it up and drive around in Senior's Min Balance.
12-10-2023, 03:57 PM
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That's a good choice if you are on a stolen pension budget without a min balance. Other than spending the first half of my career at the bottom of the seniority list, I've had nothing but upward movement. I'm not embarrassed to enjoy my windfall. Why spend a decade as a bitter WBA, when I can live it up and drive around in Senior's Min Balance.
that’s not for everyone, and I encourage everyone to find their bliss. Just not in a dorky corvette.
12-10-2023, 04:10 PM
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oh yeah, I mean buy anything you want. It’s an undeniably rad car, it just isn’t for me. I have a ton of fun working on my cars and the tinkering and building is as much a part of my ownership experience as driving.
that’s not for everyone, and I encourage everyone to find their bliss. Just not in a dorky corvette.
that’s not for everyone, and I encourage everyone to find their bliss. Just not in a dorky corvette.
I'd like a mid 60"s non collector Corvette for my tinkering car.
12-10-2023, 04:17 PM
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The Ferrari Chat forums are full of owners who advocate turning wrenches. On something like an F430 it's a great way to learn the car, plus it takes the sting out of routine maintenance cost. A brand new one comes with 7 years of maintenance.
I'd like a mid 60"s non collector Corvette for my tinkering car.
I'd like a mid 60"s non collector Corvette for my tinkering car.
12-10-2023, 05:33 PM
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I had an F430 for several years. Did all the maintenance myself. Took it to the track and cruised around town. There is no magic Ferrari dust under the bonnet. Sure, there are some things you need special equipment (scanners/programmers) for, but you would only need those things for major repairs like engine/transmission replacement. But then that’s not typical ownership. Run of the mill maintenance is easy. Literally no more complicated than a Toyota. Pistons go up and down, wheels go round and round. Nothing special.
12-10-2023, 05:58 PM
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I had an F430 for several years. Did all the maintenance myself. Took it to the track and cruised around town. There is no magic Ferrari dust under the bonnet. Sure, there are some things you need special equipment (scanners/programmers) for, but you would only need those things for major repairs like engine/transmission replacement. But then that’s not typical ownership. Run of the mill maintenance is easy. Literally no more complicated than a Toyota. Pistons go up and down, wheels go round and round. Nothing special.
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