go to fchat and research the models in interest ?

Ya I know it is a performance machine, but driving a Ferrari does not mean it will be always run in the red line zone at 7000rpm or above, nor speedy at 200km/h++, I am talking about normal driving; even for a normal car if always stress into the red line zone the spare part also will gone 50% faster.

the parts inside a ferrari car is tune for performance, not for durable, higher performance means less durable, that's the sense of it...

if you have been to service center and service car before (i mean normal road cars) even some of the parts that is still usable and can last for at least few service interval, they will still change it, reason is for safety purpose and the performance and durability of the car, they will just follow the list...

let's assume, if you have a ferrari, and you dont drive it often, let's say a weekend car, and you dont go redline or drive aggressively, the parts inside sure will last longer, and doesn't really necessary to change some parts inside the car

can buy that car, still need to worry how to maintain meh?

I don't have a Ferrari but I have read somewhere that it'll typically cost RM2-5 per km in servicing alone depending on the model, not including tires etc. So figure around RM10k for the service, more for tires etc.

A BMW 3-series already costs Rm1500-2000 per year of servicing if you go to authorized dealers. The Ferrari is a magnitude more expensive.

Seem like there are a lot of misinfo here
Head over to ferrarichat.com and do your homework
As with all car,you can save a lot on maintenance cost if you know how to do your own servicing
For 360,seem like it is important to have all the recall stuff done,like Transmission Software,Cam Variator etc
Head over to ferrarichat.com for more info

Porsche are build by Germans.

Ferrari by Italians. Italy is known as the land of supercars by car mags.
But there's also a saying, the Italians are genius in designing performance machine, they just don't know how to make it reliable.

Hows the roadtax ,insurance and petrol if want to own one ferrari

Does Workshop in Malaysia suddenly playing trick by charging 200% more like how malaysia tax to cons the ferrari owner.

uumm.. on the contrary, like the Italian made Alfa Romeo, you tend to end up with more problematic parts if you don't redline your bella often... why? I also dunno why but my Bella gives less problems if I really drive it rather than take it out for a stroll...

so I don't quite 't agree that all parts will wear out... some parts like tyres, brake pads, perhaps...

Hmm.. I recently did the 5k service oil change for less than RM200 for my dad's 318 (E36)... so I'm not sure what servicing would cost RM1500-RM2000 on a beemer...

anyway, as to why a Ferrari part would cost a bomb?
- They are considered a Luxury vehicle... Exclusivity does come with a price
- Not very high demand so they don't really make money out of selling a part for you at 'normal' price
- Comparing to 'normal' cars like Honda or Beemer where the production line never stops, its different for a Ferrari production line... which will stop many times a day and the body work is hand checked for details, defects, etc.
- The engines are partially hand made and if there are faults, its gonna be melted down again and then remade.

I know so many people who buy 5 million ringgit homes but still worry when their electric bill is over RM500, so what is wrong worrying about maintaining an expensive car?

Like I said earlier, one must be very stupid to say that if you can afford a ferrari, you should not worry about maintenance bill.

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Added on April 12, 2010, 10:38 pmclassic example....

This post has been edited by michaeltan1943: Apr 12 2010, 10:38 PM

The 325 E90 is roughly RM800 per service per ~10k km if you're going to AB etc. So it's close to RM2k per year depending on how much you drive. The E36 and E46 are obviously cheaper and bringing the E90 outside the overpriced dealers helps too.

Anyway OT BMW stuff on a Ferrari topic. I did dream of buying Ferrari 360, the price has gone down significantly but there's no way I can afford the maintenance...

My friend runs a 19" on his beemer low profile, and it cost RM1500 per tyre and can last him 6 months on the road.. daily use in the city only.

Got another friend drives a porsche, the last time i heard just to service is RM5k

The Italian Flush is the solution to 90% of an Alfa's running issues.
The other 10% will cost twice the car is worth

After all that talk, in the end, the answer to TS questions is YES!

compared to them ferraris, i'd rather maintain a porsche (IF i own one, that is)
not saying them germans build a better car,italian guys thend to make better looking vehicles. but it's just that i'd often find german makes are quite reliable.

That said... some say The Ferrari is in a different class from a lot of the Porshe... Ferrari competitors would be the Lambo, Bugatti Veyron, Pagani or Merc SLR class? Not sure how true that is though...

Ferraris on par with Lambos.
Bugattis, Paganis on a different level, along with SLRs too I guess. I know there are a handful of MB SLR specialists who will fly out anywhere around the world to repair them.

go here... http://www.ferrariownersclub.com.my

I remember last month EVO magazine when they reviewed the old Bentley Mulsanne Turbo, the engine that was suppose to be used in Rolls Royce was rejected. Not because its was too powerful or problematic in anyway but they afraid that the demand might increase.

So you could imagine the low volume production like Ferrari could easily drive the price of spare/service parts up which not easily ready.

Wow really? My Persona only cost RM20 lol