[hl0m4n]

when people say exotics are expensive to maintain im confused as to what this exactly means. i know that if anything breaks, needs repairs, parts, etc it is expensive but is that what people are talking about when they say expensive to maintain?

im also thinking is the car not reliable? can it not be used as a daily driver for like 100-150k miles with no problems assuming no track, etc just daily driving oil change every 5k miles and proper maintainence?

i thought these exotic sport cars are over built like the aston martin v8 vantage, ferrari, etc in terms of engine, durability, etc so why should it be expensive to maintain?

don't they have warranties? im not talking about some high exotics like koensieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeg, etc but normal sport cars like the vantage, ferrari 460 and 430, lambo gallardo, etc.

these cars are designed to be driven, but driving them as a daily driver shouldn't be a problem with proper maintainece?

sorry for the bad wording but i just randomly had this thought in my head and had to ask .

main reason im asking this is because 07-08 aston martin vantages are 80-90k now very low miles along with lambos and ferraris which leaves possibilities in the future

[Blake]

how does a $1400 oil change on a lambo every 1500 miles sound?

[hl0m4n]

Originally Posted by Blake

how does a $1400 oil change on a lambo every 1500 miles sound?

why is it $1,400 and why every 1500 miles? actually the 1500 sounds find i guess for a sport car but why is oil $1,400? they use their own oil from lamborghini? can't i get something like royal purple, redline, amsoil, elf, etc?

[Blake]

[hl0m4n]

Originally Posted by Blake

the chick is not bad

how do you like dct btw? is it your daily driver?

[Blake]

Originally Posted by hl0m4n

how do you like dct btw? is it your daily driver?

dct is better after some of the updates. works well. and it is my DD for now.

[Noc57]

Damn that's a fun oil change, and they make it so "normal" people can't do it. TOUCHE!

Originally Posted by Blake

dct is better after some of the updates. works well. and it is my DD for now.

That's good to hear I guess. Test drove the new M3 w/DCT when it came out, and it sucked horribly. Almost got a 6MT, but I ended up with a 335

[maswastage]

Originally Posted by hl0m4n

i thought these exotic sport cars are over built like the aston martin v8 vantage, ferrari, etc in terms of engine, durability, etc so why should it be expensive to maintain?

On the contrary. Exotics are notorious for being finicky and breaking down on a whim. Keep in mind that hand built is not synonymous with high quality. In fact, a human is much more likely to make a mistake, and is much less precise, than a machine.

[BigDog]

yes and no...

the gallardos are some of the easiest exotics to maintain... audi has done a pretty sound job on them

[lib]

When you have to do things like this to install a clutch... things get expensive..

(And yes, this is apparently just a normal clutch install on an F50)

[RRGOO7]

I know older Ferrari's (1999-05 or so) needed the timing belt service done every 5k miles are so. This service was around 8k. My dad had a 1999 456 about five years ago and it needed new spark plugs. $1300 later he was ready to go. And if something breaks??? forget about it

[pmeloche]

Indeed. Buying an exotic car is only half the story. Maitaining it is the other rather ugly and expensive of that story. I can afford to buy a brand new 911. I just can't afford the cost of ownership.

[CollinsE90]

Originally Posted by lib

When you have to do things like this to install a clutch... things get expensive..

(And yes, this is apparently just a normal clutch install on an F50)

did anyone notice the car in the back of the 2nd pic, looks like the one in the goat on ferrari thread just posted????

[MontegoblueE92]

Originally Posted by CollinsE90

did anyone notice the car in the back of the 2nd pic, looks like the one in the goat on ferrari thread just posted????

+1. I don't think a semi-gloss black Modena is a commonplace, even in the world of Ferraris.

[mpimping]

Yeah ferraris need a tune up at 5k and it costs over 10 grand I think. Forget the car buy my ps3 slim for 210.

[CollinsE90]

Originally Posted by RRGOO7

I know older Ferrari's (1999-05 or so) needed the timing belt service done every 5k miles are so. This service was around 8k. My dad had a 1999 456 about five years ago and it needed new spark plugs. $1300 later he was ready to go. And if something breaks??? forget about it

i always thought ferrari owners didnt drive their cars bc they babied it, they really do it bc its to expensive to put miles on it

[Amir87]

Check out Ferrarichat.com and you will see first hand the expenses of these cars.

[CollinsE90]

Originally Posted by Amir87

Check out Ferrarichat.com and you will see first hand the expenses of these cars.

from a guy on ferrarichat

+1 Ive had oil, transaxle, coolant, brake and power steering fluids in my 430 replaced by dealer for less than 1K and that price included other odds and ends.

[TK-421]

Originally Posted by CollinsE90

did anyone notice the car in the back of the 2nd pic, looks like the one in the goat on ferrari thread just posted????

Whoa...

[O-cha]

Originally Posted by lib

When you have to do things like this to install a clutch... things get expensive..

(And yes, this is apparently just a normal clutch install on an F50)

That looks hard but is actually really easy.

[ZJP]

Great article that explains everything;

http://www.secretconsulting.com/cost...an-exotic-car/

[FStop7]

Originally Posted by MontegoblueE92

+1. I don't think a semi-gloss black Modena is a commonplace, even in the world of Ferraris.

same car.


A friend of mine who's owned a couple of 360s once calculated what it cost him per mile. He said it was around $15.