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I Expose the Truth on what it takes to become a Ferrari VIP
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I bought a new Honda Civic with NO previous Honda purchase history 😂
Vip lol
Preach and will last 10x longer
That Honda is likely more reliable than the majority of supercars.
If budget brands did this everyone would be taking the bus
Damn. I can't do that.
FINALLY some financial advice for the average man
Hilarious
😂😂😂
😂😂😂
Imagine the amount of starving children that could be saved with that garage... Call me a commie...
He forgot to mention that you have to be really old and unattractive , when you cant go to clubs, date cure young chicks and pretty much be a alone and single Hell no! I'm young and laughing at these old incels
Step 1: Have $23,800,000 laying around
That’s just to buy the cars. Now throw in all the associated costs like maintenance, insurance, shipping them around, racing, etc etc 😂
Step 0: make that money
@Mari0o0o and most of these are going to be locked up in storage, never to be driven again, thus subtract racing and maybe maintenance
Post tax
Its more,closer to 30 million!🙈🙈🤯🤯💀💀💀😬😬😬🇬🇧🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦
No wonder Jay Leno decided not to own a Ferrari.
Honestly .. like what the hell
These ferrari customers are pretty much begging Ferrari to take their money. Such genius strategy
Let's face it, Ferrari makes really really good looking cars!
These customers are doing what they want.
@foliclement7931 at least they used to
@foliclement7931 Yep, they can do it because they are Ferrari. Nissan couldn't pull this off, lol.
@foliclement7931 yea.. those times are gone it seems.
I cannot imagine anything worse than meeting up with such people.
Agree, If I have all that money, the collecting part is not the problem, the problem is those socialize event, experiencing pretentious smile and greetings
The hell did i watch.
You just watched a man spend $25 million on sports cars for the privilege of spending millions more on sports cars. Because otherwise you can't spend millions more on sports cars or something.
Something way above your level.
A video about a car you can’t afford, as told by a man who can.
@Pianoman999
😂😂😂😂 ... Plain and Simple!
Well…it’s not above Jay Leno’s level and countless others.
Some people think forcing customers to buy a fleet of cars before being able to buying a factory car is bs
Ferrari pro tip : be rich, be stupid, do not call their SUV an SUV
Im a proud owner of a HUV and a MUV myself, a honda utility vehicle and mazda utility vehicle. 😂
@ARcollectedit im a proud owner of a CUV. and a LUV and a BUV. Cadillac Utility Vehicle. Lamborghini Utility Vehicle. and a BMW Utility Vehicle🤣🤣
Imagine being humiliated by a brand and feel rewarded
If it's someone's passion to collect Ferrari's and Ferrari is giving them the opportunity to buy another Ferrari, how is it a humiliation? Just because you don't like Ferrari or you can't afford one, leave aside a collection, doesn't mean someone else have to be like you.
@p@powerslider30477 I bet you felt intelligent typing that
imagine spending $23M to be ignored🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️😵💫😵💫😳😳😳😅😅😅🎉😂🎉😂
@powerslider30477💯
Lol how did I end up in this part of RUclips! Algorithm Failed 😂
At this point, I’ll just buy my way into being a general manager at a Ferrari dealership.
You will need a Romanian mistress as a check list for that
Later edit - Never mind, you need to be Enzo Ferrari descendent and OWNER of Ferrari SPA for that :))
You want a Toyota? Sell Ferrari. You want a Ferrari? Sell Toyota. Ferrari dealer GMs are still just car dealership GMs. They make good money, but not Ferrari money unless they're the owner.
@austinhaight2446 He probably meant that if you're already rich it would be cheaper to get a slot by buying your way into a personal position instead of buying all the cars like a regular customer. Probably wouldn't work since i think it's Ferrari themselves and not the dealerships that allocate the special cars.
My take on it is as a general manager at Ferrari, I would have all the inside information that no Ferrari client has yet and I can demo whichever Ferrari new/used I please, I don’t need to buy it. Information is more powerful than the allocation itself.
Kind of like if you want to collect guns you might as well get a federal firearms dealer license
Rule of thumb. Buy secondary and save about 15+ million lol
nah, you have to have new cars, and you're not saving 25 million
Try buying the big 5 and icona cars from the secondary market now, let me see how you are saving 15 million.
@JuanOne11exactly lol, the Daytona sp3 has tripled or even quadrupled in price and is still going up lol sf90 XX is going for 2 million plus
What? All the special editions sell for loads more on the 2nd hand market. Everything is far more expensive 2nd hand besides the new generation generic cars
@all-caps3927 Still cheaper then jumping through the Ferrari hoops.
4:15 I am a multi- millionaire and i try to impress salesmen and car delearships . WOW.
ikr wild.
I got the equivalent of 20usd in my pocket, i don't know why I'm watching this video
LMAO
You have pockets 😮
@jayeverythingyes and I’m surprised.
I was thinking th same thing 🤣👍
Gotta start some where.
I walked into a Ferrari dealership and it was the first time no salesman came and tried to sell me a car 😅
That's because YOU have to approach THEM with a suitcase full of money. At THAT point the salesman MAY look down his nose at you and give you the riff riff speech.
They’d probably ask me to leave😅
they "smelled" your poverty..😂🎉🎉😂😂🎉❤ just kidding!! im sorry....my ferrari dealer buddy says usually serious customers schedual appointments/ test drives / pre-qualify with bank letters
This is why Seinfeld just sticks to Porsche. And Leno also doesn’t care for Ferrari. These silly games.
You should watch Mark McCann trying to buy a brand new GT3RS in the UK. Also, Porsche dealers charge a markup unlike Ferrari dealers. Leno only has issues with Ferrari but not with Ford who made an application system to allocate the V6 Ford GT and that also was about owning multiple other Ford cars.
Porsche is far worse. Leno is trying to leverage his celebrity and status to skip the process.
The games Porsche is doing right now are just as bad.
I’m a Ferrari and Porsche owner. Porsche just as bad or worse and Porsche dealers often charge ADM. No Ferrari sold new is sold above MSRP
Truth!
Having to order 3 cars to be a client is ridiculous. It's everything wrong with the super rich and pure hubris
Ferrari stock went up 185% in the last 5 years. If you have $24m, spend it on the stock.
Good tip!
You can't drive the stock tho 😎
@superchargedsteve3411 Bingo
185% return in 5 years is piss poor.
@Mokarney you’re joking right? That’s roughly triple what the average return from the s&p 500 is.
"We put a stripe down the middle" Wow living life bold
The thing is, a stripe from Ferrari is a wildly expensive upgrade. Something that Chevrolet charges a few hundred dollars for on a Corvette, they charge tens of thousands for on their cars.
I know you’re taking the piss but look at his car collection and look at yours. He’s living life bold if anything 😂
The hand painted badge cost more than a new normal car lol
Bruh, I got $16.33 in my account
Amazing what rich people do for status. Spend $24M with Ferrari to have the privilege of giving Ferrari even more money! lol
Yup, it's the opposite of virtue, it's pure greed and hubris. I didn't like Ferrari, now I hate them.
It is a bit disgusting. But it is what it is. There are a lot more than 600 people in the world who can easily spend 24mio on cars..but some rich people just don't need this.
yes, but you buy a ferrari for 2 milions and after one year that ferrari's value is like 3 times, so at the end is also a good investment
@m4ssi86true, but considering art as investment instead of passion is just sad imo, I get than you need to buy and sell often to be able to afford new models, but it really detracts from the beauty of owning something special if you immediately think about selling before even buying.
@user_47214yes true. And i think you can’t buy and sell right after because is not approved by Ferrari, you risk to be in a black list. I love ferrari, i am from italy and i live just beside the Monza track, i am lucky to see them often but unfortunately i will never get one😅
Well,let me call the bank tomorrow and move some money around.
And here i was thinking i was so close...
The experience of watching this video is like getting beaten senseless with a pillowcase full of cash that’s been cinched shut with a Rolex yacht master.
hahaha exactly
Imagine how depressing it would be that after years and 25 million dollars here’s your f80
Step 1: Beg.
Step 2: Beg harder.
Step 3: Buy every car, kiss every
ass, go to every event.
Step 4: Keep begging.
Step 5: Get rejected.
He didn't get rejected, and he loved the content anyway.
Though some people push it too far yes.
I'll take that money and buy a McLaren F1.
Jay Leno say he doesn't own a Ferrari cause he gotta buy at least 2 cars just to buy the one he wants and he feels they take advantage of customers
The way this man talks about buying Ferraris like he’s referring to buying ingredients for a recipe is crazy
I grew up loving Ferraris and treasured my 1:18 models. As an adult, I’ve realised how obnoxious the company and customers are.
Yeah still got the F40 poster
I was at a big car meet and there was a Ferrari and the owner standing around it. You would think that there would be a crowd around the car but nope. At least when I got to the meet nobody was checking out the car.
Talks about shipping the car to save $40k when your spending over 23million 😂
Yeah my math ain’t mathing. 40k should be pocket change if you spending 23million already
This video helped me understand just how poor I am.
Don’t know you or how you came up with your wealth but there’s absolutely no way I’m working my ass off to become wealthy then turn around just to beg and grovel at some brand to take my money - I’d rather live without their product, no matter what it is, how much I want it or how much money I have.
Basically Jay lenos stance on it smh!
You aren't begging ferrari to give you a car... you're begging the dealership to give YOU the one allocation they'll get, jumping over every other ferrari customer in the local radius.
These kiss ups are insufferable anyway. Let them eat each other. The guys who own one or two (and don't care about the special editions) are much cooler.
New Flash: Ferrari lies about production numbers.
@senseiturtledealer doesn’t decide who gets the limited cars. Ferrari HQ makes that decision.
@phillevin6651 XD That's the truth! After everything Ferrari has done, it has to FORCE the respect. Time to run away.
Holy shit, you Ferrari guys make the Porsche fan boys seem almost normal!
Just discovered your channel and this video was great! Im glad that someone who walks the walk is breaking this down because for the longest its just been hearsay. Keep the videos coming!
I have a friend who I’m not sure is part of the top 600 but he does own a Daytona sp3 and Monza sp2 and 812 comp aperta from new thanks for sharing how the program works
Anyone with a new SP3 is in the top
This is how I became a Lamborghini fan
😂😂😂
Preach! Lol
Mostly in America. In the Middle east it's normal to order brand new
Bro is buying Ferraris like they're skittles.
This is almost as expensive as owning a boat
Great video. Thanks for explaining this. Just wondering what would be the minimum necessary to get a 296 Speciale coupe?
This was very interesting video, thanks for sharing this...
Even if I hit a powerball lottery, I would not spend a dime on Ferrari.
If your thinking u even have a chance at the Powerball. ..just be assured you will never have a ferrari😂
0:10 Looks like Ferrari even makes you buy a few Lamborghinis!
😅
Also need a bently, porche, Ford gt and I think i see a green dodge stealth from the 90s back there 😂
Being one town over, I wanna see an ex F1 car in the collection. 😀
This is spot on with what the dealer I deal with has told me. I can’t afford to play that game and not sure if I would even if I could, despite loving the brand since I was a young kid growing up in Europe. I’ve been fortunate to own 2 Ferrari’s, F12 Berlinetta I bought used and the F8 Tributo I spec’d myself. I was told there are 4 levels, customer, important customer, VIP and then Top customer. Having owned 2 simultaneously I was simply a customer 😂.
I buy what I like, provided I can afford it, and that’s the extent of my involvement. Everything explained in this video is that I’ve been told by my Ferrari dealer as well.
I thought porsche fan boys were bad....
forgot about the storage, maintenance, repairs, consumables, and insurance.
I have tried to collect watches and cars and houses in my life. it is just too much trouble and borders on mental illness.
I have a rule to not have more than two watches, two cars, or two houses ever. Anything more than that turns everything into an obligation.
@2011bluemanSomeone, somewhere out there, has a rule that not more than one watch, one house, one car is enough.
Well, I have two watches. One is a Rolex and one is a Rolex knock off by Casio. I wear the Casio most of the time. It’s comfortable and more accurate. I have one 911 GT3. 18 years old and still wonderful and fun. New, it cost me $135,000. My dealership is nice to me for whatever reason, so it’s all good.
Who needs to own a car to show off? You have a problem when a car is that important to you.
Honestly, I just ONLY want a 458 Italia. 😂
It's a great car.
ah I think I'll stick with the Kia then, thanks for the info!
Damn, all that cash with the way Ferrari isn't performing right now. Genius marketing
Just buy the car you want at market. If it’s market it will hold or go up. You get the car you want and not all the F cars you don’t desire. Way cheaper. I own a 458 Spider original owner but also had a 430 Spider and 328 GTS. If I want another one I’m not playing the $20M game. Just buy what I want.
If you want one or two cars then that makes, but buying a collection of Ferrari's flagship supercar and hypercar and the icona cars will not be cheaper compared to meeting requirements and getting allocations directly from Ferrari.
Yea. Just look at the La Ferrari he mentioned at the beginning. Paid 1.75 for it and it's now worth 5 million. If you get access to the limited editions then the value of your collection will go up. But you need a bunch of money to do any of this
Exactly. Just buy what you want
5:06 excuse, the real money?
Ferrari's bullshit is exceeded on by Rolex's bullshit.
100% correct I hope it comes back to bite them
Oh no. Ferrari is much worse.
Come on, bruv... You need to spend waaaaay more money to become a Top client of Ferrari than Rolex, and it's not even remotely close.
You can also by pass A LOT of the Rolex bs by being a high profile figure (being a celebrity or having a large business. Basically having clout.).
Also, if you show up with a flagship timepiece of the other Top Watch brands in the World, like PP, AP, VC, A.L&S, LP Journe, RM etc, you can get the most desirable Rolex's right away. NONE of that works with Ferrari. None.
@HopefulNihilistit’s not the amount of money, it’s the amount of bullshit.
Today I spent the day relaxing at home with my wife and seven year old. Yesterday I took about three hours to mow my grass. This past week I did three hikes on three different trails. A few years ago I moved from NY to TN bc I was constantly surrounded by these types of guys and in this type of environment and it honestly made me shake my head. I used to bartend on Long Island and I’ve ended up in plenty of very expensive homes and cars etc. The amount of money the wealthy have is insane and the amount of wealthy people is another thing that many people can’t even comprehend. There are SOOO many rich people walking around the Hamptons. I’m so happy where I’m at. I could not afford a Ferrari but if I worked more I certainly could. I own my house and I won some used cars and a new VW that I got seven years ago. Oh I also own a Grom. What is the point in spending so much for something you get to enjoy half as often as I do and I’m just some dad who lives in East Tennessee? If I had that money I would never even consider buying a car. It’s so dumb.
Great content
Amalfi replaces Roma
Watching in case my business generates that much or I win the lottery
12:15 Avoid being a Ferrari top customer will save you alot of money
Did you see the suctions results tonight???
How can you lose not getting a GTO 288? Its one of the top 6.
I own all these cars on the video game...
Best looker is the Daytona.
Both the car and the watch lol
This is how new money thinks.
We need your gym routine more than your Ferrari collection sir
Fun fact: That Rolex YachtMaster II he's rocking is a $20- 30,000 watch!
I know a collector. Just got the green light for the F80. He has bought every ferrari model available since about 2010 you name it, every iteration of each model too and recently just picked up his sf90xx. But yes if ferrari offer you an invite to an unveiling it basically means you better put your name on the order form even if you hate the car or you can kiss those exclusives goodbye.
Why does he bother? The company isn't his friend.
9:32 yeah about that, have you been watching F1 lately?
Jay Leno sum’s up Ferrari succinctly & punishingly.
He only talks against Ferrari but there are many other carmakers like Porsche, McLaren, Ford, Lamborghini and more also have the same buying program.
Not me watching this with 500 dollars to my name 😂
This is why Jay Leno refuses to dance to Ferrari’s tune. It’s so ridiculous.
So you essentially have to first be a billionaire or close to it, then also have the passion and desire to dedicate that much time and money into this hobby. A very small group indeed, top 600 are true enthusiasts who enjoy every moment and car they have like you. At that point you deserve your allocations at MSRP all day. Do you know if David Lee is involved in the challenge racing side? He never talks about that if he is.
Very well said. I don’t believe he races.
How to be a slave to a brand:
It's completely your choice if you want their best cars at msrp.
People who have billions have a different thinking they probably don't know how much money they have in the bank accounts and investments unlike the working class people who have to pay their mortgage....
It's called passion and something a fucking Kia or Honda will never give you. People have passion for the brand and racing heritage.
@superchargedsteve3411You can be passionate about a brand without participating in this scam. Most of these cars never get driven.
Naive statement. Would you prefer brands offer their most sought after products that are limited in numbers based on customers’ height or color of the skin!?
Thanks but I’ll keep my money in the market.
So if it isn't SUV then it is hatchback 😂😂😂😂
worlds biggest scam for rich people. but anyway hope they have fun and why not, but still total crazy.
Thank you. What a rare and insightful video.
Didn't know it was this easy to be a ferrari vip
and cheap too
This is wild.
rich people problems
I'm not begging any salesman who can barely afford a home
Funniest shit ever 🤣
I'm in doubt between a 2012 Chevrolet Sonic or a Prius .
Love my Prius! Definitely recommend it.
7:30 basically all Ferrari production numbers are bogus btw, there are proveably more than 400 enzo vins that were sold to customers.
How would you even check this?
Genius way to run a company by Ferrari.
I’m starting with a fiat panda and working my way up from there.
Masterclass video here! Thank you.
I will be a Ferrari VIP customer and a Patek VIP customer. I’ll be honest I’m not just doing it to get the special Ferrari’s. I just love Ferrari’s in general. I’ll keep a lot of the “regular” ones I buy anyway.
I remember driving a Ferrari. It was on Sega. Outrun 1 and 2 Jet. Drifting that car was awesome and I always pick the F route.
The most fun , cheap & reliable Ferrari ever made 😊
Outrun--> Testarrosa spyder
Turbo Outrun--> F 40
I prefer the Testarrosa like Sonny Crockett 😊
David lee made a video on what it took to get the LaFerrari. He has the big 5 in yellow and red
Iirc he didn't have the LaFerrari allocation initially, someone else had but unfortunately they were not in a financial position to take delivery for the car and then he got the allocation. He later on sold the car to that person after their financial position improved.
@JuanOne11yes Robert herjavic from shark tank
I'm in the wrong lobby 😂
"Spec'd" is his favorite word🤷😂
11:00 WTFFFFF IT IS GETTING WORSE
😂😂😂😂. Ferrari is making stupid money.
Actually it’s the Ferrari top customers making enormous profits from their cars selling for millions over MSRP!
If you bought the stock in Jan 2017 with 24 million, you would be up 181 million today and get to the top 600 for FREE FREE FREE and still have plenty left over. Now that's a deal.
you're stupid. you need to account for inflation, as 24 million was only about 18 in january 2017. the true number would be around 167, or 143 million after this nonsense estimate in the video.
Yeah but some cars did appreciate like the la ferari, f 40 , etc these are luxury cars and they do appreciate
you don’t know maths
So you’re telling me that all you have to do is spend 30M dollars with Ferrari and you’re a top 600 customer? That’s a ton of money, but I reckon there’s a lot more than 600 people willing to spend 30M on this planet.
Holy shit enough with the cash register sound
I called that SUV an SUV at the dealership and they immediately kicked me in the gabagoon
This is absolutely moronic. I would never spend $24 million dollars to own a bunch of Ferraris that I don't even want just to have the chance to spend more money on the one that I do want. I would rather just spend over MSRP to get the one model I like. There's also plenty of other awesome cars from brands that aren't Ferrari that I'd rather have in my collection.
The 24million consist of Ferrari's that are highly desirable and appreciated in value over time. He is collecting what he likes, you like watches and caps, so spend your money there.
And what you'd do is important to others because...?
Well, Ferrari decided long ago to cater to the .01% of buyers.
It's fine, it's really only fair way to allocate limited models.
@JuanOne11 HOw long does it take to appreciate, though? A new car loses something like 30 percent of its value once driven off the lot.
Shmee is down in the same path
Looks like it!
He likes their cars, likes how they treat him, so why not!
No where near!
He’s an “influencer “ so gets a bit more preferential treatment.
@CoopsXKEHe doesn't and the limited production car that he got is much easier to get hold of than say the F80, which is this video is about.
If I had the money, i would join this club because am a Ferrari enthusiast!
The factory absolutely does lay down the rules about who gets to buy the limited edition cars. Also, who gets VIP passes to F1 races.
Why is he talking like this actually applies to anyone watching 😂