He explained in one of his videos that the reason he doesn't do such videos on his personal cars anymore is because people gradually lose interest the more videos you make about your car.
Mark Stewart yep but the point is you're already aware of that. You don't go "oh i never imagined this ferrari could draw so much attention". You want the driving experience without the attention go buy a BMW M3. part of the experience of driving a ferrari IS drawing attention.
A non M3 draws attention of petrolheads only. the average people won't notice the difference between an M3 and a common bmw 3serie while you can still enjoy the driving experience cause that things goes as fast as a ferrari 430.
Mark Stewart bullshit! You buy a Ferrari for attention . Besides only little small guys can fit in a Ferrari so it's a status thing . " look I'm a tiny man but I have a Ferrari so I have a big wallet " lol . Oh my gosh look at all the peasants staring at my big red wallet !lol .
I don't understand the hate on this video. He's covering the negatives that come from driving it on a practical level which is the interesting part! HE isn't actually complaining about driving a Ferrari, it's just very interesting info about it.
+Nick Wright but they are things that would apply to ANY car thats not a "beater" that you bought specifically because you wanted something to rag on and not care.
because it's the underlying message.... yeah there's problems with all cars but it's the classic reverse psych ....you discourage the sheep by talking about how bad it is to be rich enough to afford the rich persons things!!! you've got to learn to read between the lines! !!!
His only legit critiques are the attention he gets..... because he bought a red one, and the fact that the roads are shitty. The rest of the issues are stuff he just has in his head
+HollatotheBalla just walked up to my car today after getting out at walmart, saw this dumbass hit my car with her door and then just sit there with her door against mine as she gets out and her fat ass shakes her car, causing her door to rub up and down against mind. i walked up and unlocked my car and cleared my throat and the bitch just said "oh" and walked away i hate people.
+HollatotheBalla My old Mercedes has an aluminum trim on the sides which looks cool but actually prevents door dings (unless a its a dude in a lifted truck).
+WALOWALOWALOWALOWALOWALOWALOWALOWALOWALOWALOWALOWALOWALOWALOWALOWALOWALOWALOWALOWALOWALOWALOWALOW In my experience you don't even have to go to a store parking lot to have stuff like that happen, it even happens when you have residential reserved parking. My parents' old car got reversed into 3 times (one time requiring a whole new door and some more body work) and the right hand side is full of dings from an asshole family with a parking spot on the right hand side of the car. However nobody has ever left a note even apologizing for the damage. The only time somebody has contacted my parents was when some stuck up bitch reversed into the car and tried to make a run for it before a neighbor stopped her and threatened to call the cops. Short version of the story is that parking lots, wherever they are, always bring out the worst in people.
+tom11zz884 the funny thing is i used to have a 350Z and people hit my shit all the time with their doors. Then i traded it in for a Tundra. No one has ever even dinged it. I swear people are just assholes and do it on purpose to nice looking cars.
+Jia L. that's just it, if the average person won, say 50k the first thing that they would want to do is get a new car. when what they should be doing is investing it and turning it into 80k then 120k then 200k and so on. well, they get the car, and then there is an accident and they can't get another because of insurance problems.
Air Koi yes you do if you have to repair it then where da money at? You probably by this point have bought a ferrari and have 1 dollar left if it has problems then you need to be rich to repair it
Teach a man how to fish and he can feed himself...that old saying is true....(I know it isn't verbatim and I don't care)...Know how to work on your own car and you can fix it yourself instead of paying someone else. Also some mechanics, not all, are not very honest about their work. The best person who will ALWAYS treat you right and well is yourself.
Some of the people in the comments took this video wayyyyyyyy to seriously.... He's just giving an OBJECTIVE point of view that MAJORITY of us car drivers can relate to with expense prices and such... And on a side note to everyone saying if he can afford a Ferrari he won't care about gas and maintenance expenses, rich people tend to pay the MOST attention to nickel and diming everything.. You get to that point by only investing in assets so it makes sense even if it's chump change..
cars suck when it's too hard to get a license in the first place especially when you can barely pass the 50 question written test that changes more then i change my underwear and there should be a real device that limits the speed instead of signs that people don't follow
darkholyPL in any two seater sports car, the passenger seat is not a passenger seat. It’s extra cargo space. Only one person rides in a sports car, the driver. Everyone else is cargo.
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They always make full inspection on a car at dealer services. If they find something they will tell you but your not forced to fix it if you don't want too.
I'm curious what Doug thinks about this car now after all these years driving crazy exotics daily. This is the Honda Civic of sports cars by comparison.
Shared this video countless times, Doug. Every 15 years I buy a supercar, after I forget the reality of them owning you, not you owning them. THANK YOU.
I completely disagree with most of Mr. DeMuros points. I regularly drive and have daily driven my MUCH older Ferrari 308 QV. It draws a lot of attention - yeah, but I expect that. Services are costly, especially at a Ferrari dealership, however, when I got a screw in my tire I took it right the local tire place and it cost me less than $20. I drive it for ME, not for the resale value. I park at WalMart or the grocery store and have learned to NOT worry about little scratches and such. People LOVE the car and generally respect it for what it is. As James Glickenhaus said - not driving your Ferrari is like not having sex with your girlfriend so that she will be better for her next boyfriend.
But Mr. DeMuro seemed extremely worried about resale value in his video which does make my analogy apply. That is what I was referencing... If he doesnt want to drive a Ferrari every day because he is worried about the resale value, then maybe he shouldnt own a Ferrari.
Paying outright for a supercar is so dumb, if you can afford to buy it finance the car and invest the money else where unless your buying something ultra rare and sought after, that £200-£300k you drop on a Lamborghini or Ferrari you won't be selling that for that money
Well, I've talked to an Enzo owner and he's worried about the mileage. Fair enough, an Enzo is an *investment* and not a toy for the "typical hedge-fund-manager".
The point is not to intentionally make bad financial decisions. The point is that the financially responsible thing to is to be in a comfortable/secure enough financial position that IF you suddenly and completely lost the car then it wouldn't significantly affect you at all. It's like investing/gambling. You should be well enough off to lose double what you're currently investing/gambling and still be fine. It's NOT that you plan to lose money. It's being responsible enough to be in a good enough financial position to be able to take those bumps/risks/loses from the start, which is the smart/responsible thing to do, if possible.
If you're worrying that much about the wear-and--tear and resale value of the car, perhaps you weren't really rich enough to own it in the first place. It's just a toy so enjoy it.
+c660pro why people make so much assumptions, he buys cars to review for a year. review in all aspects and possibilities, most of the time nonsensical. of course he ain't rich enough to really own one.
Buying a car and then not enjoying it so that it's good for the next buyer is like not having sex with your girlfriend so it's better for her next boyfriend ;)
i completely agree. if one owns a $100K+ vehicle and a pitfall to "driving a ferrari every day" is a $7 patch and a $108 for labor? seriously. who patches a fuckin ferrari?
I used to be a chauffeur and got to drive lots of great cars, but one weekend I was expected to drive a 458 and stay in London for 2 nights and 3 days. No one tells you how bloody wide they are. There was only one car park that I could physically get the car in on Mayfair just up the road from the Dorchester but I didn't buy an overnight ticket in advance so I couldn't leave it there. I couldn't park it on the road because I was a coward even if I could physically do it. 2011 model had no sensors, so I ended up driving out of London and sleeping IN the car at the service station at Junction 1 of the M1. I got to my hotel for just 50 minutes to shower and change once. I never, ever wanted to drive one ever again.
Robin Addis-Vaughn It was when I was helping a friend when both his parents got cancer and he had to nurse them. First his mother, then his father. His mother died relatively quickly, though it was horrific but his father lingered for ages. The chauffeuring was easy brainless work. The fun part was I often got to take the cars home.
ali Servan I'm sorry for your friend's loss. An awful reason to get a sweet gig though! Which was the coolest to drive? An attorney friend of mine, he's probably the best attorney I've ever met, he comes across as this county lawyer, exaggerates the accent when in other states, and boy are they shocked when he goes for the kill and gets it. He's very generous to his staff as well. He loaned his brand new Corvette out to the receptionist to use her entire birthday weekend. I gave him hell about it, he tossed me the keys, I didn't even work for him, this was while I was Clerk of Court. I caught them, but I couldn't drive it because it was stick shift, so he took me for a fast ride! But, the sweetest thing he did was help his paralegal. She was like me, had a natural ability to understand the law but she had a small child and couldn't afford it. She got into law school, her parents helped take care of her child, she got loans and when she graduated, she had a job waiting for her. I'm sure he helped her with expenses but not expecting anything in return, except a great lawyer. He answered his own phone sometimes if they were busy and as long as it wasn't his case, and you needed a quick answer, he never hesitated with the answer. Very cool guy!
Robin Addis-Vaughn He sounds awesome! To be honest most of the cars I drove were a bit of a disappointment. The only exec car I loved was the Mercedes S class and the Maybach, but 7 Series BMW gave me back ache and the Bentley Flying Spur was fast (had it up to 177 mph) but the driving position was awful. I kept bumping my head and I'm only 5'7"! Of the supercars the Lamborghini had no working windows and no aircon so was like sitting in a microwave, the ferraris are just too wide for UK roads, I drove a Noble which was very cool but scary. The only car I was blown away by and ended up really REALLY wanting was an Aston Martin DB9. It was a nice job and every single client was really lovely. Not one douchebag :D
Walmart execs make a decent living. Wouldn't be surprised to see a Ferrari in a Walmart parking lot in Northwest Arkansas...although it would be double parked towards the back of the lot.
mathlover101hotmail Not cheaper than most new BMW. Maybe cheaper than a fully equipped top tier bmw. Although this ferrari is old, it's still about 60 grand.
+[̲̅G̲̅][̲̅A̲̅][̲̅M̲̅][̲̅E̲̅][̲̅S̲̅] [̲̅&̲̅] [̲̅M̲̅][̲̅O̲̅][̲̅R̲̅][̲̅E̲̅] I actually like the idea of tying your miles/kilometers to your insurance payments.
+infiltr80r -In a sense, insurance companies already do. The more miles that you report per year increases the likelihood of incidences, thus raising your rates.
Rick Perry Wow, completely different in Europe then. I have never reported miles/km in any form and the payments are only related to my age, accident record and engine power...and possibly to how long I've had the license. Sucks for me as I barely drove.
***** All cars aren't unobtainable expensive per-say unless we're talking Hyper cars. Maserati's and Aston Martins can be bought for 50-60K. I dnt know where ur looking but I cnt find one Ferrari (unless it's 100yrs old) for under 90K
e314ds Ebay wow stop lol I'm sure ur getting real quality there. A Ferrari with 100K miles that will more than likely explode once u go around the block. Dude u can buy C5's Vettes at that price. Lets not be ignorant ;)
Guy Random Definitely a good point. So far this year I've probably spent about 2k on my F430 on maintenance (and another 2.5k on insurance) and will likely spend another 8k by having capristo headers installed. You just have to accept that an expensive car comes with a premium when it comes to parts and labor. Regular mantenance (oil, brake flush, radiator fluid) comes like at 1k a year, so that is not bad. 15k maintenance might be a little more expensive, but if you are a DIYer and feel bold, you might be able to buy the spark plugs for 30 bucks a pop and do the job yourself and save some cash in the process.
I get screws and nails in pretty much every tire I buy... just because it's a Ferrari does not mean you can't patch it yourself for 10 bucks.. especially a screw that's right in the middle of the tire like that. That's a 20 minute permanent fix.
@@Severed89Not quite, ferrari used to offer an f1 version for their cars, which swaped the 6 speed manual for an 6 speed automated manual, but I dont think Doug's version was the f1
Ira Pelismino that is if there's a wide space in front, but the video's setup is different, no parking space. I'd rather ride a motorbike, a normal one for this occasion for no parking problem :p
lol if you can afford a ferrari then gas and regular maintenance shouldn't be a financial issue in the first place. btw the 1st part was stupid, those girls being all upset, yeah right its a ferrari!!! i would gladly sit on my friends lap no problem, the only true part about this video is the constant "is someone gonna hit my car" thoughts when you park somewhere, oh and the non-stop attention from pedestrians part is what you get when you buy a super car like a ferrari, love it or hate it either way get used to it lol.
I think with regards to attention he is separating Ferrari customers into two distinct camps - those that buy the car for the symbol/name brand prestige and those who buy the car for the PERFORMANCE. I quite honestly consider my 911 turbo S to be a super car (it is around the $200k mark after all, with performance that dwarfs a 360) but the car only receives looks and generates excitement among car enthusiasts. If someone approaches me to ask about my car, they are much more likely to talk to me about the car's performance figures than questions like how much I paid for the car or what I do/did for a living. 99% of people have no idea what a turbo S is or that it is any different from a normal Porsche 911. Additionally, maintenance should always be considered an issue - why would I buy a car I will have to pay $15k a year to maintain on top of a large price point when I can pay the same amount for a more reliable one? People who you consider wealthy don't become so by being careless with their money, they become so through hard work and dedication (for the most part). Thanks for your time.
Just for the record, a modena like that is worth ~70k So yea, gas and regular maintenance is considerable Gator Guy I would surely get more impressed by a turbo S on the street than a... 360
TwskiTV You are different than the average driver and may know a thing or two about cars... read the comment in its entirety one more time. Thanks for the contribution.
Gator Guy I expressed myself badly, I know average people would preffer the Ferrari but the way I said it looked like I was disagreeing with you. Wasn't my intention
I heard a guy once say if you have to ask about the price you can't afford it. I think a similar saying goes for cars. If you have to worry about door dings, you shouldn't be driving it.
not everybody enjoys a beat up car with dents and scratches, people like me care even for 25y old accord 1992, mine was pristine and looked pretty good, waxed and polished.
Gav Com ive got 3 porsches as well the irony is 1 is also full CF (2005 CGT) rolling nazi style i just mentioned the aventador because ive driven it a crazy amount and at crazy high speeds in 6 months ownership and it's the car that's most on my mind for taking for night drives i don't want to total my CGT because i drove on a semi crap road and caught the underbody on something at 260kmh during the winter.....
+The Acanthus/Plinth Type People who come from long blood lines of money just about consider themselves royalty, and such cars would be considered "low." They do spend huge money on cars. Cars that they pay people to drive so they can ride around in the back seat of them. Just not sports cars like these. I don't think anyone considers any car an investment.
+The Acanthus/Plinth Type What's wealthy and what's rich? You seem to think there's a difference between the two. You talked about "old money," art, real estate, and other sort of investments. Families like that are bloodlines of wealth, and are not just a little wealthy, they're super-wealthy. Those types of people consider them above everyone else, and they buy expensive cars that they use as taxis. Oh, and art to them is not an investment. It's just another thing to own so they can feel superiour to everyone else. All they crave is power over common people. The wealthy people who drive normal cars don't have much money. Their wealth doesn't span many generations, if any at all. They still don't buy cars. They lease them. They don't think they're good enough to not have to drive. These are people who are still connected to their local community and do commerce with them. They aren't tied into crooked global mafia dealings with companies that are worth trillions and have thousands of companies under them, like the super-wealthy. They want their wealth to do good and to support future generations. There are not really any ins-between.
+The Acanthus/Plinth Type I already outlined what old and new wealthy is. Are you some kind of idiot? The families that you listed as NOT being "old money" wealthy are in fact, the opposite of what you claim. Their wealth spans many generations. Between money and assets, their wealth is in the trillions. Also, money isn't everything. People like this have power. These families have no disappeared. These people are part of royal blood lines that span back millennia. Every president that gets elected can be traced back to King John of England (the exception being Martin van Buren). Just because their bank accounts aren't as huge as your opinion thinks it needs to be, these people own the world. You obviously have no idea where the people you claim aren't "old money" wealthy come from. Bill Gates is not the beginning of his dynasty. His ancestors may have not been filthy rich, but they had power. Donald Trump is wealthy. I don't care how he acts, or when his money was acquired. He is wealthy. You're not wealthy if you're not making any more of your own money, and you're just living off of your ancestors. And I don't know what a "maxed out" car is. A wealthy person does not drive a Ford, of ANY type. Go ahead thinking you're wealthy. You're probably the last generation of your bloodline that has any money. Wealthy has nothing to do with modesty. Just because someone drives a Ferrari, and the other person gets driven around in a Bentley, doesn't make the latter more wealthy. People have individual personalities, and are different. Being wealthy and doing nothing to make your own money means you come from a family that made a company that still pays you. An example would be the Du Pont family. John Du Pont was into wrastling and doing cocaine. This would be right in line with owning Ferraris. Yet they were wealthy, because their wealth continually came from their namesake's company. The Kennedy family is not wealthy. They have no continual source of money, they are almost extinct, and they have no more power. A person who wins the lottery is not wealthy because their money doesn't grow until they invest it. It has nothing to do with when they acquired their money. If they opened a company and it because one of the world's largest companies, and this all happened within a year, they would still be wealthy. I guess not in your eyes. But you can't really be objective about this.
+bath salt bandit Correct. A wealthy person does not drive a Ford Fusion. He is delusional. His ancestors were wealthy. He is not. He is living off of their accomplishments, and contributing nothing of his own to the last bits of wealth that exist.
+Tim Ramich Fun fact: It is physically possible for a wealthy person to drive a Ford. In fact, countless research institutes in my country have *failed* to refute that hypothesis. It's also been proven by Science on various occasion, and by me, who's experienced it indirectly. To be honest, I know a multi-millionaire who rides the public bus to work everyday. Where I live one can easily gain all of his lottery winnings within a year without paying taxes and investing in the money over the course of several years like in the U.S.A. In fact, a 54-year-old man decided to "collect" his earnings within one WEEK of winning. Of course, a dear example of non-wealthy is obviously Dan Bilzerian, who inherited $100 million dollars from his father, Paul Bilzerian. Anyway I remember once, I saw on the news the story of a family-business which started small, but ended with producing over $60,000,000 per year. Over the proceeding decades the descendants of that family began making around $4,000,000 per person. However, something truly remarkable occurred: the newest CEO incidentally decided that he'd drive a 2006 Toyota Prius as a daily vehicle and, his only luxury car would actually be a maxed-out Chevrolet Camaro. So you see, the Internet is home to frauds, and warnings; I am not a fraud, but I'm giving you a warning. No matter what you choose to believe in, remember this: Society has proven that wealthy ones are not just physically, but spiritually able to drive a Ford as well. You're welcome, stupid.
I had a brand new Miata. Once when parking it in a large chain supermarket parking lot, even though I parked well away from every car, a runaway grocery cart hit the side and left a big dent. I complained about it and was contacted by the companies attorney. He told me, if I took the company to court, I would lose because they are not responsible. However, he was a nice man, and maybe even sympathized with my dilemma. He suggested that I get it fixed and send the bill to the company telling them the story like I expected them to pay for it. Amazing, they did, and that was that.
When I had an exotic car, I only took routes on which I had previously driven to make sure they were free of road hazards. They were very familiar anyway; I knew them from driving in my everyday car. Also, since I only drove it every couple weeks, I thought nothing of jumping on the toll road and driving 15-20 miles to the burbs for a nice dinner. There's nothing like a little open road for a Ferrari, in fact it's what they were made for, IMHO. Also, I paid a private mechanic to do the easy everyday maintenance such as changing the battery and patching tires. It's a way to get work done much cheaper and it sounds good. "I hire a private mechanic" insinuates I'm affluent enough to have one and that somehow it's so much better. In reality, I'm just too cheap to tolerate paying those dealer ripoff prices! Have to pickup two people? The answer is quite simple: DON'T TAKE THE FERRARI. (It's not a super secret that they're two-seaters.) I NEVER had a problem with valet parking. Most of the places I went parked it right in front anyway, and I only allowed the same person to park it every time. Yes, he got a very generous tip. If you want to park it in an attended garage, just jot down the mileage when you check it in and let them know you did it. This video insinuates every parking garage would pull a Ferris Bueller, but that's not true. Some even require the mileage to be recorded as a term of service. Of course I would never take the car on everyday errands. A few times I had no choice, but it was only to the cleaner or pharmacy, no biggie. Owning an exotic car is expensive, there's no way to avoid that. But, some of the things in this video are a little exaggerated. My philosophy is these incredible machines were made to be DRIVEN for pleasure. If you bought one for investment, then why drive it at all? Just leave it parked, keep the tires inflated and start it every couple weeks. If you're going to stress out over every little thing, then you obviously can't afford to own one.
*General rule:* If you buy a car you can *barely* afford, you will worry all the time and have a hard time maintaining it. You don't buy a Ferrari if you have 100k, you buy it if you have millions..and then 500$ are not even worth mentioning.
***** 500$ or a couple of grands should be far from expensive for a Ferrari owner.. unless he went out of his league and barely collected the money to buy it. heck, its even cheap if you compare Ferrari price/repair price vs average car price/average repair price.
I think this is the point he's making, if you use this as a daily driver, expect mega bills. Your comments is an excellent rule to follow. If you buy too far out of your budget all you'll do is worry about it and at that point, are you really enjoying that thing you saved for so hard?
***** The man is talking about depreciation due to millage and not having the tyre done at an Fcar dealer. That is simply ridiculous. It's a 360, not a 250. Drive it and enjoy it. If it gets a scratch, have it fixed and noone would care if it has a "non-oe" plug in the tyre. Come time to sell, have fresh tyres put on it at a shop that won't scratch your wheels, and balance them properly. Far from every Fcar owner has their tyres changed at their dealer, and often if they do, it won't be in the service history. He is simply creating faults that are not there. Heck, driven properly, a clutch can last between 25-35k miles.
Nearly anyone can afford a Ferrari. You can find them used for the same price as a brand new truck or most other "driver's" cars. Hell, I'm sure you can find them as cheap as a new commuter car.
Great video, but Doug glossed over the fact that not only do you get attention, you have to know everything about the car. Year, model, engine size, piston firing pattern... some people know more about your car than you do and are upset at you for not knowing.
drive a porsche 997 turbo w manual then ferrari 430 performance for 1/5th the cost ive had my 997 turbo for 3.5 years now and it's been phenomenally reliable
Fox Blue River Become a lemans or an f1 driver. That way you're getting paid to actually drive one. Ferrari cars in themselves were built to be driven on a racetrack, not on the open road as a civilian. You'll get much more out of a Ferrari by racing rather than cruising it.
JC Cole I'd say, buy a Ferrari when you've assembled your own racing team with a few good sponsors. You'll get more out of it by racing those motherfuckers. Ferraris are quite useless out in the open civil road.
Brandon Nixon 80k more or less, but remember that it is almost a 20yr old car. With 80k you are close to buying a new BMW 750 Li. Another thing, some Ferraris do tend to appreciate in value....80k right now ,but maybe 100 or 120k in a year or two (e.g. a 2001 lambo. diablo was about 130k about 3yrs ago, going for like 300k right now).
I really wanted a Ferrari when I was younger. Thought they were the one of the best looking cars (and still do). Then you grow up and realize: -you could buy a Ferrari or you could invest the money and have a lot more later -A Ferrari costs a lot and quickly loses its value as you put miles on it (like most cars do) -The insurance is insane -Repairs are insane -You do not want to daily it as this video explained but you still want to drive it. Now I realize I just want a fast car that can be modded and driven hard without the baggage (like a WRX).
+Simon Christian No WRX will ever be as cool as any Ferrari. There's no alternate ending to this story. Also investing is like gambling and takes more time than you think. I swear every 18 year old on the internet thinks they can invest.
Not that it's any of my business, but I am REALLY curious what it is that you do for a living. I mean the president of my company (which is a multi-million dollar company) drives a nice BMW SUV, but not a Ferrari.
A 2004 Ferrari 360 is cheaper than a 2016 BMW x5 with a couple options. You don't have to be wealthy, just willing to commit to spending $60k on a toy instead of a practical tool.
im retired at 24 and still mostly drive my 2001 540i sportwagon but this winter im going to dd my 997 gt3 catch me on canadian news "loser crashes track focused porsche into school"
Want to know why people become rich? Because they *do* care about expenses. Want to know what happens to rich people that think like what you said? They quickly turn not-rich.
Stigolas yes because rich people are only Arab princes. My friends dad owns a huracan performante, Bentley, and gt s AMG and he stills worries about expenses. I've seen him cheap out on tips. Usually self made rich people still live with the same cautions as if they weren't rich
Everyone has a disposable income... Rich people just have more of it. Also, like I said, the quickest way to stop being rich is to spend all of that disposable income.. Even if rich people can afford to throw money away like it's nothing, they're not stupid. They still have their own "is it worth it to me" reasoning. At this point I doubt I can convince you though. You seem to have this magical bubbly image of what it means to be rich..
Stigolas clearly you don't understand what rich means. Wealth isn't how you handle money but how much you have. In your definition a hippie is rich because they don't worry about finance.
Every morning, I would wait at my crosswalk to walk into my first class of the morning at exactly the same time, and every day, waiting at the light, was the same gentleman in a Lamborghini Diablo 6.0 VT.
this is a great video for people who are getting into the entry level used supercar market (360s...gallardos...old astin db9/vantage etc) ...because this type.of folk is your middle income earner (1-300kish)...if your anyone making GOOD money (7figures and up)...your notnworried about this...you'll get a brand new one on lease/payments, use it proper , and get a new one in 2-3 years and not worry about anything doug just said
The (looong) reply from a year later is about to arrive! Yes, maybe so, but in the end, it's hardly about the costs. If you have a new and great/beautiful thing, would you want to destroy it for no sensible reason? To me for example, even if I got my dream watch, I would seriously feel ill if I managed to scratch it. Very quickly, replacing or repairing every thing that can happen becomes a crazy person's errand. Sure, it's expensive, but the destroying of nicely done work is what really goes against every fiber in my body. I think one needs to find what's sensible to use for every occasion. It's like gravity. For sure, it's great to exercise and workout and practice tricks and it's great fun to defy gravity and do outrageous things for some short moments, but for the most part we don't want to work against it.
@@jaykay3811 - if it's a car, you drive it and accept that things can happen to it (rock thrown from a tire, road debris, people who can't park, shopping carts, etc). If it's art, you park it in your garage, drain all the fluids and just rub it with a diaper now and again. If someone is always worrying about the car, it's not a car; it's art and they shouldn't be driving it.
Doug, love your videos. I have had several sports cars, hears what I learnt.... never buy a car your not comfortable or willing to park on the streets of NY. If the threat of a ding is stressing you out - or your scared of the valet, don’t buy the car. I made this mistake when I was in my mid 20’s where I put all my money into a new 93 rx7 and I was freaked out whenever I parked it. I had a stream of more mainstream cars since, but now I’m back to buying wonderful sports cars - and yes I parked my current Ftype svr in NY just last week and I regular valet it. I’m no longer stressed, I have other cars and in the end, it’s an expensive machine that well, will have expensive repairs - own it only if you can truly afford the cost of ownership!
As someone who's been daily-driving MR2s, Fieros, an Elise, various Zs, and a CRX for the past 15 years, the only thing with any real merit here is the price issue. Even my Elise lost a lot of value at only 47k miles. But I buy sports cars to drive them, so I go in with the mentality that it's going to depreciate, not sit on a shelf as a collector's item. At which point it's just an issue of whether a given person can afford to do that with a given car. Yes, sports cars don't have as many seats as a double-decker bus. But that only matters if you have more than one passenger. Obviously, a two-seater isn't good for a family of eight. But it's fine for one or two people. One you didn't mention: sports cars have limited trunk / frunk space. But there's plenty of room for groceries. My MR2 Spyder (third gen) had far less room than a 360 Spider, but I never had real issues by myself. (Different story when a date and I discovered we had to crush the corners of the pizza box to make it fit in the frunk.) And I've gone camping with two people in both Fieros and (second gen) MR2s. And even my mom's Outback doesn't fit eight 12-foot sheets of sheetrock in the back. Sometimes you just have to borrow or rent something bigger; that's life. Yes, parking the car in a random location is risky. The only difference here is in the cost of that risk versus the cost with a $500 Honda. Which goes back to, "can you afford a Ferrari?" not "can you drive it daily?" There's also the difference that most places I ever went had parking lots and/or garages nearby, so I rarely had to park street-side anywhere, making this a situational issue. Yes, dealerships are expensive. No, you don't actually have to use them. It's just a matter of how much you care about resale value versus saving money now (and how much you trust the random shop versus the dealership), which again ultimately comes down to "can you afford a Ferrari?" Yes, putting miles on the car costs money. The important aspect you didn't cover here is the historically enormous relative costs of maintaining supercars versus a Camry. In the 38k miles I drove my Elise, a Gallardo would have needed three to four clutches, each costing about $10k. That's as much in clutches as my entire car cost. Again, this boils down to affordability, not whether you can drive it daily. Ditto for insurance costs. Yes, the attention can get annoying. Especially since 99% of it comes from middle-aged and older dudes. But you get used to it and learn when to have fun with it and when to say "sorry, in a hurry, have a nice day!" (Unless you're into older dudes, in which case it's probably a bonus.) Yes, sports cars are bumpier than my mom's Outback . But I still feel more comfortable in my MR2 because I like the road feel and the control.
Ben Silva are you for real dude? I'm just a guy who likes his car. you seriously gonna start spewing hate on youtube just because you want to entertain yourself?
***** haha yeah dude good one, nothing wrong with clever sarcastic jokes, I just can't stand when people come out and say "You're an ignorant fool" It just shows how much of a fool people are for actually believing that all the joke telling is 100% truth.
+Doug Vandegrift While the Mustang is a pretty good car, I personally don't care about them. Yes they have good power, stylish in the newer body style, but I see them everywhere. When I see a Mustang, I don't headturn because a block away, another one is driving down the street. It's an everyday car that is everywhere. At least you can say that it sells well, lol.
I used to have a badass classic 1973 Camaro. It had 650 hp and a $6000 paint job. I know it's not comparable to a Ferrari, but it was something that everyone who saw it loved it and I got offers for it every day. Basically a super fast show car. It was my daily driver for a little over a year, and while it was really cool at first, you pretty quickly realize that it's not ideal to drive something like that on a daily basis, that and the fact that even the coolest car in the world gets to seem pretty hum drum plain with enough time behind the wheel. When you use it every day it loses something. It somehow seems less special to you, and in my opinion that's the highest cost of all about using something like that every day.
Doug the type of guy who wears two T-Shirts so both Ladies can undress him
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LMAOOOOAPHSFDUHAOFEHAFSD
Omg :)))
man, this thing is such gold! Love the way he has progressed till date!
0:47 Doug the type of guy pick up two women in the middle of the night for.... Video purposes.
Hahahahha this comment is very underrated
Lmaooooooo
Andros Granados instead of a car review video he made an adult video ;)
4:52 Nissan 350Z
Yosua Mokalu *370z
Doug the type of guy to take a Ferrari to Walmart
Of all places to park, Next to the shopping cart return....Nightmare...
I have a picture I taken of a Ferrari at Walmart. Maybe it was Doug's.
Doug the type of guy to take a Viper to a Home Depot
Stradman took his Lamborghini and camped at Walmart
@@HCkev were there 2 hookers sitting in one seat?
Watching this thing in 2019, laughing my ass off and wondering why Doug doesn't do much of these hilarious (but very informative) videos anymore.
He explained in one of his videos that the reason he doesn't do such videos on his personal cars anymore is because people gradually lose interest the more videos you make about your car.
Doug the type of guy to not make funny videos like to used to do.
These videos are so much better than the ones he used to make.
He do be getting roasted every other comment
@@ultraguy8771 in which video he said that?
buying a ferrari and complaining that it draws attention it's like buying a swimming pool and complaining that it's wet
Some of us by them for the driving experience and the attention is often an unwanted byproduct.
Mark Stewart yep but the point is you're already aware of that. You don't go "oh i never imagined this ferrari could draw so much attention". You want the driving experience without the attention go buy a BMW M3. part of the experience of driving a ferrari IS drawing attention.
A non M3 draws attention of petrolheads only. the average people won't notice the difference between an M3 and a common bmw 3serie while you can still enjoy the driving experience cause that things goes as fast as a ferrari 430.
Mark Stewart bullshit! You buy a Ferrari for attention . Besides only little small guys can fit in a Ferrari so it's a status thing . " look I'm a tiny man but I have a Ferrari so I have a big wallet " lol . Oh my gosh look at all the peasants staring at my big red wallet !lol .
True that man
Doug acting level:Nicolas Cage
i70nukes Its still over 9000 !!!!!!!!!
Nicolas has an Oscar and a Golden Globe for Best Actor. I'm guessing you have a Hyundai Sonata.
@@scottnathanphoto i'll have to look this one up, cause i find that truly hard to believe.
@@fddon4166 Feel free. Common knowledge. "Leaving Las Vegas".
@@scottnathanphoto don't try to tell me he is a good actor. He look like i has a treetrunk up his Ass in any scene
I don't understand the hate on this video. He's covering the negatives that come from driving it on a practical level which is the interesting part! HE isn't actually complaining about driving a Ferrari, it's just very interesting info about it.
+Nick Wright but they are things that would apply to ANY car thats not a "beater" that you bought specifically because you wanted something to rag on and not care.
+Steven A1998 lol rekt.
because it's the underlying message.... yeah there's problems with all cars but it's the classic reverse psych ....you discourage the sheep by talking about how bad it is to be rich enough to afford the rich persons things!!!
you've got to learn to read between the lines! !!!
+Nick Wright Because it's cringe. and a lot of it.
His only legit critiques are the attention he gets..... because he bought a red one, and the fact that the roads are shitty. The rest of the issues are stuff he just has in his head
At 2:19 is his drivers side door open?!?
Uh oh
ehh why not
Air Conditioning.
Holy crap..
Maybe for less echo?
It's Walmart. Someone will definitely hit your car.
HollatotheBalla Just for the hell of it.
+HollatotheBalla just walked up to my car today after getting out at walmart, saw this dumbass hit my car with her door and then just sit there with her door against mine as she gets out and her fat ass shakes her car, causing her door to rub up and down against mind. i walked up and unlocked my car and cleared my throat and the bitch just said "oh" and walked away
i hate people.
+HollatotheBalla My old Mercedes has an aluminum trim on the sides which looks cool but actually prevents door dings (unless a its a dude in a lifted truck).
+WALOWALOWALOWALOWALOWALOWALOWALOWALOWALOWALOWALOWALOWALOWALOWALOWALOWALOWALOWALOWALOWALOWALOWALOW In my experience you don't even have to go to a store parking lot to have stuff like that happen, it even happens when you have residential reserved parking.
My parents' old car got reversed into 3 times (one time requiring a whole new door and some more body work) and the right hand side is full of dings from an asshole family with a parking spot on the right hand side of the car. However nobody has ever left a note even apologizing for the damage. The only time somebody has contacted my parents was when some stuck up bitch reversed into the car and tried to make a run for it before a neighbor stopped her and threatened to call the cops.
Short version of the story is that parking lots, wherever they are, always bring out the worst in people.
+tom11zz884 the funny thing is i used to have a 350Z and people hit my shit all the time with their doors. Then i traded it in for a Tundra. No one has ever even dinged it. I swear people are just assholes and do it on purpose to nice looking cars.
Think wisely people; don't look rich, BE RICH.
+Jia L. that's just it, if the average person won, say 50k the first thing that they would want to do is get a new car. when what they should be doing is investing it and turning it into 80k then 120k then 200k and so on. well, they get the car, and then there is an accident and they can't get another because of insurance problems.
+Jia L. dave chappelle
Having a Ferrari has nothing to do with looking rich for some people. Lots of enthusiasts just love the cars.
Air Koi yes you do if you have to repair it then where da money at? You probably by this point have bought a ferrari and have 1 dollar left if it has problems then you need to be rich to repair it
agreed
You're wrong Doug. I do want to drive a Ferrari every day.
Connor Gleason same
In theory but in the real world, believe me you dont.
Connor Gleason I read that and pictured myself saying that with my arms crossed
Enjoy wasting your money
Me too. Would love to have all those problems
Mom: "Where's the change, I gave you 20 for a pack of gum."
Me: "Yeah, the gum is 50 cents, but the rest is labour."
*goes on to establish a Ferrari-affiliated dealership when grows up*
"If you can't afford two Ferraris, you can't afford one Ferrari". Always remember this!
Bullshit
fedgery771
Yours
fedgery771 your comment is dumb
fedgery771
Dumb = stupid
Why my first comment was stupid?
"If you can't afford two Ferraris you can't afford one?" Yes is nonsense
Teach a man how to fish and he can feed himself...that old saying is true....(I know it isn't verbatim and I don't care)...Know how to work on your own car and you can fix it yourself instead of paying someone else. Also some mechanics, not all, are not very honest about their work. The best person who will ALWAYS treat you right and well is yourself.
2 girls 1 guy 1 Ferarri
Could do without those two chicks.
2 girls 1 guy fieri
2 girls 1 guy 1 Ferarri and 1 screw
0:55 Geezzz, seems you couldn't find woman in your area and just got stuck with two abortions.
Ur missing doug in the equation
At 3:25 we have a rare phenomenon. Doug with name brand clothes.
Saw that too. Looks like he dressed nicer when he was younger, usually its the other way around xD
Whoaaaaa
@RaVeN Salty.
What brand.
Ralph Lauren
This is like a high school presentation video
It was dude. He was still in high school when he made this
David Greenson no he wasn’t lol
Some of the people in the comments took this video wayyyyyyyy to seriously.... He's just giving an OBJECTIVE point of view that MAJORITY of us car drivers can relate to with expense prices and such... And on a side note to everyone saying if he can afford a Ferrari he won't care about gas and maintenance expenses, rich people tend to pay the MOST attention to nickel and diming everything.. You get to that point by only investing in assets so it makes sense even if it's chump change..
Yo nick how did I find you here away from your semis and curtain less window?
Sumo*
Anthony Smith not everyone is a kid and i hate cars period cause the prices today no one can even afford a used one
who cares lets make more pollution to rip a hole in the ozone layer and burn us alive with solar flares
cars suck when it's too hard to get a license in the first place especially when you can barely pass the 50 question written test that changes more then i change my underwear and there should be a real device that limits the speed instead of signs that people don't follow
I worry about someone hitting my car in the parking lot anyway, and I do not own a Ferrari.
Yoni i own a chevy volt and ive been hit 2 times which sucks, it is getting on my nerves slowly.
Anxiety
Just park farther away. That way no one parks by u
My dad owns a Ferrari Italia
i own a jag... in a jaguar its very stressy
I wouldn't bring a Ford escort to a Wal-Mart parking lot.
So where do you go to buy your daily groceries? Kmart? Target? Costco?
lol walmart isn't the only grocery store.
I’d just park it on the side, by the service garages. It’s usually secluded from all the Walmart Dirtballs back there.
@@handywijaya3689 Biedronka
Hey, I have a Ford Escort!
1:54 I don't park even my normal car next to a cart stand, forget about Ferrari!
Interesting. Never had an issue.
2:19 is your door open?
I saw it too. I agree with Ryosuke.
Driving with the door open so the interior light will be on, I guess
Feasible.
once again, a $250k car with no interior light switch? yea i see something wrong with that statement
Fuck the car. Hank, can you get me a good deal on 3 propane tanks?
'I tought riding a Ferrari was supposed to be fun'
No love, DRIVING a Ferrari is supposed to be fun, you're just extra weight.
Hahahahahaha
darkholyPL thought*
darkholyPL in any two seater sports car, the passenger seat is not a passenger seat. It’s extra cargo space. Only one person rides in a sports car, the driver. Everyone else is cargo.
No honey, riding me is a lot more fun.
@@Ivan_I99999 U sayn my girl is cargo? U calling her that? CARGO jk 😂
108.75 for the labor...
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8.75 goes to the guy working on it for about 45 minutes, 100 to the dealer :v
My question is why didnt doug fix it himself? Fucking incompatant fuck
@Ryan Adam would you try to fix a $200k car if you don't know what your doing?
Ryan Adam no its because you want the tires they use, and many people wont service their own cars.
Fixing a tyre at a Ferrari dealership?
Thick as shit!!!
That is like going to hospital with a broken shoe!!
guys, a lot of ferrari owners have their own mechanic. Its much better that way.
Doug Demuro is a national treasure
Daddy Doug, I want you to know damn that's a car that does lots of stuff. Digimon. Lampoo. Lepe don da poopie de lamoo poo poo eoo eoo anoo anoo snot snot snot snot snot snot snot snot. Bogger. Boogers are sd pars.
You did a good job at showing why it's not an everyday car
So, you go for a tire patch, and they check your battery, just more ways to prove dealers just rip you off.
+Isaac W those fucking dealer services for exotic cars are really really really retarded...
They always make full inspection on a car at dealer services. If they find something they will tell you but your not forced to fix it if you don't want too.
Alexandru Draghi you are absolutely right
this guy is accurate on the comment ....... they will and will rip you off !!
Isaac W We need socialism
I would get way too many speeding fines in that thing....
thats a maturity problem, not car problem
Mateo12485 I make vlogs, What do you think?
No kidding, I get a few too many already in a pickup
lol
+Sty Unknwn id much rather a 348 challenge and then use the rest of the money to build the engine and it would be faster and sound nicer
I'm curious what Doug thinks about this car now after all these years driving crazy exotics daily. This is the Honda Civic of sports cars by comparison.
well, Honda Civic of Ferrari's, not Honda Civic of Sports Cars.
Doug's a tool.
@@behindthen0thing525 Move along troll.
@@wallstbull1 it's true
@@behindthen0thing525 ehhh.. id have to disagree 👍
I get tons of attention in my car but that's because of my good looks.
Lol
lol sure
Right believe in you're lies
e.i mccool Yeah man, birth defects are a sure attention grabber.
I really can't stop staring at cleft lips these days...
I'm watching this in 2017, and he looks more manly 3 years ago.
Is this the last video of his Ferrari?
Probably wasn't married yet.
this is when he didn't wear short and stupid geeky shirts lol he is the epitome of a white guy lmao
Is he gay?
California made him soft
"So, what we've learned here is...." Leave the high-end toy at home during the week and drive the Honda to work!!
Most people who own Ferraris also own a luxury car that is at least as nice as an S Class.
The Monday problem doesn’t seem like much of a “problem” 😉
Why
I would never park a Ferrari in a Walmart parking lot. I don't even want to park my camry in one.
Bobby0345 I wouldn't even shop at Walmart if I owned a Ferrari
Bobby0345 totally agree I got a dented rear bumper at Walmart and it cost me $1100. Hit and run of course👎🏻
$1100 for a rear bumper? Did the guy ram your car at over 100 mph?
the hulk smashed his rear bumper
maybe that includes the cost of parking sensors/lights?
Shared this video countless times, Doug. Every 15 years I buy a supercar, after I forget the reality of them owning you, not you owning them. THANK YOU.
moral of the story is, dont buy a ferrari if you can barely afford one
Relinquish never have a car worth more than 1/20th of total net worth. My grandfather is worth 20 mill and he doesn't worry all the time.
Caring about your nice things =/= not being able to afford them
Yeah,I would rather rent one rather than have it as I used it only for special occasions or with my club meetings
Exactly😂😂
The moral of the story is that, it's more trouble than it's worth. You're not getting a lot of car for your money.
And best moment of 2019 goes to:
Daddy Doug driving away with two bitchez in a Ferrari.
2:25 Is the Door Open????
Right wtf?
It's an optical illusion due to the light.
@@ritvikgiridharan2845 no its swinging all around over the bumps..
Probably because he is using the dome light since he is shooting video at night...
i guess it's the only way for the light.
I completely disagree with most of Mr. DeMuros points. I regularly drive and have daily driven my MUCH older Ferrari 308 QV. It draws a lot of attention - yeah, but I expect that. Services are costly, especially at a Ferrari dealership, however, when I got a screw in my tire I took it right the local tire place and it cost me less than $20. I drive it for ME, not for the resale value. I park at WalMart or the grocery store and have learned to NOT worry about little scratches and such. People LOVE the car and generally respect it for what it is. As James Glickenhaus said - not driving your Ferrari is like not having sex with your girlfriend so that she will be better for her next boyfriend.
Next boyfriend, I thought it wasn't for sale "Thomas Magnum".
Minr is not and will not be up for sale...as I said above, I bought it for me and drive the crap out of it!!!
Patrick Gray Well that analogy really doesn't apply.
But Mr. DeMuro seemed extremely worried about resale value in his video which does make my analogy apply. That is what I was referencing... If he doesnt want to drive a Ferrari every day because he is worried about the resale value, then maybe he shouldnt own a Ferrari.
Patrick Gray Thanks for clarifying,
That's why Ferraris are for people who have a surplus of money at their disposal.
Jonathan Rodriguez And wouldn't rather use it to help people.
+Jessica Klaus why do the rich always have to help someone?
Elms Laurean
Not just the rich, everyone. And because of what they are if they don't.
*****
Because the system is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo fair. And everyone have equal chances. And it's not immoral to begin with.
+Jessica Klaus nothing is stopping someone from not a well of family from getting a job and working through school
I was expecting 1200 for the tire and battery but 600 ain't bad
I don’t see why a hole in the wall tire shop couldn’t have done it. It’s not like you have to record it on the service history.
Nexosphere my local dealership fixes punctures for free. They don’t want to see their cars in Joe Smith’s Tyre bay.
Yeah give me an iPad and I’ll change it
Picking up 2 girls? What a player ha
And he hid the better looking one underneath!
MazDanRX795 if you wanna see more of her, her name is Britt, she is in the "teaching my friend how to drive a manual" i think thats the video
It really is His Friend and her friend, Doug is gay. He has mentioned it in like 3 separate videos that he's gay
And even in a ferrari
Yeah I bet Doug gets all the babes... with a Ferrari or even a Toyota Camry.
If you have a Ferrari you should have enough money to overcome the worries
That is a ferrari 360 modena. Those models are less then 100k.
Perhaps it's not so much about the worries, rather it's the hassles
nelson verdugo that’s a broke person’s mentality. Rich people are rich because they don’t think like that lol.
Paying outright for a supercar is so dumb, if you can afford to buy it finance the car and invest the money else where unless your buying something ultra rare and sought after, that £200-£300k you drop on a Lamborghini or Ferrari you won't be selling that for that money
@@Pain-ju1ih Thank you for the Valuable information.
I thought the whole time. When you are worrying so much about your car, you are certanly not rich enough to own a ferrari.
Well, I've talked to an Enzo owner and he's worried about the mileage. Fair enough, an Enzo is an *investment* and not a toy for the "typical hedge-fund-manager".
this
Marvin Becker any rich guy would still have to take the time to fix it
Marvin Becker
The point is not to intentionally make bad financial decisions. The point is that the financially responsible thing to is to be in a comfortable/secure enough financial position that IF you suddenly and completely lost the car then it wouldn't significantly affect you at all. It's like investing/gambling. You should be well enough off to lose double what you're currently investing/gambling and still be fine. It's NOT that you plan to lose money. It's being responsible enough to be in a good enough financial position to be able to take those bumps/risks/loses from the start, which is the smart/responsible thing to do, if possible.
Why are you driving with the door open? 2:05
Adds 20 horsepower
It’s an illusion due to the light.
Maybe he farted?
@@poohead5282 illusion?bruh you can see the outside next to his shoulder and the door wiggling a little bit
maybe it didn’t latch idk
2:04 Why are your doors open? o.0
^scelder^ good eye
Kacper Debski
It's pretty obvious tho :D
i didn't see it though xd
but its obvious after you see it.
Good catch I didn't see that.
^scelder^ RIGHT?? That's ALL I could focus on!
If you're worrying that much about the wear-and--tear and resale value of the car, perhaps you weren't really rich enough to own it in the first place. It's just a toy so enjoy it.
+c660pro why people make so much assumptions, he buys cars to review for a year. review in all aspects and possibilities, most of the time nonsensical. of course he ain't rich enough to really own one.
he wasn't talking about him specifically
Buying a car and then not enjoying it so that it's good for the next buyer is like not having sex with your girlfriend so it's better for her next boyfriend ;)
i completely agree. if one owns a $100K+ vehicle and a pitfall to "driving a ferrari every day" is a $7 patch and a $108 for labor?
seriously. who patches a fuckin ferrari?
Damn, that was funny!
I used to be a chauffeur and got to drive lots of great cars, but one weekend I was expected to drive a 458 and stay in London for 2 nights and 3 days. No one tells you how bloody wide they are. There was only one car park that I could physically get the car in on Mayfair just up the road from the Dorchester but I didn't buy an overnight ticket in advance so I couldn't leave it there. I couldn't park it on the road because I was a coward even if I could physically do it. 2011 model had no sensors, so I ended up driving out of London and sleeping IN the car at the service station at Junction 1 of the M1. I got to my hotel for just 50 minutes to shower and change once. I never, ever wanted to drive one ever again.
Well, that shoots the shit out of my having to drive my mama's minivan! ;)
Robin Addis-Vaughn It was when I was helping a friend when both his parents got cancer and he had to nurse them. First his mother, then his father. His mother died relatively quickly, though it was horrific but his father lingered for ages. The chauffeuring was easy brainless work. The fun part was I often got to take the cars home.
ali Servan I'm sorry for your friend's loss. An awful reason to get a sweet gig though! Which was the coolest to drive? An attorney friend of mine, he's probably the best attorney I've ever met, he comes across as this county lawyer, exaggerates the accent when in other states, and boy are they shocked when he goes for the kill and gets it. He's very generous to his staff as well. He loaned his brand new Corvette out to the receptionist to use her entire birthday weekend. I gave him hell about it, he tossed me the keys, I didn't even work for him, this was while I was Clerk of Court. I caught them, but I couldn't drive it because it was stick shift, so he took me for a fast ride! But, the sweetest thing he did was help his paralegal. She was like me, had a natural ability to understand the law but she had a small child and couldn't afford it. She got into law school, her parents helped take care of her child, she got loans and when she graduated, she had a job waiting for her. I'm sure he helped her with expenses but not expecting anything in return, except a great lawyer. He answered his own phone sometimes if they were busy and as long as it wasn't his case, and you needed a quick answer, he never hesitated with the answer. Very cool guy!
Robin Addis-Vaughn He sounds awesome! To be honest most of the cars I drove were a bit of a disappointment. The only exec car I loved was the Mercedes S class and the Maybach, but 7 Series BMW gave me back ache and the Bentley Flying Spur was fast (had it up to 177 mph) but the driving position was awful. I kept bumping my head and I'm only 5'7"! Of the supercars the Lamborghini had no working windows and no aircon so was like sitting in a microwave, the ferraris are just too wide for UK roads, I drove a Noble which was very cool but scary. The only car I was blown away by and ended up really REALLY wanting was an Aston Martin DB9. It was a nice job and every single client was really lovely. Not one douchebag :D
ali Servan you drove James Bond's car!!! Holy fucking shit!! Pictures? Pretty please!!! With sugar on top!
U know you bought a good car if you think about it everytime
Like when you find a the right girl
You know you bought a car you cannot handle and afford if you think about it all the time you're not with it, or drive it.
@@AB-80X it will still losly lose value as it age
@@DarkwearGT
And?
Good video, but come on, a Ferrari owner shopping at Wal Mart?
Walmart execs make a decent living. Wouldn't be surprised to see a Ferrari in a Walmart parking lot in Northwest Arkansas...although it would be double parked towards the back of the lot.
Matt Garrett
Hmmmm
You do realize this is a CHEAP ferrari. It is cheaper than a most new BMWs
mathlover101hotmail Not cheaper than most new BMW. Maybe cheaper than a fully equipped top tier bmw. Although this ferrari is old, it's still about 60 grand.
palonazo 60 grand is cheaper than most new BMWs. 60 grand is not much in the car realm. I spent many times that on my garage queen.
Wtf, limited miles a year insurance??? USA is getting crazyer every day..
it's the collectors car insurance that he has so he can't drive it that much
If you can actually afford to buy a car like this, you can usually insure yourself by giving the state collateral in the form of cash.
+[̲̅G̲̅][̲̅A̲̅][̲̅M̲̅][̲̅E̲̅][̲̅S̲̅] [̲̅&̲̅] [̲̅M̲̅][̲̅O̲̅][̲̅R̲̅][̲̅E̲̅] I actually like the idea of tying your miles/kilometers to your insurance payments.
+infiltr80r -In a sense, insurance companies already do. The more miles that you report per year increases the likelihood of incidences, thus raising your rates.
Rick Perry
Wow, completely different in Europe then. I have never reported miles/km in any form and the payments are only related to my age, accident record and engine power...and possibly to how long I've had the license.
Sucks for me as I barely drove.
Elon Musk daily drove his Mclaren F1 until he crashed it.
MVrockersPS3 AND he had no insurance
Lol he was too cheap to insure it
Mr.Bean also drove his F1 more or less daily, then crashed it while he was trying to sell it, lol
MVrockersPS3 who the fuck cares about Mlon Fusk
@@automan224 people that make money
Wow i guess i don't want a Ferrari
*Watches it rip through tunnel*
🤤🤤🤤
I have an 09 F430. Dont even think about the miles, enjoy the darn thing...we only live once!
YES!
***** Please tell me how you afford one, I'd like to own one someday! (no sarcasm in that comment by the way)
Archer's Legacy - Clash of Clans message sent
***** Thank you.
What do you do? Can you tell me up here, business owner?
But who gives a fuck about maintenance costs when they already bought such an expensive car? ...
***** All cars aren't unobtainable expensive per-say unless we're talking Hyper cars. Maserati's and Aston Martins can be bought for 50-60K. I dnt know where ur looking but I cnt find one Ferrari (unless it's 100yrs old) for under 90K
e314ds Ebay wow stop lol I'm sure ur getting real quality there. A Ferrari with 100K miles that will more than likely explode once u go around the block. Dude u can buy C5's Vettes at that price. Lets not be ignorant ;)
e314ds Dude no need to be so condescending. But you are right you can get Ferrari's for under 70k.
Guy Random
Definitely a good point. So far this year I've probably spent about 2k on my F430 on maintenance (and another 2.5k on insurance) and will likely spend another 8k by having capristo headers installed. You just have to accept that an expensive car comes with a premium when it comes to parts and labor. Regular mantenance (oil, brake flush, radiator fluid) comes like at 1k a year, so that is not bad. 15k maintenance might be a little more expensive, but if you are a DIYer and feel bold, you might be able to buy the spark plugs for 30 bucks a pop and do the job yourself and save some cash in the process.
It's less than 100k and its like 10 years old
I love that "clicking " sound when you're shifting, my uncle had the GTS(like Magnum P.I.) and it had that sound
I get screws and nails in pretty much every tire I buy... just because it's a Ferrari does not mean you can't patch it yourself for 10 bucks.. especially a screw that's right in the middle of the tire like that. That's a 20 minute permanent fix.
Max Honeyman Right , I was thinking the same , the tyre has nothing to do with car brand anyone can fix it .
Exactly its a $10 repair yourself, very easy. And Toori I could easily buy a Ferrari cash.
1:02 clutches are over rated- just burn it alive.
Lol i noticed it too xD
I heard it too. But I thought they weren’t manual?
0TruckMafk ☢TM™"... The BigMean CommentSection BadAss yep
@@Severed89Not quite, ferrari used to offer an f1 version for their cars, which swaped the 6 speed manual for an 6 speed automated manual, but I dont think Doug's version was the f1
I honestly hate clutch I’m a manual paddle guy
Ripping through the tunnel is not always a great idea....the light at the end of the tunnel could be hiding traffic...yikes
arjl880 right😂
arjl880 it's only that bright on camera
Don't go into the light!
But usually Jesus
The lord is just 'mirin the Ferrari.
One thing I would do if I had to go do a date is. I would park my car in sight of me while I'm eating.
Ira Pelismino that is if there's a wide space in front, but the video's setup is different, no parking space. I'd rather ride a motorbike, a normal one for this occasion for no parking problem :p
john papple . The fuck is your problem?
RUclips just decided to bring me this early version of Doug in 2023 and it's just what I wanted.
As much as those things “suck”, I still would if I could 😂😭
Devex your Robux and you should be able to afford one
Can't you? I thought youtube+robux would get you that 200k.
Linkmon99 That’s What makes roblox sooo good. Devex.
Trust me they are NOT every day cars
WTH
lol if you can afford a ferrari then gas and regular maintenance shouldn't be a financial issue in the first place. btw the 1st part was stupid, those girls being all upset, yeah right its a ferrari!!! i would gladly sit on my friends lap no problem, the only true part about this video is the constant "is someone gonna hit my car" thoughts when you park somewhere, oh and the non-stop attention from pedestrians part is what you get when you buy a super car like a ferrari, love it or hate it either way get used to it lol.
I think with regards to attention he is separating Ferrari customers into two distinct camps - those that buy the car for the symbol/name brand prestige and those who buy the car for the PERFORMANCE. I quite honestly consider my 911 turbo S to be a super car (it is around the $200k mark after all, with performance that dwarfs a 360) but the car only receives looks and generates excitement among car enthusiasts. If someone approaches me to ask about my car, they are much more likely to talk to me about the car's performance figures than questions like how much I paid for the car or what I do/did for a living. 99% of people have no idea what a turbo S is or that it is any different from a normal Porsche 911.
Additionally, maintenance should always be considered an issue - why would I buy a car I will have to pay $15k a year to maintain on top of a large price point when I can pay the same amount for a more reliable one? People who you consider wealthy don't become so by being careless with their money, they become so through hard work and dedication (for the most part).
Thanks for your time.
Just for the record, a modena like that is worth ~70k
So yea, gas and regular maintenance is considerable
Gator Guy I would surely get more impressed by a turbo S on the street than a... 360
TwskiTV You are different than the average driver and may know a thing or two about cars... read the comment in its entirety one more time. Thanks for the contribution.
Gator Guy I expressed myself badly, I know average people would preffer the Ferrari but the way I said it looked like I was disagreeing with you. Wasn't my intention
He should have bought a minivan.
The struggle of a poor older Ferrari owner
At least he has a Ferrari, fuck, lol
Show me ur new ferrari lol
PM I’ll send you pics of my FF your wife can ride with me!
Money Team his networth is 1m $+
Money Team fuck off dude your jealous because you don’t have one
Damn this is one of the funniest video i have ever seen. Other car reviewer don't do 'fun' things. Only Doug does which makes it even better to watch.
I heard a guy once say if you have to ask about the price you can't afford it. I think a similar saying goes for cars. If you have to worry about door dings, you shouldn't be driving it.
not everybody enjoys a beat up car with dents and scratches, people like me care even for 25y old accord 1992, mine was pristine and looked pretty good, waxed and polished.
Stuart Hughes id be shitting squirrels if I see a dent on my ferrari
Stuart Hughes so when you go shopping you don't look at the price so you know if you're getting a good deal?
Adolf Hitler adolf please I thought you had porsche
Gav Com
ive got 3 porsches as well
the irony is 1 is also full CF (2005 CGT)
rolling nazi style
i just mentioned the aventador because ive driven it a crazy amount and at crazy high speeds in 6 months ownership and it's the car that's most on my mind for taking for night drives
i don't want to total my CGT because i drove on a semi crap road and caught the underbody on something at 260kmh during the winter.....
2:05 is your door open??
+Skinny Animus Wow, nice catch! I can't imagine it is though.... right? Who wouldn't notice that?!?!
+Skinny Animus It was. You can hear him close it in the next shot.
+Skinny Animus Maybe he couldnt find the switch for the interior light so he held the door open a bit.
+MrBeard17 lol!, could be!.
+Skinny Animus I cannot unsee this stupidness, LOL!
Personally, if I could afford to buy a car like this in the first place, everything you addressed I would not be concerned about.
+The Acanthus/Plinth Type People who come from long blood lines of money just about consider themselves royalty, and such cars would be considered "low." They do spend huge money on cars. Cars that they pay people to drive so they can ride around in the back seat of them. Just not sports cars like these. I don't think anyone considers any car an investment.
+The Acanthus/Plinth Type What's wealthy and what's rich? You seem to think there's a difference between the two. You talked about "old money," art, real estate, and other sort of investments. Families like that are bloodlines of wealth, and are not just a little wealthy, they're super-wealthy. Those types of people consider them above everyone else, and they buy expensive cars that they use as taxis. Oh, and art to them is not an investment. It's just another thing to own so they can feel superiour to everyone else. All they crave is power over common people.
The wealthy people who drive normal cars don't have much money. Their wealth doesn't span many generations, if any at all. They still don't buy cars. They lease them. They don't think they're good enough to not have to drive. These are people who are still connected to their local community and do commerce with them. They aren't tied into crooked global mafia dealings with companies that are worth trillions and have thousands of companies under them, like the super-wealthy. They want their wealth to do good and to support future generations.
There are not really any ins-between.
+The Acanthus/Plinth Type I already outlined what old and new wealthy is. Are you some kind of idiot?
The families that you listed as NOT being "old money" wealthy are in fact, the opposite of what you claim. Their wealth spans many generations. Between money and assets, their wealth is in the trillions. Also, money isn't everything. People like this have power. These families have no disappeared. These people are part of royal blood lines that span back millennia. Every president that gets elected can be traced back to King John of England (the exception being Martin van Buren). Just because their bank accounts aren't as huge as your opinion thinks it needs to be, these people own the world.
You obviously have no idea where the people you claim aren't "old money" wealthy come from. Bill Gates is not the beginning of his dynasty. His ancestors may have not been filthy rich, but they had power.
Donald Trump is wealthy. I don't care how he acts, or when his money was acquired. He is wealthy.
You're not wealthy if you're not making any more of your own money, and you're just living off of your ancestors. And I don't know what a "maxed out" car is. A wealthy person does not drive a Ford, of ANY type. Go ahead thinking you're wealthy. You're probably the last generation of your bloodline that has any money.
Wealthy has nothing to do with modesty. Just because someone drives a Ferrari, and the other person gets driven around in a Bentley, doesn't make the latter more wealthy. People have individual personalities, and are different.
Being wealthy and doing nothing to make your own money means you come from a family that made a company that still pays you. An example would be the Du Pont family. John Du Pont was into wrastling and doing cocaine. This would be right in line with owning Ferraris. Yet they were wealthy, because their wealth continually came from their namesake's company.
The Kennedy family is not wealthy. They have no continual source of money, they are almost extinct, and they have no more power.
A person who wins the lottery is not wealthy because their money doesn't grow until they invest it. It has nothing to do with when they acquired their money. If they opened a company and it because one of the world's largest companies, and this all happened within a year, they would still be wealthy. I guess not in your eyes. But you can't really be objective about this.
+bath salt bandit Correct. A wealthy person does not drive a Ford Fusion. He is delusional. His ancestors were wealthy. He is not. He is living off of their accomplishments, and contributing nothing of his own to the last bits of wealth that exist.
+Tim Ramich Fun fact: It is physically possible for a wealthy person to drive a Ford. In fact, countless research institutes in my country have *failed* to refute that hypothesis. It's also been proven by Science on various occasion, and by me, who's experienced it indirectly. To be honest, I know a multi-millionaire who rides the public bus to work everyday.
Where I live one can easily gain all of his lottery winnings within a year without paying taxes and investing in the money over the course of several years like in the U.S.A. In fact, a 54-year-old man decided to "collect" his earnings within one WEEK of winning.
Of course, a dear example of non-wealthy is obviously Dan Bilzerian, who inherited $100 million dollars from his father, Paul Bilzerian.
Anyway I remember once, I saw on the news the story of a family-business which started small, but ended with producing over $60,000,000 per year. Over the proceeding decades the descendants of that family began making around $4,000,000 per person. However, something truly remarkable occurred: the newest CEO incidentally decided that he'd drive a 2006 Toyota Prius as a daily vehicle and, his only luxury car would actually be a maxed-out Chevrolet Camaro.
So you see, the Internet is home to frauds, and warnings; I am not a fraud, but I'm giving you a warning. No matter what you choose to believe in, remember this: Society has proven that wealthy ones are not just physically, but spiritually able to drive a Ford as well.
You're welcome, stupid.
I had a brand new Miata. Once when parking it in a large chain supermarket parking lot, even though I parked well away from every car, a runaway grocery cart hit the side and left a big dent. I complained about it and was contacted by the companies attorney. He told me, if I took the company to court, I would lose because they are not responsible. However, he was a nice man, and maybe even sympathized with my dilemma. He suggested that I get it fixed and send the bill to the company telling them the story like I expected them to pay for it. Amazing, they did, and that was that.
5:50 "CAN A NIGGA GET A TEST DRIVE???"
LMFAO
When I had an exotic car, I only took routes on which I had previously driven to make sure they were free of road hazards. They were very familiar anyway; I knew them from driving in my everyday car. Also, since I only drove it every couple weeks, I thought nothing of jumping on the toll road and driving 15-20 miles to the burbs for a nice dinner. There's nothing like a little open road for a Ferrari, in fact it's what they were made for, IMHO. Also, I paid a private mechanic to do the easy everyday maintenance such as changing the battery and patching tires. It's a way to get work done much cheaper and it sounds good. "I hire a private mechanic" insinuates I'm affluent enough to have one and that somehow it's so much better. In reality, I'm just too cheap to tolerate paying those dealer ripoff prices! Have to pickup two people? The answer is quite simple: DON'T TAKE THE FERRARI. (It's not a super secret that they're two-seaters.) I NEVER had a problem with valet parking. Most of the places I went parked it right in front anyway, and I only allowed the same person to park it every time. Yes, he got a very generous tip. If you want to park it in an attended garage, just jot down the mileage when you check it in and let them know you did it. This video insinuates every parking garage would pull a Ferris Bueller, but that's not true. Some even require the mileage to be recorded as a term of service. Of course I would never take the car on everyday errands. A few times I had no choice, but it was only to the cleaner or pharmacy, no biggie. Owning an exotic car is expensive, there's no way to avoid that. But, some of the things in this video are a little exaggerated. My philosophy is these incredible machines were made to be DRIVEN for pleasure. If you bought one for investment, then why drive it at all? Just leave it parked, keep the tires inflated and start it every couple weeks. If you're going to stress out over every little thing, then you obviously can't afford to own one.
I have friend who had a valet park his Ferrari FF at a Braves baseball game and the valet smashed the rim into the curb. $7K to fix it. Not good.
RAHtheGREAT i always thought valet services had insurance for those cases
Lair your probably like 7😅😅😅😅
you probably are way younger, jace. don’t be a bitch in comments if you don’t know the correct homophone for “you’re.”
Okay it would never be that expensive the rim itself is $3000 tops
Yakeem Gordon yeah, for like EXPENSIVE alloys, no way it was 7k
“Ooh Oreos”
And this week Hoovies Ferrari exploded.
Who?
@@behindthen0thing525 vies
*General rule:* If you buy a car you can *barely* afford, you will worry all the time and have a hard time maintaining it.
You don't buy a Ferrari if you have 100k, you buy it if you have millions..and then 500$ are not even worth mentioning.
***** 500$ or a couple of grands should be far from expensive for a Ferrari owner.. unless he went out of his league and barely collected the money to buy it.
heck, its even cheap if you compare Ferrari price/repair price vs average car price/average repair price.
I think this is the point he's making, if you use this as a daily driver, expect mega bills. Your comments is an excellent rule to follow. If you buy too far out of your budget all you'll do is worry about it and at that point, are you really enjoying that thing you saved for so hard?
***** The man is talking about depreciation due to millage and not having the tyre done at an Fcar dealer. That is simply ridiculous. It's a 360, not a 250. Drive it and enjoy it. If it gets a scratch, have it fixed and noone would care if it has a "non-oe" plug in the tyre. Come time to sell, have fresh tyres put on it at a shop that won't scratch your wheels, and balance them properly. Far from every Fcar owner has their tyres changed at their dealer, and often if they do, it won't be in the service history. He is simply creating faults that are not there. Heck, driven properly, a clutch can last between 25-35k miles.
Nearly anyone can afford a Ferrari. You can find them used for the same price as a brand new truck or most other "driver's" cars. Hell, I'm sure you can find them as cheap as a new commuter car.
nemanja milosevic you can buy a used 360 for dirt cheap, considering what a brand new 458 goes for. a brand new CLS550 cost more than a 360.
These 1st world problems always break my heart. Sending you hugs Doug. Hugs for Doug.
Great video, but Doug glossed over the fact that not only do you get attention, you have to know everything about the car. Year, model, engine size, piston firing pattern... some people know more about your car than you do and are upset at you for not knowing.
I still "want" to drive a Ferrari every day.
drive a porsche 997 turbo w manual then
ferrari 430 performance for 1/5th the cost
ive had my 997 turbo for 3.5 years now and it's been phenomenally reliable
Coming from someone that probably cannot afford either.
Ferraris themselfs are boring
Fox Blue River
Become a lemans or an f1 driver. That way you're getting paid to actually drive one.
Ferrari cars in themselves were built to be driven on a racetrack, not on the open road as a civilian. You'll get much more out of a Ferrari by racing rather than cruising it.
The thing is you can't afford to own a ferrari
that 350z at 4:52 :O
+PIERClNG It's a 370Z with the same body/wheel color scheme as mine. I shouted at my monitor when I saw it.
+Purplefrsh looks so good
+Purplefrsh nice life story.
+PIERClNG In my opinion , better choice than a Ferrari
+Christopher Colaço yessss
Buy Ferrari only when you can afford to treat it like an old Camry, problem solved.
JC Cole
I'd say, buy a Ferrari when you've assembled your own racing team with a few good sponsors. You'll get more out of it by racing those motherfuckers. Ferraris are quite useless out in the open civil road.
4:53 That 350Z though
*370
Porche is the everyday sports car.
Riiiiight.
Mustang/Camaro
Unconventional answer: Hyundai Tiburon
porsche is the fugly ass shit car that nobody wants ~
if it was then no one would own them
That's why, as Ostap Bender said (and I quote) - _"A vehicle is a means of transportation, not grandeur."_
I swear this video is like a Mr. Bean episode!
I used to daily a 360 spider in my younger days.. still miss those times.
You guys know thats like a $80,000 car!
Brandon Nixon 424,000$
TehEpikDukzGaming www.carsforsale.com/vehicle/details/8209403
yeah $424,00 sure
Brandon Nixon 80k more or less, but remember that it is almost a 20yr old car. With 80k you are close to buying a new BMW 750 Li. Another thing, some Ferraris do tend to appreciate in value....80k right now ,but maybe 100 or 120k in a year or two (e.g. a 2001 lambo. diablo was about 130k about 3yrs ago, going for like 300k right now).
Not even close, average price is like 120k
***** The f430 is but his is a 360 which is 80-100k
Great video...
My question would be, do you own the Ferrari, or does the Ferrari own you?
screaming
I really wanted a Ferrari when I was younger. Thought they were the one of the best looking cars (and still do). Then you grow up and realize:
-you could buy a Ferrari or you could invest the money and have a lot more later
-A Ferrari costs a lot and quickly loses its value as you put miles on it (like most cars do)
-The insurance is insane
-Repairs are insane
-You do not want to daily it as this video explained but you still want to drive it.
Now I realize I just want a fast car that can be modded and driven hard without the baggage (like a WRX).
+Simon Christian No WRX will ever be as cool as any Ferrari. There's no alternate ending to this story. Also investing is like gambling and takes more time than you think. I swear every 18 year old on the internet thinks they can invest.
Buddy Rydell well cool is a matter of opinion. You seem to think investing means putting your money in high risk stocks or options.
***** That was how I interpreted your view of investing.
exotic cars like that are meant for european streets, espcially germany and their autobahn. in 'merica a nice truck does it.
Moritz W lol, autobahn is just traffic jam and road work
You've obviously never been to America
Not that it's any of my business, but I am REALLY curious what it is that you do for a living. I mean the president of my company (which is a multi-million dollar company) drives a nice BMW SUV, but not a Ferrari.
A 2004 Ferrari 360 is cheaper than a 2016 BMW x5 with a couple options. You don't have to be wealthy, just willing to commit to spending $60k on a toy instead of a practical tool.
True
im retired at 24 and still mostly drive my 2001 540i sportwagon
but this winter im going to dd my 997 gt3
catch me on canadian news "loser crashes track focused porsche into school"
Lottery winner.
+Adolf Hitler retired at 24, jeez so young and all your doing is waiting to die I feel bad for you
If you're always worried about the car and the expense of owning it, you can't afford it.
Want to know why people become rich? Because they *do* care about expenses.
Want to know what happens to rich people that think like what you said? They quickly turn not-rich.
Just because some people do not adhere to that principle does not mean the principle does not count for most (rich) people.
Stigolas yes because rich people are only Arab princes. My friends dad owns a huracan performante, Bentley, and gt s AMG and he stills worries about expenses. I've seen him cheap out on tips. Usually self made rich people still live with the same cautions as if they weren't rich
Everyone has a disposable income... Rich people just have more of it. Also, like I said, the quickest way to stop being rich is to spend all of that disposable income..
Even if rich people can afford to throw money away like it's nothing, they're not stupid. They still have their own "is it worth it to me" reasoning.
At this point I doubt I can convince you though. You seem to have this magical bubbly image of what it means to be rich..
Stigolas clearly you don't understand what rich means. Wealth isn't how you handle money but how much you have. In your definition a hippie is rich because they don't worry about finance.
Bruce Wayne showed us how to stack em up in a two seater already, pay attention.
Every morning, I would wait at my crosswalk to walk into my first class of the morning at exactly the same time, and every day, waiting at the light, was the same gentleman in a Lamborghini Diablo 6.0 VT.
this is a great video for people who are getting into the entry level used supercar market (360s...gallardos...old astin db9/vantage etc) ...because this type.of folk is your middle income earner (1-300kish)...if your anyone making GOOD money (7figures and up)...your notnworried about this...you'll get a brand new one on lease/payments, use it proper , and get a new one in 2-3 years and not worry about anything doug just said
Ryan Sid
By use it properly, you mean just have it sit at a garage. Seems legit.
Ferrari's are for people that don't have to worry about a cart hitting it.
The (looong) reply from a year later is about to arrive! Yes, maybe so, but in the end, it's hardly about the costs. If you have a new and great/beautiful thing, would you want to destroy it for no sensible reason? To me for example, even if I got my dream watch, I would seriously feel ill if I managed to scratch it. Very quickly, replacing or repairing every thing that can happen becomes a crazy person's errand. Sure, it's expensive, but the destroying of nicely done work is what really goes against every fiber in my body. I think one needs to find what's sensible to use for every occasion. It's like gravity. For sure, it's great to exercise and workout and practice tricks and it's great fun to defy gravity and do outrageous things for some short moments, but for the most part we don't want to work against it.
The kind of people who say that do not understand what it is like to own a nice car.
They hire a (squad of) bodyguard(s) to watch it while they are away.
@@jaykay3811 - if it's a car, you drive it and accept that things can happen to it (rock thrown from a tire, road debris, people who can't park, shopping carts, etc).
If it's art, you park it in your garage, drain all the fluids and just rub it with a diaper now and again.
If someone is always worrying about the car, it's not a car; it's art and they shouldn't be driving it.
Doug, love your videos. I have had several sports cars, hears what I learnt.... never buy a car your not comfortable or willing to park on the streets of NY. If the threat of a ding is stressing you out - or your scared of the valet, don’t buy the car. I made this mistake when I was in my mid 20’s where I put all my money into a new 93 rx7 and I was freaked out whenever I parked it. I had a stream of more mainstream cars since, but now I’m back to buying wonderful sports cars - and yes I parked my current Ftype svr in NY just last week and I regular valet it. I’m no longer stressed, I have other cars and in the end, it’s an expensive machine that well, will have expensive repairs - own it only if you can truly afford the cost of ownership!
only a fool would park a supercar anywhere but in a garage or at a gas station for fuel.
As someone who's been daily-driving MR2s, Fieros, an Elise, various Zs, and a CRX for the past 15 years, the only thing with any real merit here is the price issue. Even my Elise lost a lot of value at only 47k miles. But I buy sports cars to drive them, so I go in with the mentality that it's going to depreciate, not sit on a shelf as a collector's item. At which point it's just an issue of whether a given person can afford to do that with a given car.
Yes, sports cars don't have as many seats as a double-decker bus. But that only matters if you have more than one passenger. Obviously, a two-seater isn't good for a family of eight. But it's fine for one or two people.
One you didn't mention: sports cars have limited trunk / frunk space. But there's plenty of room for groceries. My MR2 Spyder (third gen) had far less room than a 360 Spider, but I never had real issues by myself. (Different story when a date and I discovered we had to crush the corners of the pizza box to make it fit in the frunk.) And I've gone camping with two people in both Fieros and (second gen) MR2s.
And even my mom's Outback doesn't fit eight 12-foot sheets of sheetrock in the back. Sometimes you just have to borrow or rent something bigger; that's life.
Yes, parking the car in a random location is risky. The only difference here is in the cost of that risk versus the cost with a $500 Honda. Which goes back to, "can you afford a Ferrari?" not "can you drive it daily?"
There's also the difference that most places I ever went had parking lots and/or garages nearby, so I rarely had to park street-side anywhere, making this a situational issue.
Yes, dealerships are expensive. No, you don't actually have to use them. It's just a matter of how much you care about resale value versus saving money now (and how much you trust the random shop versus the dealership), which again ultimately comes down to "can you afford a Ferrari?"
Yes, putting miles on the car costs money. The important aspect you didn't cover here is the historically enormous relative costs of maintaining supercars versus a Camry. In the 38k miles I drove my Elise, a Gallardo would have needed three to four clutches, each costing about $10k. That's as much in clutches as my entire car cost. Again, this boils down to affordability, not whether you can drive it daily. Ditto for insurance costs.
Yes, the attention can get annoying. Especially since 99% of it comes from middle-aged and older dudes. But you get used to it and learn when to have fun with it and when to say "sorry, in a hurry, have a nice day!" (Unless you're into older dudes, in which case it's probably a bonus.)
Yes, sports cars are bumpier than my mom's Outback . But I still feel more comfortable in my MR2 because I like the road feel and the control.
Go to Monaco, if you wanna blend in.
4:52 370z spotted. shouldve raced him
a much better looking car
ivanoff4o it isn't
+ivanoff4o 370z is so fucking ugly lmao.
Wasn't sure if it was a 350z or a 370z... guess it was a 370z
4:55
I'm happy with my new Mustang GT, It's a lot of power and a lot of luxury and fun without breaking the bank!
dude, I'm home hours before you ever are
Ben Silva are you for real dude? I'm just a guy who likes his car. you seriously gonna start spewing hate on youtube just because you want to entertain yourself?
***** haha yeah dude good one, nothing wrong with clever sarcastic jokes, I just can't stand when people come out and say "You're an ignorant fool" It just shows how much of a fool people are for actually believing that all the joke telling is 100% truth.
+Doug Vandegrift While the Mustang is a pretty good car, I personally don't care about them. Yes they have good power, stylish in the newer body style, but I see them everywhere. When I see a Mustang, I don't headturn because a block away, another one is driving down the street. It's an everyday car that is everywhere. At least you can say that it sells well, lol.
+Doug Vandegrift too bad mustangs don't know what a corner is..
I used to have a badass classic 1973 Camaro. It had 650 hp and a $6000 paint job. I know it's not comparable to a Ferrari, but it was something that everyone who saw it loved it and I got offers for it every day. Basically a super fast show car. It was my daily driver for a little over a year, and while it was really cool at first, you pretty quickly realize that it's not ideal to drive something like that on a daily basis, that and the fact that even the coolest car in the world gets to seem pretty hum drum plain with enough time behind the wheel. When you use it every day it loses something. It somehow seems less special to you, and in my opinion that's the highest cost of all about using something like that every day.
musta been an automatic.