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Originally Posted by Rogue Leader
Firstly I don't know where you believe you'd get a Testarossa for 30k, try 45-50k minimum. Secondly daily driving an 80's Ferrari will test your bank account to no end. They were not known for reliability of any sort, and try changing the oil in one or doing some other maintenance on your own and you will discover what the 3rd ring of hell is like. Thirdly... the snow  .....in a car low enough to be a plow.... |
uhhh guys hate to be the bearer of bad news but with both cars YOU WILL BE GIVING YOUR ARMS A WORK OUT due to the fact that both cars especially the ferrari HAS NO POWER STEERING until the later 512TR,however the faster you drive the easier the steering is,so I hope you make freinds with the local and county police forces for the ensuing speeding tickets
.The belt service,clutch and oil change around 12kmi will set you back $10 grand.The Countach's pedal and gear lever are pretty heavy.The only Ferrari i've ever driven was an 1987 328 GTSi QV,the clutch on that was just like a chevy's as far as pedal travel and there was no power steering but DAMN did that v8 sound good.
THE CHEAPEST Testarossa I've seen for sale was $57,000
The countach you can expect to pay anywhere from $85,000 on up for a real one with a decent amount of miles racked up.
Rogue is quite right with these cars testing your wallet because services on any italian exotic isn't cheap.I have freinds who work at Both a lamborghini and ferrari and aston martin dealerships and I trust what they say.
a Clutch for a Gallardo is $6,700,a Murcielago is $14,000 parts and labor
a clutch for an F430 is $7,000 parts and labor.
BTW Just because you buy say Lamborghini Gallardo for say $90,000 on the cheap side for a 2004,you're not paying for a service on a $90,000car you're paying for services on a $200,000 car because that's how much the car cost when it was new so that parts that were made for that car will cost accordingly.....
believe me when i tell you this by the time I get out of the army I WILL own at least one exotic,entry and running costs be damned