Ferraris are like the unattainable supermodel that, once you win her, you find out what it's really like living with her. And nobody's going to listen to you complaining about it.
A retired guy in the next village bought his dream Ferrari about ten years ago. Luckily for him he had the safety of the Ferrari warranty, because, boy, was it needed. It went back to the dealership six times in the first year for all manner of trivia, trivia that stopped the car dead on the street, however. Haunted electronics, a front-lifter that only worked once - ever. Meanwhile, his son had bought an older M-B SLR - around eight years old, with ZERO problems - ever. so he binned the Ferrari, took the £35,000 loss like a man, and did the same, and talking to him recently after three years ownership, nothing has gone wrong with HIS SLR, either. And the dealership sends him a birthday and Christmas card, too.
As an American it amuses me to see these Brits who can afford a Ferrari yet live in these little houses. I mean look at this little yard closed off by what looks like a simple fence and gate, and the houses you can see across the street are small and bunched closed together. In America if you have a Ferrari you are living on a very large property with a long winding drive down to the street, or maybe a gated community with a hundred yards between houses. I'm not criticizing it, it just seems odd that these smallish houses are where wealthy people live.
@@w.harrison7277 His 'little house' probably cost more than a £1M, and living in London has not been cheap for quite a while. The house I lived in, in Brixton, where my parents paid £10 a week rent, was on the market about five years ago for £1.65M.
@@tacfoley4443 Well that makes it even stranger because my house here in San Francisco is worth almost $2M and I wouldn't buy a Ferrari. I have a Porsche Macan, but that's 100K, USD, not 400K. To my mind if his house is worth 2M lbs he shouldn't be in a Ferrari. 4M, maybe.
@@w.harrison7277 Back in the mid-80's, as a Warrant Officer in the Army living in a BMQ, we owned a Ferrari 365GT- 2+2. Being a rich American and having a $2M house means squat over here, Sir. Here, if you want a Ferrari, you have one, and where you live and what you do for a living has SFA to do with it.
This video must be shown annually and mandatory to every member of the Ferrari management, development and engineering team. Dreams don't come cheap, but they certainly shouldn't become nightmares. Down with the arrogance and up with the truthfulness and trustworthiness.
My initial thought was what a "first-world problem" but you acknowledge it is a fun pricy toy. I fully agree that, for all the money you spend, it should be reliable and well-made. Appreciate the honesty.
Actually, you would be amazed at the number of Ferraris in third world countries. It's what you do when you got money in one of those countries you buy an exotic car. So it's not a "first-world problem" at all.
Considering how expensive some sports cars can be they should survive till your great grandkids can inherit it😂jk but just for fun my brother in law and I had good fun about getting affordable car maintenance for a 2 million dollar Bugatti super car, like trying to buy car tires at Costco or getting an oil change at Jiffy lube😂🤣jk
I have a lot of wealthy friends (while I am on social benefits because of chronic health issues), some are seriously never going to have worries when it comes to money. I've seen them order business trips for several tens of thousands, and it's just something they do to be more comfortable. Then they complain about little details (like the seat of the plane not reclining all the way, the rooms not being clean enough at hotels and missing stuff from the minibar etc), and I was mocking them about it, saying you're filthy rich, it doesn't matter, you have it much better than what I will ever experience. Their response kinda was actually the same as this guy, it's the fact that they've spent so much, they do it to not have these issues. Sure it doesn't matter, but they've paid for it not to be an issue, and therefor it shouldn't be an issue. And that is what everyone really wants, to get your moneys worth. Spending a fortune on something only for it to cause you heartache and frustration feels bad, regardless of how much you've spent.
An acquaintance was such a Ferrari fan that he became a dealer so he had access to all of the factory service information. He once said, "They really should come from the factory with a mechanic."
THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS REVIEW!! You're 100 percent right and this is absolute insanity to think you pay this much money and have this many issues. Ferrari should be watching this and should be ashamed of their brand. This is sickening to think a "top" brand could charge you this much for a car with this many problems and think it's ok. Get rid of the car and get something else that doesn't cause you a headache. Thank you for doing this!
Sigh, this is what in the old days was called ‘resting on your laurels’, you build up a popularity and reputation then let things slide downhill because customers keep buying according to the historical image, not current day quality….🤔
I went to the dealership with a friend to pick up his brand new 328 in the late 80's. On our first drive, the pasenger window wouldn't go up all the way, you had to push it while holding the button, the condensate water from the A/C dripped into the passenger footwell, etc. He returned it after 3 weeks and traded it for a Lotus Esprit twin turbo. It ran well (absolute rocket) but rode like a go-kart. Traded it a few months later for a 911 Carrera 4. Drove that one for years.
@@rahimi4762 rubbish! When you pay their asking price, they ought to give you a 100% perfect car (track car et all bull… crap!). Or you throw it back at ‘em & get your money back.
Why admire someone who endures all this suffering just to flex? This dude gets it, he's not keeping it to flex, his comfort is way more important than what people think of him
I'm Italian and I consider your review a master piece of honesty. In my modest opinion it is a problem that spread to several up tight brand. I purchased in 2013 a 981 s Porsche. There was a fault on the mechanism of the soft capote that was living a mark on the fabric. It was not covered by warranty and nothing could be done. Faulty cars production should be spread as much as possible by the owners in order to make clear that even Ferrari can lose its reputation if they stop making outstanding products and they sell faulty cars. Otherwise it is like ordering caviar with poison... You enjoy temporarily the taste but you go to hospital every week...
It’s refreshing to hear an honest conversation about quality control in luxury products. One my hobbies is Fountain Pens and it’s astounding how many people will pay hundreds, even thousands, for a single pen and then have to “tune” it to get it to write. It’s a pen. It has one job and if can’t even do it without significant effort from the user, that’s bad quality control.
This honesty is brilliant, thank you. I hate the "but it's a Ferrari" excuse. Yes, it's a beautiful thing but at the end of the day if you are spending an awful lot of your earned money on a luxury item I personally feel you are well within your rights to expect perfection.
It may be an awful lot of money, but from what I’ve learned about people who can afford these cars, they haven’t ‘earned’ it. It’s either inherited wealth or they’ve screwed someone or some company over. You don’t get rich by being Mr nice guy. I’d prefer to be a pauper with strong morals thanks very much.
Wow, I’ve owned a Ferrari for 10 years and think about buying the 488. To be honest, my car worries me all the time because it is so temperamental and reminds me how easy it is to break. Every time I take it to the mechanic it’s a game of how fast can they drain my wallet. The parts are expensive, the mechanics and dealers are super expensive and there is the belief because one owns a Ferrari he or she can afford to pay any sum to repair. Frankly, the damn car scares me. With all that said tho, when I drive the car all my worries disappear. The handling, the acceleration and the handling are outrageously superb! If you are fortunately to own a Ferrari, enjoy it for what it is…..a super model that doesn’t cook dinner for you.
Buy a JDM. Be a sleeper's. Edit: the smile when you cruise past Ferrari and Lamborghini owners... You'll be happier, trust me, I know. + It scares the hell out of the Ferrari dirver when your car can catch up with his Ferrari! lmao
I drive a 488 and haven't had any problems one and a half years in. Maintenance is $0 the first 7 years. What this video is about is one man's truth about owning HIS Ferrari - a California T. An entry level Ferrari that apparently at the time this video was made is at least 3 years old and could've very well been preowned when he got. It's not fair to claim that his issues are representative of the entire brand and what it's like to own A Ferrari in general. It's sad to see in comments that people are actually generating options against Ferrari now because of one owner's experience. Talk about the power of marketing.
@@globalrsinc4305 most of us have Never even driven in Ferrari. Myself included. Limited production cars of all types usually have nagging if not Disabling problems. I have purchased Toyota corollas that have been Horribly maintained and drove them 100,000 trouble free miles. I hated almost every minute of those miles.
GREAT VIDEO! I’ve owned two F430s, and everything he’s saying is spot-on. Overpriced, unreliable, and underwhelming. Add to that, the dealership vultures who harp on the buyer for putting any miles on your car before flipping it back to the greedy bastards for their resale. The Ferarri dealership network should be a prime candidate for RICO statutes! PS: I’ve also owned two Lamborghini Gallardos. Rock-solid, bombproof, fast-as-f#%k, and made by a company who truly appreciates their customers.
@@davidvale5096 Yeah I reckon I will have to get the Huracan. They are owned by the Germans, so it will actually work and be reliable. I still think a Lambo lacks the magic and beauty of the Ferraris though.
That's why I bought a Porsche. Yeah it has some issues here and then nothing major, but the dealership does it's job very well in eliminating like 99% of the issues
Same here with my McLaren. I sold my 650s after 18months after various technical problems.. felt exactly the same way. Customer treatment could be improved too.
Well, Jay Leno is a personality, so a dealer babysitting him because of his fame isn't out of the ordinary (to get good PR). An ordinary guy walking up might get treated completely differently.
Recently sold my last Ferrari that I’ll ever own. Ferraris are so poorly engineered that I never knew what would go wrong next. I’m so glad to be out of the Ferrari dealership and the Ferrari corporate toxic environment. Good riddance Ferrari! Thank you for your most honest and accurate review.
Hahahah are you sure their goal isn't to grab your money by investing in designing a car too be desirable as possible in all possible aspects that owners are willing to throw more money at them???
If politicians told the truth,they would never get elected Ferraris are crap. I have a 23 year Lotus Exige,cheap to run and no problems. Full service £400. On a twisty road it would destroy this Ferrari. Who needs status,drive a car just for fun!
This is possibly the most brutally honest review I never thought I would see on the subject of "Ferrari Ownership". Not that I am in any position to own one now or in the future, it's good to see the honesty of a brand that does not even bother to look at people at the bottom-level of affordability such as myself. What I gather from the review, is that Ferrari has "Shitty" software management over it's electrical components, e.g. Unplugging the Driver seat then plugging it back in so that the electrical feature of the seat moving forward, starts to work again. Thanks for doing such a video Ethan. Cheers.
Thanks for doing such a video Ethan 🙃 This is one man making a complaints video on a Cali T. The only way you’ll ever know how good a Ferrari is would be to own one. I haven’t had any problems with mine apart from one loose screw. Ferrari’s are so much fun to drive the real deal trust me. Don’t think the Cali or the Cali T is the best Ferrari has to offer. They are replaced with the Portofino and Portofino m .
Really? As someone who is and does, this is far from the norm. I currently own five of the modern range, and have a few more on the way. I used to own a Porto and an FF as well from the DCT era. NONE of them have been plagued by these issues, and I daily most of my cars. I also own Porsches, and they have issues as well. I mean, the guy actually says stuff like, "Ferrari is the only car that comes with a charger.". I mean, really? My Porsches and my Mercs do as well, and so did the Asont DBS we just had on loan to test to see if we wanted to swap wifeys AMG GTR. He's way off in terms of what there is of actual issues. Every manufacture can have a bad apple on occasion, and sadly it seems as if he got one. Also, he clearly does not understand how to manage his expectations. He criticises a drop top for flexing? He obviously have not driven a 911 Cab, or an Aston Volante. He speaks of it as if it was unique to the Porto. The Porto is actually quite ridgid for a 2+2 hector of a drop top. This is not how Ferrari ownership generally is.
@@AB-80X Dear sir Ethan is a little bit ignorant about cars. Many hyper cars have chargers as they sit in the garages of owners for months as the owners have many more of them.That is why these cars come with chargers.
I went to a Ferrari dealership here in Southern California and was extremely disappointed on how I was treated/viewed. It felt like I wasn’t being taken seriously about purchasing my first Ferrari and I ultimately left feeling disgruntled. Things were the total opposite when I walked into a Porsche dealership. The entire buying experience from start to finish was simply perfection. Now I’m the owner of a 911 and am so grateful the way things turned out.
Good to hear an HONEST review! The reason Mr. Lamborghini started building exotic cars was because he had bought a F and it kept breaking and the company wouldn't fix it.
Ferruccio Lamborghini owned a couple Ferrari cars and he kept wearing clutches. He was a tractor manufacturer and forced his technicians to 'fix' his Ferrari by patching up a far bigger and stronger clutch. Than he visited Enzo Ferrari and informed him that he 'fixed' the clutch in his cars. Ferrari coldly replied that there was nothing to fix, only to learn to drive the car. Ferrari was a former professional car pilot, and he needed, and supplied, sophisticated cars with all the sensitivity that only a pro driver can appreciate, while Lamborghini manufactured tractors and his handling of the car was much different, and he was so infuriated he started to offer GranTurismo cars in competition with Ferrari. Ferrari never modified his clutches. If you want to own a Ferrari, you must not complain it is a Ferrari; buy a german car. The waiting list is also much more reasonable and you do not have to bribe the dealer to obtain the car. Much of the allure of the most sought-after Ferrari is in the offer quantity being usually kept well under demand.
@@sandrodunatov485 It almost seems like Ferrari makes it's money off of prestige rather being a good product backed by good service. As if it's one of those things that people buy out of vanity and assuring themselves that they're special.
That and they treat their customers like total garbage. The whole setup is like a snooty social club, I guess there's enough rich people that like that to keep it going. I'll pass.
I can relate. Bought a 599 GTB and had a ton of ridiculous issues with it. It ruined the whole ownership experience. When i mentioned that this was not acceptable, all Ferrari owners told me i had to accept it, and defended the brand. No I don't have to accept it, it was a total rip off... in general they are really bad made cars...
Hey Ethan thanks for this video we really appreciate honesty, i hate FAKE people and LIES! and i have to agree with you, I was in Las Vegas my wife we rented a ferrari, the thing handled like a barn door, we were on our way to Area 51 took it up to 180mph but i was seriously nervous in a straight line the car was all over the place and while i was on the way to Area 51 the rear view mirror fell off while driving. My wife called the hire company they said no problem bring it back we will give you something else. To cut a long story short they gave the lambo Huracan Perfromante oh My God that car is insane the handling AMAZING! THE SOUND AMAZING! THE STEERING RESPONSE INSANE. I HAD NO PROBLEM TAKING IT UP TO 190MPH STUCK TO THE ROAD LIKE GLUE. Even the guy at the rental told me how inferior a Ferrarri is, the build quality of the Lambo amazing and the experience i had driving was off the charts. My wife hired it for me for my birthday and i am still talking about it today! and the lambo is a lot cheaper than the ferrarri and the build quality and attention to detail amazing. I mean if you look at the Ferrarri F1 team, its like they dont care, they lack direction and the employees there heart is not in it. The car is not made with LOVE. Look at Christian Von Koenigsegg, he is something else. His cars are all made with LOVE and attention to detail. In fact a designer who just recently worked for Ferrarri qui,t and has now joined Christians team in Angelhom Sweden that says something. Christians attention to detail and the technology they are developing is way beyond f1 Tech, and he doesnt even race his cars!!!! ???? WHAT yip doesnt race his cars but yet they are light years on F1 if i had the money i would buy the GEMERA first 4 seater MEGA CAR! but yeah i agreee the ferrarri was a joke, thanks for this cool video we love honesty, you are a HERO for being so HONEST! I Love it, as this world is so full of FAKERY its nice to see someone speaking his mind. The issues you mentioned above they may be small but they are not small, when your seat doesnt do the right thing that is very frustrating because my Hyundai does it without any issue whatsoever so sorry no excuse ferrarri you got to at least get your seats to work! I have no doubt if you bought a Koenigsegg you would be in HEAVEN with it! or for that matter a Lambo! a lot cheaper but in my opinion light years on ferrarri!
Ferrari is a brand I've loved my whole life. This is disappointing to hear. I'm glad you said we should expect more not deal with these issues. I agree with you 100%. If you're going to pay a premium you should get a premium product.
Totally agree. That’s one of the reasons i stick with Porsche. I spoke with a guy about his Range Rover, he loves these cars so much that he is willing to put up with all the constant issues. Couldn’t believe he is willing to put up with absolute nightmare of a car because he loves the brand. There is a common understanding around the world that Italian cars look beautiful, thats it, everything else is a nightmare. Thanks for honest review!
But my Panamera is exactly the same. Comfort entry doesn't work, heating seatings aren't retained, the boot lid came down on my head, etc etc. 4 times at the dealership, each time they told me it was fixed, each time I simply went out into the dealership car park and demonstrated to them that it wasn't. Service staff are dishonest, service manager is dishonest. To be fair, they've given me a Macan as a courtesy car a couple of times and that feels much more screwed together.
Ah the old rangerover myth. Most of the farmers use RR's because they're bulletproof. Can see a loads of examples that are 10-20y old with 250k+ miles towing & offroading. Worst thing that can happen is the turbo goes which is like £4-5k.
I was lucky - bought a 348 in my late twenties, used it as a daily driver for nearly 5 years, then sold it for 6k less than I paid for it. I loved every time I sat behind the wheel.
I almost bought a 348 in fly yellow up in Denver. The owner actually talked me out of it saying he stopped driving it after he bought an NSX. Said there was no comparison in quality and driving.
@@TucsonDude Well that's not the best salesman! I think one thing that's unique about them is the sense of occasion. But they were an acquired taste for sure. You couldn't go across the gate on the oil lubricated gearbox until it'd warmed up, and the steering wasn't power assisted. But that Ferrari wail at 8000rpm... Oh boy.
Agree totally with your comments. When paying such a large amount of money out on a car, reliability should be a given. Your analogy of the dripping tap was spot on.
Not 1 manufacturer in the history of the automotive industry has not cars that are made on Monday morning, go to your local garage and ask them, they know, they will have zillions of examples for you
Thank you for saying what Ferrari NEEDS to hear: “Maybe you should expect more from Ferrari.” Enzo commuted to work each day in a Peugeot sedan, not in one of his own cars. Why? My guess is that he didn’t want to have to tell the tow truck driver “Oh, it’s a Ferrari.”
For Enzo, making road cars wasn't a priority anyway, he only did it to fund the racing division. Some say he even despised Ferrari buyers, because he thought they were buying the cars for the status and not for their performance abilities.
Thank you Nathan for this honest video. In 1981 living in the UAE I bought a barely used 512BB from a member of the Royal family. It had a blown Engine and being left in the Abu Dhabi scorching sun the paint had faded a bit, so I got it cheap. There was one guy in the whole country who fixed Ferrari. After a year wait he got to my car, the cost of the parts was insane and it all had to be imported from Italy and the UK. I drove it for a few months then a German guy bought it from me and flew it home. He called me a month later, the engine blew again. In 1987 I bought a brand new 328 GTS, it was a lot of fun to drive but as Ethan said, they are plagued with problems. The AC went out, the dealer in Dubai wouldn't cover it under the warranty, then other electrical issues started happening with it like the right front flip light cover motor went out and it took them 4 months to get a replacement. When Enzo died, I was offered double what I paid for it from a broker who sold it to a Japanese investor. I had only put 7000 kilometers on it. In 2009 living in Chicago I fell in love with the 458 Italia, I ordered one and I only got it in 2012. The car was in extreme demand. I barely drove it 2300 miles when I got an offer from a famous rap artist who didn't want to sit on a waiting list. I had zero issues with the Italia but I only had it for 8 months and barely drove it. I have several friends who own Ferraris and they all have a love-hate relationship with them. It is an amazing experience to own one but the stress that comes with it is like no other brand. I have had my Caymen GT4 since 2017 and it's been a solid reliable car. Other than standard maintenance, nothing on it has ever failed.
@@MillionaireDistrict Hoping it’s everything we’ve all dreamed of! I had an option for an Italia in 2016, but opted for a 2011 r8 v10 Spyder. Things have changed for the worse so now I have a more mainstream Tesla with no soul 😂, Godspeed!
I have always said that if I could afford a Ferrari, I would buy a new Corvette, a nice motorcycle, a winter car and have some money left over for gasoline and a nice dinner with my wife. Thanks for reaffirming my opinion. And greetings from Canada, your newest subscriber!
Several years ago I was hired to be a driver for one of those exotic car experiences, where I would drive ride-along customers through an autocross course before they either got out or took the wheel. They had two options: a Ferrari 430 and a Gallardo. I drove both. While both were quick, I wouldn't say they were impressive. The fit and finish was also unimpressive. In those few days, I fully realized that in the end, a car is a car. Most are just collections of similar materials that can fundamentally offer similar experiences.
Damm that’s so disappointing lol. I always hoped the difference between a camry and a bmw would be sort of like the difference between a bmw and a Lamborghini. But I assumed at the top tier of Lambo or Ferrari the performance and quality would both be there. I wonder if the newer Lambos like Huracan and Aventador would be a little nicer since the ownership of Audi. I’ve heard they use some Audi parts in Lambos
The problem is most people who can afford any car they want aren’t even passionate about cars, they just buy the shiny thing for their ego so ofc they’re gonna be disappointed with it
Ethan. You are a legend. It just shows that your self esteem compared to other owners is based on different things rather than just only on a car and few tatoos.
I used to have an AMG CLK55 with a warped wheel issue . Every time the dealer had to rebalance and replace the rotors I think it's a manufacturer defect because I got the rotors replaced a dozen times (under warranty) and wheels balanced I can't even remember how many times. The steering wheels would shake Everytime the car goes above 60mph. It drives great when there are no issues but the problem is you shouldn't accept persisting problems just because the car drives great. Anyways I got rid of the car as soon as the warranty expired. Later I got an LC500, no issues , perfect exhaust note, sure it's a tad slower and don't hug the road, but it has never failed on me.
As someone who has owned a couple of 911s, I have heard similar stories from other Ferrari owners. Yes, they are beautiful, but they break often (and you are charged a minimum of $4-5,000 for each repair), and the dealers are absolutely useless (if not downright aggressive). So, unless you have a full-time secretary to look after the repairs, admire them from afar.
True I've had loads of 911s and Ferrari. I would never buy another Ferrari - absolutely useless . 911s will do Europe and track days en route and never complain.
@@kennapop3 American German and Japanese. Ferraris are Toyota Camry like in reliability compared to McLaren's or anything Jaguar Land Rover Range Rover makes.
The fact that an Aston-Martin is more reliable to you than your Ferrari, is saying something. Thanks for the honest review. It gives a true insight into what it's really like to own a Ferrari.
Not even close. Guy has owned one Ferrari which apparently is a rotten apple, and now ALL aspects of Ferrari ownership are filled with faults and it's all a nightmare. Nonsense.
@@RaimarLunardi What experience do you have? I've done over 150k km with 8 new Ferraris over the past 6 years and still own 6 of them. ZERO issues. My Porsches? Not so much...
I seriously considered a used California after driving one for a week in LA. Bought a Porsche instead, two years old, but Porsche added the two years back onto the warranty. A warranty that after three years, has never been used, not even for a tiny minor issue. And I have driven that Porsche hard on a racetrack, still..bullet proof!
@@williamsporing1500 a few years ago my 2011 911 carrera 2S with 32k miles needed 4,5,6 reboring with nicasil liners because they were so badly scored that it smoked blue like a very old tractor & drank oil 1L every 200 miles ! - then when I sold it the new buyer had to get the exact same thing redone almost straight away - Porsche of course would not even talk to me
There's a good reason that the 911 is one of the longest running production models in automotive History. There's also a reason that Porsche is consistently ranked among the most reliable car manufacturers.
I admire how you can be so calm telling us all about your Ferrari issues. I only drive a Mercedes and have had my share of problems with the dealership. Now every time I talk to someone about my experience I have steam coming out of my ears! I can never be so calm as you are in your video! 😊- Thanks for the heads up. If I ever win lotto I definitely won't be buying a Ferrari. Or another Mercedes.
I had a 2015 Cali T, ordered it new. I had it for 4 years, it was nothing but trouble. I had it for 3 weeks before the check engine light came on and it went to the shop for a week, something about a air filter sensor malfuction. 6 weeks later, it started leaking oil. There was a casting failure in the timing cover. They tried to tell me it was a cosmetic part, I told them I didn't believe a cosmetic part holds in oil. I tried to lemon it and they fought. I did get a small settlement. The leather was poorly applied and thin. The leather dash peeled off. The electronics were poor, switches didn't work. The car had 11,00 miles when I got rid of it. The whole time the attitude of the GM of the store was " its a Ferarri, you shouldn't care that it doesn't work"'. I would never buy another one, its a poorly constructed machine, its not worth the price.
I can confirm it is very true, I'm a 911 owner and one of my best friend used to own a 458, he was so obsessed with the sound of it's engine, two months in a lot of parts broke, some belt broke if i recall correctly and also other parts failed here and there, not fatal but still, caused headaches, he spent more than $10,000 in repair in just 2-3 months, not saying he couldn't afford it consider he's a successful business owner, but fixing the car took a big chunk of his time, i told him to buy a 911, now he owns a 911 gts and pretty happy about it :)
i feel like i need to add something, one of my friend is an exotic car dealer, I had few a businesses with him so he's pretty honest with me when talking about buying used supercars, he told me it's actually not a Ferrari thing, most old supercars have issues, everything built back then is just too old, he suggests if one's looking for a used Ferrari at least start from a 488 or a newer model, gonna have less pain-in-the-ass moment , and new ones are more user friendly
I had a 2001 355 Modena 20 years ago, EVERYTHING, I do mean EVERYTHING this Gentleman has explained at one time or another happened to me. I couldn't believe the amount of BS one goes through when you own a FERRARI. I went through 3 Clutches in 9 months, at $6000.00 a pop & The Ferrari Dealership took 4-6 weeks to get it back from them!! In the end I drove it 7600miles kept it for about a year & decided to get rid of it FOREVER!!
If you had a 2001 model it was a 360 Modena not a 355. If you went through 3 clutches in 9 months it is your fault not the car. To go through so many clutches you are not driving the car correctly or doing burnouts constantly or both. I know many 360 owners and their cars are reliable and they still have the original clutch but they know how to drive the car correctly.
I understand you man. I was one of the first here in Luxembourg to drive the Jaguar F-Pace when it arrived in the market. When the car reached 10 thousand kilometers the turbo broke down. And guess what ? Jaguar decided to replace the whole engine to be sure this issue never happens again. How disappointed I was when a few months later the new turbo (with the new engine of course) went kaput ! Jaguar dealers are fantastic but man their new cars series seem to be bad built. I lost the joy to drive it. I understand how you can be unhappy with that Ferrari after all these issues.
Wow that is not good to hear, but as I understand it Jaguars has had problems with quality control or motor design for many years. I read that in the most recent J.D. Power survey for dependability, Jaguar made the list on third-from-last position, Alfa Romeo on the penultimate, and Land Rover dead last. Sales was also down 25 % in 2022. Hope you got a working car now 😊
@@Sora-o does not matter, jaguar is know for bad engines lately and alfa is known for alot of problems (especially rust because they used cheap or wrong ‘steel’ for a time)
@@stefanbrugghen4788 Exactly. Pinning the blame on the driver and just saying "just drive better lol" doesn't change the fact that the cars are so fragile. If a car's cheap then fine, you expect the quality to be so-so or bad even. But cars like Ferraris, Jags, etc where you pay hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars for should have all the basic things sorted out perfectly. If a cheap Dacia and Honda can have working electronics for a few thousands dollars, why can't a $300,000 Ferrari have reliable electric seats? If a base model Lexus can have perfectly small and uniform panel gaps, why can't an Aston Martin do the same? They're little problems sure, but at those sky-high prices these companies should deliver perfection, at least with the basic stuff. It shouldn't be possible to say that your $300,000 supercar isn't good as a £7000 Dacia Sandero in one aspect or another. With the exception of practicality, your $300,000 supercar should have all the basics perfected and be better in every single way than the cars priced cheaper than it.
Yea. My friend had a Jaguar F pace and at 120.000 km engine blew... everything was destroyed.. and engine was just 2.0 diesel,which should last at least 400.000 km...
I had the same feelings towards my Mercedes SL65 AMG. I bought it with 4500 miles, hugely discounted from its original $225,000 price. Thank god it was under warranty, for every three months I drove it, it spent 2 weeks at the dealer. All of the issues were major, example going into limp mode without warning or apparent issue, dash display going dead, entry not recognized by fob. After 18 months I sold it. Expensive lesson. This is Mercedes’ Benz’s flagship? Good grief.
I had the same issues with a couple of AMGs and other Mercedes'. I went to other brands to get robbed of my money with a similar experience. Lambo and Bentley are equally bad. Now I drive a 911 Turbo S for fun and a Volvo XC60 as a daily driver and I'll never look back or to other manufacturers
A few years ago I had an opportunity to buy a 2005 SL65. I did some research and found the cost of ownership very high. It quickly changed my mind and I bought a Lexus...best decision I ever made.
Computer glitches are very common across the board with all cars. Let's go back to the 90's where cars worked and no computers involved. My next car is a 1970's car/truck.
It is wonderful to hear the perspective of someone who owns a Ferrari and has to deal with all its quirks rather than the majority of the population who have never even driven one, yet will only highly praise them. I imagine that Ferrari would continue to not do a thing about all its issues until more people like yourself start speaking out.
This is true. I bought a pre-owned Ferrari 456 many years and just loved how beautiful it looked. It spent more time in the garage than on the road. I sold it after a couple of years. The sound of the engine was amazing, the drive was fun but the maintenance of the car was a nightmare. If you have money to throw away, then go get a Ferrari.
I am with you sir. I once purchased an expensive motorcycle, waited a year to be delivered and 3000 miles in the clutch leaked onto the engine making me risk my life. They told me it was a factory flaws. Even thou it was paid by the warranty I never went to picked up the bike again/ I told them to keep it and I traded in for something less exotic but more reliable. I agree: these toys should not give us headaches. Much respect Simone
The truth about all high-end cars (and expensive things in general) is that THEY OWN YOU. You don't own them. Ownership brings with it all sorts of things that invade your mind, take your time, drain your financial resources, and cause you stress.
@@dual7779 Since Ferraris are so unreliable, perhaps either A) Rent them for the weekend B) Purchase a 3 year lease, full warranty with peace of mind knowing if something malfunctions Ferrari is paying the bill. I've never driven one or eben been inside..... I dream one day I will.
@@williamhickerson4316 I am a middle class schlub, I have driven a California TT they're OK. fun for a spin but nothing mind blowing. Just find a place that lets you drive various fast or exotic cars for the day. Some will even do a package that includes multiple cars. Or rent one for half a day. I've also test driven a mid-level Jaguar and a BMW i8 (when they just came out) at no cost, and a couple others. It's too bad about his car, there is clearly something wrong with the steering and/or one side of front suspension that is causing this annoying vibration at 75+ MPH, and may actually be related to the strange way it handles at lower speeds too. Definitely has nothing really to do with the wheels and tires anymore, since they've all been replaced multiple times and only improved the issue slightly. I'm sure once it's out of warranty they'll diagnose it properly!
I had a former spouse that had the same characteristics: marvelously beautiful on the outside, but just don't examine too closely. After a while you have to examine your own sanity to be too fascinated by the anesthetics to ignore the fact that no matter what you do...all those irritating problems only get worse over time. Years ago, I was in the financial position to purchase a used ferarri. Luckily enough, I had a good friend that built a business repairing exotics. Guy told me to buy the porsche...not the ferarri!
It's kinda clever on Ferrari's part: They can get away with nickel and diming owners with dubious quality because no one wants to be perceived as the "rich, whiny, privileged geezer" for calling them out on it and ruin the chance to make some $$$ on resale and/or get in line to buy another car from Ferrari. Just because you have the cash to buy a Ferrari doesn't mean putting up with quality issues.
I really appreciate seeing this. Not a Ferrari owner here. But I get you. I worked on aviation electronics for 18 years and I have seen stuff like this. Truth is, the new digital systems are not as rugged as the older designs, period. Everybody is convinced that the digital way brings luxury, that computers do so much for us. But a car, even one sitting in a garage, unless you are Jay Leno living in moderate LA climate or have a climate controlled garage the temperature and humidity changes will interfere with delicate electronics, again, period. Thanks for sharing, we all deserve better, it is possible, but the hype in our world has blinded so many people in so many ways.
From what I've learned, most luxury cars seems to have a lot of problems. Actually it's not that hard to understand. Most are very specialized and use very few standardized parts. That means, these cars are all pretty much prototypes. It also means maintenance is really expensive. If you build millions of cars you have to deal with all these problems. Even a relatively minor problem can become a huge issue if it's not fixed. There is so much competition these days that car manufacturers just can't afford bad PR. Ironically, that means that owners of luxury cars have way more problems with their cars. The only reason manufacturers like Ferrari get away with it, is because most customers really are most interested in the prestige that comes with owning a luxury car. Ferrari is milking this to the extreme. Their motto is that it's a privilege owning one of their cars. You should be thankful for the opportunity to be entrusted with one of their cars.They have made an art form out of treating their customers badly. True car enthusiasts rarely buy luxury cars.
Thank you for sharing your Ferrari ownership experiences as well as having the balls (so many do not when it comes to Ferrari) to be upfront and honest.
I’ve owned 4 Ferrari’s. They were great , I loved owning them , I’m very pleased I did it , I was very fortunate to be able to purchase them at a time when I was a young guy with a young wife and family to support . I didn’t come from a privileged background , I had to graft and take chances that paid off . However , I have to say this Guy is correct , the responsibility of ownership outweighs the pleasure . I was lucky with my 308’s , 328 and F355 , I didn’t have any major mechanical problems. However , I did have many glitch , electrical problems with sensors , warning lights etc. Mechanically they are bomb proof , but the electrics let them down .If you are prepared to put up with constant warning lights and electrical glitches then fine , crack on and buy a Ferrari at least once in your life . I’m glad I did , but nowadays I prefer to hire a Ferrari for the day , and go and track it at Goodwood . I did this a few weeks ago , and it was perfect , drive 3 different Ferraris to the limit , on a world class circuit , £400 and hand the cars back after I’m done and drive home for dinner with my wife and relax in the sunshine in my garden with a coffee. A perfect day ☀️🇮🇹
This was a great eye opener. I’ve always loved Ferraris and put them on a pedestal as something that I longed to own one day. If I spent that much money to buy a car like that, I’d expect perfection. Seeing the realities presented like this lead to think that it might not be worthwhile wasting time longing for such things and being lead to disappointment. Maybe better to find happiness in other facets of life.
Italians are just not great with machines. Italians are great artists, but can't trust them with precision and accuracy. They aren't good at making leather goods. Ferrari leathers shrink and crack. When Hitler came to Rome to visit Mussolini, he had his soldiers parade on the street, and there was a puddle, and the soldiers avoided the puddle and the parade line was no longer straight, because the Italian soldiers knew that if they get their leather boots wet, they will fall apart soon after.
My old business partner owned a Ferrari and had the same numerous, but different set, of quality control issues. It was so stressful and added expenses he moved on to Porsche and loved them.
I'm right there with you. You aren't complaining or nit picking. When I purchase ANYTHING, I expect it to work and function flawlessly especially from a reputable manufacturer. I had a BMW 760Li new and it was a nightmare and the dealer network awful. I now drive a Rolls Royce and started having those things happen outside of warranty however when it was new, it was flawless. Keep speaking out about it because we come to these reviews to know what were getting ourself into. It drives me mad when people talk up the good and never speak about the bad.
I'm not even close to owning any sports car, yet I appreciate you sharing your genuine thoughts. While it may sound to some as nitpicking or first world problems, it's really not. If you've spent top dollar on something, you have every right to be at least a very happy customer and expect nothing less than the best.
Thank you for sharing your experience. I owned a 2002 Acura NSX for about 13 years. Great car, *never* had issues. I couldn't imagine spending even more for a car that is constantly breaking down or dealing with nagging quality problems.
NSX's are kick ass cars that were extremely high quality and had few issues. I never owned one, but that several friends who did. Besides regular maintenance, they never had any problems.
same goes for bikes. you will never have issues with the 4 japanese brands, kawasaki, suzuki, yamaha or honda but buying a ducati will give you a cronic headache
Ferrari has done as brilliant job of marketing in convincing lots of folks that they should ignore sloppy design and workmanship, unreliability, high maintenance costs, and even substandard performance-all that should be forgotten because being able to have a Ferrari is so transcendental that mere reality no longer matters. Just say the word Ferrari and the universe begins to spin outward in awe. Surely, for that kind of "magic", no price or inconvenience is too high. Rolex and Patek have also convinced may people to spend tens of thousands of dollars on a fairly simple steel watch just because of the name. However, at least Rolex and Patek at the end of the day make a nice-if overpriced- product. Ferrari makes a sub mediocre and overpriced product.
So obvious you don’t own a Ferrari. If you did you wouldn’t make a ridiculous comment like a Ferrari is a sub mediocre overpriced product. I agree with you on the watch front because that’s like the emperors new clothes. £100k + for a Patek 5711 Blue Dial in 316L SS and a date complication only. Make the dial in Tiffany blue,make only 170 peace’s and sell the first one for £6.5 million and the rest at list price for £53.000. Ferrari’s are very good and that’s a fact. Well made with quality materials and the presence and fun factor are second to none !
Agree. I had both faultless Maserati and Porsche 911. Apart from regular service they never went wrong. The Ferrari on the other hand was exactly as you describe - an unreliable money pit. You never knew when you grabbed the key to drive it what you were going to find wrong this time.
@@hendawg3048 ours was faultless from the day I acquired it to the day I passed it on. The dealer was also excellent going above and beyond in service. Sorry if that doesn’t sit right with you.
@@andrewstorm8240 boringly reliable perhaps but you never approached the car concerned it wouldn’t start or was going to throw its toys out with warning lights.
Enjoyed your video a lot. My take on this is that when you build a model on a limited budget that has to be amortized across a few hundred( or even a few thousand) cars, you cannot afford to go back and fix bugs that start to show up once owners start to report them. By that time, you are well along into the design of the next models. At least when you buy a BMW, Porsche or Mercedes high end model, you are benefiting from the higher production volumes of the models they are based on. An M3 window regulator comes from a plain old 3 series, as does the heater core and the weatherstripping. These low volume specialty cars are all full of bugs like the ones you have in your Ferrari
Unlike something like a Toyota Corolla which sells in the millions of units…those cars have to be near perfect or else they would have a financial nightmare on the warranty repairs. When a vehicle is very expensive and exclusive it doesn’t mean it’s good 😯
First of all before going on let me say this before I forget. Ethan my man you have a huge set of balls. After what you have done visually for the world to see my hats off to you. I don’t own a Ferrari or have ever owned a vehicle of this magnitude. I am not wealthy or have ever had enough money to even make monthly payments to own something like this. You are right when you mention that there are expectations that go along with the mention of the name “Ferrari” and the these expectations unfortunately do not follow along. After being as brutally honest as you’ve been I’m surprised that you weren’t asked to go into the Witness Relocation Program. I would certainly bet whatever the odds against might be that the executives at Ferrari weren’t too happy to have this video by Ethan surface for everyone to see. It takes a lot of courage to do what this man has done
I remember a car salesman telling me how super cars are in the shop half the time. I thought he was exaggerating but didn't care to research the subject. After watching this video, I'm starting to believe him.
@@PIlotrcmWhen one plunks a couple of hundred thousand bucks on a car, they're not expecting to have such a low quality product. People that value their money, such as Jay Leno, will stay away from the brands that are pieces of crap mechanically. He claims Ferrari is one, and that's why he doesn't collect them.
A bit of a long comment, but it has a point: I used to own a Fiat X1/9, and the only place in town that would touch the thing was a private garage that specialized in Italian sports cars (the expensive kind). So there I was, with my little POS Faux Ferrari, in the garage (again), and what I learned very early on in my life is that while I am a huge car guy with mega love for Ferrari, Lambo, etc., they are Just Cars. They get their parts from the same suppliers as anyone else. With the skin off, I saw the same parts in my X1/9 in a Ferrari right next to it. And I was young, so I was very shocked by this. I thought for sure Ferrari was made of pure gold and exquisitely engineered and all that. Nope, it was the same wiring, the same relays, the same fuses, the same engine parts, etc. I realize this may not be completely true today, but my point is that like you were pointing out about the interior quality and how the electrical systems would just stop working randomly, it sucks that for the money and the image of the brand like Ferrari that underneath its just a car and will have the same issues as any other. Just my 2 cents
Back in 2005, I considered a Ferrari and a Corvette. After driving everything, I ended up with a Red 2005 Mustang GT convertible. It cost around $37,000. It is TONS of fun. I don't drive it very much, it has about 25,000 miles on it. It looks brand-new, and I'm very very happy with how it drives. It's not as fast as the Ferrari or the Corvette but in normal driving it's very difficult to find a place where I could go any faster anyway. I'm perfectly happy with my $37,000 investment. The problem is, as I write this in 2022 some parts may take a little effort to get. I haven't needed very many parts over the years, the seat track broke on the passenger side and I had to find one on eBay. That's about the only thing that's gone wrong with the car other than routine maintenance. I'll always be jealous of anyone with a V12 engine.
@Michael Davis LMAOO right like wtf. I too was looking at buying a $10 million doller condo in Miami or a 500k house in D.C but settled for a 25k foreclosure in alabama
I used to own a 5.0 and a 4.6 2v and both engines were rock solid reliable. The 4.6 gave me 336,000 miles before I sold it. Ford V8 engines were built to last!
TH-cam recommended this video (shocker), I watched it and kept watching your other videos. You seem genuine person and say things as they are in reality.
There's a saying "if it floats or flies, rent, don't buy" - because boats and planes are a nightmare to own. I would probably add Italian cars to this list!
For the money you're right to expect more. Unfortunately issues are not uncommon on high end cars. I had a new gen Vantage for a while and the petrol filler cap failed completely. Don't get me started on McLarens... Porsche's have been better for me. But there's something to be said for having a mass produced car like an Audi RS. Just by the nature of being mass produced, and used daily all the issues get identified and fixed much faster.
I can relate 100 % - as a former Aston Martin owner. There are two differences in my experiences though. 1. My dealership was super accommodating. I was at the workshop like 5-10 times for each of the four cars I leased (Vantage V8 roadsters), to have them "optimized" from removing annoying noises of the windows, cracking noises of hinges, sealing windows and adjusting the rooftop against rain entering the car, squealing brakes (not racing brakes, just standard brakes) and so on... I never had to pay anything for it. 2. Once those imperfections were removed, the car was perfect. And every time the lease was over I was getting teary to bring it back to the dealership. I quit Astons after them getting married to AMG - till today the interior changed to look like an outdated Mercedes pimped with British leather and carbon fiber.
I also currently have a DB9. I usually keep a car for 2 years but have had this one for 5. It’s been a great car and I just have no reason to get rid of it. I was pleasantly surprised that it has been this reliable.
@@tosehoed123 I was wondering some time if to answer/comment this at all. But although it should not pinch me, it triggered me to wonder why the comment? When you drive a car for four years, do 60-80TKM on it, participate the AM drivers academy on the Nürburgring, ending with ~8min. laps on a naturally aspirated V8, being best buddies with the dealership workshop team and after 4 years have the opportunity to get a brand new Aston Martin with newest specs, more power and just a brand new car - I do not really know what is bad about leasing a car compared to buying it. And yes, I call myself an owner of it with the only difference, that I do not have to bother selling the car after that time myself. The cars I OWN you do not know about. But for me I am able to live my dream and move on after some time. This way gave me the opportunity to drive many different brands over the past 35 years and have quite some petrol head genes... So I am sure that you have a garage full of Porsches (I had five 911 sequentially over the time in different specs, the infamous "new" 996 targa, which was leaking to the amount that I had to switch it to an 911 4S convertible), Lamborghinis (one, not nice to drive for me on German autobahn above 250kph), Astons (four perfect cars!), Bentley (one, too soft for me)... So congratulations on your infinite wealth and arrogance to judge people friendly commenting here, who you do not know.
@@stephankahl5816 Leasing a car is just like owning it, except you don't have to spend a ton of cash for the purchase and not have to deal with the inconvenience of having to sell it. The cost of a lease is usually higher than the cost of owning a car (purchase price and servicing minus sell price). People who look down on those who prefer to lease simply don't understand leasing and believe owning means you are the man because you had a lot of money to buy, and leasing is for the poor. It is not true.
A very honest story and interesting to see how not so well made you would think Ferrari's are. Me being a mere mortal could not afford to look at a ferrari, however the best and most reliable car I ever had was a 98 Honda Civic.. Mmm bought it at 6 years old. Held onto it for 13 years, put 200000 miles on it not burning a drop of oil. It never gave one ounce of trouble from engine or electrics except for normal wear and tear. I was sorry to see that car go because it failed the nct test due to rust.. But really it's really not acceptable to pay such a large amount of money for all those problems, oh my god. Great video thank you..
Ned we are not here to discuss about cheap cars, you're missing the point. he could've mentioned the Audi in his garage if he was comparing reliability of .. he was explaining why Ferrari should not overcharge on something that is problematic and cheap. we are not here to discuss cheap cars which are reliable, you've missed the point! your Honda story is a story for the comparison of Hyundai and Toyota, not for supercars
@@tebogolekgau5783 Yes I understand your point, and I know it is about supercars and believe me I love supercars. My point was that for that huge amount of money you pay one would think they would be more reliable and would be better made.
Thank you Ethan!! I love how candid you are about your ownership issues, the brand, and the courage to talk about what others fear to! Hope your next exotic will be more reliable, and ENJOYABLE!!👍🏽
In my experience, the more money I've spent on a car, the bigger a pain in the ass it's been. The cars are more complicated, my expectations are higher, and those curves do not intersect in a way that makes me enjoy the car more. Really feel you on the steering... Have had a couple of cars that were super sensitive to any balance issue. So... ****ing... Annoying.
Mmm If we notice one thing, all of those issues are crappy electronic and cosmetics. He never mentioned one single issue with engine, i am from India and recently bought one expensive SUV named Fortuner, until now there are no issues with its engine and performance but rear left door won't open from inside, crappy interiors and the infotainment is painfully awful, so if we go to expensive like engine + performance oriented please don't bother these issues. It will kill your happiness the verdict is the priority of these manufacturers are focused on engine reliability than ergonomic / comfort. It's painful to say but it is the truth sadly
I am Italian and I agree with you 100%. I have appreciated that you went straight to the point on such an ownership. As you said, you prefer to drive your RS4 because Germans even in a sporty Real Estate give you comfort, quality, performance and reliability. Ferrari should be at the top of those qualities but it doesn't and after sales you have to accept an unacceptable product.
This is totally normal with Italian cars. They are all bad quality. And they were always like that. But the German cars aren't really reliable, too. They have lots of engine and electronic problems for example. If you want something really reliable, buy a Lexus.
Thank you for your honest review. I nearly pulled my trigger on an used California T last year but decided to get a Porsche 992, 911 instead. I cannot be happier with trouble free ownership 😇
Interesting that my 2015 Honda Accord EX apparently outperforms your Ferrari in basically every aspect except for acceleration and braking! It doesn’t rattle, squeak or vibrate. The fit and finish is marvelous for the price point, it is quite comfortable, and none of the electronics have ever failed once. All of the mechanical systems have performed flawlessly and the only service work it has ever had (other than tires and brakes) is the factory recommended maintenance. In short, 140,000 miles and ZERO issues. Mass production is boring, but it has its advantages. I am suddenly very content with my middle class existence. Cheers from the US.
Ole Blue - My 2001 Honda Accord just rolled 453,000 miles and it still shines and runs like new ! I wished I had bought two of them just in case Ole Blue gets stolen ( its a 5 speed manual and gang bangers - don't know how to drive them ) ha ha ha
My 2012 Accord engine just broke down a couple of days ago. It will cost me $ 800 to fix it. I'm talking about the engine itself the mechanic tore it apart and will charge me that amount only when I go to pick it up. I think the car will have some good 4~5 years of daily use left it afterwards.
@@bobroberts2692 My car ain't a supermodel. It's more like a sturdy Russian peasant woman whom I can count on to harvest the potatoes, wipe the kids' snot and plow the fields.
A Ferrari owner told me once that as a Ferrari owner of a new Ferrari he had purchased, he really can recall only two happy days with it - the day he got it, and the day he sold it - Ferrari's are Italian and ultimately, although they are the most beautiful and precious cars in the world, they are like Italian cars are, rubbish really...
Former Ferrari owner…I agree with your sentiments. Beautiful to look at but not the best ownership or driving experience. Glad someone finally said it. The king is not wearing any clothes.
So many thanks for this video! That's my life, when going through it, luckily forward, I keep learning that nothing works as it should, always having the hope that this, utopian it seems now, reality, exists somewhere. Apparently it doesn't and it's so great that you speak up openly about it. Thank you!
Thank you Ethan, and I agree with you that the "but it's a Ferrari" excuse doesn't cause the frustrations to vanish and in no way justifies the high price tag. Seems to me like there are reasons to buy a Ferrari but perhaps dependability and top level engineering may not be a couple of them. I would expect the finest of materials to be used and to hear you say some bits that are stitched to others aren't of equal quality is kind of disturbing. They have done an amazing job of branding and brand promotion, I sure do hope they are beginning a trend of better owning experience with the Roma and the new sports car and not just deliver another pretty car.
Thank you for the video. I’ve dreamt my entire life of one day owning a Ferrari. I was willing to do whatever was needed to get one. But it sounds like just getting the car is the tip of the iceberg of owning a Ferrari. This is the video I needed to see. I’ve already watched the videos praising the car, but always ignored videos like this. Thank you again, I believe I need to sit down and have a honest discussion with myself about this endeavor.
Excellent honest review. I’ve owned about 10 Ferraris. The only model I haven’t had any real issues with is the 458. I believe the 458 is the one of the most beautiful reliable ever coming out of Maranello. I feel your pain though as it can be very frustrating dealing with these ridiculous issues on such an expensive car.
Yup, I had the same vibration on my 2003 Maserati 4200 at around 140mph and the tyre shop said they couldn't balance the wheels for high speed (above 70mph), so I understand exactly what you are talking about. Didn't matter how many balances or how many tyre sets were fitted. Maserati UK was sending me a new set of wheel bolts every six weeks for almost 4 years because they all went rusty super fast for some bizarre reason no-one could work out. The scariest thing was that the brakes were not as effective as they should have been above 130 mph. Several brown skid-mark moments due to that. I love Maseratis, but I wouldn't buy one again, because the underlying 'niggles' are enough that I wouldn't want the continued irritation of regular visits to the main stealers to repair silly issues. However, everyone has to scratch their Italian car itch once in their life, so as long as people keep trying them out, or putting them in collections, there will be plenty of purchasers...
I find it crazy that these expensive performance cars have all these issues for such money. I bought a reasonably high mileage 2014 Audi S3, Mapped it to 400hp. Drove it to 168 mph. Didn't have a single issue the whole 2 years. Other than from when I bought it from Audi it was a FWD only as the quattro wasn't working. Took it to audi and fixed no problems no questions asked all under warranty. I hear all these issues from £100k+ cars it's crazy people are able to accept inadequet cars.
@@Walduck25 Precisely. My Camaro SS has 540HP and will do and honest 165MPH and get there fast. It has 285s and 315s on it and it handles like a dream.
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Ferraris are like the unattainable supermodel that, once you win her, you find out what it's really like living with her. And nobody's going to listen to you complaining about it.
Perfect analogy 😆
Very well put. I will never buy another ferrari personally. I'll take a Porsche anyday.
Love the honesty of this rich man. Wish more rich people would be as honest as this chap. Makes them more human to the rest of us
Hey get porsche,I've had one 10 years not even a misfire,cost me 13000 does 180mmph,drives like an extension of your body.nuff said
True ! That
2:15 Ferrari Owner: “It’s like driving a Tractor”
Ferruccio Lamborghini in his grave: “My ultimate vengeance is complete!”
So the tractor maker called Ferrari a tractor ?!!!
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Hahaha
These days the tractor costs more than the Ferrari!
A retired guy in the next village bought his dream Ferrari about ten years ago. Luckily for him he had the safety of the Ferrari warranty, because, boy, was it needed. It went back to the dealership six times in the first year for all manner of trivia, trivia that stopped the car dead on the street, however. Haunted electronics, a front-lifter that only worked once - ever. Meanwhile, his son had bought an older M-B SLR - around eight years old, with ZERO problems - ever. so he binned the Ferrari, took the £35,000 loss like a man, and did the same, and talking to him recently after three years ownership, nothing has gone wrong with HIS SLR, either. And the dealership sends him a birthday and Christmas card, too.
Same! I had a Ferrari warranty but they manage to get out of the warranty by making up BS
As an American it amuses me to see these Brits who can afford a Ferrari yet live in these little houses. I mean look at this little yard closed off by what looks like a simple fence and gate, and the houses you can see across the street are small and bunched closed together. In America if you have a Ferrari you are living on a very large property with a long winding drive down to the street, or maybe a gated community with a hundred yards between houses. I'm not criticizing it, it just seems odd that these smallish houses are where wealthy people live.
@@w.harrison7277 His 'little house' probably cost more than a £1M, and living in London has not been cheap for quite a while. The house I lived in, in Brixton, where my parents paid £10 a week rent, was on the market about five years ago for £1.65M.
@@tacfoley4443 Well that makes it even stranger because my house here in San Francisco is worth almost $2M and I wouldn't buy a Ferrari. I have a Porsche Macan, but that's 100K, USD, not 400K. To my mind if his house is worth 2M lbs he shouldn't be in a Ferrari. 4M, maybe.
@@w.harrison7277 Back in the mid-80's, as a Warrant Officer in the Army living in a BMQ, we owned a Ferrari 365GT- 2+2. Being a rich American and having a $2M house means squat over here, Sir. Here, if you want a Ferrari, you have one, and where you live and what you do for a living has SFA to do with it.
Finally a low mileage Ferrari owner talking about real life Ferrari’s issues.
This is the Ferrari ownership story we all need to hear! Thank you for being upfront.
Jay Leno says almost the same thing. Just Buy the Aston Martin and save all the grief.
More such vids please....
I wouldn’t judge Ferrari on a Cali T
That would be like judging Aston Martin on a Vantage. Ferrari is awesome , have no doubt about that !!!
Get a proper Ferrari and do a review on it 😊
@@davidrobertson6573 any Ferrari is a proper Ferrari
This video must be shown annually and mandatory to every member of the Ferrari management, development and engineering team. Dreams don't come cheap, but they certainly shouldn't become nightmares. Down with the arrogance and up with the truthfulness and trustworthiness.
They don’t care people buy Ferrari for status and they know it.
@@garyrichardson6715 I would not drive that shit around the town if I had supercars. I'm not paying 100k for status lmao. Fuck sake ferrari.
I think this video sums up what is happening to Ferrari in F1! You can see it is a systemic problem throughout the whole company.
It's not only Ferrari, most expensive cars are just as reliable as ordinary cars if not worse. And the service costs nuts.
"Dreams don't come cheap but they shouldn't certainly become nightmares" this quote is too good
My initial thought was what a "first-world problem" but you acknowledge it is a fun pricy toy. I fully agree that, for all the money you spend, it should be reliable and well-made. Appreciate the honesty.
All he's saying is if you pay for it you should get your money's worth.
They are F1 cars. If u looking for that get a NSX
Actually, you would be amazed at the number of Ferraris in third world countries. It's what you do when you got money in one of those countries you buy an exotic car. So it's not a "first-world problem" at all.
You nailed it regarding a first-world problem.
It should be perfect
Completely agreed. Since when is it acceptable for a car costing 10x a Toyota to break 10x more than a Toyota? My value system is… it never will be.
Considering how expensive some sports cars can be they should survive till your great grandkids can inherit it😂jk but just for fun my brother in law and I had good fun about getting affordable car maintenance for a 2 million dollar Bugatti super car, like trying to buy car tires at Costco or getting an oil change at Jiffy lube😂🤣jk
Because one is designed to race and one is designed for stoplights and traffic
Clearly, you are watching the wrong video.
and if you do anything they don't like or even say anything they don't like you are blackisted. can't get repairs, can't buy a new one. insane
I have a lot of wealthy friends (while I am on social benefits because of chronic health issues), some are seriously never going to have worries when it comes to money. I've seen them order business trips for several tens of thousands, and it's just something they do to be more comfortable. Then they complain about little details (like the seat of the plane not reclining all the way, the rooms not being clean enough at hotels and missing stuff from the minibar etc), and I was mocking them about it, saying you're filthy rich, it doesn't matter, you have it much better than what I will ever experience.
Their response kinda was actually the same as this guy, it's the fact that they've spent so much, they do it to not have these issues. Sure it doesn't matter, but they've paid for it not to be an issue, and therefor it shouldn't be an issue. And that is what everyone really wants, to get your moneys worth. Spending a fortune on something only for it to cause you heartache and frustration feels bad, regardless of how much you've spent.
An acquaintance was such a Ferrari fan that he became a dealer so he had access to all of the factory service information. He once said, "They really should come from the factory with a mechanic."
THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS REVIEW!! You're 100 percent right and this is absolute insanity to think you pay this much money and have this many issues. Ferrari should be watching this and should be ashamed of their brand. This is sickening to think a "top" brand could charge you this much for a car with this many problems and think it's ok. Get rid of the car and get something else that doesn't cause you a headache. Thank you for doing this!
It’s why Ferrari has been doing so trash In F1
@@RalfieSuave Funny you mention this but back in the day, when the F1 team was winning, their road cars were trash and vis-versa.
@@EskiZagra Well, we have the SF90, Portofino, and the very beautiful Roma now.
Sigh, this is what in the old days was called ‘resting on your laurels’, you build up a popularity and reputation then let things slide downhill because customers keep buying according to the historical image, not current day quality….🤔
I went to the dealership with a friend to pick up his brand new 328 in the late 80's. On our first drive, the pasenger window wouldn't go up all the way, you had to push it while holding the button, the condensate water from the A/C dripped into the passenger footwell, etc. He returned it after 3 weeks and traded it for a Lotus Esprit twin turbo. It ran well (absolute rocket) but rode like a go-kart. Traded it a few months later for a 911 Carrera 4. Drove that one for years.
Absolutely brilliant. We need more ppl like you talking about many of the most wanted luxury products that just doesn't live to its hype.
It lives up to it. It is a track car like F1. They all do that. It’s not a everyday car. This is why ppl should appreciate the NSX more
@@rahimi4762 rubbish! When you pay their asking price, they ought to give you a 100% perfect car (track car et all bull… crap!). Or you throw it back at ‘em & get your money back.
Hey Arup ! This is a travesty.
Until today I admired a Ferrari when I saw one. Now I admire the owner, knowing about all the sufferings he endures to drive it.
Well said and I too see them in a different light which is clearly not a luxury vehicle and not worth the money or hassles!
Why admire someone who endures all this suffering just to flex? This dude gets it, he's not keeping it to flex, his comfort is way more important than what people think of him
Yes now the man is more beautiful than the car 😄
I'm Italian and I consider your review a master piece of honesty. In my modest opinion it is a problem that spread to several up tight brand. I purchased in 2013 a 981 s Porsche. There was a fault on the mechanism of the soft capote that was living a mark on the fabric. It was not covered by warranty and nothing could be done. Faulty cars production should be spread as much as possible by the owners in order to make clear that even Ferrari can lose its reputation if they stop making outstanding products and they sell faulty cars. Otherwise it is like ordering caviar with poison... You enjoy temporarily the taste but you go to hospital every week...
“Ferrari can lose it’s reputation”
Agreed, and Maserati proved that.
Ma perche non restituisci il passaporto? shame on you!
@@nicoporcu1850 do not confuse the truth with one's nationality
Buy Japanese, the european automakers and amerikan don't care about realibility, Toyota has been 1 in sales and realibility.
Should have bought a LFA 😎 or at least a lc500 or lc600h reliable supercar performance
It’s refreshing to hear an honest conversation about quality control in luxury products. One my hobbies is Fountain Pens and it’s astounding how many people will pay hundreds, even thousands, for a single pen and then have to “tune” it to get it to write. It’s a pen. It has one job and if can’t even do it without significant effort from the user, that’s bad quality control.
So true!
This honesty is brilliant, thank you. I hate the "but it's a Ferrari" excuse. Yes, it's a beautiful thing but at the end of the day if you are spending an awful lot of your earned money on a luxury item I personally feel you are well within your rights to expect perfection.
What planet are you on?
It may be an awful lot of money, but from what I’ve learned about people who can afford these cars, they haven’t ‘earned’ it. It’s either inherited wealth or they’ve screwed someone or some company over. You don’t get rich by being Mr nice guy. I’d prefer to be a pauper with strong morals thanks very much.
When you look closely at the interior, it really does not offer a luxury image! Definitely overpriced for what you get!
Music artists:haha I got 6 of them
@@GK1976A that sounds like a sad excuse from a broke dude that puts the blame on the whole earth before their broken self.
Wow, I’ve owned a Ferrari for 10 years and think about buying the 488. To be honest, my car worries me all the time because it is so temperamental and reminds me how easy it is to break. Every time I take it to the mechanic it’s a game of how fast can they drain my wallet. The parts are expensive, the mechanics and dealers are super expensive and there is the belief because one owns a Ferrari he or she can afford to pay any sum to repair. Frankly, the damn car scares me. With all that said tho, when I drive the car all my worries disappear. The handling, the acceleration and the handling are outrageously superb! If you are fortunately to own a Ferrari, enjoy it for what it is…..a super model that doesn’t cook dinner for you.
Buy a JDM. Be a sleeper's.
Edit: the smile when you cruise past Ferrari and Lamborghini owners... You'll be happier, trust me, I know.
+ It scares the hell out of the Ferrari dirver when your car can catch up with his Ferrari! lmao
A supermodel that knowingly and proudly makes your life difficult….because they can, and most guys will take it.
I drive a 488 and haven't had any problems one and a half years in. Maintenance is $0 the first 7 years. What this video is about is one man's truth about owning HIS Ferrari - a California T. An entry level Ferrari that apparently at the time this video was made is at least 3 years old and could've very well been preowned when he got. It's not fair to claim that his issues are representative of the entire brand and what it's like to own A Ferrari in general. It's sad to see in comments that people are actually generating options against Ferrari now because of one owner's experience. Talk about the power of marketing.
@@globalrsinc4305 0 $ maintenance... in 7 years? something is fishy here...
@@globalrsinc4305 most of us have Never even driven in Ferrari. Myself included. Limited production cars of all types usually have nagging if not Disabling problems. I have purchased Toyota corollas that have been Horribly maintained and drove them 100,000 trouble free miles. I hated almost every minute of those miles.
GREAT VIDEO!
I’ve owned two F430s, and everything he’s saying is spot-on. Overpriced, unreliable, and underwhelming.
Add to that, the dealership vultures who harp on the buyer for putting any miles on your car before flipping it back to the greedy bastards for their resale. The Ferarri dealership network should be a prime candidate for RICO statutes!
PS: I’ve also owned two Lamborghini Gallardos. Rock-solid, bombproof, fast-as-f#%k, and made by a company who truly appreciates their customers.
Really, you reckon the Lamborghinis are the one to go for. I will have to check them out cheers.
Pretty sure that's how Lambo started .... to show up Ferarri
@@davidvale5096 Yeah I reckon I will have to get the Huracan. They are owned by the Germans, so it will actually work and be reliable. I still think a Lambo lacks the magic and beauty of the Ferraris though.
That's why I bought a Porsche. Yeah it has some issues here and then nothing major, but the dealership does it's job very well in eliminating like 99% of the issues
Spend 100k on a restored American classic.
Same here with my McLaren. I sold my 650s after 18months after various technical problems.. felt exactly the same way. Customer treatment could be improved too.
obv I can't speak from personal experience. but Jay Leno always said that customer service was always second to none at McLaren.
Read JayEmm's comments about McClaren and you soon realise he doesn't mean 'second to none' - he means 'next to nothing...' @@Dreadpirateflappy
Yeah I watched jayemms on his friends MacLaren “ customer service “. Got appalling and nasty and legal. Arrogance of mackaren appalling 😯
Well, Jay Leno is a personality, so a dealer babysitting him because of his fame isn't out of the ordinary (to get good PR). An ordinary guy walking up might get treated completely differently.
Is the 570s the same? Looking at those
Recently sold my last Ferrari that I’ll ever own. Ferraris are so poorly engineered that I never knew what would go wrong next. I’m so glad to be out of the Ferrari dealership and the Ferrari corporate toxic environment. Good riddance Ferrari! Thank you for your most honest and accurate review.
Hahahah are you sure their goal isn't to grab your money by investing in designing a car too be desirable as possible in all possible aspects that owners are willing to throw more money at them???
corporate toxic envrionment ?
What supercars (that are better engineered) do you recommend looking into instead? Just curious
@@TSERJI
Man!
Mclaren, porsche…
@@iliafigueroa4820 Mclarens & porsches seem pretty soulless. Any other recommendations?
This dude needs to run for PM! So refreshing to hear someone being so honest. Good on you sir!
Ha ha one needs to be a good liar to run as a politician 😂
@@EthanFromLondon spot on 😂
Canada's Prime Minister!!!!
@@MrSimmies Jordan Peterson (or Pierre Poilievre) for PM
If politicians told the truth,they would never get elected
Ferraris are crap.
I have a 23 year Lotus Exige,cheap to run and no problems.
Full service £400.
On a twisty road it would destroy this Ferrari.
Who needs status,drive a car just for fun!
This is possibly the most brutally honest review I never thought I would see on the subject of "Ferrari Ownership". Not that I am in any position to own one now or in the future, it's good to see the honesty of a brand that does not even bother to look at people at the bottom-level of affordability such as myself. What I gather from the review, is that Ferrari has "Shitty" software management over it's electrical components, e.g. Unplugging the Driver seat then plugging it back in so that the electrical feature of the seat moving forward, starts to work again. Thanks for doing such a video Ethan. Cheers.
Did you reboot it? Did you power it off and back on? Is it a Ferrari or a Windows PC?
Thanks for doing such a video Ethan 🙃 This is one man making a complaints video on a Cali T. The only way you’ll ever know how good a Ferrari is would be to own one. I haven’t had any problems with mine apart from one loose screw. Ferrari’s are so much fun to drive the real deal trust me. Don’t think the Cali or the Cali T is the best Ferrari has to offer. They are replaced with the Portofino and Portofino m .
Really? As someone who is and does, this is far from the norm. I currently own five of the modern range, and have a few more on the way. I used to own a Porto and an FF as well from the DCT era. NONE of them have been plagued by these issues, and I daily most of my cars. I also own Porsches, and they have issues as well. I mean, the guy actually says stuff like, "Ferrari is the only car that comes with a charger.". I mean, really? My Porsches and my Mercs do as well, and so did the Asont DBS we just had on loan to test to see if we wanted to swap wifeys AMG GTR.
He's way off in terms of what there is of actual issues. Every manufacture can have a bad apple on occasion, and sadly it seems as if he got one. Also, he clearly does not understand how to manage his expectations. He criticises a drop top for flexing? He obviously have not driven a 911 Cab, or an Aston Volante. He speaks of it as if it was unique to the Porto. The Porto is actually quite ridgid for a 2+2 hector of a drop top.
This is not how Ferrari ownership generally is.
@@AB-80X Dear sir Ethan is a little bit ignorant about cars. Many hyper cars have chargers as they sit in the garages of owners for months as the owners have many more of them.That is why these cars come with chargers.
I went to a Ferrari dealership here in Southern California and was extremely disappointed on how I was treated/viewed. It felt like I wasn’t being taken seriously about purchasing my first Ferrari and I ultimately left feeling disgruntled. Things were the total opposite when I walked into a Porsche dealership. The entire buying experience from start to finish was simply perfection. Now I’m the owner of a 911 and am so grateful the way things turned out.
The Porsche is a far superior product by any metric you wish to use.
"Those things that should bring us joy shouldn't cause more stress." SO WELL SAID! 👍
Good to hear an HONEST review! The reason Mr. Lamborghini started building exotic cars was because he had bought a F and it kept breaking and the company wouldn't fix it.
Ferruccio Lamborghini owned a couple Ferrari cars and he kept wearing clutches. He was a tractor manufacturer and forced his technicians to 'fix' his Ferrari by patching up a far bigger and stronger clutch. Than he visited Enzo Ferrari and informed him that he 'fixed' the clutch in his cars. Ferrari coldly replied that there was nothing to fix, only to learn to drive the car. Ferrari was a former professional car pilot, and he needed, and supplied, sophisticated cars with all the sensitivity that only a pro driver can appreciate, while Lamborghini manufactured tractors and his handling of the car was much different, and he was so infuriated he started to offer GranTurismo cars in competition with Ferrari. Ferrari never modified his clutches. If you want to own a Ferrari, you must not complain it is a Ferrari; buy a german car. The waiting list is also much more reasonable and you do not have to bribe the dealer to obtain the car. Much of the allure of the most sought-after Ferrari is in the offer quantity being usually kept well under demand.
@@sandrodunatov485 It almost seems like Ferrari makes it's money off of prestige rather being a good product backed by good service. As if it's one of those things that people buy out of vanity and assuring themselves that they're special.
That and they treat their customers like total garbage. The whole setup is like a snooty social club, I guess there's enough rich people that like that to keep it going. I'll pass.
@@Skank_and_Gutterboy 💯
I can relate. Bought a 599 GTB and had a ton of ridiculous issues with it. It ruined the whole ownership experience. When i mentioned that this was not acceptable, all Ferrari owners told me i had to accept it, and defended the brand. No I don't have to accept it, it was a total rip off... in general they are really bad made cars...
Hey Ethan thanks for this video we really appreciate honesty, i hate FAKE people and LIES! and i have to agree with you, I was in Las Vegas my wife we rented a ferrari, the thing handled like a barn door, we were on our way to Area 51 took it up to 180mph but i was seriously nervous in a straight line the car was all over the place and while i was on the way to Area 51 the rear view mirror fell off while driving. My wife called the hire company they said no problem bring it back we will give you something else. To cut a long story short they gave the lambo Huracan Perfromante oh My God that car is insane the handling AMAZING! THE SOUND AMAZING! THE STEERING RESPONSE INSANE. I HAD NO PROBLEM TAKING IT UP TO 190MPH STUCK TO THE ROAD LIKE GLUE.
Even the guy at the rental told me how inferior a Ferrarri is, the build quality of the Lambo amazing and the experience i had driving was off the charts. My wife hired it for me for my birthday and i am still talking about it today! and the lambo is a lot cheaper than the ferrarri and the build quality and attention to detail amazing. I mean if you look at the Ferrarri F1 team, its like they dont care, they lack direction and the employees there heart is not in it. The car is not made with LOVE. Look at Christian Von Koenigsegg, he is something else. His cars are all made with LOVE and attention to detail. In fact a designer who just recently worked for Ferrarri qui,t and has now joined Christians team in Angelhom Sweden that says something. Christians attention to detail and the technology they are developing is way beyond f1 Tech, and he doesnt even race his cars!!!! ???? WHAT yip doesnt race his cars but yet they are light years on F1 if i had the money i would buy the GEMERA first 4 seater MEGA CAR! but yeah i agreee the ferrarri was a joke, thanks for this cool video we love honesty, you are a HERO for being so HONEST! I Love it, as this world is so full of FAKERY its nice to see someone speaking his mind. The issues you mentioned above they may be small but they are not small, when your seat doesnt do the right thing that is very frustrating because my Hyundai does it without any issue whatsoever so sorry no excuse ferrarri you got to at least get your seats to work! I have no doubt if you bought a Koenigsegg you would be in HEAVEN with it! or for that matter a Lambo! a lot cheaper but in my opinion light years on ferrarri!
I'm speechless! I can't afford a Ferrari, however I'm still shocked you had to deal with all this. I hope you got a car that brings you great joy!
Ferrari is a brand I've loved my whole life. This is disappointing to hear. I'm glad you said we should expect more not deal with these issues. I agree with you 100%. If you're going to pay a premium you should get a premium product.
Not only to expect a premium product but also premium customer service, premium care, and not ripping you off!
Totally agree. That’s one of the reasons i stick with Porsche. I spoke with a guy about his Range Rover, he loves these cars so much that he is willing to put up with all the constant issues. Couldn’t believe he is willing to put up with absolute nightmare of a car because he loves the brand. There is a common understanding around the world that Italian cars look beautiful, thats it, everything else is a nightmare. Thanks for honest review!
But my Panamera is exactly the same. Comfort entry doesn't work, heating seatings aren't retained, the boot lid came down on my head, etc etc. 4 times at the dealership, each time they told me it was fixed, each time I simply went out into the dealership car park and demonstrated to them that it wasn't. Service staff are dishonest, service manager is dishonest. To be fair, they've given me a Macan as a courtesy car a couple of times and that feels much more screwed together.
Ah the old rangerover myth. Most of the farmers use RR's because they're bulletproof. Can see a loads of examples that are 10-20y old with 250k+ miles towing & offroading. Worst thing that can happen is the turbo goes which is like £4-5k.
It’s like husband staying with crazy wives because their asses.
@@mramg6038
That would be in england, because here at the shop i work the lot is covered with:
Rover
Jaguar
Maserati
Range rover and porsche are worse
I was lucky - bought a 348 in my late twenties, used it as a daily driver for nearly 5 years, then sold it for 6k less than I paid for it. I loved every time I sat behind the wheel.
impossible, ferraris are shit, everyone on internet knows it, you must be a fake
I almost bought a 348 in fly yellow up in Denver. The owner actually talked me out of it saying he stopped driving it after he bought an NSX. Said there was no comparison in quality and driving.
@@TucsonDude Well that's not the best salesman! I think one thing that's unique about them is the sense of occasion. But they were an acquired taste for sure. You couldn't go across the gate on the oil lubricated gearbox until it'd warmed up, and the steering wasn't power assisted. But that Ferrari wail at 8000rpm... Oh boy.
The 348 is one of my favorite cars - so beautiful.
Agree totally with your comments. When paying such a large amount of money out on a car, reliability should be a given. Your analogy of the dripping tap was spot on.
I agree, you can live with a dripping tap, put a bucket under it, but, IT STILL IS ANOYING.
Not 1 manufacturer in the history of the automotive industry has not cars that are made on Monday morning, go to your local garage and ask them, they know, they will have zillions of examples for you
@@yerrie1908 OK BUT A 20,000 COROLLA IS MORE RELIABLE THEN A 250,000 FERRARI. JUNK!
Thank you for saying what Ferrari NEEDS to hear: “Maybe you should expect more from Ferrari.” Enzo commuted to work each day in a Peugeot sedan, not in one of his own cars. Why? My guess is that he didn’t want to have to tell the tow truck driver “Oh, it’s a Ferrari.”
For Enzo, making road cars wasn't a priority anyway, he only did it to fund the racing division. Some say he even despised Ferrari buyers, because he thought they were buying the cars for the status and not for their performance abilities.
@@misorodzinak8829 i mean, which Ferarri owner really makes use if the potential of their cars nowedays anyway?
Thank you Nathan for this honest video. In 1981 living in the UAE I bought a barely used 512BB from a member of the Royal family. It had a blown Engine and being left in the Abu Dhabi scorching sun the paint had faded a bit, so I got it cheap. There was one guy in the whole country who fixed Ferrari. After a year wait he got to my car, the cost of the parts was insane and it all had to be imported from Italy and the UK. I drove it for a few months then a German guy bought it from me and flew it home. He called me a month later, the engine blew again. In 1987 I bought a brand new 328 GTS, it was a lot of fun to drive but as Ethan said, they are plagued with problems. The AC went out, the dealer in Dubai wouldn't cover it under the warranty, then other electrical issues started happening with it like the right front flip light cover motor went out and it took them 4 months to get a replacement. When Enzo died, I was offered double what I paid for it from a broker who sold it to a Japanese investor. I had only put 7000 kilometers on it. In 2009 living in Chicago I fell in love with the 458 Italia, I ordered one and I only got it in 2012. The car was in extreme demand. I barely drove it 2300 miles when I got an offer from a famous rap artist who didn't want to sit on a waiting list. I had zero issues with the Italia but I only had it for 8 months and barely drove it. I have several friends who own Ferraris and they all have a love-hate relationship with them. It is an amazing experience to own one but the stress that comes with it is like no other brand. I have had my Caymen GT4 since 2017 and it's been a solid reliable car. Other than standard maintenance, nothing on it has ever failed.
You have great taste
I’m about to get a 2013 458 italia in a few weeks, just left the dealership and retail price is $160K. Do you think it’s worth it?
@@MillionaireDistrict It is worth it if you love it.
@@MillionaireDistrict Hoping it’s everything we’ve all dreamed of! I had an option for an Italia in 2016, but opted for a 2011 r8 v10 Spyder. Things have changed for the worse so now I have a more mainstream Tesla with no soul 😂, Godspeed!
I have always said that if I could afford a Ferrari, I would buy a new Corvette, a nice motorcycle, a winter car and have some money left over for gasoline and a nice dinner with my wife. Thanks for reaffirming my opinion. And greetings from Canada, your newest subscriber!
Ferrari was my dream car for years, but I’ve heard several horror stories including this one. Thanks for sharing!
Even a old ferarri is targeted for millionaires
Several years ago I was hired to be a driver for one of those exotic car experiences, where I would drive ride-along customers through an autocross course before they either got out or took the wheel. They had two options: a Ferrari 430 and a Gallardo. I drove both. While both were quick, I wouldn't say they were impressive. The fit and finish was also unimpressive. In those few days, I fully realized that in the end, a car is a car. Most are just collections of similar materials that can fundamentally offer similar experiences.
Damm that’s so disappointing lol. I always hoped the difference between a camry and a bmw would be sort of like the difference between a bmw and a Lamborghini. But I assumed at the top tier of Lambo or Ferrari the performance and quality would both be there. I wonder if the newer Lambos like Huracan and Aventador would be a little nicer since the ownership of Audi. I’ve heard they use some Audi parts in Lambos
Yeep
The problem is most people who can afford any car they want aren’t even passionate about cars, they just buy the shiny thing for their ego so ofc they’re gonna be disappointed with it
It's an expensive appliance, like a super-charged, high-octane washing machine and nothing more.
I've never understood the fascination with cars. I've never looked at them more than being a point a to point b device.
Ethan. You are a legend.
It just shows that your self esteem compared to other owners is based on different things rather than just only on a car and few tatoos.
I used to have an AMG CLK55 with a warped wheel issue . Every time the dealer had to rebalance and replace the rotors
I think it's a manufacturer defect because I got the rotors replaced a dozen times (under warranty) and wheels balanced I can't even remember how many times.
The steering wheels would shake Everytime the car goes above 60mph.
It drives great when there are no issues but the problem is you shouldn't accept persisting problems just because the car drives great.
Anyways I got rid of the car as soon as the warranty expired. Later I got an LC500, no issues , perfect exhaust note, sure it's a tad slower and don't hug the road, but it has never failed on me.
As someone who has owned a couple of 911s, I have heard similar stories from other Ferrari owners. Yes, they are beautiful, but they break often (and you are charged a minimum of $4-5,000 for each repair), and the dealers are absolutely useless (if not downright aggressive). So, unless you have a full-time secretary to look after the repairs, admire them from afar.
My dad said Italian food is good and Rome is fun to visit . Buy American, English or German cars.
True I've had loads of 911s and Ferrari.
I would never buy another Ferrari - absolutely useless .
911s will do Europe and track days en route and never complain.
@@davidwebber6956 I too have done countless track days (1,500 laps?) in 911s, with nary a mechanical problem. Can't imagine that with a Ferrari.
@@kennapop3 American German and Japanese.
Ferraris are Toyota Camry like in reliability compared to McLaren's or anything Jaguar Land Rover Range Rover makes.
@@kennapop3, your dad was wrong. Buy Japanese cars.
The fact that an Aston-Martin is more reliable to you than your Ferrari, is saying something. Thanks for the honest review. It gives a true insight into what it's really like to own a Ferrari.
I love my Aston Martin Vantage!
wait, people think Ferraris are relieable?? Ferrari's marketing team are doing great work huh...
Not even close. Guy has owned one Ferrari which apparently is a rotten apple, and now ALL aspects of Ferrari ownership are filled with faults and it's all a nightmare. Nonsense.
@@RaimarLunardi What experience do you have? I've done over 150k km with 8 new Ferraris over the past 6 years and still own 6 of them. ZERO issues. My Porsches? Not so much...
had a db9; way better build than ferrari
I seriously considered a used California after driving one for a week in LA. Bought a Porsche instead, two years old, but Porsche added the two years back onto the warranty. A warranty that after three years, has never been used, not even for a tiny minor issue. And I have driven that Porsche hard on a racetrack, still..bullet proof!
Porsche are made to be driven
@@williamsporing1500 a few years ago my 2011 911 carrera 2S with 32k miles needed 4,5,6 reboring with nicasil liners because they were so badly scored that it smoked blue like a very old tractor & drank oil 1L every 200 miles ! - then when I sold it the new buyer had to get the exact same thing redone almost straight away - Porsche of course would not even talk to me
@@irw4350 wow….I guess the older ones were better than that?
There's a good reason that the 911 is one of the longest running production models in automotive History. There's also a reason that Porsche is consistently ranked among the most reliable car manufacturers.
@@Cynsham JD Power ranking yesterday.....Porsche 911 number one most reliable car. Incredible for a sports car!
I admire how you can be so calm telling us all about your Ferrari issues. I only drive a Mercedes and have had my share of problems with the dealership. Now every time I talk to someone about my experience I have steam coming out of my ears! I can never be so calm as you are in your video! 😊- Thanks for the heads up. If I ever win lotto I definitely won't be buying a Ferrari. Or another Mercedes.
I had a 2015 Cali T, ordered it new. I had it for 4 years, it was nothing but trouble. I had it for 3 weeks before the check engine light came on and it went to the shop for a week, something about a air filter sensor malfuction. 6 weeks later, it started leaking oil. There was a casting failure in the timing cover. They tried to tell me it was a cosmetic part, I told them I didn't believe a cosmetic part holds in oil. I tried to lemon it and they fought. I did get a small settlement. The leather was poorly applied and thin. The leather dash peeled off. The electronics were poor, switches didn't work. The car had 11,00 miles when I got rid of it. The whole time the attitude of the GM of the store was " its a Ferarri, you shouldn't care that it doesn't work"'. I would never buy another one, its a poorly constructed machine, its not worth the price.
What did you replace it with?
I like nothing about ferrari , most of them looks 5he same n the brand is too controlling.
@@kingplacidewilliam2344 so true, they try to control you every way possible.
I can confirm it is very true, I'm a 911 owner and one of my best friend used to own a 458, he was so obsessed with the sound of it's engine, two months in a lot of parts broke, some belt broke if i recall correctly and also other parts failed here and there, not fatal but still, caused headaches, he spent more than $10,000 in repair in just 2-3 months, not saying he couldn't afford it consider he's a successful business owner, but fixing the car took a big chunk of his time, i told him to buy a 911, now he owns a 911 gts and pretty happy about it :)
911 alot better ❤❤
i feel like i need to add something, one of my friend is an exotic car dealer, I had few a businesses with him so he's pretty honest with me when talking about buying used supercars, he told me it's actually not a Ferrari thing, most old supercars have issues, everything built back then is just too old, he suggests if one's looking for a used Ferrari at least start from a 488 or a newer model, gonna have less pain-in-the-ass moment , and new ones are more user friendly
I feel like the 911s are the most reliable of the high performance cars out there.
@@michaelfrock2473NSX
I had a 2001 355 Modena 20 years ago, EVERYTHING, I do mean EVERYTHING this Gentleman has explained at one time or another happened to me. I couldn't believe the amount of BS one goes through when you own a FERRARI. I went through 3 Clutches in 9 months, at $6000.00 a pop & The Ferrari Dealership took 4-6 weeks to get it back from them!! In the end I drove it 7600miles kept it for about a year & decided to get rid of it FOREVER!!
Everything and then some, I’d imagine. It’s sad, with the money Ferrari has you’d expect they could get better engineers.
If you had a 2001 model it was a 360 Modena not a 355. If you went through 3 clutches in 9 months it is your fault not the car. To go through so many clutches you are not driving the car correctly or doing burnouts constantly or both. I know many 360 owners and their cars are reliable and they still have the original clutch but they know how to drive the car correctly.
@@JanneWolterbeek The Ferrari engineers are some of the best in the business. Ferrari knows how to build engines.
@@kimberlywilliams7153 i wholly agree, Ferrari makes insanely great engines, it’s just pretty much all the other stuff that needs work, obviously.
@@kimberlywilliams7153 I get the idea you work for Ferrari?
I understand you man. I was one of the first here in Luxembourg to drive the Jaguar F-Pace when it arrived in the market. When the car reached 10 thousand kilometers the turbo broke down. And guess what ? Jaguar decided to replace the whole engine to be sure this issue never happens again. How disappointed I was when a few months later the new turbo (with the new engine of course) went kaput ! Jaguar dealers are fantastic but man their new cars series seem to be bad built. I lost the joy to drive it. I understand how you can be unhappy with that Ferrari after all these issues.
Wow that is not good to hear, but as I understand it Jaguars has had problems with quality control or motor design for many years. I read that in the most recent J.D. Power survey for dependability, Jaguar made the list on third-from-last position, Alfa Romeo on the penultimate, and Land Rover dead last. Sales was also down 25 % in 2022. Hope you got a working car now 😊
Drive your cars better.
@@Sora-o does not matter, jaguar is know for bad engines lately and alfa is known for alot of problems (especially rust because they used cheap or wrong ‘steel’ for a time)
@@stefanbrugghen4788 Exactly. Pinning the blame on the driver and just saying "just drive better lol" doesn't change the fact that the cars are so fragile. If a car's cheap then fine, you expect the quality to be so-so or bad even. But cars like Ferraris, Jags, etc where you pay hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars for should have all the basic things sorted out perfectly. If a cheap Dacia and Honda can have working electronics for a few thousands dollars, why can't a $300,000 Ferrari have reliable electric seats? If a base model Lexus can have perfectly small and uniform panel gaps, why can't an Aston Martin do the same? They're little problems sure, but at those sky-high prices these companies should deliver perfection, at least with the basic stuff. It shouldn't be possible to say that your $300,000 supercar isn't good as a £7000 Dacia Sandero in one aspect or another. With the exception of practicality, your $300,000 supercar should have all the basics perfected and be better in every single way than the cars priced cheaper than it.
Yea. My friend had a Jaguar F pace and at 120.000 km engine blew... everything was destroyed.. and engine was just 2.0 diesel,which should last at least 400.000 km...
Amazingly refreshing to hear such an honest appraisal on Ferrari thanks again
I had the same feelings towards my Mercedes SL65 AMG. I bought it with 4500 miles, hugely discounted from its original $225,000 price. Thank god it was under warranty, for every three months I drove it, it spent 2 weeks at the dealer. All of the issues were major, example going into limp mode without warning or apparent issue, dash display going dead, entry not recognized by fob.
After 18 months I sold it. Expensive lesson. This is Mercedes’ Benz’s flagship? Good grief.
I had the same issues with a couple of AMGs and other Mercedes'. I went to other brands to get robbed of my money with a similar experience. Lambo and Bentley are equally bad. Now I drive a 911 Turbo S for fun and a Volvo XC60 as a daily driver and I'll never look back or to other manufacturers
Not unusual .
Wonder what the poor sucker that you sold it to has to say.
Your first mistake was buying a used German Luxury car.
A few years ago I had an opportunity to buy a 2005 SL65. I did some research and found the cost of ownership very high. It quickly changed my mind and I bought a Lexus...best decision I ever made.
Computer glitches are very common across the board with all cars. Let's go back to the 90's where cars worked and no computers involved. My next car is a 1970's car/truck.
It is wonderful to hear the perspective of someone who owns a Ferrari and has to deal with all its quirks rather than the majority of the population who have never even driven one, yet will only highly praise them. I imagine that Ferrari would continue to not do a thing about all its issues until more people like yourself start speaking out.
This is true. I bought a pre-owned Ferrari 456 many years and just loved how beautiful it looked. It spent more time in the garage than on the road. I sold it after a couple of years. The sound of the engine was amazing, the drive was fun but the maintenance of the car was a nightmare. If you have money to throw away, then go get a Ferrari.
I read about a 456 in a magazine that needed a engine overhaul after 30.000km and of course the cost was 30k also. Insane
Any "supercar"
Rich people don't get rich and stay rich by throwing money away.
I am with you sir.
I once purchased an expensive motorcycle, waited a year to be delivered and 3000 miles in the clutch leaked onto the engine making me risk my life.
They told me it was a factory flaws.
Even thou it was paid by the warranty I never went to picked up the bike again/
I told them to keep it and I traded in for something less exotic but more reliable.
I agree: these toys should not give us headaches.
Much respect
Simone
What bike are you talking about?
Ducati?
Must be a Ducati
The truth about all high-end cars (and expensive things in general) is that THEY OWN YOU. You don't own them. Ownership brings with it all sorts of things that invade your mind, take your time, drain your financial resources, and cause you stress.
Maximum respect to you Ethan for being such a straight-forward honest gentleman. Cheers, and I hope your next Ferrari serves you flawlessly.
I don't think he'll be buying another one ever again
@@dual7779 Since Ferraris are so unreliable, perhaps either A) Rent them for the weekend B) Purchase a 3 year lease, full warranty with peace of mind knowing if something malfunctions Ferrari is paying the bill. I've never driven one or eben been inside..... I dream one day I will.
@@williamhickerson4316 I am a middle class schlub, I have driven a California TT they're OK. fun for a spin but nothing mind blowing. Just find a place that lets you drive various fast or exotic cars for the day. Some will even do a package that includes multiple cars. Or rent one for half a day. I've also test driven a mid-level Jaguar and a BMW i8 (when they just came out) at no cost, and a couple others.
It's too bad about his car, there is clearly something wrong with the steering and/or one side of front suspension that is causing this annoying vibration at 75+ MPH, and may actually be related to the strange way it handles at lower speeds too. Definitely has nothing really to do with the wheels and tires anymore, since they've all been replaced multiple times and only improved the issue slightly. I'm sure once it's out of warranty they'll diagnose it properly!
I had a former spouse that had the same characteristics: marvelously beautiful on the outside, but just don't examine too closely. After a while you have to examine your own sanity to be too fascinated by the anesthetics to ignore the fact that no matter what you do...all those irritating problems only get worse over time.
Years ago, I was in the financial position to purchase a used ferarri. Luckily enough, I had a good friend that built a business repairing exotics. Guy told me to buy the porsche...not the ferarri!
Great point that is why I went MGTOW
It's kinda clever on Ferrari's part: They can get away with nickel and diming owners with dubious quality because no one wants to be perceived as the "rich, whiny, privileged geezer" for calling them out on it and ruin the chance to make some $$$ on resale and/or get in line to buy another car from Ferrari. Just because you have the cash to buy a Ferrari doesn't mean putting up with quality issues.
I really appreciate seeing this. Not a Ferrari owner here. But I get you. I worked on aviation electronics for 18 years and I have seen stuff like this. Truth is, the new digital systems are not as rugged as the older designs, period. Everybody is convinced that the digital way brings luxury, that computers do so much for us. But a car, even one sitting in a garage, unless you are Jay Leno living in moderate LA climate or have a climate controlled garage the temperature and humidity changes will interfere with delicate electronics, again, period. Thanks for sharing, we all deserve better, it is possible, but the hype in our world has blinded so many people in so many ways.
That’s sad. Imagine spending 6 figures and things that work in a Honda Civic break down in your car at 8K miles.
From what I've learned, most luxury cars seems to have a lot of problems. Actually it's not that hard to understand. Most are very specialized and use very few standardized parts. That means, these cars are all pretty much prototypes. It also means maintenance is really expensive. If you build millions of cars you have to deal with all these problems. Even a relatively minor problem can become a huge issue if it's not fixed. There is so much competition these days that car manufacturers just can't afford bad PR. Ironically, that means that owners of luxury cars have way more problems with their cars. The only reason manufacturers like Ferrari get away with it, is because most customers really are most interested in the prestige that comes with owning a luxury car. Ferrari is milking this to the extreme. Their motto is that it's a privilege owning one of their cars. You should be thankful for the opportunity to be entrusted with one of their cars.They have made an art form out of treating their customers badly. True car enthusiasts rarely buy luxury cars.
For that money I’m buying a nismo gtr
that was a neat explanation ! Thank you for that.
@@de4ds1ghtcsgo94 would go for an R5 but damn restrictions and mods needed for the US roads 🙄
@@jsrocker248 exactly. Already have an R1
@@de4ds1ghtcsgo94 car enthusiasts buy a manual and don't care it's slower than that pdk crap. The don't need to brag about it but enjoy it.
Thank you for sharing your Ferrari ownership experiences as well as having the balls (so many do not when it comes to Ferrari) to be upfront and honest.
I’ve owned 4 Ferrari’s. They were great , I loved owning them , I’m very pleased I did it , I was very fortunate to be able to purchase them at a time when I was a young guy with a young wife and family to support . I didn’t come from a privileged background , I had to graft and take chances that paid off . However , I have to say this Guy is correct , the responsibility of ownership outweighs the pleasure . I was lucky with my 308’s , 328 and F355 , I didn’t have any major mechanical problems. However , I did have many glitch , electrical problems with sensors , warning lights etc. Mechanically they are bomb proof , but the electrics let them down .If you are prepared to put up with constant warning lights and electrical glitches then fine , crack on and buy a Ferrari at least once in your life . I’m glad I did , but nowadays I prefer to hire a Ferrari for the day , and go and track it at Goodwood . I did this a few weeks ago , and it was perfect , drive 3 different Ferraris to the limit , on a world class circuit , £400 and hand the cars back after I’m done and drive home for dinner with my wife and relax in the sunshine in my garden with a coffee. A perfect day ☀️🇮🇹
Love when people review supercars honestly
This was a great eye opener. I’ve always loved Ferraris and put them on a pedestal as something that I longed to own one day. If I spent that much money to buy a car like that, I’d expect perfection. Seeing the realities presented like this lead to think that it might not be worthwhile wasting time longing for such things and being lead to disappointment. Maybe better to find happiness in other facets of life.
Same thing goes with Ducatis. Absolutely beautiful bikes, really gorgeous but so unreliable.
Italians are just not great with machines.
Italians are great artists, but can't trust them with precision and accuracy.
They aren't good at making leather goods. Ferrari leathers shrink and crack.
When Hitler came to Rome to visit Mussolini, he had his soldiers parade on the street, and there was a puddle, and the soldiers avoided the puddle and the parade line was no longer straight, because the Italian soldiers knew that if they get their leather boots wet, they will fall apart soon after.
Italians, great with food, ice cream, coffee, espresso - things that won't last a day (because, consumption)
All expensive cars are faulty. Buy a Toyota if you want reliability.
Buy a Toyota .
My old business partner owned a Ferrari and had the same numerous, but different set, of quality control issues. It was so stressful and added expenses he moved on to Porsche and loved them.
I'm right there with you. You aren't complaining or nit picking. When I purchase ANYTHING, I expect it to work and function flawlessly especially from a reputable manufacturer. I had a BMW 760Li new and it was a nightmare and the dealer network awful. I now drive a Rolls Royce and started having those things happen outside of warranty however when it was new, it was flawless. Keep speaking out about it because we come to these reviews to know what were getting ourself into. It drives me mad when people talk up the good and never speak about the bad.
I'm not even close to owning any sports car, yet I appreciate you sharing your genuine thoughts.
While it may sound to some as nitpicking or first world problems, it's really not.
If you've spent top dollar on something, you have every right to be at least a very happy customer and expect nothing less than the best.
Thank you for sharing your experience.
I owned a 2002 Acura NSX for about 13 years. Great car, *never* had issues.
I couldn't imagine spending even more for a car that is constantly breaking down or dealing with nagging quality problems.
Many people dont know high end luxury cars are headache for enjoyment, fun.
NSX's are kick ass cars that were extremely high quality and had few issues. I never owned one, but that several friends who did. Besides regular maintenance, they never had any problems.
same goes for bikes. you will never have issues with the 4 japanese brands, kawasaki, suzuki, yamaha or honda but buying a ducati will give you a cronic headache
@@Ag1mAmalso triumphs
Ferrari has done as brilliant job of marketing in convincing lots of folks that they should ignore sloppy design and workmanship, unreliability, high maintenance costs, and even substandard performance-all that should be forgotten because being able to have a Ferrari is so transcendental that mere reality no longer matters. Just say the word Ferrari and the universe begins to spin outward in awe. Surely, for that kind of "magic", no price or inconvenience is too high. Rolex and Patek have also convinced may people to spend tens of thousands of dollars on a fairly simple steel watch just because of the name. However, at least Rolex and Patek at the end of the day make a nice-if overpriced- product. Ferrari makes a sub mediocre and overpriced product.
I agree with everything outside of using Rolex and Patek in the same sentence haha
" being able to have a Ferrari is so transcendental that mere reality no longer matters" --
Priceless!!!
So obvious you don’t own a Ferrari. If you did you wouldn’t make a ridiculous comment like a Ferrari is a sub mediocre overpriced product. I agree with you on the watch front because that’s like the emperors new clothes. £100k + for a Patek 5711 Blue Dial in 316L SS and a date complication only. Make the dial in Tiffany blue,make only 170 peace’s and sell the first one for £6.5 million and the rest at list price for £53.000.
Ferrari’s are very good and that’s a fact. Well made with quality materials and the presence and fun factor are second to none !
That’s the case with Lambos and McLemons too, if you buy em you better have a good warranty and sell em before that warranty runs out
Agree. I had both faultless Maserati and Porsche 911. Apart from regular service they never went wrong. The Ferrari on the other hand was exactly as you describe - an unreliable money pit. You never knew when you grabbed the key to drive it what you were going to find wrong this time.
But Porsche is boring
Maserati faultless? lol
Sounds like the reported quality of Jaguar other than every so often you don't need a $20,000 valve job.
@@hendawg3048 ours was faultless from the day I acquired it to the day I passed it on. The dealer was also excellent going above and beyond in service. Sorry if that doesn’t sit right with you.
@@andrewstorm8240 boringly reliable perhaps but you never approached the car concerned it wouldn’t start or was going to throw its toys out with warning lights.
Enjoyed your video a lot. My take on this is that when you build a model on a limited budget that has to be amortized across a few hundred( or even a few thousand) cars, you cannot afford to go back and fix bugs that start to show up once owners start to report them. By that time, you are well along into the design of the next models. At least when you buy a BMW, Porsche or Mercedes high end model, you are benefiting from the higher production volumes of the models they are based on. An M3 window regulator comes from a plain old 3 series, as does the heater core and the weatherstripping. These low volume specialty cars are all full of bugs like the ones you have in your Ferrari
Unlike something like a Toyota Corolla which sells in the millions of units…those cars have to be near perfect or else they would have a financial nightmare on the warranty repairs. When a vehicle is very expensive and exclusive it doesn’t mean it’s good 😯
This is a good comment, Thanks!
First of all before going on let me say this before I forget. Ethan my man you have a huge set of balls. After what you have done visually for the world to see my hats off to you. I don’t own a Ferrari or have ever owned a vehicle of this magnitude. I am not wealthy or have ever had enough money to even make monthly payments to own something like this. You are right when you mention that there are expectations that go along with the mention of the name “Ferrari” and the these expectations unfortunately do not follow along. After being as brutally honest as you’ve been I’m surprised that you weren’t asked to go into the Witness Relocation Program. I would certainly bet whatever the odds against might be that the executives at Ferrari weren’t too happy to have this video by Ethan surface for everyone to see. It takes a lot of courage to do what this man has done
I dislike it when someone buys a car and instead of being honest about it, they lie to perpetuate the brand image and inflate their ego.
I remember a car salesman telling me how super cars are in the shop half the time. I thought he was exaggerating but didn't care to research the subject. After watching this video, I'm starting to believe him.
I thought that was only true for older Ferrari's and modern Ferrari's have stepped up their game. Not sure anymore.
Of course they are but they aren’t “cars” in the traditional sense. They are show pieces, assets (some) not really for regular daily use.
@@PIlotrcmWhen one plunks a couple of hundred thousand bucks on a car, they're not expecting to have such a low quality product. People that value their money, such as Jay Leno, will stay away from the brands that are pieces of crap mechanically. He claims Ferrari is one, and that's why he doesn't collect them.
If I wanted a showpiece, I would've bought a LEGO
A bit of a long comment, but it has a point: I used to own a Fiat X1/9, and the only place in town that would touch the thing was a private garage that specialized in Italian sports cars (the expensive kind). So there I was, with my little POS Faux Ferrari, in the garage (again), and what I learned very early on in my life is that while I am a huge car guy with mega love for Ferrari, Lambo, etc., they are Just Cars. They get their parts from the same suppliers as anyone else. With the skin off, I saw the same parts in my X1/9 in a Ferrari right next to it. And I was young, so I was very shocked by this. I thought for sure Ferrari was made of pure gold and exquisitely engineered and all that. Nope, it was the same wiring, the same relays, the same fuses, the same engine parts, etc. I realize this may not be completely true today, but my point is that like you were pointing out about the interior quality and how the electrical systems would just stop working randomly, it sucks that for the money and the image of the brand like Ferrari that underneath its just a car and will have the same issues as any other.
Just my 2 cents
Back in 2005, I considered a Ferrari and a Corvette. After driving everything, I ended up with a Red 2005 Mustang GT convertible. It cost around $37,000. It is TONS of fun. I don't drive it very much, it has about 25,000 miles on it. It looks brand-new, and I'm very very happy with how it drives. It's not as fast as the Ferrari or the Corvette but in normal driving it's very difficult to find a place where I could go any faster anyway. I'm perfectly happy with my $37,000 investment. The problem is, as I write this in 2022 some parts may take a little effort to get. I haven't needed very many parts over the years, the seat track broke on the passenger side and I had to find one on eBay. That's about the only thing that's gone wrong with the car other than routine maintenance. I'll always be jealous of anyone with a V12 engine.
You cross shopped Ferrari and Corvette… but bought a Mustang GT. LOLOLOLLLlol
@Michael Davis LMAOO right like wtf. I too was looking at buying a $10 million doller condo in Miami or a 500k house in D.C but settled for a 25k foreclosure in alabama
I used to own a 5.0 and a 4.6 2v and both engines were rock solid reliable. The 4.6 gave me 336,000 miles before I sold it. Ford V8 engines were built to last!
why not corvette ? Had the chance to test drive a C6 and a C7, very nice cars to drive and surprisingly easy to drive and comfortable
TH-cam recommended this video (shocker), I watched it and kept watching your other videos. You seem genuine person and say things as they are in reality.
Fun to rent one on the track, but sounds like it’s not fun to own.
How much is it to rent one for a track day?
@@dreamsteal4773 in Vegas its like a couple hundred bucks for 15 laps
There's a saying "if it floats or flies, rent, don't buy" - because boats and planes are a nightmare to own. I would probably add Italian cars to this list!
I'm absolutely gutted for you Ethan. I'm definitely keeping hold of my Ford Mondeo 👍
For the money you're right to expect more. Unfortunately issues are not uncommon on high end cars. I had a new gen Vantage for a while and the petrol filler cap failed completely. Don't get me started on McLarens... Porsche's have been better for me. But there's something to be said for having a mass produced car like an Audi RS. Just by the nature of being mass produced, and used daily all the issues get identified and fixed much faster.
“It’s OK, it is a Ferrari.” Are they saying that the pain of the faults is acceptable because it’s an expensive sports car?
I can relate 100 % - as a former Aston Martin owner.
There are two differences in my experiences though.
1. My dealership was super accommodating. I was at the workshop like 5-10 times for each of the four cars I leased (Vantage V8 roadsters), to have them "optimized" from removing annoying noises of the windows, cracking noises of hinges, sealing windows and adjusting the rooftop against rain entering the car, squealing brakes (not racing brakes, just standard brakes) and so on... I never had to pay anything for it.
2. Once those imperfections were removed, the car was perfect. And every time the lease was over I was getting teary to bring it back to the dealership.
I quit Astons after them getting married to AMG - till today the interior changed to look like an outdated Mercedes pimped with British leather and carbon fiber.
Not to be a downer, but you can't really call yourself the owner of a car you lease
I also currently have a DB9. I usually keep a car for 2 years but have had this one for 5. It’s been a great car and I just have no reason to get rid of it. I was pleasantly surprised that it has been this reliable.
@@tosehoed123 yes you can.
@@tosehoed123 I was wondering some time if to answer/comment this at all. But although it should not pinch me, it triggered me to wonder why the comment? When you drive a car for four years, do 60-80TKM on it, participate the AM drivers academy on the Nürburgring, ending with ~8min. laps on a naturally aspirated V8, being best buddies with the dealership workshop team and after 4 years have the opportunity to get a brand new Aston Martin with newest specs, more power and just a brand new car - I do not really know what is bad about leasing a car compared to buying it. And yes, I call myself an owner of it with the only difference, that I do not have to bother selling the car after that time myself. The cars I OWN you do not know about. But for me I am able to live my dream and move on after some time. This way gave me the opportunity to drive many different brands over the past 35 years and have quite some petrol head genes... So I am sure that you have a garage full of Porsches (I had five 911 sequentially over the time in different specs, the infamous "new" 996 targa, which was leaking to the amount that I had to switch it to an 911 4S convertible), Lamborghinis (one, not nice to drive for me on German autobahn above 250kph), Astons (four perfect cars!), Bentley (one, too soft for me)... So congratulations on your infinite wealth and arrogance to judge people friendly commenting here, who you do not know.
@@stephankahl5816 Leasing a car is just like owning it, except you don't have to spend a ton of cash for the purchase and not have to deal with the inconvenience of having to sell it. The cost of a lease is usually higher than the cost of owning a car (purchase price and servicing minus sell price). People who look down on those who prefer to lease simply don't understand leasing and believe owning means you are the man because you had a lot of money to buy, and leasing is for the poor. It is not true.
A very honest story and interesting to see how not so well made you would think Ferrari's are. Me being a mere mortal could not afford to look at a ferrari, however the best and most reliable car I ever had was a 98 Honda Civic.. Mmm bought it at 6 years old. Held onto it for 13 years, put 200000 miles on it not burning a drop of oil. It never gave one ounce of trouble from engine or electrics except for normal wear and tear. I was sorry to see that car go because it failed the nct test due to rust.. But really it's really not acceptable to pay such a large amount of money for all those problems, oh my god. Great video thank you..
Ned we are not here to discuss about cheap cars, you're missing the point. he could've mentioned the Audi in his garage if he was comparing reliability of .. he was explaining why Ferrari should not overcharge on something that is problematic and cheap. we are not here to discuss cheap cars which are reliable, you've missed the point! your Honda story is a story for the comparison of Hyundai and Toyota, not for supercars
@@tebogolekgau5783 Yes I understand your point, and I know it is about supercars and believe me I love supercars. My point was that for that huge amount of money you pay one would think they would be more reliable and would be better made.
Ferrari should just hire Honda engineers.That will immediately make Ferrari cars better. New slogan: Ferrari, engineered by Honda.
@@tebogolekgau5783 "Supercars", all marketing fluff sold to brainwashed sheep with too much money, but ironically, know nothing about cars.
Thank you Ethan!! I love how candid you are about your ownership issues, the brand, and the courage to talk about what others fear to! Hope your next exotic will be more reliable, and ENJOYABLE!!👍🏽
Until Ferrari cancel him
Comparing an Aston Martin to a Ferrari......come on guy! How about having enough money to buy a Ferrari but not enough to have a garage to put it in?
lol I don’t think you can call him not rich enough to have a garage… He had like idk how many 911s astons,….
In my experience, the more money I've spent on a car, the bigger a pain in the ass it's been. The cars are more complicated, my expectations are higher, and those curves do not intersect in a way that makes me enjoy the car more.
Really feel you on the steering... Have had a couple of cars that were super sensitive to any balance issue. So... ****ing... Annoying.
Mmm If we notice one thing, all of those issues are crappy electronic and cosmetics. He never mentioned one single issue with engine, i am from India and recently bought one expensive SUV named Fortuner, until now there are no issues with its engine and performance but rear left door won't open from inside, crappy interiors and the infotainment is painfully awful, so if we go to expensive like engine + performance oriented please don't bother these issues. It will kill your happiness the verdict is the priority of these manufacturers are focused on engine reliability than ergonomic / comfort. It's painful to say but it is the truth sadly
@@Siva-en9sw Easier to fix crappy interior - just use a lot of dead animals skins. For infotainment - also easy to replace.
I am Italian and I agree with you 100%. I have appreciated that you went straight to the point on such an ownership. As you said, you prefer to drive your RS4 because Germans even in a sporty Real Estate give you comfort, quality, performance and reliability. Ferrari should be at the top of those qualities but it doesn't and after sales you have to accept an unacceptable product.
This is totally normal with Italian cars. They are all bad quality. And they were always like that. But the German cars aren't really reliable, too. They have lots of engine and electronic problems for example.
If you want something really reliable, buy a Lexus.
@@retobar752 or Toyota or Lada (of course Lexus is a luxury Toyota) and some Hondas ...
Thank you for your honest review. I nearly pulled my trigger on an used California T last year but decided to get a Porsche 992, 911 instead. I cannot be happier with trouble free ownership 😇
911 perfection
Well done 🙏
Sorry to hear about your experience. I suggest buying a Lexus LC 500 and you won't need to stress again.
Interesting that my 2015 Honda Accord EX apparently outperforms your Ferrari in basically every aspect except for acceleration and braking! It doesn’t rattle, squeak or vibrate. The fit and finish is marvelous for the price point, it is quite comfortable, and none of the electronics have ever failed once. All of the mechanical systems have performed flawlessly and the only service work it has ever had (other than tires and brakes) is the factory recommended maintenance. In short, 140,000 miles and ZERO issues. Mass production is boring, but it has its advantages. I am suddenly very content with my middle class existence. Cheers from the US.
Ole Blue - My 2001 Honda Accord just rolled 453,000 miles and it still shines and runs like new ! I wished I had bought two of them just in case Ole Blue gets stolen ( its a 5 speed manual and gang bangers - don't know how to drive them ) ha ha ha
I'm delighted with my Nissan Micra! Also flawless!
My 2012 Accord engine just broke down a couple of days ago. It will cost me $ 800 to fix it. I'm talking about the engine itself the mechanic tore it apart and will charge me that amount only when I go to pick it up. I think the car will have some good 4~5 years of daily use left it afterwards.
Every aspect expect picking up chicks. My Ferrari attract them like bees to honey. I highly doubt girls are flocking to your 2015 Honda Civic.
@@bobroberts2692 My car ain't a supermodel. It's more like a sturdy Russian peasant woman whom I can count on to harvest the potatoes, wipe the kids' snot and plow the fields.
A Ferrari owner told me once that as a Ferrari owner of a new Ferrari he had purchased, he really can recall only two happy days with it - the day he got it, and the day he sold it - Ferrari's are Italian and ultimately, although they are the most beautiful and precious cars in the world, they are like Italian cars are, rubbish really...
Former Ferrari owner…I agree with your sentiments. Beautiful to look at but not the best ownership or driving experience. Glad someone finally said it. The king is not wearing any clothes.
So many thanks for this video! That's my life, when going through it, luckily forward, I keep learning that nothing works as it should, always having the hope that this, utopian it seems now, reality, exists somewhere. Apparently it doesn't and it's so great that you speak up openly about it. Thank you!
Thank you Ethan, and I agree with you that the "but it's a Ferrari" excuse doesn't cause the frustrations to vanish and in no way justifies the high price tag. Seems to me like there are reasons to buy a Ferrari but perhaps dependability and top level engineering may not be a couple of them. I would expect the finest of materials to be used and to hear you say some bits that are stitched to others aren't of equal quality is kind of disturbing. They have done an amazing job of branding and brand promotion, I sure do hope they are beginning a trend of better owning experience with the Roma and the new sports car and not just deliver another pretty car.
Thank you for the video. I’ve dreamt my entire life of one day owning a Ferrari. I was willing to do whatever was needed to get one. But it sounds like just getting the car is the tip of the iceberg of owning a Ferrari. This is the video I needed to see. I’ve already watched the videos praising the car, but always ignored videos like this. Thank you again, I believe I need to sit down and have a honest discussion with myself about this endeavor.
As a Ferrari fan, I say thank you. If there are problems, must be talked about. Hope your next car will fulfill your expectations.
Excellent honest review. I’ve owned about 10 Ferraris. The only model I haven’t had any real issues with is the 458. I believe the 458 is the one of the most beautiful reliable ever coming out of Maranello. I feel your pain though as it can be very frustrating dealing with these ridiculous issues on such an expensive car.
So you had major issues with each one? Why do you keep buying them if they keep being problematic?
@@lightorchestratorPerhaps the 458 gave him hope ;-o
Yup, I had the same vibration on my 2003 Maserati 4200 at around 140mph and the tyre shop said they couldn't balance the wheels for high speed (above 70mph), so I understand exactly what you are talking about. Didn't matter how many balances or how many tyre sets were fitted. Maserati UK was sending me a new set of wheel bolts every six weeks for almost 4 years because they all went rusty super fast for some bizarre reason no-one could work out. The scariest thing was that the brakes were not as effective as they should have been above 130 mph. Several brown skid-mark moments due to that.
I love Maseratis, but I wouldn't buy one again, because the underlying 'niggles' are enough that I wouldn't want the continued irritation of regular visits to the main stealers to repair silly issues.
However, everyone has to scratch their Italian car itch once in their life, so as long as people keep trying them out, or putting them in collections, there will be plenty of purchasers...
brown skid mark moments? LOL. You mean you shit your pants?
Maserati, lololololoooo!
Clark Wilson..... Main Stealers🤣🤣👍👍brilliant...spot on.👍🇬🇧
I find it crazy that these expensive performance cars have all these issues for such money.
I bought a reasonably high mileage 2014 Audi S3, Mapped it to 400hp. Drove it to 168 mph.
Didn't have a single issue the whole 2 years. Other than from when I bought it from Audi it was a FWD only as the quattro wasn't working. Took it to audi and fixed no problems no questions asked all under warranty.
I hear all these issues from £100k+ cars it's crazy people are able to accept inadequet cars.
@@Walduck25 Precisely. My Camaro SS has 540HP and will do and honest 165MPH and get there fast. It has 285s and 315s on it and it handles like a dream.