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- November 14, 2005, on Ferrari 355TB Review:
i purchased my first ferrari at the age of 29. i was making decent money, but was by no means a rich man. i managed to buy this white 308 gts , with red interior , at something close to dealer cost. the dealer in toronto was having a hard time selling the car because it wasn't red. after making a cool $9000. to let a large canadian tobacco company photograph the car for some magazine ads, i continued to drive the car daily, and sold it two years later for a profit of over $10,000. my buddies who had purchased camaros, mustangs and other european sports cars could not even come close.
i continued buying ferrari's and they continued being excellent automotive investments. but the best part had nothing to do with the resale value. i still remember to this day 24 years later, the excitement and thrill of the first of many such drives in this italian sportscar legend. i learned more about driving, from this car than any driving school could have ever taught. i met many interesti...
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