I saw the following two "arguments" (I hesitate to call them arguments, because that somehow implies that they are rational) advanced in favor of Ferraris on a Ferrari board. Anytime you hear either of these, you should sit bolt upright and pay attention, because someone is trying to sell you a bill of goods. First...
"If you have never driven a Ferrari, you just wouldn't understand"
You could apply this statement to anything. "If you have never driven a Vega, you just wouldn't understand." Well, I guess that settles it then, because I haven't. This is the equivalent of a magician's misdirect - it is a worthless point without merit or meaning, and it shifts the subject from the object in question to an implied criticism of the person who is reacting unfavorably to the object in question. They whip this out when you point out all the deficiencies the car has, whether it be performance, handling, comfort, or any objective criterion, because it is all they have left.
And, second...
"You don't buy it with your head, you buy it with your heart!"
I saw a Lamborghini corporate type shilling this on television the other night, which is what made me analyze this argument in the first place. It is simply a worthless emotional statement designed to sell overpriced underengineered cars - just something useless they tell you to play on your emotions and sell you the d#$m thing!
Both of these statements are meaningless emotional arguments and designed to deflect a direct comparison. Times change, cars change, but human nature never changes. We as a species are overly emotionally driven. The key is to analyze statements and facts and reach a logical conclusion. We absolutely should think with our heads (logically) and not our hearts (emotionally).
Don't do it, if you do you will regret it. If you look at it rationally and not emotionally you will come to the same conclusion. Common sense will prevail and the desire to buy one will pass. You will look back and be so glad that you didn't do it. You have the right car, don't trade just because you are bored.
