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Episode 50 - Ford vs Ferrari, which one would I choose? · RealTalkwithMikeD

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  Speaker 1: Welcome to Real Talk with Mike D. All right, welcome
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  Speaker 1: back to Real Talk with Mike D. I am the one,
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  Speaker 1: the only, and the original Mike D. Ladies and gentlemen,
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  Speaker 1: today we're going to talk about Ferrari versus Lamborghini. And
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  Speaker 1: if money was no object, which one would you choose?
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  Speaker 1: You know, both brands, Ferrari and Lamborghini, they represent speed, luxury, money,
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  Speaker 1: and and a whole lot of horsepower. These are the
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  Speaker 1: cars that make grown adults act like teenagers again. If
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  Speaker 1: somebody pulls up in either one, you're looking. If they
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  Speaker 1: pull up in both, you're asking yourself, how can they
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  Speaker 1: afford those cars? So here's the question. If money was
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  Speaker 1: no object, which one would you choose? Would you choose
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  Speaker 1: Ferrari or would you choose Lamborghini? But welcome back to
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  Speaker 1: Real Talk with Mike D, where we are going to
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  Speaker 1: discuss exactly just that. So let's get to it. First,
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  Speaker 1: we're going to discuss Ferrari, because Ferrari has a reputation
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  Speaker 1: for elegance, sophistication, racing history, and serious performance. That little
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  Speaker 1: prancing horse on the hood says, I have arrived. And
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  Speaker 1: then all of a sudden that engine starts and suddenly
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  Speaker 1: everybody within three blocks becomes an automotive expert. They're saying, yep,
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  Speaker 1: that is a Ferrari. Meanwhile, I'm thinking, I don't know
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  Speaker 1: what model that is, but I know I cannot afford it.
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  Speaker 1: Ferrari's design is classic Italian styling, beautiful curves, aggressive lines,
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  Speaker 1: and just enough intimidation to say, yep, I'm beautiful, but
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  Speaker 1: do not underestimate me. Now, Let's talk about Lamborghini. Because
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  Speaker 1: Lamborghini has a completely different personality. If Ferrari walks into
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  Speaker 1: the room wearing a tailored suit, Lamborghini kicks in the
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  Speaker 1: door wearing sunglasses. It's loud, bold, aggressive, and unapologetic. You
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  Speaker 1: don't buy a Lamborghini to blend into traffic. You buy
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  Speaker 1: it so traffic knows you're there. Lamborghini has sharp angles,
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  Speaker 1: dramatic doors, wild colors, It looks like a spaceship with
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  Speaker 1: a license plate. You could park one outside a convenience
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  Speaker 1: store and people would stop buying lottery tickets just to
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  Speaker 1: stare at it. Lamborghini doesn't whisper, I've arrived. It says,
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  Speaker 1: hell yeah, I'm here. Now, which one do you think
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  Speaker 1: looks better? That really depends on what speaks to you.
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  Speaker 1: Ferrari can look like automotive art, while Lamborghini can look
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  Speaker 1: like something that escaped from the future. Do you want
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  Speaker 1: elegance or outrageousness? Sophistication or spectacle? There is no universal answer.
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  Speaker 1: That's what makes the debate fun. Now, let's talk about
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  Speaker 1: the speed because both brands build incredibly powerful machines, but
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  Speaker 1: most of us will never get close to their limits.
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  Speaker 1: Drive one like it's capable of being driven on a
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  Speaker 1: public road? And you're probably going to have a very
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  Speaker 1: interesting conversation with the police. And that's assuming you can
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  Speaker 1: afford the insurance. But speed isn't the whole point. You
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  Speaker 1: don't need a Ferrari to go to Walmart or a
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  Speaker 1: Lamborghini to pick up pizza. Hell, a Honda can do that.
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  Speaker 1: You buy an exotic car for the experience, the sound,
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  Speaker 1: the design, the feeling, and the emotion. You know, Ferrari
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  Speaker 1: represents one kind of success. looking at something you couldn't
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  Speaker 1: afford when you were younger and saying, one day, one
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  Speaker 1: day I'm going to afford a Ferrari. Maybe you struggled.
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  Speaker 1: Maybe you worked your ass off. Maybe you wondered if
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  Speaker 1: you'd ever get ahead. Then one day, you are sitting
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  Speaker 1: behind the wheel of that Ferrari. And now, it's not
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  Speaker 1: just a car anymore. That is a story. Now, Lamborghini
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  Speaker 1: represents a similar achievement with a louder personality. It says,
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  Speaker 1: I made it. I worked hard and now I'm going
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  Speaker 1: to enjoy it. And there's nothing wrong with that. People
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  Speaker 1: spend money on different dreams, houses. Maybe they travel, they
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  Speaker 1: buy a boat, they buy a watch. If someone wants
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  Speaker 1: a Lamborghini in the driveway, that is their dream. But
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  Speaker 1: you know what? If someone handed me the keys tomorrow
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  Speaker 1: and said, Mike, pick one. I'd probably need three hours.
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  Speaker 1: I'd walk around both cars, sit in them, start them,
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  Speaker 1: ask them about every feature, and still wonder, how am
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  Speaker 1: I supposed to choose? Because this isn't just Ferrari versus Lamborghini.
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  Speaker 1: It's two different kinds of automotive dreams. But here's the
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  Speaker 1: real question. Why do we dream about cars? Because it's
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  Speaker 1: not really about the car. It's about what it represents.
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  Speaker 1: It represents freedom. success, and achievement. The ability to say,
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  Speaker 1: I worked hard enough to give myself something I once
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  Speaker 1: thought was impossible. However, maybe you never buy the Ferrari
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  Speaker 1: or the Lamborghini, and that's okay. Having something to chase
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  Speaker 1: is still valuable. Something that gets you out of bed
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  Speaker 1: and reminds you, I'm not where I want to be yet,
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  Speaker 1: but I'm not done. So, Ferrari or Lamborghini? Maybe you
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  Speaker 1: want one. Maybe you want both. I respect the ambition.
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  Speaker 1: But don't let the price tag of somebody else's dream
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  Speaker 1: make you feel less important. Your dream might be a
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  Speaker 1: Ferrari or a Lamborghini. It might be buying your first house,
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  Speaker 1: getting out of debt, starting a business, taking your family
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  Speaker 1: on vacation, or simply walking up and buying that Ferrari
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  Speaker 1: or Lamborghini. But at the end of the day, it's
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  Speaker 1: not about the badge on the hood. It's about the
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  Speaker 1: person behind the wheel, where you've been, where you're going,
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  Speaker 1: and how hard you're willing to go get there. So
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  Speaker 1: which one would I choose? I don't know. But if
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  Speaker 1: somebody wants to give me one, I'm not going to argue.
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  Speaker 1: I'm going to take the keys, drive it like I
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  Speaker 1: stole it, and have a damn good time. Ladies and gentlemen,
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  Speaker 1: that was Real Talk with Mike D, where we say
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  Speaker 1: what we mean and we mean what we say. And
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  Speaker 1: as always, I will catch you all on the next episode. Peace!