I just read the first paragraph of that (1st year) and my first thought is, for a car "used for weekend retreats to his ranch" 150 mile round trip, he sure beats the crap out of it. To have to have all 4 tires replaced and have the wheels refinished TWICE from road rash within the first year, well, there's more to the story here than some nice country road carving...
That said, I've heard time and again that Ferrari maintenance is very expensive and not DIY friendly, especially after 50K miles, when they fall apart. Most of the prices in that article didn't seem ridiculously high, especially for dealer work. A boxster oil change costs $250 at the dealerships around here, apparently a 996 oil change is closer to $400.
I've read that Ferrari maintenance is so crazy because they're such powerful cars, but I find that a bit of a cop out. When something spends that much time getting fixed, it's not being built properly, I'd say. Bear in mind I've never owned one, never even been for a drive in one, only drooled over them
But until I've got several extra thousand $$s each year to throw at maintenance, I wouldn't buy one.
Porsche work is much more DIY-friendly. I did an oil change in the boxster for the cost of oil at Walmart and a filter ($25) in an hour in the garage. And that was at my in-laws, without all the right tools handy. And I'm NOT a mechanic, by any means!