Nice part of getting old :)

[jonnix]

I'm getting old (almost 30 :shock: ), but the nice part of it is that you get to earn a lot of money, or, at least, enough money so you can fulfill some of your youth dreams.

One of mines has always been to own a Ferrari. Not for it's top speed, horse power, or others invey. Just for what it is. Just for the pleasure of getting it to the road, and drive it.

Anyway, i can't afford to buy a new one, but maybe, in the next couple of years, if everything goes fine, i'll be able to buy a 328, a 348, or ( :D ) even a Testarossa. I know people around here is young, but here's the question: Is it dangerous to buy a 10 years old Ferrari, with two or more previous owners? Is it possible to find a good one? Any one has an experience to tell? Any advice?

[TT]

Uhm.. most Ferrari are well kept.. of course buy from a dealer even a second hand.. at least you can be sure the car is in good shape..

But remember.. to buy a Ferrari can be cheap if you buy a second hand that is some years old, but running costs will always be in Ferrari territory: VERY HIGH :D

Anyway for sure you will have to do some long researches before finding the right car :)

[jonnix]

I've been doing research for some time already, over the net, mainly, and what i usually found, is Ferrari's 348, with two or three previous owners, 8, 9, years, around 40.000 km, and about 50.000, 60.000 euros. Of course, there's a lot of other Ferraris, but those i can't afford, yet ;)

They all seem fine, but...

On the other side, i see, has in RacingFlix, what some people do with their Ferraris. God....

[Kangaroo Boy]

Your not old..I have no idea what you going on about,Wait to you turn 40 then get your Ferrari..Mid Life crissis....

[Erez]

dude.. as long as its got a full service book and all seems ok.. it as good as new :wink:

but.. and its a big one.. like TT said.. running costs.. services etc.. would be HIGH!

[Erez]

On the other side, i see, has in RacingFlix, what some people do with their Ferraris. God....

well whats the point of having it if your not going to have fun in it.. if your not going to run it then you could get one that just looks good with a near death engine.. or an abused challenge one :) or even a replica :P :lol:
just cause some people have fun with it doesn't mean it totaled.. it not a fiat you know :wink:

[Erez]

My own 30th birthday present will be a F355 Spider. In my 40th... a Modena, and in my 50th b-day, an F40!!! As I always say: "keep dreamig, it's free".

hehehehe or as i say.. you never know.. ;)

[nthfinity]

my educated guess goes to this... buying from a dealer does help, most trade in's arent for the owner of the car to make a profit, but rather its easier. also, the dealer would perform the Major Service if nessisary. Ferrari recomends at 20,000 miles a Full Service.... and i think it costs damn near 20,000$ usd. the service is a full rebuild of the engine, transmission, and other normal goodies.

if you dont buy one from a dealer, definately make sure to get one that has had that service recently.

i, like you have a dream of owning a Ferrari; specifically the F512m :-)

[jon_s]

Purchasing a car like this should not be a problem. You MUST have someone look over the car before putting any money down. In the UK, driving organisations such as the AA can proveide a mechanic to look over the car and give you a report of what exactly is wrong with the car. When I got the report of my car, I was even told there was a squeek when the boot opened!

IMO, one of the most important things to watch out for are the cam belts. Find out what milage they should be changed for the specific Ferrari you are looking at. If the owner has forked out for new belts, then you can quite safely assume the rest of the car has been well maintained, as a belt change costs a lot (The most expensive servicable part of the car). On that note, it may be a good idea to find a car that has just had the belts changed, meaning that you won't have to do it for a while.

I personally would not have the car serviced at a main dealers. Specialist Ferrari/exotic mechanics charge less money, and have the same amount of experience. I know that the mechanic that Jabba uses is an ex-Ferrari man so knows his stuff.

Have fun 8)

[jonnix]

Well, expensive service is part of having a Ferrari, i'll have to live with it :)
I'm counting on that, already, but thanks for the tip.


I wasn't talking about running it. Oh yeah, i wanna run it, i was talking about movies you see with burnouts, strange tunnings, crashes, and stuff like that.
You might not be able to realise the use the car had had, and so you're buying a lot of problems.

Imagine yourself buying your one Ferrari, and have so many problems with it that all that Ferrari mystic is washed away... :?

[TT]

Imagine yourself buying your one Ferrari, and have so many problems with it that all that Ferrari mystic is washed away...


Heeh you are not buying a Toyota Camry ;) Ferraris are not the most reliable cars on the planet :D problems, big or small come with the package :P

[jonnix]

Having someone look over the car before buying it, someone who really knows about this king of cars seems a really good idea. I know a little bit about mechanics, but not enough to decide if a car has problems or not. And i might know a place where i might find just that person. :)

Thank you, guys, for the replys :)

And by the way, the car that i really would like to have is a Testarossa. 8) Really love that car!
Have any of you already seen that huge Testarossa movie on the vault?

[tanelvali]

I ewill buy F355 ASAP (at least when i'm 30.). At the moment prices are from 48 000 EUR - 80 000 EUR. Some excellent 1997 year f355 should be around 55-65 000 EUR. I do believe I can afford one after a couple of years.

[jonnix]

That's the spirit, tanelvali :wink:

If you don't believe it, it will never come true

[FerrariFerrari]

That's the spirit, tanelvali

If you don't believe it, it will never come true
But you don't want to out do yourself in the prosses of making
it come true. :wink: I personally expect that one day I probably
will own a Ferrari, it has always been a dream of mine, but I am
not going to make the perchase untill I am financially in a position
in which I can do it with reasonable ease. You can enjoy a car
much more if you know that you really do have the money to
afford it and everything that comes with it. Basically if you can't
crash it without giving up your home you can't afford it. :wink:

[jonnix]

That's the reason why most of the people you see driving a Ferrari is 40+ years old.... :wink: