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Martin - Cavallino Motors (Miami348ts)
Senior Member
Username: Miami348ts
Post Number: 5897
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 02, 2003 - 12:41 pm: | |
Malcom,
how about on the Automatics, I think this is what most people are referring to.
Any truth to that?
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Malcolm West (Ferrari_uk_tech)
Junior Member
Username: Ferrari_uk_tech
Post Number: 85
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 02, 2003 - 10:05 am: | |
Dave,
I can confirm 100% that the transaxles are
re-buildable, the only problems can be spare parts although we have 99% of all spare parts for transaxle repairs.
MW |
Dave White (Dwhite)
Junior Member
Username: Dwhite
Post Number: 51
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 02, 2003 - 9:35 am: | |
I have heard that the trans on these cars are not rebuildable and you have to purchase a new one for something like 40K+. Is this true or just a myth? Anyone confirm or not. This is one reason why they are priced so low, people don't want to get a car and then have to basically sink 1/2 its value into it, if the trans goes. |
Dan (Bobafett)
Intermediate Member
Username: Bobafett
Post Number: 1264
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, August 30, 2003 - 12:11 pm: | |
Don,
Gorgeous color on a stunnign car! Take more picts and put them in 'Showroom'
--Dan |
Don Vollum (Donv)
Junior Member
Username: Donv
Post Number: 148
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, August 30, 2003 - 10:23 am: | |
I just got a 95 456 a couple of weeks ago (see profile for pic). Great car-- two days after I got it I took it on a 500 mile trip to central Oregon.
It's amazingly smooth and competent-- just a great way to cover miles at high speed.
456Ms are worth a bit more than 456GTs for now. Personally, I like the look GT more, and there don't seem to be a lot of functional differences. The Ms still have considerable depreciation left-- I've not seen many (any?) 456Ms with asking prices less than $90k, and they go up to the mid-150s (remember, they are $240k MSRP new, and still available).
6-speed Ms seem to be pretty rare, also.
I would imagine that in 5-10 years, the premium for a 456M over a 456GT will be minimal.
Martin is right about the mods, especially the window fix. The invoice on mine was $9k for the window fix, but it was covered by FNA. My understanding is that FNA is no longer doing those fixes for free, so factor that in. |
Martin - Cavallino Motors (Miami348ts)
Senior Member
Username: Miami348ts
Post Number: 5878
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, August 30, 2003 - 2:29 am: | |
95s are good if the upgrades have been done and documented. If not stay clear.
You can find them as low as $ 50K with Miles on them.
Great car, great look, great deal if you ask me!
Totally underapprechiated car !
I am looking for one for my wife but a GTA |
Andy Barre (Abarre)
Junior Member
Username: Abarre
Post Number: 53
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Friday, August 29, 2003 - 11:50 pm: | |
I'm starting to be interested in getting a 456M so Lee Pierce can have my Mondial. ;-)
What is a decent 456M six-speed worth these days? I've been told to avoid '95's like the plague. Any info would be appreciated. Also insight into the care/feeding to keep one of these running? |