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Message |
Hubert Otlik (Hugh)
Member
Username: Hugh
Post Number: 946
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Monday, June 23, 2003 - 9:54 pm: | |
Dan- who did the ppi for you? |
Dan (Bobafett)
Member
Username: Bobafett
Post Number: 763
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Monday, June 23, 2003 - 9:20 pm: | |
Thanks for the help guys. The car is definetly not up to snuff. Won't go into details.
--Dan |
Alberto (Aabreu)
Junior Member
Username: Aabreu
Post Number: 100
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Friday, June 20, 2003 - 7:59 pm: | |
Another vote for Gary Bobileff. Very honest and straight forward. If he's got the time, he'll spend as much time with you as you need and explain anything you have questions about.
As an aside, Gary's wife died about a year ago, suddenly. My wife and I are still in shock, she was a very nice person.
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David McAlexander (Stuttgartdavid)
New member
Username: Stuttgartdavid
Post Number: 24
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Friday, June 20, 2003 - 2:22 pm: | |
My experience with Symbolic is that they are not so fun to deal with unless you have some or all of the following stamped on your forehead:
"I like it when dealers give me lots of attitude and still play hide the ball."
"I believe that a Ferrari is not a complicated machine like other automobiles, but is instead a piece of black magic that I can never hope to understand. The acts of selling and servicing them can only be performed by Shaman"
and the most important:
"PS: I love to write big checks!" |
Malcolm Barksdale (Malcolmb)
New member
Username: Malcolmb
Post Number: 41
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, June 19, 2003 - 2:27 pm: | |
stephen: Thought I sent this a few days ago. Yes that was my Daytona at Gary's, he had completed the first service in June. I picked it up in Philadelphia and drove it home, 3500 miles in four days.He flew out a week earlier to inspect it. I could not find anything with the car that did not match his report.
Yes, I know TS. |
Mike Burns (Mike_burns)
New member
Username: Mike_burns
Post Number: 5
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 2:06 pm: | |
Thanks Nick, I'll have to go check them out. I'm a north county type and don't venture south of the merge too often (traffic). I'd like to hear of some other experiences with Symbolic, both good and bad. Maybe I was just a special case? |
Nick Berry (Nickb)
Junior Member
Username: Nickb
Post Number: 102
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 10:58 am: | |
Mike, F. of San Diego is an authorized Ferrari dealership located in La Jolla. Their service department is located off Miramar road near the Pyramid.
After almost a 10 year absence, Ferrari decided to open a dealership in San Diego about a year ago. |
john w. houghtaling, II (Johnhoughtaling)
Junior Member
Username: Johnhoughtaling
Post Number: 162
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 10:41 am: | |
Bobileff is very good and very honest. I highly recommend him and his work.
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Bruce Wellington (Bws88tr)
Intermediate Member
Username: Bws88tr
Post Number: 2034
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 7:45 am: | |
NO PROB..PAUL
BRUCE |
Paul Bianco (Paulie_b)
Member
Username: Paulie_b
Post Number: 343
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 7:41 am: | |
thanks Bruce, I knew it was something simple! |
Bruce Wellington (Bws88tr)
Intermediate Member
Username: Bws88tr
Post Number: 2033
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 7:33 am: | |
PRE PURCHASE INSPECTION... |
Paul Bianco (Paulie_b)
Member
Username: Paulie_b
Post Number: 342
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 7:20 am: | |
excuse my ignorance. what does PPI stand for? |
Mike Burns (Mike_burns)
New member
Username: Mike_burns
Post Number: 4
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 6:02 am: | |
Not impressed with Symbolic. Bought a 328 from them a year ago and as part of the purchase agreement they were to do the 30k service and of course PPI. Upon completion of the service and taking delivery of the car, I soon noticed they didn't even bother to replace the air filter; it was filthy. Also, the salesman failed to mention that this car had a history of front end damage. Funny this wasn't disclosed following the PPI. Lets see, what else..... The car alarm had a mind of it's own, had to remove that. The electric door locks were faulty, drivers side door latch misaligned which made closing the door a challenge, and within a week of owning this car the fuel pump relays went out, leaving me stranded waiting for the tow truck. Have since taken the car to Gary Bobileff and can't say enough good things about his service. He'll definately take time to explain every last detail, and he won't try to sell you something you don't need. His shop is always busy and he enjoys a solid reputation. By the way, where is "Ferrari of San Diego?" Never heard of it! |
stephen r chong (Ethans_dad)
Member
Username: Ethans_dad
Post Number: 331
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 7:18 pm: | |
Malcom,
Did you take delivery of your Daytona around last Fathers day? I was down in San Diego picking up my 308 when Gary was getting ready to hand over a beautiful Yellow Daytona. His wife mentioned he had flown out to the east coast to inspect and bring the car back. Was this yours?
Regards.
ps: Are you familiar with Tucker Sadler in SD? |
Malcolm Barksdale (Malcolmb)
New member
Username: Malcolmb
Post Number: 37
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 7:01 pm: | |
Another vote for Gary, he has seviced my cars for 20 years. Did the PPI on my current Daytona and it was 100% accurate. |
stephen r chong (Ethans_dad)
Member
Username: Ethans_dad
Post Number: 329
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 5:07 pm: | |
I recommend Gary Bobileff. He is one of the best independants in the San Diego area, and really has expert knowledge on Ferrari 12's. Dan, is this NERO 550?
Best of Luck!
Steve |
Jim E (Jimpo1)
Intermediate Member
Username: Jimpo1
Post Number: 1890
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 4:00 pm: | |
I've seen PPI's that Bobileff has done, they're very comprehensive. If I were buying a car there, that's where I'd go. I also agree w/ you on limiting the conflict of interest that would arise if the seller did the PPI. |
Nick Berry (Nickb)
Junior Member
Username: Nickb
Post Number: 101
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 3:09 pm: | |
I am not sure I understand the bias concern. If I was buying a Ferrari my comfort level would be much higher with an assessment coming from a Ferrari dealership rather than an independent.
I am very familar with Ferrari of San Diego. Their work is top notch. |
Steve Burns (Sjb509)
New member
Username: Sjb509
Post Number: 2
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 2:36 pm: | |
Bobileff Motors has a '79 308 GTB posted on their website. 36k miles, records, etc. From the excellent pictures on the website it looks to be in great condition. Has anyone had experience with this car or seen it in person? |
Hubert Otlik (Hugh)
Member
Username: Hugh
Post Number: 908
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 1:45 pm: | |
Yup, bobileff is good and so is symbolic. |
john beaucher (Spider348)
Junior Member
Username: Spider348
Post Number: 72
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 1:31 pm: | |
Gary Bobileff of Bobileff Motorcars(LaJolla) did the PPI on my former TR. Honest and accurate. He also did my major service. Excellent work and fairly priced.
Hope this helps. |
"The Don" (The_don)
Senior Member
Username: The_don
Post Number: 5259
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 1:26 pm: | |
Symbolic Motors in La Jolla. |
Dan (Bobafett)
Member
Username: Bobafett
Post Number: 755
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 1:21 pm: | |
99 Maranello, just had the 30k done at FoSD, so having them do a PPI might be a bit biased. Anyone know of an independant or something of the like?
Thanks,
--Dan |