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| William H (Countachxx)
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The Diablo & 360 may b as reliable as the 550 but I think the 550 is better cus it has a bigger trunk, more room inside & is easier to get in & out of. Important stuff if u r going to use it every day | ||
| Howie F. (Brokerofexotics)
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Kevin - The car '98 550 Maranello is located in (of all places)Jacksonville. I don't think he'll wait until Feb. He's moving out of state and would like to sell now. Feel free to e-mail me "off-chat" at [email protected]  | ||
| Nunja Bitness (Jaxfl)
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Guys, Thanks for all of the good advice. I guess I'll probably get a 360 or 550. Howie-where is the 550 located in N. FL? I'm in the Jacksonville Beach area. I'd like to see the car but I don't want to waste anybody's time as I won't be purchasing until February or March of 2002. Kevin | ||
| Martin (Miami348ts)
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I know a guy here in Miami that drives his Lambo every day. a 1999 Diablo. Actually I know two guys that do that. The other is a 1997 Diablo. No worries. Same as with our cars they want to be driven every day. If you want to talk to a good mechanic that is factory trained Lambo I can e-maail you his number. I think that $230K for a 2000 to 2001 is a little bit over priced. 360 Euros should be availbale for about $ 140K right now. I saw a Spider Euro the other day for $ 170,000 brand new! That market is getting hit hard! I would probably still go for the 360 with the V8 because the repairs are less for an every day driver. I guess by March prices have shifted quite a bit. | ||
| Howie F. (Brokerofexotics)
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I think the availability of Lamborghini parts will be improving as time goes on. The fact that Lamborghini (Audi) got the top man, G. Greco, from Ferrari will be a big help. Nunja - if you're interested in a US version 1998 550 Maranello in titanium/black with under 9200 miles, I know of one available in northern Florida for $ 160K. | ||
| Howie F. (Brokerofexotics)
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Sorry - hit send button twice. | ||
| William H (Countachxx)
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I think the 550 is the most user friendly & best candidate for a really usable everyday car. The Lambo is just too much for every day, the 360 is almost as extreme as the Diablo. A friend of mine is selling his dark blue 550 in NYC, he wanted around $185k for it, He might take less. I will contact him if u r interested | ||
| Michael (Mtabije)
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I've read about guys who do about 15k miles a year in the Diablos. I've read about guys doing the same in Ferrari's as well. Thing is, the Ferrari has more of an everyday useful feel than the lambo...If I could have it my way, I'd get all of em....of course.... | ||
| BretM (Bretm)
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Lambos are definitely less reliable, harder to fix, and more expensive and time consuming to maintain. BUT they are getting better as they go on, especially with the new Audi (I mean Lambo) Murcielago. Don't go Euro. Ask any of the euro owners here, they are tempting cars, but take the guys advice that have gone through it. Anyway, US cars will sell for higher prices later so it all works out in the end. I like the US 550, but I have a 308qv that I would also have still so my opinion may be biased. The 550 Modificato (or whatever they're gonna call the new version of it) will be out soon. In 2004 they're should be a replacement for the 550. I figure this will work perfectly, cause by the time I'm out of college and eventually able to afford a 550 (hopefully) they will have taken a big depreciation hit from the new model coming out. There can be US versions had for 160s. | ||
| Nunja Bitness (Jaxfl)
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Its just that there is such a huge difference in price esp. on the 97 550's. I'm floored that one can be had for about $120,000. The cars are already in the US and can be inspected prior to purchase. I just heard that the Lambos can't be brought in and converted to US specs so I'd be waiting for them to drop down to $175,000. That may be a year or so then and by that point perhaps some US federalized Euro 360's will be closer to $100K. Who knows perhaps the Lambo will drop quickly when the new one is widely available. The twin turbo 993 Porsches went from $100K to about $80K real quickly when the 996 TT came out. | ||
| J. Grande (Jay)
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I would think it would be easier to get parts for the Ferraris then the Lambo, but I could be wrong. I think most people on the forum say to stay away from Euro cars unless you are in Europe. Are you in Europe? If it were my money on the line (too bad it's not  ) I would go for the 360. Just my .02 Canadian cents | ||
| Nunja Bitness (Jaxfl)
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I'll be buying my first Italian sports car (used) in March of next year and I'm torn between a few options. Some higher mileage (30Kish) Euro 550's are now in the $117-$130K range while the 360 coupes seem to still be $150+. The Lamborghini Diablo 6.0's are now around $230K used. I'm hoping that the 6.0's drop a bit more over the next few months as the new replacement hits the market. Whatever I buy will be driven about 10,000 miles a year. I don't want to get into a car that will be too costly to maintain as a daily driver. I prefer the mid engine layout over the front engine 550 but I like the thought of 12 cyls. instead of 8. Any thoughts? Does anybody know a dealer contact who'd likely have some of these models available to sample? I appreciate any feedback you guys can provide. Kevin |