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djmonk (Davem)
New member
Username: Davem
Post Number: 44
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Friday, May 24, 2002 - 9:02 pm: | |
It took me about 6 months looking off an on. In that time i looked at 3 diffrent Mondials otherwise known as the good, bad an the ugly. When i got serious about it i subscribed to FML an bingo there it was. Picked it up two day's later with my wife, which was the first day we both left our newborn with granma! |
Peter K. (Bubba)
New member
Username: Bubba
Post Number: 28
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Friday, May 24, 2002 - 12:46 pm: | |
Was looking for a TR as our (myself and my bro) first Ferrari, but couldn't find one at a reasonable price. Extremely hard to find a TR for sale here in Hong Kong. Plenty of 456s and 355s though.
Saw a Mondial put up at a price we can't refuse, so decided to buy it for the hell of it a few days after it was put up for sale. Still waiting for a TR to show up. |
BobD (Bobd)
Member
Username: Bobd
Post Number: 441
Registered: 3-2001
| | Posted on Friday, May 24, 2002 - 10:40 am: | |
It took me 6 months to find the right car. And another 2 weeks to have it shipped... that's what really hurt! |
tm328 (Tm328)
New member
Username: Tm328
Post Number: 8
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Friday, May 24, 2002 - 10:34 am: | |
328,5 years,unfortunately the 1st one i looked at was the best price and the best condition and they kept getting worse.Finally found the best condition and documented car from a private seller and bought it. Private sellers are much better to buy from,they are looking to get out for a reasonable loss/gain and most of all they dont know how to do the patch work that most dealers do to get them beyond the 30 day warraty |
bill v. (Doc)
New member
Username: Doc
Post Number: 33
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Friday, May 24, 2002 - 6:53 am: | |
Well, so far, i've searched for a good 308 for nearly 6 months and have nothing to show for it but . I have had 2 cars fail the pre-purchase inspections, had another owner change his mind about selling, and others which required too much additional repair cost for the prices of the cars. At this point, I'm zeroing in on finding a QV , for no more than a mid-thirties price tag. Maybe someday. |
Vincent William Porto (Vincentporto)
New member
Username: Vincentporto
Post Number: 10
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, May 23, 2002 - 6:19 pm: | |
I looked for almost three years to find a nice 328GTB in red. As Dave328GTB states, they're quite rare. Every time I called on one it had already been sold, most before the ads even hit the papers (i.e., FML). Sure glad I waited and got a nice one though! |
Mitch Alsup (Mitch_alsup)
Junior Member
Username: Mitch_alsup
Post Number: 52
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, May 23, 2002 - 11:01 am: | |
I spend over a year looking for an appropriate vehicle (there were 5 candidates), and waiting for my stock portfolio to be in a position to strike. |
Edward Gault (Irfgt)
Intermediate Member
Username: Irfgt
Post Number: 1434
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, May 23, 2002 - 4:37 am: | |
Seven seconds. I win!! I purchased mine on EBAY and sniped it with 7 seconds to go. |
Anthony Randazzo (Antroc)
New member
Username: Antroc
Post Number: 8
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 22, 2002 - 10:58 pm: | |
Less than a week(82 308GTSi)
It was a friend of mine that owned it.
He was going to trade it in, but if I wanted it he needed to know asap.
Too good of a deal and nice car to pass on.
I've wanted a Ferrari for the last 10yrs
Want a F355 spyder, but this one is a good start |
Dave328GTB (Hardtop)
Junior Member
Username: Hardtop
Post Number: 156
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 22, 2002 - 10:48 pm: | |
first one: 3 months.
last one: 30 months (328 GTB pretty rare and I wanted just the right one.)
Dave |
Jim E (Jimpo1)
Member
Username: Jimpo1
Post Number: 454
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 22, 2002 - 9:47 pm: | |
Maybe four months from the start of the search until I drove it home. |
Scott Anderson (Srandrsn)
Junior Member
Username: Srandrsn
Post Number: 116
Registered: 4-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 22, 2002 - 8:47 pm: | |
Almost 3 years. Reason....waited for a car that had recently been serviced, right color, right miles, but still needed some things (cosmetics-interior) and thus was in the right price range. The search was fun and worth the wait. |
Alberto (Aabreu)
Junior Member
Username: Aabreu
Post Number: 56
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 22, 2002 - 8:15 pm: | |
About 10 months, plus 1 month having it transported, getting the major service done, etc., so 11 months search start to driveway. |
Marq J Ruben (Qferrari)
New member
Username: Qferrari
Post Number: 32
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 22, 2002 - 7:17 pm: | |
A year and a half. Easy to say now, but well worth the wait for exactly what I wanted. |
Ernie Bonilla (Ernie)
Member
Username: Ernie
Post Number: 292
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 22, 2002 - 7:13 pm: | |
Got it at a low price but had to put a bunch of money into it. It still needs more work, but I'm glad I have it. |
Ernie Bonilla (Ernie)
Member
Username: Ernie
Post Number: 291
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 22, 2002 - 7:12 pm: | |
Once I made up my mind to get one. Month and a half every day on the net for at least 3 hours. Started looking in August, had it in my garage first week of October. |
Frederick Thomas (Fred)
Member
Username: Fred
Post Number: 492
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 22, 2002 - 5:34 pm: | |
I started in early may of 2000 and had it in the garage in mid august. |
Steve Magnusson (91tr)
Member
Username: 91tr
Post Number: 744
Registered: 1-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 22, 2002 - 5:29 pm: | |
ex-308GTS: about 6 weeks (bought May 1987)
TR: about 8~10 weeks (bought Mar 2000) |
Jack (Gilles27)
Member
Username: Gilles27
Post Number: 320
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 22, 2002 - 5:24 pm: | |
About 5 weeks. Got lucky with the car I found, though. |
Greg Owens (Owens84qv)
Member
Username: Owens84qv
Post Number: 386
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 22, 2002 - 5:21 pm: | |
First attempt...1 month. |
Stanley DiGuiseppi (Standig)
New member
Username: Standig
Post Number: 8
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 22, 2002 - 5:17 pm: | |
Once I knew what I wanted.
2 months from start to finish. (90 348ts Red)
The timing may have been right. I found a car in exactly the condition I wanted for a fair price. |
Frank Bussi- Sottile (Caruso348)
New member
Username: Caruso348
Post Number: 5
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 22, 2002 - 4:54 pm: | |
Nine months. Five of which was with the party
I finally purchased from. (91 348tb) |
Chuck Rine (Chuck348ts)
Junior Member
Username: Chuck348ts
Post Number: 109
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 22, 2002 - 4:39 pm: | |
Almost 3 years. |
Mr. Doody (Doody)
Junior Member
Username: Doody
Post Number: 208
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 22, 2002 - 4:26 pm: | |
start of research: 10/31/01
terrorizing my neighbors: 04/25/02
doody. |
Ron Thomas (Ronsupercar)
Junior Member
Username: Ronsupercar
Post Number: 83
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 22, 2002 - 4:20 pm: | |
In your searching for any Ferrari you've purchased, how long did it take for you to find the car you ultimitly bought?
From the start of your search to the time the car was parked in your garage... |