F430 bullet proof?

How big of a bullet do you have?

 

I think any caliber from .22 up would likely penetrate the car, so no.

 

The biggest problem is the clutch and tires. I'm on my second 430. Never a problem and over 70k miles between the 2 cars

 

yes there are some with lower bills but those are prob the ones not taking care of their cars. Its not cheap running these cars. If you just don't put the money in to fix it when you see a small problem..you can say its cheap. Eventually will leave you stranded.

 

I can't see any F car being branded as bullet proof. Some have less maintenance requirements than others, that's about it. Don't take care of it and it will bite you back.

 

LOL!!!!

The F430 requires less maintenance than say... the 360. If you buy an F430 you have to look into changing the headers, some have ball joint problems, wishbone bushes will need replacing at some point....anyway, just change all fluids yearly (F1 every 3yrs) and you should be ok.

 

No such thing.

If you want bullet proof think Toyota.

I had a client who bought a 430 based on his friends telling him it was bullet proof. It got an oil leak 4 months later and he went ballistic.

If bulletproof is a desired attribute Ferrari is the wrong brand by a very big margin.

 

There is no such thing. The 430 may have fewer issues than some other cars but is not without failures.

The water pump is combined with the oil pump and they are sold as an assembly. They don't often fail but when they do it's a big ticket item.
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Maybe bulletproof compared to the Ferraris of the 90s

 

They are quite reliable based on 6.5 years of ownership and my observations from this forum.

 

Can you break down the 17k bill? Curious to know what failed and at what mileage.

 

Fwiw , I purchased a 2007 430 spider ~2 years ago with 5k miles on the clock , in one year it had 9000 miles and a 14k repair bill after a 10 pct. discount. Water pump , throw out bearings , leaking main seal , exhaust bracket , annual service and some other whatnot. Bullitproof , I'm thinking no. Fun to drive 100 pct.

 

Yeh, but Mr. C, you should have known that 430 was dodgy...Florida car, fish swimming in the headlights and seaweed and shells covering the dash 😈😈.

 

Definitely not bullet proof. My F1 actuator started to leak while still under CPO warranty and was NOT covered. The dealer wanted $18k to install a whole new F1 kit because the actuator is not sold separately. Through a contact I found on this forum, I had it rebuilt for a fraction of that price. But then there was the install, leaking power steering pump, broken exhaust brackets that made the bill add up.
Otherwise it has been very reliable.

 

clutch, clutch release bearing, flywheel, cam variators, accerlator sensor and some other small things...but since i got it, i've had to replace headers(was under warrenty) had a cracked exhaust tip(not exhaust bracket, which i had that too) so had to put another exhaust on it...i didn't even include that cost...i replaced it with capristo since i had to replace it anyway. and right now i may have to replace the alternator and i have some roof issues as well. so more to come...lol If you can deal with the costs, its a great car to have.


Ideloera: As i said, it was reliable until this service i just did. Now, its not reliable in my book...LOL

 

You made your car reliable again....lol. Maybe you can rebuild the alternator or buy a re-manufactured one and install it yourself:
Ferrari F 430 Scuderia Alternator Generator 2005 2008 205403 | eBay

I haven't had any major problem with my F430, only things which had to be replaced were the fuel carbon vapor filter and an exhaust bracket, I did the work myself. The headers did fail once and were replaced under warranty and I then removed those OEM headers and installed aftermarket headers, that was preventive maintenance. Im only at like 12.9k miles, which is why I haven't had any major issues, but im sure that something will pop-up at some point.

 

Do Lambos generally have as many weaknesses etc as F cars? Headers, sticky bits etc etc

 

im at 14800miles..this service was at 14600

 

Yikes!

There's another forum member who recently posted reaching 20k miles without any major issues. I hope I have his luck!

 

I am at 26.3 on my 07 no major issues. 20K of those put on by me. Headers under warranty, 2x Brackets, Exhaust bypass valve, 1 window switch got floppy plus all annuals with all fluids changed at each. Just did a 30K service this past month. Have not had a CEL under my ownership. Fairly reliable but nothing that wears the horse emblem is bullet proof.