Don't people research maintainance costs?

I have not been surprised - in fact, costs have been lower than I expected (I try to manage my expectations to avoid surprises generally).

 

Methinks he was not telling the truth

It would still be under manufacturer warranty so other than basic servicing what costs should there be other than tires & gas ?

Unless he was a total dingbat who broke it in a non-warranty way.....

Or smashed it in a non-insurance way

 

I agree. The maintainance costs on a 430 are extremely low. I would have asked him which cost he is referring to.

Does get more pricey if you go to the track though.

 

Seems to me that he is pulling his dick!!
Sitting at the blackjack table gambling and he is worried that his new Ferrari F430 costs too much to maintain. Righteo clown! My bet is that he does not own an F430, let alone any Ferrari, but he has heard the typical 'Ferraris cost too much to maintain" crap. Thats why he wants out, because he does not even own a Ferrari. I bet he tells everyone that same story when they mention Ferrari around this guy. Just make himself sound rich. If you know what I mean? Anyone can tell you anything. Seeing is believing.

 

Ferrari maintenence- my experiences
Owned a 1996 355 spider for two years (7000 miles) and only had to do oil changes.
Own a 360 spider 1 3/4 (3800 miles) years and part of the time it was under warranty and no warranty issues and again only oil changes.
In the 70's I owned a 308 GTS for seven years and 30,000 miles and I don't remember any big repair issues. In 1985 owned a Mondial spider for a couple of years and can't remember any repair issues.
Maybe I am just lucky, but my Ferraris have been bullet proof.
Does anybody want to guess what my 430 spider will be like to maintain?
PRICELESS!!!

 

That guy who told you he owned a 430 was playing the wrong game. He should have been playing poker. So he could bluff his way to a win.

 

I agree that the guy doesn't own a ferrari. However, when people ask about maintenance costs they generally don't get a clear answer. They also get a lot of 'if you have to ask you can't afford it'.

The costs are much higher than a BMW or Porsche and they vary greatly from car to car. This may be why people don't/can't say. If a person is serious, asks, searches the forum, and works on it they can get an idea; they just have to want that info.

 

maybe he had his wife and car confused ?

 

A 360 five thousand mile service can run $4,000. During this same period, a Porsche requires oil changes. Some, who buy Ferrari's, can barely afford them. A major service or unusual expense could be a threat to them.

A Ferrari is not a Toyota (good news) - Best

 

The guy was pulling your leg. I just had the 5000 mile service done at the dealer on my F430 Spider. The cost was $1500. Other [repair] costs are under warranty. What rational person would sell a Ferrari because of a $1500 maintenance charge?

 

To your original question. Yes they do. The typically ask the salesman and you can guess the response. I have delt with innumerable owners at the dealer that were shocked with the disparity between what they were told by the sales person and reality.

 

A 5K service is more commonly $1k to $1.5K at a dealer. The full on major is often $4k or so.

 

I have owned a 360 and now a F430. both cars to my surprise have been perfect. The required service charges are a little higher than other sports cars but not that bad for the price of the car.

The new Porsches have a 2 year or 20,000 mile oil change. No such luck with the Ferrari. Oil changes with the Porsche are $350 at dealer ($57 at quickie lube), Lotus & 4000 miles is $500, Ford gt @ 5000 miles is $109 (yep),
427 1965 Shelby Cobra car about $27 and the ferrari 360 @ 5000mi is $450.

Lee

 

I had an Enzo for awhile. I sold it though because it was too expensive to maintain. I never told you guys?

 

Enzo's are only expensive to maintain if you drive them. Most people just crash them.

 

That's it!! I'm selling my Enzo too!!

 

Brian, thanks for adding your input to ensure we add value to the questions instead of wild guesses.

 

Can you take a late model Porsche or anything similar to quickie/jiffy lube establishments? My friend has a 2000 Passat and they will not even accept that.

 

Some are not smart enough to know when to say no.

Thats OK. Makes me more money in the end and I don't have to be bothered to do all those oil changes. Just fix the carnage they cause.

 

I take my Porsche to a Texico quiki lube. They have a mechanic there. it is $57 versus $300-350 at the dealership. Every two years I take it to the dealership so they can do a once over and look at it. My Porsche is a 1999 so it is a little old. my '65 Shelby Cobra goes to the same lube shop.

I would think about Sears also. I would be sure you know the proper oil so they will put that in.

On my Lotus Sport the dealer charges $500 for an oil change. I use a local restoration shop that does engine work. They charge about $110. The Lotus engine is a Toyota. The Toyota dealer did the same to me as your friend and would not touch it.

The Ferrari F430 I take to the dealer, the same for the Ford GT.

My three motorcycles I take to a local motorcycle repair shop. They are MMI graduates with one a past instructor and what they designate as a PhD. The oil changes are under $29 versus $287 at Harley.

I hope that helps!
Lee

 

That is actually a great price on the FGT oil change. The oil itself is that much, unless you go with Mobil One or something.

 

I paid 370.87 for 5K service at Ferrari of Denver. Ask them what they did to earn 1500. There is not a whole lot to the service.

Dave

 

Im starting to get the feeling nobody on this great huge site has ever changed their own oil? I dont own an exotic right now but half the fun of getting one for me is going to be getting to work on it!

 

Thanks for explaining it!