| Author | Message | ||
| Giang Hoang (Spidersense)
Junior Member Username: Spidersense Post Number: 53 Registered: 10-2002 |
adrian, congrats on the new car. i'm not 100% sure if it was 'autoforum', but when i was shopping for my 328, i got desperate in finding the 'right car'. I found one in Toronto and after speaking with the salesman for a couple weeks, I flew to TO to buy the car. I told him I'm flying up based on trusting his words on the car's condition (trust enough to fly up, not necessarily to buy). well, I flew up, and within 2 minutes i discovered the car had been repainted even though i told him original paint one of my major requirements. the car was nice, but i couldn't trust him. I was bitten by Ferrari fever and tried to convince myself to buy it, and at the same time not to buy it since he wasn't honest with me. i left Toronto, disappointed. but i'm glad i did, since i love the 328 I finally got! | ||
| DJParks (Djparks)
Member Username: Djparks Post Number: 280 Registered: 2-2003 |
I brought mine home on two ferry boats across the Puget Sound and home on the freeway in a rainstorm so bad I couldn't see 5 car lengths ahead of me. NOTHING was going to stop me from getting that car.............then it was four months of 'quality' time cleaning it up and prepping for summer! Well worth it. DJ | ||
| adrian low (Audionut)
Junior Member Username: Audionut Post Number: 140 Registered: 4-2003 |
Giang Hoang, I totally sympathise. Love your car, and the plates! Just to clarify, I've already bought the car. Louie, the salesman, was wonderful. Very protective. Just poking a little fun at myself! Bad Asian humour. BTW, check out their website. They get some nice cars in all the time, and when the US $ was much stronger than the Canadian $, They used to ship a lot of cars South www.autoforum.com Not related, no financial interest etc. | ||
| Giang Hoang (Spidersense)
New member Username: Spidersense Post Number: 50 Registered: 10-2002 |
Adrian, i had someone who was interested in buying my car couple weeks ago. due to the rain, we never got together and he since bought another car (non-Ferrari). i'm not a good salesman and needed the car to sell itself. i felt that having a newbie to the Ferrari world drive the car in the rain would not show the car's full enjoyment potential. taking the top off to hear the engine adds to the 'experience' of driving, IMO. his loss in the end. for the record, i didn't 'not allow' him to see the car in the rain. | ||
| adrian low (Audionut)
Junior Member Username: Audionut Post Number: 137 Registered: 4-2003 |
It's not the rain, the salesman (Louie from AutoForum, great guy and dealership) won't LET ME! He thinks it's sacrilegious! HAHAHA Anyway, I'll try to get the deal done today. Need the distraction, and also to get over my withdrawal from not driving the DINO 246 (see Frank, I have respect for you). See separate thread. | ||
| Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator Username: Rob328gts Post Number: 5163 Registered: 12-2000 |
My 328 drives better in the rain than most of my other cars. After it drys, California dust it, 5 minutes later back to new. Doesn't leak at all, although when you open the door the rain can come straight down. | ||
| BobD (Bobd)
Intermediate Member Username: Bobd Post Number: 1229 Registered: 3-2001 |
I'm with you Adrian and completely understand your frustration! I've had my car 4 1/2 years and it's never seen a drop of rain since the day I got it. | ||
| Willis Huang (Willis360)
Intermediate Member Username: Willis360 Post Number: 1277 Registered: 8-2001 |
So the car will get wet and dirty. No big deal! This way you get to spend some quality time with the car when you clean it up.  | ||
| Bill White (Nc_newbie)
Junior Member Username: Nc_newbie Post Number: 81 Registered: 2-2003 |
They just leak typically... wear a rain coat | ||
| Kuzi (Kzma)
Junior Member Username: Kzma Post Number: 189 Registered: 3-2003 |
Drove my new 360 home 150 miles in a down pour. Get it and drive it man! | ||
| 89TCab (Jmg)
Member Username: Jmg Post Number: 475 Registered: 9-2001 |
So...it's raining so you can't ge tthe car? THey don't melt... | ||
| adrian low (Audionut)
Junior Member Username: Audionut Post Number: 136 Registered: 4-2003 |
Damn! First the car wasn't ready, now it's raining! I'm beginning to think the Gods don't want me to get the car. And to make it worse, it's supposed to rain until Friday, and you've guessed it, IM BUSY ON FRIDAY!!! ARRRRRRGGGGHHHH!!! Where's the nearest Porsche dealer! |