schould i buy a ferrari mondial 1986?

hello

all my life i have beed dreaming about ferrari's, i've seen movies en ridden books about the fantastic brand
now i know a place where they sell a ferrari mondial from 1986 with 130000km on the speedo
belts are renewed and have been garanteed car runs and works smooth
mondial is grey coloured and black lether interior
mondial is for sale for only 16000euro and that is realy cheap i think
i like the model very much and must say that i like older ferrari's more than newer ones
of course i would like a testarossa or a 355berlinetta more but thats out of reach for a normal working dude like myself
ouner of car says that this is a cheap car to maintain and its afortable for people who are not rich
but i know for shure that i would be more than happy to settle for the mondial
i say it's a real ferrari and has the looks in comparation to other people who say that the monial is not a tru ferrari
what are the things to look for when buying a mondial
think i will be permitted to drive before buy but that doesn't tell everything
are they realynot so expesive to maintain

thank you for your help guys, hopfully a more than happy ferrari ouner in a few weeks
pray to god nobody buys quicker than me
have to think about it more than one night
have to say that i have not been sleeping so fantastic sinds i layd eyes on that car

greetings from belgium
cheers

 

If your heart and mind are very comfortable with Mondial then go for it assuming all the service records are complete and the car is in great shape both internal and external, specially an 86, this is a very reliable car and easy to maintain. To me Mondial is an uderated car. Ask ti see if you can drive the car and let us know how it feels, and take some photos. Thanks

 

Dont loose your head!

Get a Pre Purchase Inspection.
Check the servicerecords, make calls to check them, make sure its OK!
Put the VIN and pictures on F-chat. (most cars are known by members).
Throw in some money to make sure you are buying the right car, there are plenty on the market!

Buying a car is easy, ending up with problems is even easier!
130.000km is a lot of mileage without proper maintenance.

Any ferrari is turns easily into a moneypit, be sure you can handle that.
Being a petrolhead saves lots of money.

Nothing new here, I think.

good luck!

 

of course it's real ferrari! it came from the factory, didn't it??!!! with cars of that age, you will want to do a prepurchase inspection as has been mentioned. if you are a good mechanic you can probably do the inspection yourself. these cars are not magic mechanically so you can work on it yourself if you want. and with good care and maintenance they will last forever and be inexpensive to keep. mondials are in general known to have electrical problems, so check all the switches and electrical functions of the car.

it's a great color combination, i hope it works out for you!

john

 

Life is too short! If your asking us that means you want to do it, so just go for it! You may never get a second chance. You've made the first step by checking in with the people on this site, thats a good thing. Next listen to their advice, PPI, service records etc. Besure to save a good chunk of money each year for routine and unexpected maintenance costs. If everyhting is working you will enjoy it more. If you have it a while it turns out to not be as satisfying as you hoped or expected you can always sell it and write off any loss as just having fun and an experience that you can't get just anywhere. Best wishes and good hunting. Be patient the right car for you will come up. Remember the princess had to kiss alot of ugly frogs before she found that one handsome prince.

Dave

 

Mondial's are real Ferraris, and an 86 is a beautiful car.

 

And Grigio is a fab colour

You may find the Europe & Dutch sections on this site useful too - especially if you need more persuasion or advice about the inspection

Also having looked at www.mobile.de it seems to be a good price by maybe 5000 or even 10000 euro so that could mean it is too cheap - be careful

 

Should I buy it....? Ha ha.
Yes ! (duh!)

 

I agree with the other comments. I had an '84 Mondial QV, and it was a great car. Every bit a Ferrari, just as much as any other Ferrari of that vintage. I also agree -- make sure you check the car out very thoroughly before you buy it. Have an independent mechanic do a pre-purchase inspection on it. If there are service records, verify that the belts were actually done recently (talk to the mechanic that did the work). Make sure that as part of the PPI that they do compression and leak-down tests. If those are good, then most other things on the engine are routine. Also, get under the car and look for rust. Check the suspension, bushings, brakes, brake lines, coolant hoses down below, etc. Cars can look nice and shiny on the outside, but when you look from the bottom, you get a whole different picture.

As someone said, buy with your head, not your heart. It's too easy to fall in love with a car and ignore the bad spots, only to find out that it will cost you a small fortune fixing things later. As a rule of thumb, when buying an older used car, you are better off getting the best possible car you can to begin with, even if it costs more up front. Buying a "fixer-upper" can get very expensive very fast.

Good luck and let us know how it goes.