New and need help!

I am new to the Ferrari world and am looking for a 360 spider.. I believe I found one but when aske the leasing company for the history report,,,they asked for a deposit 1st. There have benn 2 owners on this car already,,,,,its a 2004 360 spider 13,500 miles f1.....and some extras.....can anybody out there offer some help? I have the vin number as well......

Appreciate it

 

Well post up the VIN and see if someone with CARFAX can help out..

Bizarre behavior on the part of the Seller, as standard advice here will be "funny games....walk away" ..

Big glut of cars in the market right now, they should offer you a date with the receptionist, to buy the car....

 

What he said.

Hopefully you're dealing with a reputable seller. Too easy to get hurt buying used Ferraris from the random used car lot.

You can run a Carfax yourself if you have the VIN. That's usually a good start for modern cars. Usually a dealer will just show that to you - no deposit, no begging, etc.

 

heres the VIN ZFFYT53A340136268

 

What is the price? Or leased price?

It was on ebay earlier this month here: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ferrari-360-2004-Ferrari-360-Spider-F-1-YELLOW-BLACK_W0QQitemZ350094641763QQcategoryZ84156QQcmdZViewItem

 

134k

 

A Don Leasing car. Not a promising sign. If the car is still for sale at this dealer, do a search on FChat and see what stories come up. I think you'll want to shop elsewhere.

 

why do u say that?

 

We have Regional Sections here, go down to the Florida one and see what the chatters there have to say...

Some lease companies are better than others, and Florida sees a lot of these cars put into the "vacation/entertainment" market so it's not necessarily the same as the ones in other locales...

Note the TOTAL lack of excitementon that eBay auction Randy found.......it's a Buyer's Market be real picky.
No idea if that's a good price or not.

You can get a read on that in the 360/430 Specific Model Section!

 

Not only what Tex said, but if this is the first one you found, keep looking. If it is meant to be, it will still be available.

 

If you do a search and read a few threads you will find that they generally have a bad reputation... usually the specifics are lacking. Anyhow, do the search and if you still want to buy go for it, just make sure its a deal that you are comfortable with.

 

Like the man said.... do a search on Fchat and see what stories come up.

 

Ok thank you for all your help Like I said I am new to this and really trying to learn how to buy a Ferrari.....

Thanks!

 

Here: http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showpost.php?p=138010855&postcount=9

Important post there. If you do buy it, or another one, invest in a PPI, or else it can cost you down the line. Even if you find a car that you desire to purchase that is miles away, you can find someone to do a PPI from a distance. Just ask for specific referrals.

 

whats a PPI?

 

Pre Purchase Inspection,,,it goes over all issues of the car and includes compression check and leak down tests....

Best $500 you'll ever spend in this game!

 

like that great 50's song says....shop around...not just because any dealer that wants a deposit before showing the books and records isnt in the business of customer service..obviously they only want your money!!
but because there are many cars available from sellers in less humid climates than florida with similar miles...if you're set on giallo as the color just keep looking...the right one will pop up!!

 

You're smart to check here first. The best thing you can do is buy from the right dealer. If something goes wrong with a Toyota or Chevy after you drive it off the lot, you kind of shrug and fix it. With a Ferrari, it can be harder to shrug when you see the bill.

Agreed, just drop a note to Motorcars Int'l in Springfield MO, also check the Ferrari dealers. Sports Car Company in San Diego does a huge volume, and you have some great PPI options here to make sure the car is solid.

 

The Ferrari Market letter has 50 360 Spiders for sale. Its a buyers market.