F430 in Portland

I'm interested in this 2006 F430 with 30000 miles. Does anyone know this car? Any advice on the relatively high miles and the effect on reliability would be appreciated as would any thoughts on the price.

http://www.rtgt.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewinventory.details&carid=2327122c-cf2a-7521-d1ce-2d69a7b794ea

 

Since you're asking, I'm not a fan of this car. I may not be the best source however as I don't like gray cars in general. Although there is a silverstone 430 spider owner in the development across the road from me and it does look better in person, it is still my least favorite F color.

I don't like interior and a bit high on mileage. That could work to your favor in the negotiation process though. Out of warranty and F1 transmission.

Can you say PPI? A must. If this is the car with options, color combo you want, that is all that matters. 430s in general are very reliable from what I have gathered on this site.

Good hunting and good luck.

 

I actually like the color and you could probably get a good price on the car for sure. It looks like it was serviced by the dealership so all records should be on file and definitely get a PPI. The dealership should be able to tell you how much clutch is left in terms of % wear and check to see if the manifolds on this year had any cracks or where replaced under warranty.

30K miles means it wasn't a garage queen so it may have some paint chips but other than that from what others say this is just breaking it in

I bought mine from a dealership and Ferrari offered me a power warranty to keep me sleeping better at night. If they offer a PW on the car they will do a fairly rigorous inspection for you

 

I bought an F430 from RTGT in Feb. These are very reputable people. Feedback on this site is very positive. The transaction was painless and they follow up with everything they promised. I feel like I was treated fairly and am very pleased with my purchase.

Can't really give you help on price, but I do think it helps to know if they own the car or if it is on consignment. It also helps to know how long it has been for sale.

My car was on consignment. It was priced a little high in my opinion. After 3 months they dropped it 10%, then it looked like 5% a month thereafter. When I saw that the price was moving more frequently I called and made an offer and it wasn't long before I was downshifting for no reason at all just to hear that incredible sound.

Make a reasonable offer and they will shoot straight with you.

Good luck!

 

man that's a beautiful color!!

 

I'm a fan of the silverstone. The gray inserts add a nice touch as well.

 

I like the car as well, would prefer yellow calipers to the red ones on there now.

Pricing for a car with that many miles seems high to me. There are plenty of examples of F430 with lower mileage selling in that range. Just take a look through Ferrariads and you will see what I mean and those are asking prices.

Offer $114k and if it has a clean ppi, drive and enjoy!!

 

I think it'd be better to find a lower mile car. Even if you got it for $114K ish you don't know what kind of discount you'd have to give to move it when it comes time to sell. IMO a higher mile car can be a bit of a suckers game.

 

I guess I don't really understand high mileage logic anymore... This car was driven about 7500 miles a year or about 625 miles a month.


I already have 4K miles on my car with 4 months of ownership. Drive the paint off of this car and enjoy. If you're going to worry about how to unload this baby when you're done then pass on an Fcar all together.

 

loooove the car and the color and the interior looks great. the mileage wouldn't deter me if it was priced accordingly. if you're looking for a driver and you can get it for less than 120 this is it

 

Biased any? My friend Joe at Speed Sports in Portland can help out if you need a PPI and such.

 

Same color as my 06 coupe was, and I still love that color.