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  1. jwiner2

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    #1 jwiner2, Jan 14, 2014
    I am located in the Buffalo NY area and I am starting to search out places to take the car in for a major service this year. I am looking for advice from others who have had a good experience with a shop to take it into. I would like to take the car somewhere in the northeast, and I don't mind traveling a bit. The car is a 1997 spider with 11K miles. It has already had 2 majors but the last one was in 2008. It only has about 2500 miles since the last major but its been 5 years. Suggestions welcome.

    Jerry
     
  2. drbob101

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    #2 drbob101, Jan 14, 2014
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    Dave!!!! You have a friend...

    Jerry... Dave will introduce himself I hope

    Oh no, wait... I see you have a spider. Dave may not be your new BFF. (Jk)
     
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    #3 Eli355, Jan 14, 2014
    Ferrari of Long Island. First rate guys they did mine when I bought it. They have a vintage car price structure.
     
  4. Dave rocks

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    #4 Dave rocks, Jan 14, 2014
    Lol! Too funny Bob!

    Hi Jerry, I live in Orchard Park. Is your car a red spider? I saw one this year in East Aurora.

    Send me a PM and we can chat.
     
  5. PaulW_968

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    #5 PaulW_968, Jan 14, 2014
    I know of a gentlemen who owns a shop across from the Buffalo airport that regularly services Ferrari's.....he might chime in, I sent him a link to this post. You might want to consider him also.

    Black Forest Motorsport

    Good luck!
     
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    #6 BoulderFCar, Jan 14, 2014
    What is a vintage car price structure?
     
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    #7 Dave rocks, Jan 14, 2014
    "Regularly services Ferrari's" not putting the shop down but to the best of my knowledge, all of WNY has less than 20 Ferrari's, at best. I know many are taken to Ferrari of Ontario.

    They might do awesome work but I'd prefer to send my car to a shop that works on Ferrari's daily such as Algar.

    I intend to do all of my own service including the next major. If I change my mind, the car will be on a trailer to Algar for sure.
     
  8. PaulW_968

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    #8 PaulW_968, Jan 14, 2014
    He posts on a "secret forum" of old Audi guys and has done many Ferrari's and posted about them including doing major service on 355's. It's always worth a call. It's just nuts and bolts IMO.
     
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    #9 Dave rocks, Jan 14, 2014
    Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying he's not competent. I've lived here my whole life and have watched 355's since they came out and besides mine, I can only recall 5 others in 20 years.

    If it was my money and my car, I'd prefer a shop that deals with 355's every month. That's just me.
     
  10. jwiner2

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    #10 jwiner2, Jan 15, 2014
    I've used him before, (Black Forest), for another car and would prefer someone who has a little more expertise on Ferraris.
    Dave, yes a red spider. I haven't seen yours yet but I know someone who spotted you last year. Were always in OP, my brother-in law lives on Taylor.


    Jerry
     
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    #11 Dave rocks, Jan 15, 2014
    Jerry, in summer you will find my car on Main Street in East Aurora often...Ricks, Tony Rome's or Barbill.
     
  12. jwiner2

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    #12 jwiner2, Jan 15, 2014
    Dave,

    I'm sure will see you out, were at Ricks a lot, Davids and Mangia's in OP also.


    Jerry
     
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    #13 Dave rocks, Jan 15, 2014
    You should post a photo of your car. Do you have aftermarket wheels?
     
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    #15 Dave rocks, Jan 15, 2014
    Bradan won't pickup from Buffalo, they are on the other side of the state near NYC. But they are a good shop - painting my calipers as we speak.
     
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    #16 PeteyP, Jan 15, 2014
    being that you guys are so far north...
    he's gonna have to ship the car to almost any shop he decides use anyway.
     
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    #17 Dave rocks, Jan 15, 2014
    Ferrari of Ontario is the closest shop to us but I'm not a huge fan of the boarder crossing with my car.

    Most shops are toward the east coast and 7ish hours away. Prior to my ownership, Algar serviced my car since 2000. I've established a relationship with Algar and that's the only place I would take my car if I was not doing the service myself.

    Certainly other good places, but Algar has treated me very well for a customer that has never been at their shop. I hope to take a trip to Algar this spring.
     
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    #18 tbakowsky, Jan 15, 2014
    Algar are a great bunch. I buy a fair amount of parts from them.
     
  19. jwiner2

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    #19 jwiner2, Jan 15, 2014
    Dave I am terrible with the internet and photos but I will try to post a picture. It does have aftermarket wheels HRE I think. I have access to a car trailer so I don't mind hauling it somewhere, just looking for an honest place that will take care of it properly and not gouge me.

    Jerry
     
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    #20 Dave rocks, Jan 15, 2014
    Yep, that's the one I saw in EA last summer and once in front of David's in OP.

    Give Mike Bloch a call at Algar (service manager), tell him I sent you. Mike will treat you well.
     
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    #22 drbob101, Jan 16, 2014
    Carm that is so cool. Dave really is on top of working on things to make keeping these cars running ideally possible.

    How ideal is that to be able to run the engine outside of the car and adjust and repair accordingly?
     

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