Thoughts and various comments on getting a 360...for the 2nd time

Been down this road before and know how I feel about it but have a few questions about getting a 360. A few years ago I bought a red/tan 6sp 8K miles from a dealer, drove it for about 6-7 months, sold it and didn't loose a single penny on the car. I was able to recover the trucking fee, PA sales tax, etc. It was a blast to have a 360 for several months and was 100% trouble free. I'm beginning to think about getting another 360 since the last one I had was fun and didn't really cost anything to own. I'm sure there was a fair bit of luck involved and I realize that these cars can be expensive to own, repair and maintain.

So here are my questions and thoughts. I don't see me owning this car for a long time, maybe 12-36 months at the most, probably just for 2 summers. Also not looking to spend more than about 80K so that leaves out a red/tan 6 sp spider, etc. Experience tells me that resale red is key, 6 sp manual also a bonus. But since I am not looking for a show car I'll look at other combinations but it's gotta be either red/tan, red/blk or blk/blk and due to price a coupe.

What are your thoughts on any aftermarket additions, do they help or hurt the resale? I feel that aside from wheels (especially 430 rims) and exhaust everything else should be as original as possible. Reason I ask is there is a blk/blk 6 sp but someone put an aftermarket stereo in the car, complete with what looks to be a 8-10" sub behind the seat. I certainly don't mind it, but I need to look ahead and consider resale.

If I decide to pursue this it'll have to wait till after the driving season when the weather turns and the calendar gets close to flipping which will add another year to the car. With my price point I'm pretty sure the car will be a 99-00 with a small possibility of an 01-02, definitely less than 25K miles.

So there you have it. What do you guys think would be the correct combination for a 360 to keep for a year or two and not loose much money on the car.

JK

 

Lately I am drawn to blk/blk. The red one I had was an attention getter. Maybe the black would be slightly less noticeable. Doubtful, after all it is a Ferrari.

 

I'd love an aftermarket exhaust. I'd be ok with 430 rims even, but after that I begin to wonder if it will alter resale value. My biggest concern is the aftermarket stereo stuff. After owning a 360 with Fabspeed exhaust, why would anyone want to listen to the stereo??

 

Of course I'd like a 430 but I also need to stay married! Loved the experience of owning the 360 and if I do this it'll mostly be price driven. Definitely not looking to spend 90K+ for the lowest mileage 360. Not sure I would feel OK buying one with more than about 20K miles either.....
Initially thinking less than 80K, red/tan 6sp with under 20K miles would be awesome, but a blk/blk manual would be good too.

What would your mileage limit be for a 360? Would you feel comfortable buying a 360 with 35K miles? What about trying to sell it when it has 50K miles??

I'm thinking if I can get this done for 67-80K and keep it well maintained, just how much could it really depreciate? 10K for 3 years of ownership...not bad in my mind.