Exactely the same color combo I've got on my 355 F1 GTS. Does look like a good buy! Black 355s with the challenge grille look very charming. Powerful but discrete imho. Kind regards, Nuno.
nice looking car...and the mileage is perfect; ultra low miles on a car this old is a bad thing, engines and seals don't like to sit and not be used. I bought mine with 36k, has run flawlessly the past 6 years...
No disrepect Jay but that not always true. My 98 was driven only 3300 mike in 12 years and had no issues from lack of use. My 95 with 26k miles is far worst condition including dry root trans mounts (probably motor mounts too although I've not yet checked them)
Dave, happy you have a good one! Certainly depends on how it was stored and cared for...if it was in a warm climate and at least started up regularly, that will avoid issues. F1moving - Nothing about 'feeling better'...that's not just my opinion, ask the expert techs on Fchat and you'll hear the same thing. Regardless, if yours is ultra low mile and it makes you feel good, all's well
I think the difference would be in your first statement which is why you cant make a blanket statement.
Brian Crall is a case in point -- he has forgotten more than most of the posters on the board know and he is clear on the point -- condition is important, miles are not. But if it makes you feel better to think that ultra low miles justifies paying out the nose......
Reminds me a bit of this one, except $15k more: Ferrari 355 Low Miles Always Serviced at Ferrari Dealer GR | eBay
You could buy that or the one I have with less miles and a gated 6 speed. I'll probably be listing it on ebay at the first of the year. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Can't argue that point. Condition being equal, the decision boils down to how individuals calculate the dollar differential vs mileage differential. And that is where opinions differ. Your car is clearly in superb condition, no argument there -- what chaps my arse is when people buy a low mileage example for a big price and automatically assume that it is also in superb condition solely because it has low miles. Low mileage examples vary wildly in condition, high mileage examples vary wildly in condition. Enough said!
Which goes back to making a blanket statement that not driving a car or a low mile car is worse off than a higher mile car. Its just not true.
It's difficult to make a general assessment regarding low mileage cars vs high mileage cars. I've seen engines with 80.000km+ on the clock and that could do another 80.000 without any foreseeable issues, and engines with a third of the miles that are money pits. All comes down to the human factor: the previous owner, how he/she drove it, and if he/she maintained it properly. That's why maintenance history, PPIs and case-by-case analysis are very important, imho. Low miles matter if you buy a Ferrari as an investment (hoping for a potential increase in value when you sell). But if you want to drive it regularly, I'd go for a car that has actually been driven. Kind regards, Nuno.
Robb, you're correct the car is what I would say was previously "soft" listed for sale in a way and then had a buyer for it but the sale didn't go through. To make a long story short between my dad and I we have accumulated a small collection of Ferraris and have struggled to decided which one/ones to sell. We've come to the conclusion that we have too many and are overweighted with Ferraris compared to other makes but have finally decided we need to let one go. Here's the set of Ferraris we have, what would you recommend selling of the batch? 1979 Ferrari 308GTS, Fly Yellow on black, around 40k miles on it. 1985 Ferrari 308GTS QV, Red on Tan, around 34k miles on it. 1988 Ferrari 328GTS, Red on Tan, brand new interior, comes with a Saratoga top, euro mirrors & red spoiler. Less than 18k miles on it. Stunning 1997 Ferrari 355berlinetta, Black on tan, manual gated shift, tubi, less than 20k miles on it. 2001 Ferrari 550, Euro model, gunmetal over navy blue, tubi, less than 8k miles on it. All of them are in stunning condition with the exception of the re-spray on the yellow 1979 308, but I have a soft spot for the carb. It's a bargain to decide which of the set to let go of as many speculate they're all only going up in value yet the 355 is obviously probably the most expensive of the bunch to own some would say. Included are some photos of all of them but which would you guys recommend letting go of? Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
