HELP NEEDED IN SAN LUIS OBISPO

Just know that you have to take everything they say with a grain of salt and get an extra thorough PPI.

 

Just know that you have to take everything they say with a grain of salt and get an extra thorough PPI (cosign)

Get a PPI for sure.The car has a story.Trouble already! Beware

 

Obviously, the PPI is a must. You sound like you already have a grasp of the lurking problems. Good luck. "Buyer beware."

Chris

 

i see that car all the time at the volvo dealer...very nice looking car. i haven't heard anything about it on here. that car has been at that lot for some time now. i'm sure its history has something to do with that.

 

Start by PMing me.

What you should do is trust the old saying that ther are no deals on Ferrari's. If it don't smell right, it ain't. Good Ferraris are expensive, bad Ferraris are cheap up front and the payment plan is a killer.

 

I cosign Brian Crall the most expensive Ferrari will be the cheapest Ferrari you buy you get what you pay for.

 

The car has been sitting there outside since Feb/March. On a purely visual standpoint the car looks nice and clean inside and out (including the bumper), the only thing of note was the brake disks are pretty much covered in rust. I would wager, as many have stated before, there is more than meets the eye since the car has been steadily dropping in price ever since it got there.

 

I highly doubt the noted rust on the brake disks are of any consequence. Surface rust is quite typical on all steel brakes that come in contact with moisture and left unattended. Regardless due diligence is certainly in order.

 

If you post this in the Northern California section you should get some insight/feedback on the dealer. My experience with them wasn't positive and I ended up completing the needed work on my own (the time and aggravation wasn't worth it in the end).

Good luck!

 

+1

 

Andrew did the paper work on my 01-360 earlier this year, no complaints just took awhile but it was long distance so to speak. Ian Smith ( a dealer principal) was the person I dealt with on the purchase and I was 110% satisfied with him. To put it short he "under promised and over delivered", a rare commodity these days. Hope you really enjoy your car! Rick

 

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Congrats! I'm glad she'll finally be going to a home instead of sitting on that lot. Enjoy her in good health!

 

Awesome. Silverstone on red! Looks great. Make sure you drive the crap out of it and absolutely, positively, do not save it for the next guy!

 

Very kool May I ask what they finally let it go for .. thanks and that was a BEAUTIFUL car . Enjoy

 

I wish I spotted this thread sooner... According to a reliable local source, I was told that the dealer (Ian Smith) has a few lawsuits pending against him and his company (all related to the cars) and also investigated by the DMV for the past registration fees/taxes. He used to give out the dealer plates to his close customers and let them use them for a very long time without registering the cars (ie, Enzo that he covered for 3+ years). He is well known in the area for selling the cars with questionable histories. My friend who owns a body shop, he has refused to work on some of his cars since they were so badly damaged.
I am also a victim ans speaking from an experience. Please be very careful.....
That 430 sat there at the lot of his father's Porsche racing shop for a long time and it may be OK since his father was involved in the original deal. But I have heard that the car was driven really hard by the previous owner. Many people looked at it (including some of my friends) and passed on it. I am sure that the car runs OK and price was right, but the car had a very hard life. IMO, there is a huge difference between the hard driven miles vs well cared for miles.

 

I heard bad things about this dealer also