Help Please: Opinions on theis 360...

Stunning color.
Very nice. I would start in the 90's.... Times are tough & see how hungry the dealer is.

Did a bad exhaust manifold inflict the engine damage? The exhaust manifolds are becoming a common fail item... check to see if they have been replaced on the service orders...

What kind of warranty are they offering on it? Since its a dealer & some work has been done- I would guess it may have some warranty on the work they just performed...

Again tho- she is a beauty...


Good Luck with the hunt and yes jumping to the 360 is what you need to do, one helluva ride!

 

I can't tell you about the car but the color and interior choices are both rare and beautiful. You won't find another one like it easily.

 

It is indeed an attractive color combo, however, not a popular one...I also think you should be in the 90's...

 

Way to much money and the color is nice , but bad for resale .

 

I can't comment on the valve issue... I just don't know.
You can ask the FoSV guys if the car qualifies for the Power warranty Ferrari offers on some used cars. Given the car's age, I doubt it, but it's always worth asking.
Frank

 

I'm personally not a fan of red cars but........................Rosso Fiorano on a 360 is gorgeous!. The burnt valve could have been the product of a failed manifold, bad injector etc. I'd be a little concerned about the rebuild depending on who did the job.
Good luck.

 

I suggest you call the service department at FoSF and ask them what their warranty is, and how they'll back it up. I can't comment on the source of the problem, but from the sound of it they may have only addressed the symptom as some of the other users here have mentioned potential manifold problems.

 

To state the obvious, the exhaust valve got too hot. Factors that can result in excessive combustion chamber temps include a lean air/fuel mixture, too much ignition advance, detonation (from insufficient fuel octane, not uncommon in CA), extended high rpm operation coupled with one of these factors, valve float (the exhaust valve hangs open rather than returning to its seat, so it can't shed heat into the cylinder head casting), and other factors that elude me at the moment.

The burnt valve is the result of some other engine problem. I would insist on evidence that the underlying cause was both diagnosed and corrected. If it was, and the engine repairs were done carefully and thoroughly, I don't see any mechanical reason to avoid the car. But ... this car definitely has a story that will follow it from owner to owner. No worries for the buyer/keeper, but the touch and go guys may want to avoid it.

I looked it over a few days ago - it looks beautiful in person. But black leather and convertibles do not make an attractive combination for me. I'm not into rump roast .

Jeff

 

I think you can't go wrong buying a car with 20k worth of work done. It could be 10 years of trouble free driving from here on! Especially since they replaced cylinders and liners, you know everything else looks good inside. Plus all those gaskets and seals are new. A no stories car could easily need that internal work, who's to know? That kind of extensive work being done would seal the deal for me.

I'm still waiting and searching...

 

Looks like a fantastic car! I just bought a 360 about 6 weeks ago at Ferrari of Atlanta and my car price was in the 80's and it was a 2001 and fantastic condition. So I think you could find a cheaper one

 

Was it a spider like this one, or a Modena?

 

Don't worry about "stories". You'll have one yourself in 6 months. As long as the car was fixed correctly, it's a plus, not a minus. Anything could have caused the damage. It's not a common inherent problem of 360's so it shouldn't matter. It's over and done with.

I think when people say "don't buy a stories car" they mean one with a serious crash, a flood damaged car, a car that was repo'd, a car that doesn't have a service history, a car with an obvious mechanical problem or warning lights on, or a salvaged title. Still, people do pick up these cars. They all don't go to the crusher.

Buy what you like. I'm not telling you to buy this car but I am saying: buy what makes you happy. It's a lot of money so buy the car that is worth that money to YOU.

In a nutshell -- you're worrying too much and not thinking enough. You only have one thing to fear... fear itself!

 

It's your money, but I still think high $90s is too much for that car...

 

it was a modena but while I was there they had a syder for 85 but it sold in just a few day when they recieved the car.

 

As long as you can get them to warranty the powertrain for a year or so, I'd go with the car if it's the one you love.

 

+1

If the dealer is really that confident she is good as new, let him warranty it. That will reveal how confident he is about the car when he is financially tied to it. If he back tracks - you have also have your answer to your gut feeling.

 

Well then, pull the trigger! And drive the snot out of it!

 

I think that car in the 90's would be a great buy. The color combination is really a plus, and I would not have a problem with a rebuilt engine (condsidering it was done at a factory shop). The interior is awesome!

BT