True, but most pro athletes don't change their residence right away, if at all.
I found a news article in which Tm Hardaway was stopped in Miami for gong 110mph in his "$200,000 midnight blue Ferrari". Unfortunately, it was in June 1997.
1999 Ferrari 550 Maranello Serial Number 116058 - history page now that is a ferrari for sale advert......
Isn't the dealership named after the guy who had a bad experience with Ferrari's maintenance back in the day?
Jack- Neither one now, they are just different. Especially after one is federalized. In the olden days there were huge differences between Euro and US model Ferraris. As in different cams, different ignition systems, different chassis, different exhaust with cats, etc. Now the cars are more or less world cars, and have been for nearly two decades, because of the spread of emissions and safety regulations worldwide and the fact it is cheaper to make Ferraris as common as possible.
sheehan has written negatives about all sorts of F car in and outs.... seems to be a budding economists judging by the rants in his latest columns.... funny thing is i recall the kid telling me the owner went and picked it up in italy and drove it around before importing...... no quite what sheehan has listed there.
Sheehan has said many times that the 550 is just another used car. Pisses me off knowing what I know about the 550.
Henry- That makes no sense. Why not just buy a US version and drive it around Italy? No probelms importing then and Ferrari had a program for doing that.
Haven't been here for a bit (since I sold the Scud). Looking for a 550, so this one popped up. Sheehan had it listed for high $60s 4 years ago and sold it then. No word on CARB compliance, only DOT. Too many stories for me, and an unrealistic price to me. BTW Sheehan had an article a while ago on how the sweet spot in used Ferraris was the 550. For what it's worth he still likes them.
Car only needs the DOT and EPA approvals in California. Without the paperwork, those two approval labels must be affixed to the car...Head to the referee station, they will affix a BAR label and then you just need to pass emissions. With that said, it should be a breeze with this car since it has already been registered and passed emissions here in Calif. previously. I also have real concerns with this car. Pro athlete owned and I doubt they are the most caring owners. Car has already had a frontend re-spray and it needs a belt service soon. And Kats wants all the money...
hey, just relaying what i was told by seller. that among other things made no sense. call ended with a debate on whether the car has manuals or not...... it has one of the books in that leather pouch filled with others.
What does it say about a car that it needed a new clutch with so few miles? Cats site says a new clutch was installed less than 2000 miles ago in 2010.
I haven't really heard any major problems with a euro car by definition, other than the fact that it's a euro car and may have perceived market value issues in the future. I am casually in the market for a 550 and think this color combo is really unique and cool, even though I don't like the wheels at all. My main question that I haven't seen answered on here: if the DOT in fact approved the import of the car in 2000 as indicated, shouldn't that mean no additional paperwork/hassle required to make it legal? Or is that due to emissions law changes since import?
The car should have the EPA and DOT labels affixed under the hood or in the door jam. That is required in the state of California and since this car was previously registered in California, I've gotta believe that these labels are affixed to this car.
The wheels might be the reason for the high asking price. Even Sheehan had it for sale back in 2010, with 14,995 miles, and he was only asking $69,500.
