What Ferrari Could i be looking at ??

Gosh don't let your dreams go! If you like the 355 Spider what about the 2004 360 gated Spider just listed here:

https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/2004-ferrari-360-spider-gated-6-speed-priced-to-sell.611590/

or an earlier F1 360 Spider or Modena starting at $60k w/29k miles on cars.com
All cars have their own set of issues it is just that Fcar issues cost a bit more to deal with. Just be sure to get the best car (from the PPI you get) and keep some $$$ cash in reserve to deal with the issues which come up after purchase - as there always are some, there are no perfect used cars.

 

agree with randy. get a 360/430 and rest easy.

 

Read some of the many similar threads here over the years and also (having had it suggested) spend some time reading the (for example) 360 section including especially the buyers guide to get a real view rather than hearsay - then look at any other section relating to models whose style floats your boat (after all for whom are you buying it ?)

Typical previous thread https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/150k-budget-wtb.605578/

 

That Nero on sale here looks beautiful.... great recommendation..

 

I’ve had most of the models since those from 1994 onwards, and a few older too. If it were me, a nice F430, f1 or manual, would be a great option. Well sorted, great handling, sounds awesome, and maintenance very reasonable. I never ever had an issue across several, and it’s chain driven, not a belt, so no big expenses for new belts every few years.

 

f430 is great choice for the $100k mark. but how can you dream of a ferrari your whole life and not know which one to get or what the maintenance is like, etc.?

 

I would go for a 360 convertible if I were in your shoes.
Save the cost difference from the 430 and use it for maintenance and repair. Should be pretty reliable.


BT

 

agree if the 360 is stick. if 360 is f1 go for 430 f1

 

355/360/430! If it was me, I’d go 360 gated. They are great value in the UK at the moment anyway.

like any car, they are best driven. Lots of examples/ people with mileage well north of 100,000 miles.

Your only here for a short time; enjoy it! And personally nothing gives me more pleasure than putting miles on my car!

 

i guess i thought the maintenance on 355 was fairly well known. i saw one in person for the first time a few weeks ago and they are stunning. i wouldn't be surprised if they go up in value soon

 

cant go too far wrong with a 430 that has some miles on it.
dont pay up for a garage queen

 

360 coupe (berlinetta) 6 speed. Best bang for the buck true exotic on the market right now. However, they are difficult to find in decent shape. If you are willing to do a bit of restoring work..the cars are overall pretty solid machines.

 

good grief...where the hell is that troll GIF?

 

Which one? Porsche.

if, otoh, there is actually some sincerity behind your post, folks above have been kind enough to chime in.

(fwiw, my choice in a sub-$100k Ferrari with lower maintenance cost risk would be a stick 360 coupe with at least 25k miles on it and a documented service history, ideally one that hasn't lived in Florida or the gulf coast, and with a good ppi and not bought from a corner sleazeball car seller)

 

ummm...reading here in the 355 forum?

Asking folks that do own them what their experience has been?

or asking an experienced Ferrari mechanic?

(a 355 spyder is not going to be at the lower relative end of Ferrari maintenance risk/costs.)

 

Good post, but I have to say the cost of changing belts every three years, even with new tensioner bearings (or whatever folks like to call them) is in the $2000 range (for a full belt change, not including the annual service that is often done at the same time and is needed on both chain and belt driven cars). That's $700 per year, so hardly what can be considered "big" in the total cost of ownership of a Ferrari.

 

Oh, I know, but most people only think of it at as the 2k at once, they don’t average the cost out over time, hence the impression is that the cars are expensive to service. Chain drive just takes away the argument for some. I too struggle though with the guys that want the car, but can’t accept that a expensive car is more expensive to maintain than a cheap one, much as if they buy a bigger house, it costs more to run. Crazy

 

Who the heck have you been listening to? When you ask people who have never had the ambition to do anything what success looks like, you get a different answer than if you ask a successful person. There's all kinds of crap out there about Ferrari ownership and I've seen the reasons people give why you can't possibly own a Ferrari are the reasons why they couldn't be successful in their own right.

No matter what Ferrari you buy, it WILL be expensive. That is, more expensive than a Corolla or Vette. Will it cost thousands of dollars a year to own? For most, no. CAN there be a repair that costs $10,000? Yes. You just need to be prepared for it. I did the clutch on my manual 360 last year and it cost $6400 IIRC. Will I have to do it again during my ownership? I'm not anticipating it. Maybe in 10 years or so.

When a person wants to buy a Ferrari, buy the one that sets your heart aflame just looking at it. Buy the one that your heart beats faster at the thought of driving it. If that's the 355 spyder, then that's the one you buy. Not a 430, not a 360... a 355 spyder. Because you WILL have an issue no matter which model and that passion is what helps get you through it.

Finally, know this: there are thousands of people who are on a deathbed wishing they lived a little more and bought what they really wanted. There is a point when you're in that bed, that no matter what you do, it's too late. We don't get more time, don't listen to reasons from those people who will be in that bed regretting not living life. Time is something we don't get more of in life. If you've always wanted one since you were a kid, what the **** are you waiting for? (You can always sell it if you don't like it or it's not what you expected)

 

Great summation!

 

I, too, spent my entire life wanting a prancing horse in the garage. I have kicked myself numerous times for not buying my all time favorite, the 246 Dino, back when they were affordable.
Anyway, after lasting 63 years, getting the kids' educations paid for and my wife the new house she wanted, I finally splurged on a 1987 Mondial 3.2 Cabriolet. I am well aware it is not the most loved of Ferraris, but it sounds like one, has the top that goes down, and is user friendly for a decent mechanic. I like to wrench on cars, so changing belts or a clutch doesn't scare me and should be much more affordable than paying dealer prices. Anything with a computer controlled transmission or a power top that looks like an engineering project gone awry just doesn't interest me much.
To each their own, but I'm into this car for less than a well optioned new Camry, and I expect it will last me for how ever many years of driving I have left.

 

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