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Taken Off Market 2002 Ferrari 456M GTA TdF Blue / Cuoio

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  1. Tricolore999

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    #1 Tricolore999, Nov 23, 2020
    Considering selling 456M GTA or trading toward something else. 53k miles
    Asking $60k obo - Clean title in hand, no accidents.
    Great car, all sorted out. Recently completed $28k service with Scuderia Rampante / Dave Helms including rear shocks with mounts, battery, fuel pump boot kit, rollover valves, brake flush, oil, etc. Tires in great shape, Good to go for the next proud owner! Stunning car, great driver. Any/all inquiries welcome - Thanks for looking!

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    #3 Mirek, Dec 4, 2020
    Nice spec. Is that a factory badge ?
     
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    #4 Tricolore999, Dec 4, 2020
    No unfortunately, "high quality sticker" :)
    It's thick like a badge but couldn't tell you specifics, as it was on the vehicle when I bought it
     
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    #5 Mirek, Dec 4, 2020
    It looks good but it is also cool because it seems some folks (me) do not like them for a variety of reasons and it is removable.
     
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    #6 Tricolore999, Dec 4, 2020
    Very true - removable is nice, but they have grown on me. Sometimes it's nice to scream FERRARI. Other times, no so much.
     
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    #7 Mirek, Dec 4, 2020
    You certainly did not leave a lot for the next person to worry about, it looks properly sorted (fuel pump surround, rollover valves, shocks, mounts, etc...) for a long time to come.

    I just went through this exercise on my 2003, we just drove it 650 miles round trip up the California coast. There is nothing like these cars once they are sorted they just devour miles.

    Good luck with the sale !
     
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    #8 tazandjan, Dec 4, 2020
    Matt- Very nice 456M. Good luck with the sale.
     
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    #9 gobble, Dec 4, 2020
    Nice looking car. I was looking at a similar one at Lake Forest to possibly use as a daily driver. How could a service cost $28k though, especially from an independent shop? That scares me a bit.
     
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    #10 technom3, Dec 4, 2020
    Well better to buy the one with the money spent on it... Also helms does an amazing job.

    Investigate it. Ask helms if the car needs anything and ifthey skipped anything (I doubt they did)...

    Worst case you will.learn something
     
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    #11 Tricolore999, Dec 5, 2020
    It's not a "regular" thing, certainly, but do look at what you're buying in detail. A lot of cars have things like these put off and then sold to the next buyer with some "lingering things". Not exactly immediate issues, but they've all been taken care of on mine so the next driver should be trouble free for years to come. It was painful on the wallet, but hey totally worth it to have peace of mind and driving bliss!!
     
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    #12 arizonaitalian, Dec 5, 2020
    maybe post a pic and/or pdf of the service invoice details so buyers can see the lengths you and Helms went to getting this car sorted...

    TDF with Cuio colors, right?

    Beautiful car in great colors and "all sorted"?

    Love it. GLWS.
     
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    #13 Tricolore999, Dec 5, 2020
    Thanks! I do love the color combo. I'm after pretty much the same thing in a newer vehicle now and it has proven very hard to find! I'll work on getting the specifics of the service uploaded. I'm happy to send it to anyone by request. Cheers
     
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    #14 G. Pepper, Dec 7, 2020
    I spent about that much on my GTA when I had the engine mounts replaced and decided to replace the head gaskets and valve guides at the same time. And of course, they found, "a couple of other things." :)
     
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    #15 95spiderman, Dec 7, 2020
    wow this is a beauty but after spending 50% of the total value of car on maintenance, i would definitely keep it another year or even more.
     
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    #16 ttforcefed, Dec 7, 2020
    fwiw posting a copy of that invoice is likely to help sell the car as it will answer almost any questions (my 2 cents)
    huge fan of the car, i own a similar one.
     
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    #17 rampante550, Dec 7, 2020
    this is so damn pretty. also, for whoever buys this, the factory lithograph for the 456 was in tdf as well
     
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    #18 V4NG0, Dec 7, 2020
    Haha. My TR incurred a $39k bill from that very shop...mere months after incurring a $9k there. That’s $48k total for the mathematically challenged. It’s just a question of how deep one’s pockets are coupled with how deep one’s love for the car is. (It should be noted that the previous owner spent all of this money, not me. :) )
     
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    #20 Mirek, Dec 8, 2020
    Do the seats move forward automatically when you move to access the rear seats ?
     
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    #21 Tricolore999, Dec 9, 2020
    Yes, they do! Can't say much can fit back there, but they sure look pretty :)
     
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    #22 Mirek, Dec 9, 2020
    Nice, it is the details and this car sounds totally turn-key. Mine don’t even work and I consider my car “sorted”.
     
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    #23 absent, Dec 9, 2020
    Not really a lot, it is just about half the value of the car......;)
     
  24. Tricolore999

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    #24 Tricolore999, Dec 9, 2020
    Yes it's all in the details! I hate it when things don't work. Was spending 28k on a 60k car smart? Of course not. But it runs like a champ, and I wouldn't have it any other way. Hoping someone really gets to enjoy it (While I enjoy shopping for an FF - ha!)
     
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    #25 Mirek, Dec 9, 2020
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    Agreed, when these are sorted they are simply magical and the sense of occasion when driving them is great. Since new my 2003 456M shows receipts totaling like $55k but that includes BS like ceramic coating, tires, etc....

    It was 612/FF/California or (hopefully) a good spec and sorted 456M for us...we held out and got a perfect 456M and it ain’t going back on the market ;)

    Good luck with the sale of a beautiful car. Good luck with your FF hunt, that is ALOT of car for the loot too ! You are going to miss the proper Ferrari air horn on the 456M though !
     
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