Are ferrari interiors as nice as porsches?

If BMW can do it, why can't Ferrari?

Although above 150 mph the umbrella shakes like a son of a gun.

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Ferrari has a long tradition of “borrowing” parts from fiats and Alfa’s. Door handles on my 365 are also used on Alfa’s. Headlight rings...Alfa. Defroster vents ... Fiat. And on and on.

 

If parking outside for something other than a car show it's important to put a sun screen in. Also if you crack your window just a quarter of an inch it really seems to help remove the "boiling" effect

 

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"Ferrari has a long tradition of “borrowing” parts from fiats and Alfa’s. "
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I assume that all three companies source the common parts from the same third party. I wonder what % of a Ferrari is constructed from in-house parts? Just off "top of my head" from factory visit, body/frame, engine block, upholstery, ?.

 

When I needed to replace the rubber grommets for the brake reservoir, I discovered they are the same as the ones used on 60s Mercedes. Amazingly, the Mercedes tax is lower than the Ferrari tax.

 

Carello was one of the sources for lighting pieces (trim rings, lenses, and such) that all three used.

 

I had a ‘14 911 turbo. My second 911.
I now have an F12. interior is a little quirky but far far far nicer/special than Porsche. No compare.

 

Indeed, the 911 interior is quite simple, nothing fancy, and to my opinion gets faster old. The interior of a Ferrari is much nicer, also because you can choose much more different colors and materials if you order one. But never order a Ferrari with totally black interior that makes even a Ferrari look dead inside.

 

Hi all,
I don’t have an answer to your question, but I do have a question myself. I own a 2005 911. It has been virtually repair free, except for regular maintenance. All I read about most Ferrari's is how prone they are to expensive repairs, including stupid issues like door latches failing prematurely. I would like to purchase a F430 or a 360, but all I read about owners experience is how much maintenance and attention is required to drive them. With my Porsche, I put in the key and drive without any worries. Am I missing the point? I really want a Ferrari but the maintenance and repairs are insane????

 

I don't like much the new mercedes interiors, especially the airvents. And a S550 is a total other car then a Italian sportscar.

 

In the past I read the advertisements for older 911's and I often wondered how many problems they have had (a lot of them had the motor overhauled) and how big the bills were (ten-thousands of dollars), but I suppose the newer ones are much more reliable and cheaper in maintenance. I own Ferrari's since 2011 (2 new California's and 1 new Portofino) and the maintenance is the cheapest ever, the first 7 years free (except fluids), so even cheaper then a little family car. I had no serious problem with them and the regular maintenance after the 7 years is not expensive.
I have not had a F430 or 360, but the engine is in basis the same as in the first California's I had and I think very solid and problem free. Ferrari has a brochure with the cost of regular maintenance for every Ferrari and these are quite reasonable I think, you can ask the Ferrari-dealer for that brochure. But it is important that the car you buy has had its maintenance on time, so you must check the history. I would only accept a Ferrari who has been serviced by official Ferrari-dealers to be sure that the maintenance and updates were performed good.

 

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Zero reason Ferrari can't do an interior like this for example.
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Ferrari can be appointed with the most elegant, quality interior if you are willing to pay for the optional upgrades. Certainly, the options and quality has improved over the years. This is true for Porsche as well. My 1986 911 had a very bland interior and the quality was average. My 2002 911 was much better and my 2012 Turbo was much better. My 2011 458 was nice and the interior was probably fragile and would not wear well after 50K miles etc. I love the smell of the leather even after many years. Our 2019 Portofino has a very nice, high quality interior. I expect my F8 on order to have the same. I did drive a 430 once that had 60,000 miles. There were holes in the floor mats, and visible wear on arm rests. I would guess most Ferraris are treated well and not mishandled, but if well used by many non owners (as this one was) the wear can show.

 

There is a guy in Scottsdale who has a stunning lusso. I keep running into it. The guys going to tint his windows because I can't stop staring at traffic lights when I see it.

The car is silver with like a cuoio interior and then it has wood accents where carbon typically is. So wood steering wheel central bridge dash inserts... And yesterday... For the first time... I noticed... Wood shift paddles.

Friggin cool. (I know everyone hates wood but this is beautiful and it's unique)

 

My 2005 gated 430 spider has been pretty cheap to own so far. Just annual services. Nothing has gone wrong. Owned it for six years.

I would bet on it going wrong before a Porsche, and definitely before a Lexus, but so far so good.

my older Ferraris were not so good.

 

The F430 has turned out to be a fantastic car. Perhaps on par with the 328. It is that good.

 

I would say the quality of the materials is the same (minus the horrible sticky buttons everyone talks about) the build quality might not be quite as good as Porsche but to be expected when Porsche builds thousands of cars a year. Tech much better than the Ferrari but again you go in expecting that. Elegant Italian design vs a more German tactile set up. The experience of owning a Ferrari is quite different it’s a true exotic and worth the compromises with the interior I’d say.

 

Ferrari is heading in the direction of Porsche. The share holders want the same evel of production to increase the money. The worst thing Ferrari ever did was go public.

 

some ferrari interiors are super luxurious, and full of all amenities you can imagine....
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I have had 2 Porsches (911 997 S 2006 and a Boxster S 2014). Yes Porsche are "perfect". But I don't like too much the fact that you have the same interior for a 55K brand new Boxster base and a 200K 992 Turbo... and also you have almost same interior than a Wifey Macan, almost.
Ferrari is for me more exclusive and has a "soul", maybe the finish is a bit under Porsche but the seats and design are so much sexy. ITALIAN vs GERMAN...

(Just my point of view and I am just talking about the interior, not even the engine, sound, rarity, prestige, appreciation, etc)

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you like that?

 

In person it is quite impressive. The workmanship is just beautiful. Personally I'm not a fan of red interiors, but the attention to detail was amazing.

 

Ferrari interiors are a unique, sexy work of art in leather, the smell is intoxicating and never goes away. Just as I would expect in a hand built exotic car.