Wanted F355 GTS or Berlinetta

You have taste my friend. The 458 and 355 are on the same pedestal. If I ever were to sell my 355, it would be for a 458.

Good luck in your quest. Good ones are getting harder and harder to find.

Wait for a good gated example.

 

@Yellow Compass has his GTS on bat, good car and you may be able to get a "deal" on it cuz of a minor carfax ding

 

Email sent

1998 355 GTS F1 8000 miles. Pm me if you don't the see email. Thanks

 

Clean carfax

 

That's great that your interested in a gated 355 Berlinetta, they are awesome cars and I hope you have a nice one in your garage soon. 458's are excellent too, that was the first Ferrari I drove and it was memorable.

 

If you liked the DCT in the 458 you might actually like the F1 system in the 355, its very mechanical, everything about the shifting feels like a gated 6speed, very different than the 360 430 F1which have some electronic help going on, and you can get a 355 F1 for a lot less than a manual and convert it later on, thats what i did with my personal 355 i had....

 

There are 3 or 4 for sale right now in Ontario and one in BC. Look at auto trader.ca

 

^ Understand that point of view. It is inexpensive/easy however.

 

OP you're creating for yourself a lot of unnecessary obstructions to finding a car. There are only a handful of GTB/GTS 355's for sale at any time. It's not like buying a Corvette. You want one local, no dealers or brokers, and no Canada. Good luck.

 

Not just that - he’s out of whack on the market too.

 

Is it really all that limiting to say USA car from private party? Private party is where most of them transact these days anyway, right?

 

I think it's pretty limiting -- plenty of people hand their cars over to a broker/dealer to handle the sale. I bought mine from a "dealer" (a one-man operation consigning high-end cars) and it was owned by a wealthy enthusiast who took great care of it but didn't want to personally go through the hassle of selling it. So my GTB would be off the list. It's not just limiting, it's irrational. A good 355 doesn't become a bad 355 just because a dealer is selling it.

 

Who did you use? As a guy getting ready to sell his 355, the last thing I really want to do is go through the trouble of listing it and dealing with people that just want to haggle. I'm in S. FL and need a broker...

 

I don't know anyone in FL, but if I was selling my car in CA I would definitely try to arrange something with @Tarek307 -- he has a well-earned reputation for trustworthiness in representing cars and knows 355's well.

 

Yeah, I know Tarek - he's a great guy and if I was local I'd definitely beg him to help me out!!

 

Thanks guys but Tarek will only sell his own cars that he buys w his money lol, i've only EVER done 1 sort of "consignment" and it was for a close local friend..not saying i'm totally closed to the idea, but i just don't prefer it, would rather just make a strong offer for a car, buy it and be in control of the process from A to Z.

 

I’m going to date myself a bit, but the beginning of this post reminds me of Bob Dole referring to himself in the third person…

 

hahahha...

 

With all respect. I can absolutely understand the reticence purchasing out of country. We have even gone so far as to purchased out of North America on occasion, it certainly does take a little faith in the system and understanding who you're dealing with and even having someone local who speaks the language if English their first.

I know it is less common for a U.S client to purchase from Canada Vs. a Canadian buying from the U.S. However we do have an established path for purchase, import/brokerage, and transport to make it all quite a seamless experience. Put simply, we have done all the heavy lifting so you really don't have to.

I am in Ontario, Canada and currently have two manual GTS examples available that are publicly listed and a GTB that currently is not. With that said, we also just sold another GTB to a client in Texas a few days ago and a very unique spec F430 last season to a client in Boston (would be happy to send you to his review on his experience with me as a reference) in addition to a number of 355/360/430 examples both F1 and manual. Yes, I am a dealer but if you have a look you can see what everyone else who deals with me already knows. That my business was born from passion and enthusiasm for cars. Buying/selling them became a by product of the detailing studio it started as and blossomed into an enthusiast sanctuary in my little neighborhood here (@thedragasautogallery on Instagram if anyone is interested in perusing)

With respect to the market on these cars and manual Ferraris in general, everyone is entitled to an opinion and I have heard every single one of them.

But good, bad or otherwise. I'm always happy to have an open discussion about it

If you take into consideration colors, versions, mileage, condition, service history, purchasing from a private party, locally etc. You may really be narrowing your search or eliminating a potentially qualified example. There is no pressure at all but you are welcome to respond here or message privately if you may be interested. Should you decide to stick to your current criteria and I can help in any way even answering questions or directing you to an example already in the U.S I would be more than happy to.

Happy Hunting!