F355 Market

Besides John, I tend to undervalue the 355 (for reference). That $305k sale was a real outlier in recent sales and BaT seems to magnify the extremes of the market. A fellow F-chatter had a much rarer blue GTB that went RNM below $130 the same week. As I'm sure you know, Giallo is polarizing and doesn't get the love re-sale red and other cars do. That said the GTS's pull top dollar.

Low mile, manual, GTS, pre-airbag are all positive aspects for your car. Assuming it is in excellent condition I would realistically say $140-170k. You can read through the last several pages to surmise what most critics consider "excellent" condition, but the stickies, buttresses, dash and under-tray are commonly overlooked/ damaged items. If you want top dollar you'll have to balance a fresh major with the cost/benefits.

Tarek307 buys these regularly for re-sale and I think he's stated that he views ~$125-130k as a wholesale price where he views a car as worth his while to refresh and release.

 

Hagerty currently lists a 1995 GTS as between $162k to $202k, fair to excellent condition.

 

24km = 15k mi. That’s pretty low. I can’t imagine anyone in the world willing to let go of their low mileage 355 for $125-130k at this stage. I can see that price point for 30-60k miles.

 

Agreed on the mileage. I didn't mean to imply that he "should" sell for that amount, just that $130 is a floor for well maintained similar spec'd cars. Below that they probably need some TLC.

 

The psychology at work here is fascinating. A old used Tubi muffler bid up to $5K when you can buy a new Capristo for around that, or a Tubi Evolution -- a far better muffler -- for $3k. I have no idea what these guys were thinking as they were smashing the bid button.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/tubi-style-exhaust-system-for-ferrari-f355/

 

Exhausts often sell for retail or more it's really odd. Maybe they dont want to wait weeks for delivery is my guess.

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Sort of like paying $300k for an old F355 Ferrari when you can get a newer, better, F430 for under $140k.

 

Wow absurd.. several Tubis available on eBay right now for half that.

 

Not hardly….I have owned multiples of both. 355 all day long over 430. ALL DAY LONG.

The only nice thing would be cruise control for longer trips. That’s it!

You must have said this just to rattle the cage. Just picking on peeps. Jerk, LOL……


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That's funny because when I was at a Limerock Ferrari day the 360s and 430s are much faster around the track than the 355s. The best 355 driver couldn't even get by the worst 360 driver let alone get close to a 430. So let's put emotion aside and accept that the 430 is the better performing car. Maybe not in appearance or sound, if that's what matters to you, but in performance.

Not to say I'm going to run out and buy a 430. I don't care for it. Too big. Too bland looking. But it is a better car. Just being objective.

 

I think the performance of a 355 is highly relative to the skill of the driver.
Last fall we had our car at a BIR (Brainerd International Raceway) for a dealer track sponsored HP driving event with instructors. My wife went out with the head instructor driving the car and she said he was laughing the whole time passing all the newer Ferraris out on the track saying, " Look at this old Ferrari passing all these newer ones." There were mainly 458s, 430s and 360s out on the track. He was intimatley familiar with the 348 and 355 since he claimed to have raced them for Ferrari. I know I could not push the car that hard and feel comfortable. Its all in the driver up to a point. Of course at some point the technology is so strong the the driver may no longer make a difference.

 

Which 355 ?

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I've done some track driving and the idea that a good driver in a 355 can beat a poor driver in a 458.....well, that 458 driver would have to be VERY slow, like grandma's first track day slow.

 

Faster around a track does not equal better for a street car. If that were the case, might as well sell the 430 and buy a GTR or Vette.

Pointless argument.

 

Interesting info. Thanks all.
The euro market is very different to the US in price terms.
Where's my crystal ball!
It is an exceptional example largely due to the documented low mileage.
Will wait a little longer probably!

 

Sorry, I can not agree. Street or track, the 430 is a better car by far. More power, better handling, better brakes, more comfortable, easier to service (if that matters). I understand the bias, but I'm too old to play make believe. None the less, I own a 355 and not a 430, and I will never own a 430. Don't want one, never will. But I won't deny that it is functionally a better car. Preferences on what car to own have nothing to do with it. And I don't need people to agree with me.

 

I have a '95 Spider coming up on BaT. While that part isn't particularly ground breaking, I am going no reserve. So, it'll be interesting to see where a NR car goes as we go into peak summer.

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Agreed with others. If the only consideration is faster = better no reason for you to have a Ferrari at all.

 

The Euro market is perplexing. It lagged the US price spike in '20/21, so there were deals to be had (Very nice drivers were still sub-six figures). It has been discussed in this thread as well, but the people that pay premium pricing tend to view the "hassle" of inspecting, buying and importing a Euro car to the US as not worth it. Obviously some dealers saw the opportunity (and profit margin) and started importing/exporting cars. Generally Euro cars are higher mileage and less likely to be garaged, but that is a generalization.
Since the US market has cooled, some dealers are left holding imported Euro cars. But overall (I believe) the F355 has passed the bottom of the depreciation curve and will remain where it is for the foreseeable future. You'll see lots of predictions that these will hit Dino pricing, but I'd be surprised if that happens in the next decade.

 

I can wait

 

Looks like it just got listed.
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1995-ferrari-f355-spider-32/

 

‘twas fast eh!!!

 

I only consider the car as intended, for the STREET! Track is another thing. 355 is a better street car to drive fast! An F’ing 2023 Honda Civic Type R is a better car, faster, more comfortable and better equipped than just about both. My Tesla Plaid is faster than both and most others!

The 488 Pista, is spectacular and deadly on the street. Deadly. I am subjectively saying that the 355 is a better value relative to smile ROI. The sound is untouchable. The best! If you said, “Rob, what car would you not want to be without?” My 355’s, period, end of story. Zero debate! That is over any car I have owned, any..number is over 450, so I have a pretty good data point for my ass [emoji1787]

But to each his own!


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If anyone is curious, the RSD F355 is essentially a 355 challenge with a full free flowing exhaust and a front lip. I've actually seen the car inside out in person. Same ECU (no Motec) and engine as a standard F355. Same quick steering rack and anti-sway bars as found in the Fiorano Handling Pack option. It is a stripped out car compared to standard, but it does have a wing, heavier brakes, and a roll bar which do add weight. For the street, one can do without them.

In short, if one can find a way to reduce 200-300 lbs (same reduction of weight from F430 to 430 Scuderia) in the F355, you'll be pretty satisfied with the way it drives on the street. It won't be the fastest, but it will feel adequate.