Help - $65k 430 top repair!

So, are you saying that the dealer is hedging on the warranty they gave on the car because they believe you forced the top down instead of letting the mechanism do it?

If you have a written warranty and they cannot prove you caused it by doing something improper yet refuse to cover it, go to your attorney and sue.

 

Goodness gracious... I haven't ever seen or heard anything like that. The service records of one car that I was looking at had the same issue with the top freezing midway and they couldn't replicate the issue at the dealership. I can't believe it is $65K to replace the entire top mechanism. I do know it's $10K to only change the fabric w/window.

 

If it's the Power Cube warranty (since it's a 2006), I don't think it covers the top. Only engine/transmission, etc.

 

Try this, you would be amazed at how well it holds...
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If that's the case, then I'd find an independant shop to locate the missing part from a wreck and have it replaced that way. There can't be too much calls for these things so they must be lying around. If I'm correct, they are the same for the 360 and 430.

There's no way this can cost $65 grand to fix.

 

LOL J B Weld on a Ferrari. I hope you are kidding...

 

$65,000.00- that can't be right! And if you paid the extra money to buy through a dealer AND are under a warranty I would hope this would be covered....maybe they are trying to say it's not covered, but will then come back and say something like they will discount the work 50% for you to make you feel better about paying $32,500!

This is insane...so its concieveable that say 10 years from now a 430 spider with a broken top that's due for an annual service and tires but is otherwise mint condition would be totalled out since repairs would cost more than the car is worth!

 

65k!! for that money it should be easy to find a company that can fabricate that part by CNC in aluminium for you easily. Make sure you keep the leftovers!
Even for a complete hood that would be outrageous.
I agree the dealership should find a solution.

 

Get an independent to pull the broken part out and send it to me.

i will get a new part machined from CNC billet ally for under $3000-easy!!

 

65k? Wowzas! That cannot be right. Im not saying your wrong or anything but if it cost that, what does it cost Ferrari? Just say 65k/220k sticker price. They are claiming that some part in the top cost 30% of MSRP? If not covered you would have to take some other action. I hope everything works out in your favor.

 

Take the $65K and buy a F360 coupe and use the F430 only on top down days! Actually
I'm just kidding because the price is so ridiculous.

 

I would check with an independent mechanic or good upholstry shop on the price of the part.

Or better yet, check ricambi. They have parts list.

Reviewing your power cube coverage is also helpful

 

I was just about to write that! Im happy I'm not the only one with ridiculous thoughts in my head. Or you could buy a 360 spider and use the part for the 430(if they are the same) and then swap them depending on what car you wanted to drive!

 

No way part is $65k, get the part priced up and stop worrying.

A complete engine for a 430 is less than $60k from Ferrari fitted!!

 

Unless there is other major damage, why would they say you need to replace the entire top?

Something does not make any sense. I wish you the best of luck and a fair outcome to this undeserved situation........Steve

 

Bloody ridiculous!

Congrats on the 430, sorry to hear of this mate.

Hopefully they wake up to themselves and order and replace that part that actually broke.

$65K?? Lol, id tell they're dreaming.

 

x2 on an independent shop pulling the broke part, sending it out to a fabricator with a cnc mill, scan it and spit out a copy in aluminium.... whats 1 extra pound vs 65k dollar.

 

Keep in mind the total cost you are being quoted is most likely for the entire capote top assembly.

 

Here is your solution - great guys on this forum. Even $6500 (sixty-five hundred) is a pure rip-off. I love these cars, but I think you have to be part "sucker" to deal with the parts prices. Yeh, I know, I shouldn't own one because I can't afford it, what a bunch of b.s.

 

JB Weld, spend $7 bucks and get this stuff! Give it a try it is unbelievable how well this product works. I know a guy who broke off part of a Porsche engine block (mounting point for the A/C compressor) It worked like a charm and has held up ever since. So no, he's not kidding!

 

Wow! That IS impressive!

I know how good the stuff is, used it before! Didnt think it would hold an a/c compressor mounting point though.

 

Yea people knock JB weld but it was invented to weld together case Ford flat head V8 cylinder heads. They have a problem cracking and you can imagine how much pressure a cylinder head is under, plus cast iron is not the easiest stuff to weld....

You can also weld magnesium, but it takes someone with the know how search around in your area. If you get it welded back together the weld if done correctly should be stronger than the rest of the material.