348 reliability and DIY options......

Lots and lots of places to buy parts but Ricambi, who is a sponsor on here will usually get your parts to you in a day or two.

 

i owned a '87 328gts for 14 yrs. put about 20k on her during ownership. sadly i replaced her
with a 2017 Boxster. that was a mistake. i had never experienced the "nanny culture" that
ownership of today's cars entails! had i been able to get a driver's seat rebuild to relieve
my sciatic condition, i would still own Gabriella.

having my very own Ferrari was a dream come true after years of longing. initially,the service costs
were a bit daunting, but after i learned things about the car, my confidence climbed. i was
blessed to have an old Italian mechanic to collaborate with on the phone if i needed guidance.
he also did the majors on her while i supplied the parts.

he and i worked well together, even though his shop was 80 mi. away. no matter. i paid out
whatever he requested. his fees were modest compared to what i've read on the 'Chat.
i spent my winter's on my back and enjoying every minute of it!

after i sold the Boxster i bought a 2018 Maserati Granturismo convertible. sight unseen! with only 10k .
although i've yet to doing any serious work on her. health reasons have dampened my
maintenance spirit, but i'm slowly working my way to start things. my impressions of the
car tell me most everything can be performed without cause for concern. i found a company to
buy parts from who also has a competent sales staff with consulting capabilities.

while i also belong to "maserati life" very similar to Ferrarichat, i still read the pages here and
it is still my preference!

.....and like the 'Chat, my big mouth gets me reprimanded periodically!!

 

Ricambi will have pretty much any maintenance stuff and most other typical failure parts. Finding parts for my 355 has not been difficult at all. Even my 1980 400 hasn't been that hard, there are parts breakers that have the really hard to find stuff even on a super low production car like that (~1/10 the amount of 348 production and never officially sold in the US). I wouldn't worry about finding stuff for the 348 tbh. In the internet age it's more of a world market so you're nowhere near as limited as 20+ years ago in terms of finding parts. Cost may be a different issue, but finding the parts you need generally isn't. I usually start with Ricambi, and if they don't have it I'll often just call and Daniel will often know who has what I need if he doesn't. If it's an NLA part, GT car parts in Arizona is a good place to start for used parts.