348 values (sorry)

You cant go by total mileage, imho, you have to go by *recent* mileage.

An 8k car and a 30k car might both have been sitting idle for 10/15/20 years. If the car has been idle for a while, no matter the total mileage, I would expect issues. If the car has been driven 1-2k per year for the last few years you’re much likely to have an easy time.

re: price: find a car you love. See how much it costs. Then try to find another just like it. If that’s impossible, pay the asking price. If it’s easy, then you have your answer.

 

Color is a big deal. There are the "must be red" people and now there is an "any color but red" faction.

sjd

 

In the Ferrari world, there is a huge price difference between an 8K mile car and a 30K mile car.

Sad, but that's the way it is.

 

I’ve seen low mileage cars that look like crap. Buy on condition unless you’re trying to flip. No one is going to peak inside, see your odometer, and decided to give you a sexual favor based on how low the number is.


Have you this virgin beauty? https://www.motorcargallery.com/cars/628/1994-ferrari-348-spider

 

First 348 I looked at had 12k miles and looked like ****, all the rubber was crap, dash was coming up etc and it broke on my test drive(alternator). The one I bought has 40k and is super nice. The difference in values don’t seem to represent the real world. I didn’t have a budget.

 

Do you know the history? Would love to know where it’s been hiding all this time.

Red over black seems to be more popular in Europe. I think it’s a little boring, but with those miles this is probably a once in a lifetime opportunity.

 

as above, on condition!

I sold mine with 70k miles on it and was in better condition than a lot out there! a main dealer sold it a year later with 72k miles on the clock; they had confidence in the car!

look at as many as you can; one will speak to you!

 

I have arguably the most mechanically sound and updated 348 on the planet, everyrhing replaceable in the engine was replaced I even put in new factory coil springs that took a year to find all 4 with matching rate.

My enjoyment was working on them more than driving them. I have. 3 inch binder of receipts and gobs of spare parts from spare hvac controller to spare mafs to dash gauge insert. I have run out of things to do on the car except new carpet which I have a huge role of color correct new Wilton wool I imported from England before it became unavailable.

Car is red, run search with my name, Pm me if interested.

 

The opportunity to buy Eric’s car is one I would not pass up.

 

13k miles btw