Anyone who is dreaming about owning their first FERRARI

Mike, PM sent

 

Interested but do you take trades? Have a 911 turbo currently

 

Also heads up I think someone store your pics of the silver 2005 430. Listed on eBay for buy now of 119k. You have listed on your site for 138k

 

Like you Magnum PI also started my passion for Ferrari!

 

I could never decide between the TDF/Beige 430 spider and the silver/Burgundy 430 spider... my two favorite combos and you have them both!

 

I am also interested in a 355 gts manual if you can find me one with low miles

 

The silver/bordeaux 430 spider is listed as CPO. How is it such an old car can be CPO, or is this an aftermarket service contract?

 

So happy your in my area ( im in Brooklyn)

If I get my price for my 911, we'll be taking soon.

Im thinking of a 360 Modena - I already have the kreissieg exhaust

 

Went to your site where are all the cars you just mentioned???????

 

I've been thinking about buying a Ferrari, pretty much all my life.

When my father died last month, I had an awakening. I was living my life all based on fear - everything was about risk management. But when I put my father's ashes in the wall at the cemetery, I had one thought. YOU CAN'T TAKE ANYTHING WITH YOU.

You've got one life. How many times have you heard an old person being interviewed about how they wish they did more when they were younger?

So I decided to do something. I decided to start looking for my first Ferrari. But I was still skeptical about this becoming a reality.

I am not a rich person, but I am gainfully employed and able to live in a fairly expensive area of California. I figured it was time to take some of my money off the table and make it work for me - not in terms of investments, financially - but in terms of investing in life.

I contacted Mike at Yellow Compass.

Why was I calling him?
How could this possibly be helpful when he's on the other side of the country from me?
I don't even know this guy, how could I trust him?
How do I know this guy is honest?
What’s so different about this guy, compared to finding a car myself?
We will see…

So I grabbed the phone, and I gave it a shot - and I honestly thought I’d say “thanks, but no thanks, Mike.”

First of all, Mike has great energy. He loves this stuff. He is a person who has managed to have his work line up perfectly with what he loves to do.

To start, he interviewed me… asked me a lot of questions. Questions about budget. Questions about models, colors, features… asked where my priorities are with various options.

I told him my first Ferrari would have to be red. He told me he had a blue one that matched every other option but that he would not sell it to me. See… this is the thing. Any salesperson would say - you have to see this blue one… not Mike. He knew it needed to be red and didn’t waste any time trying to talk me into anything else.

Two days later, Mike calls me and tells me he thinks he has the car. Scratch that… he doesn’t *think* he has the car - he *knows* he has the car. He ran through the specs… everything lined up. The price was a little bit higher than I was hoping, but the car came equipped with far more in features and most importantly, it had a very clear history of being maintained.

So I decided to buy it. I decided to buy my first Ferrari. A Ferrari that I had never even seen with my own eyes, located on the other side of the country. This went against my entire life of practicing risk management. But I was going to do it - and Mike was a big part of that. I could just tell that Mike had my back on this and would help me see it through.

I got photos and videos of the car - it looked brand new.
I got a complete maintenance history for the car. The previous owner took care of it.
I got an inspection. One exhaust bracket cracked. Common issue. They fixed it.

I told him to tell me about even the slightest sign of wear and tear and was told the car is perfect. I told him I would completely freak out and be pissed off if the car arrived and had issues. He told me I would be happy.

We lined up financing with a lease - which has a number of benefits for me, compared to a cash purchase or loan…
- I can keep my money invested, let it grow, which helps pay for the car.
- I don’t have to pay the full $12,000 to get a license plate in California.
- If I do sell the car in the not too distant future, then I have only paid the taxes for the time I used the car - not all of them.
- Way cheaper than a loan.

Putnam Leasing had this all completely dialed in. Definitely give them a call if you’re looking for a great setup. They were also cheaper than the three other popular banks I got quotes from - by far. It’s a no-brainer. Contact Rick Intile ([email protected]).

With the car found, financing lined up, the next thing I needed was to get the car sent to California. The delivery company picked the car up right away, and only 7 days later, it was in California. That was a very long week for me. But from what I read online, many people wait multiple weeks for their car - so I was happy.

So, the truck driver calls me and tells me he’s here. He’s up the street, unloading. My heart started racing. This was really happening.

I'll never forget the moment I drove up the street and saw my Ferrari sitting there on the street.

- Oh my God. It was mine.
- A childhood dream come true. It is really mine.
- I don’t have to return it. This is not a test drive.
- I'm going to drive this thing home!
- Holy moly, look at how red it is. That’s the most beautiful red I have ever seen in my life.
- Can’t believe I’m about to get in this car and drive it away.
- This is amazing.

Before I jumped in, I took my first real look at the car, inside and out. I could not find a visible thing wrong with it. I bought a 10 year old car and it looked almost brand new. My goodness. How did this work out. I'm such a skeptic. This isn't supposed to work this way. There has to be something wrong with this car.

Well it worked. The car is amazing.

I've had the car for a couple days now. I spent the entire day, yesterday, ripping around the hills above my house.

The car is incredible.

So, folks, this is my story. This was my dream, and Mike helped me make this happen. This could have very easily been a nightmare instead of a dream - if I had gone my own way and tried to do this on my own.

You can do this, too. Mike knows these cars. He's not a slimy sales guy. He's in this for you. Making you happy makes him happy.

And this doesn’t stop with the sale. You’ll have a friend in the Ferrari business. He’s there anytime you need him - for information, feedback, anything. Trust me, I have hit this guy at all hours of the day with text messages and he gets back to me every single time.

If you’ve been thinking about buying a Ferrari, give Mike a call.

Don’t let life pass you buy. You might miss it.

 

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Awesome! Enjoy it in good health!

 

Great story, you've inspired me to give Mike a call. But you bought the car I wanted.