what dealer would you guys say would be to by a ferrari in florida.
Several dealers have good reputations: 1) Shelton 2) Martin @ Cavallino Motors 3) The Collection But, each used car is unique. Find the car, work the deal, get a PPI.
I agree w/ Fred, but it would help if you listed what particular car or price range you are looking at so that people might make better suggestions. The best thing about dealing with Martin is that if the car is not perfect he will tell you about it. Best of luck in the search! BT
I'd also add F of Central Florida. Straight shooters. as with Shelton, and the collection, authorized dealer. But, with that said, Fred is 100% correct, depending on the car you want, since Ferrari's are low production cars, and quite custom, if you want a specific car you may have to go to it. The better question IMO is who to avoid...
Shelton has been the second highest seller of previously owned Ferraris in the USA for a few years. Wynn's beat them for number one. I would say there is a good reason for this statistic. What I would say differently from some of the other posts is you will likely not pay the price you want, you will probably pay the price you need to pay to get the quality car you want. If you are looking for an independent that stands behind what they sell, Cavallino Motors in north Miami is your choice.
I would say Shelton for a new Ferrari and Excell Auto or Exotic Motorcars for a used Ferrari. Shelton is great in all aspects and Excell Auto and Exotic Motorcars have some of the best prices and salesmen I have seen. Thanks.
Don't blame you Martin, your life really sucks, playing with race cars and ferraris all day must be a real drag!!
Jason: your range from 308 to TR is quite a jump. You are talking for low $20Ks for a bad 308 to high $60s for a good TR. Besides these cars are night and day to each other. 308 is a underpowered but nimble and very classic looking car. 348 is a great all around car with very little issues (the issues you hear about are electric and easy fixes), very modern and has a good AC Testarossa comes in 3 classes. early edition, mid edition with one lug and the 88 1/2 and up as a third generation with the 5 lugs. All have their pros and cons. All have little issues here and there. All three cars drive somuch different from each other. I assume this is your first Ferrari and as such you should look at your overall budget. Buying a car for all the money you have can easily land you in a bad position. After all you are buying a car that is at least 15 years old, in case of the 308 could be 30 years old for an early carb car. Understand that there are things that happen to these cars and when things happen it rarely is cheap. You need a good shop in your area. My advise is buy a car at least $10,000 below what you put as your budget. Stay away from buying a car that needs fixing up. As a first time buyer you usually get frustrated and will destroy your experience. As a last advise: Be prepared. Once you had a Ferrari you will want one for the rest of your life. Anything else is just .... transportation after that! Feel free to call me if you want to discuss this. The other options mentioned here by users are good as well. If you call Shelton ask for Benn as your salesman. Not that John or Bud are not as qualified, all of them have decades of experience.
I second that advise (advice). I have had my TR for just over a year now. It is my first experience in the fcar world. I am HOOKED!
I think I'll start with a 308. I just need to find a 308 that has been treated as a ferrari should be. I've seen a few from some private owners that i new to run away from.
Find one that has some miles on it. DOn't buy a garage queen with 20K miles. Buy one that has 40+ miles and don't spend over $35000. The options are 3 kinds: 1. carb cars till 1979. They need a little tweeking every now and then but are strong cars. 2. the 2valve injected. (1980-1982) Although some will tell you to stay away, I say buy it if you find a good car. The HP difference between the 3 different engines is: slow to not quite as slow. Since you will most likely be cruising anyway, who cares if the car takes off from 0-60 at 5.6s or 5.4s (I am making up those numbers, no idea what they are) 3. the 4 valve injected (quattrovalvole) has the most reliable injected engine and is the latest version (1983-1985). Good solid car with good engine. Will comand the highest price though. Some people are asking in the $40Ks for the car and in my opinion that is well overpaid for the car. In that case get a 348 that is the 10x better car. There you go. Advise from a dealer that has neither one of them.
