430 Bought a F430 with a false CPO checklist

That sounds like fraud, which if proven would defeat their “as is” defense, I would think. I would encourage you to consult a lawyer. It may be important to establish the condition of the car and your local dealership may be reluctant to provide evidence against a fellow dealership. A lawyer with experience in this area may be able to help you. And it may take nothing more than a lawyer’s letter to sort things out. Good luck. This sounds terribly disappointing. I hope you can get everything sorted out and enjoy this — or another — Ferrari soon!

 

This is very disappointing to hear about an F dealership. That on top of the fact the dealership wasn’t willing to help out when their errors were discovered. There was a former F dealer in my area that was not trustworthy and ended up losing the Ferrari dealers. I would expect an attorney who specializes in lemon law may be able to help you reach a favorable solution. Good luck!

 

OP..so sorry to hear. I hope it resolves to your favor. Unbelievable. Would you mind indicating which F dealer sold you the car so that we can all be careful going forward?

 

There's a difference between buying a car as-is and buying one under false pretense.

 

I think you have a case. The 50k repair is an absolute ******** number though.


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My experience with Ferrari dealers is the reason why I get my 430 serviced by an independent mechanic that possesses all of the computer
software and know-how to keep these cars running. 50K is probably a made up number to somehow extort great amounts of cash from someone
who is very vulnerable. I have been through a similar experience and what was a 25K dealership scare turned out to be $4500 to fix. There are no scenarios where
purchasing a used Ferrari, certified or not, does not need attention. And usually very soon after purchase. I would assume that the car had very few miles on
it which is a direct path to oil leaks, dried up seals and a host of other maladies from non-use. I drive my car frequently and since my initial purchase find that less and less is needed as I drive it more often. Sorry about what you are going through.

 

Correct me if I'm wrong but missing an annual service does not prevent Ferrari from CPOing a car as long as they pass their inspection.

 

Sorry to hear about your experience!

If you want , PM me your chassis # and I will see what I can find out from the other side of the desk.

But to confirm, they did not sell you the car as a CPO car, just that they had performed the inspection , that they provided you the results of?

Did the inspection have a date and miles when it was performed?


Steve

 

if you have that in writing the part where they said it passed the CPO inspection except it missed one yearly service ... and the documentation showing that was part of the decision process I would definitely talk to an attorney if the gm of the Ferrari dealership will not help you...

 

That really stinks. It has such a familiar ring. I thought about a McLaren 570 for my next ride. The Ferrari automobile is really beautiful.
Sometimes the people representing them aren't. So sorry that you have to endure this stuff. You might want to run the car to a reputable independent qualified Ferrari mechanic and have that person do a complete diagnostic to see if going after the dealership is worth the hassle. If the tech comes back with 6 or 7 grand for complete fix it might be better to just bite the bullet, make the fixes and move on. Getting an attorney and spending the amount of time and energy it might take to get your money back might end up becoming ridiculous. However you have every right to go after them.

 

I fail to see how "running rough" leads anyone to take a car to a tire shop & how balancing a tire(s) is going to make the engine run more smoothly.

If you did buy it w/o a PPI & as is, I'm pretty sure you now own it & its problems. Dealers didn't get their bad reputation for no reason.

 

Again, how does "running rough" (an engine problem) have anything to do with a bent rim?????????? If you are talking about a vibration through the steering wheel or coming up through the floor, that has NOTHING to do with how the actual engine is running.
All of which kind of explains how this situation came to be.

 

Not the problem with the car, the entire boondoggle situation.

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Remember the guy who sued the dealership on a car that was supposed to have “all” issues fixed but didn’t? If buying a Ferrari from a Ferrari dealership and the inspection for CPO had been done and supposedly passed then I’d certainly say the car was misrepresented. That makes the as is clause go out the window because they made a false claim. Never mind the fact it’s supposed to be a Ferrari dealer and you pay a premium price for everything because they are supposed to be offering the best and representing the brand in a positive light. There are plenty of dealers that don’t rip folks off but even one bad apple spurs the bunch to some.

I think the 50k estimate sounds steep, especially if you can find a good independant mechanic though repairs won’t be cheap. Also is the rim able to be repaired? I’m sure that would be cheaper then a replacement. No matter what if I were in your shoes I’d find a reputable indipendant mechanic and have them go over the car. And even if you have to replace a rim it isn’t the end of the world. Good luck with your car what ever you decide.

 

Can you post a picture of their $50k quote to fix the car here so we can see what they're wanting to charge you for exactly?

 

I agree.
Attorney and all is no fun.
Took me about a year and a half. Countless hours and stress. I even made legal precedent in court in regards to new car arbitration law.



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