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FAQ: Shopping for a used 360

Discussion in '360/430' started by Camdon53, Mar 31, 2008.

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  1. Dialmedia

    Dialmedia Rookie

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    That's impressive, congrats! Mine is now 63k km (approx. 40k miles) and it is already considered somewhat high mileage for some buyers. But why bother having such a piece of art if not to drive and enjoy it?
     
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  2. Bebs

    Bebs Formula Junior

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    I absolutely agree.. I drive mine as a daily! Rain or shine, all year round. It was my only car.
     
  3. PeterS

    PeterS Five Time F1 World Champ
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    Well that's broad brush! I went with a 2000 F1 as another $50k was not in my budget. Been bulletproof for a year plus with 37k miles. I had two PPI's and all looked very solid regarding the clutch, transmission, etc.
     
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  4. cavlino

    cavlino Formula 3

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    We need more people to share these types of experiences. Since nobody else asked I want to know is your car an F1?
     
  5. Bebs

    Bebs Formula Junior

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    No it’s a manual stick.
     
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  6. Championsportsnow

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  7. Doug.

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    If it comes with extensive service records and has had a major in the past two years, $85k OBO. The Scud stripe and wheels might be much for most buyers.

    Does it come with the OE front bumper and wheels? Is the stripe painted on?
     
  8. APA#1

    APA#1 Formula 3

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    I am looking for a coupe right now. Mods are OK too!
     
  9. A12pilot

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    Read this thread from start to finish over the last week taking some notes along the way. What a great source of info. I’ll be in the market for a 360 coupe later this Spring and got all my “wants” in order.

    Great thread guys!

    cheers
    Dave
     
  10. modificator

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    Nice looking car! Challenge bumper, aftermarket wheels etc are often installed due to the originals being damaged in an accident or similar situations. That's why they typically decrease value of the car unless you can provide some information about it. For example "the original parts are available with the car and have been replaced to make the car look more modern etc." Or "The paint is all original except for the replaced front bumper, and verified with a paint thickness gauge". In such cases the non original parts may actually increase the value.
     
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  11. goncalo

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  12. Bebs

    Bebs Formula Junior

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    Yes I certainly do. Approaching 200,000 now…
     
  13. PeterS

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    This thread title should be:

    FAQ: Shopping for a Pre-Owned 360.

    'Used' sounds SO Hyundai!
     
  14. Whisky

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    or Chevy.
     
  15. PeterS

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    There ya go! 'Better' cars should have the term 'Pre-Owned'. Maybe in the case of Ferrari, 'Pre-owned, only saw the garage 95% of it's life'!
     
  16. Finpat

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    Ferraris might be sleeping in a garage but general consensus is that average car utilisation rate is only 5% or so.

    https://www.reinventingparking.org/2013/02/cars-are-parked-95-of-time-lets-check.html

    -> "Most car are parked 95% of the time and Ferraris are at least 95% of the time in garage.." or something in that vein.

    The big difference in snow (& salt) belt is winter usage which can be really hard for the any car.
     
  17. CaptOharry

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  18. WashingtonFerrari61

    WashingtonFerrari61 Formula Junior

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    What brand wheels are on your car? They look like HRE’s.
     
  19. CaptOharry

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    Yes they are also still have the originals. It had an accident when the owner was in Arizona.But no rebuilt title had drivers front fender replaced.And yes the airbags did deploy.I have the air bag replacements. I just don't drive her much anymore has 43.000 mile on the clock. Come over any time to look at her
     
  20. Ferrari 360 CS

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    After reading through this very long and very informative thread I have a few questions

    1: Is it better to buy a higher mileage cars (40k miles) versus a 11k miles car on the basis that if the higher mileage car has a decent maintenance record most of the things that the low mileage may need would have been done or is this pie in the sky dreaming?

    2: Later cars versus earlier cars and F1 gearboxes, I have done a lot of searching here and it does not seem to be very conclusive whereby earlier cars wear clutches at a higher rate versus say a 2003 car, is there really a night and day difference between them.

    My concern with a low mileage car is as soon as it gets driven with any degree of frequency there may be more than issues than a higher mileage example which has been consistently driven. The converse is I suppose finding a higher mileage car with proper maintenance might be more challenging. The inherent problem seems to be some cars are serviced annually but not much else is actually done.
     
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  21. AndreB

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    The answer is: it depends.

    Bushings on a car with 40,000 miles might be nearing replacement, whereas those on a car with 11,000 miles likely aren’t. Gaskets and rubber seals need regular lubrication, which happens more frequently in a car with 40,000 miles compared to one with 11,000 miles.

    Always choose the car that has been better maintained, regardless of the mileage.

    Personally, I wish mine had higher mileage so I wouldn’t feel guilty about driving it often—it’s such a joy to drive!
     
  22. Ferrari 360 CS

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    Thanks, have pretty much decided to look at maintenance over mileage.
     

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