How many Km's is too many for a 348???

I think that the few extra dollars spent on a car with 30,000 km (about 18,000 miles) is quite worth it.

I personally would never purchase a Ferrari with more than, say, 22,000 miles on it (35,000 km). There are plenty of people who have purchased and own high mileage Ferraris and are not bothered, but to me such cars are a little scary--they are worth less, harder to sell, and more worn down.

Do a search on the archives and maybe you'll find some enlightenment.

 

A 348 will be approx. 10 years old. From the experiences of the experts in this forum I would strongly recommend NOT to buy a car that has been sitting around too long. I would regard 5.000 km per year as a minimum.

The V8 engines have a reputation of lasting 200 - 250.000 km before a rebuild is required. That is, if they haven´t been immobilized for a longer period. How long will it take you to reach that mileage? Go for the better car, take the one with 60.000 km on it.

 

Drive drive drive drive.

My car gets better and better the more I drive it. Although you gotta let them properly warm up, shifting at 3K and only driving them to the concourse is totally criminal (in my opinion). Everything can be rebuilt, everything can be repainted.

Somebody posted here (was it PimpDaddy?) that if your Ferrari just sits in the garage, you're only saving it for the next guy or your wife's new boyfriend when you die. Sheesh... no way am I gonna let that happen! It's a car, not an investment.

-Daniel

 

I think 500,000kms is a little much