Look what I found in my dealer in Puebla, Mexico

Well I mainly reside in Puebla, Mexico now although I keep my US bases in Houston and Miami, anyway, the Ferrari Dealer here in Puebla is on my way home so I check it every day, its been a while seen I have seen any new Ferraris there besides an Enzo that was waiting transport to be taken back to the customer (Ferrari service is anly done here in Puebla at the Ferrari of Mexico headquarters). Last night I saw the guys there taking in an Stradale and well I just had to sop this morning to take a peek, the things sounds great. I also loved the Yellow Modena, should I get a twinkie from the one I got in Miami? They are throwing a great deal on that one... mmmhhh

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I never had an F-car here in Mexico and after driving a Modena in DF I don't think I would. Although there are several people who own them, they all have different feelings about it.

I will be adding opinions as this thread continues.

 

DF is certainly difficult, but Monterrey is not far from DF although better than Guadalajara.

A Ferrari certainly advertises "come get me" but think what the criminals are thinking also, "Who I'm getting that drives a Ferrari". Daily criminals want the easy pray, silver Jetta use to be the most looked after car for criminals in DF now is the MINI, I'm sad because I drive one. So a Ferrari may not be neccesarily dangerous to drive on the short run, certainly difficult with no parking, terrible traffic and horrible streets. I had a terrible time driving a Modena for lunch in Polanco, I suffered more than enjoy.

 

Certainly Ferraris do exist here in Mexico and thay are driven to some extent. Ferrari Mexico (Scuderia Italia) sell about 20 a year, nonetheless during 2002 and 2003 the government permited personal import from europe of a car, in what manufacturers called "gray market", and I have to say that at least 40-60 Ferraris were imported within those two years.

I have one too many stories about Ferraris driven here in Mexico, all I can say is that is hard to do it, the street conditions are bad, the security is a concern among other things that make having such car more of a pain than a reward.

There was one Modena here in Puebla that was used regularly, after a suspension broken and a couple of wheels among other problems I never saw the car again.

There is one Modena in Veracruz, the streets are better tha other places in Mexico, they have a track near by and at sea lvel full power of the Modena can be enjoyed. When I drove in this guy's C2 and he did a run in Modena, I gave him a run for his money, then again I'm "The Porsche Specialist". When we pulled at the gas station the Modena didn't make it, it scraped the bottom a little bit and saw it would not make it so he left it by the street.

During a Porsche event seating in a large table, the Ferrari topic came up, and I added thay were too handcrafted still, one Modena owner concured and added that he always has problems with the clutch in DF and aircon among noises and such.

Finally I met a guy with a 575M, very nice guy and 2000 kms on the odometer within a few months of purchase. No complaints here.

So, a Ferrari is very doable in Mexico, annual registration of about 10% a year will kill most of us in the long run, insurance about the same, added bad streets and insecurity and the equation comes out pretty bad, but is doable. Here I am doing it.

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Yeah, I think you will enjoy it much more over there, and leave the armored Passat for DF.