Looking for a F355 for $75,000 or less

I'm in the middle of negotiations on a '97 Yellow/Black Spider, 14K miles, from a local guy. He wants $80K and I've offered him $75K. He has all books and I'm in the middle of trying to get the records from an authorized dealer for the first 4,000 miles. He has owned it since then. I think mid-70s is about right for these cars. In fact, I believe by the end of the Summer if he doesn't take the $75K now, he will later in the Fall. I can wait until then.

 

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i have been looking at the 355 market, the early with less than 20k miles cars can be had for mid to low $60s guys asking in the $70s will not move them, its a buyers market on these cars folks are afraid of the high potential maintenance costs similar to the TRs, they'll get cheaper IMO towards the fall as well.

 

I think private owners will work on the price. Dealers on the other hand, want and are quite firm by another $10K, over and above a private seller. I have to think that most people looking at a car like this are going to look at anything and everything that displays classified ads. Potential buyers will obviously see the dealers want more money and when you inquire, they don't really even care if you buy their car. In fact, if you even indicate you are looking for the "best car for the best price", they won't even call you back with a bottom line price. Unbelievable......

 

both colors look alike. How were able to tell? is it in the name, vin #? both? Whats the tell-tell sign. I didn't realize there were two different red's on the F355-its nice to know.

 

75k seems like a low price on that car if it has all service records and the 30k was done recently. A neighbor of mine recently sold a 97 red-tan spider for 85k to a private party. The car had 11k miles and the 30k was just done.

 

Uhhhh, that is the "bright red".

 

75k seems like a low price on that car if it has all service records and the 30k was done recently. A neighbor of mine recently sold a 97 red-tan spider for 85k to a private party. The car had 11k miles and the 30k was just done.


This car had a 15K service done 2 1/2 years ago. So, essentially I have to do the 30K service 2 1/2 years from now. That might account for maybe $5K less but $85k seem high for a '97. I would have figured more like $80k, probably not much difference when you start to think about having to travel all over the country to look at these cars. Airline tickets aren't so cheap these days.

 

75k is very doable IMO. You may have to look around a bit and/or wait out a buyer but its a reasonable price. I saw a 99' spider with 20K miles sell for 85K a few months back. There is a 99 GTB here locally with 22K asking 85K that I think would go for a little less and that is at a dealer. I think you could get a 95-97 for 75 with some patience.

 

Here's my 98 355 GTB (Rosso Corsa/Tan) 6-speed on F-chat.
I lowered my asking price to $79,900.
I think it might fit the bill.

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Your goals are very reasonable minus the valve guide part, not every car has/had/ or will have valve guide problems. It's a fairly small % but it's just something you want to look out for.

 

I just bought a 95 rossa corsa with 30k miles, the major was done 8k ago and 4 years so I am borderline. Cats and headers replaced, new cluth very strong condition, maybe a 9 and I paid 64k.

 

Beautiful car....what year was the major service done in?

 

mid 2003 (about 10k miles ago)

 

i wander down a two lane hiway 50 miles each way through the foothills, nothing but cows and pasture, almost no traffic even on a friday at 4pm. almost went broke 10 years ago buying little rental houses in california but i hung in there while the wife left. now i wish to drive a 355 spider about half the time. a local dealer has a 97 355 spider for $70k with 40k miles, 3 owners, red tan all books records, well maintained, both keys, car cover. if i put 20k miles a year on this car, and budget a couple thousand/yr in costs am i close? major is done, so what about the 355 6speed spider for the next 40k to 100k mile life? its my first fcar. Thank you for your help. ..Leslie