Looking for nice Blue/Tan 550, any year...

Have you seen the one at FSV? Cosmetically, it's near perfect. I understand that it's a consignment and it's been there for quite a while.

 

I assume you also have seen the 1998 TDF/tan 550 that has been for sale for a while on Mike Sheehan's website:
http://www.ferraris-online.com/pages/carintro.php?reqcardir=FE-550M-111317

Car has just over 37,000 miles. Over your 25k mile limit, but I thought I would mention it just in case you haven't seen it.
Also it has the carpeted rear shelf, not the 250 Lusso style leather.
Asking price is only $89,500.

Detailed history of the car was the subject of a magazine article in SCM back in December 2006:
http://www.ferraris-online.com/pages/article.php?reqart=SCM_200612_SS
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Your might try autotrader.com. There is a nice one in North Carolina that I haggled over two Fridays ago, but I thought the price was unrealistic. I could not get the price down enough and went for a Grey one instead from Scottsdale. The search was still fun and these owners and brokers that are asking garage queen prices for drivers will have to come to their senses eventually. It took me two months to comb over the many that are out there and find a motivated seller. If you can wait till the Christmas Season it will be much better for your bottom line.
Happy hunting,
Oceans

 

you buy the car the recently had on ebay a couple of times?

 

you buy the car the recently had on ebay a couple of times?

No Sir, not that I am aware of. The Gentleman that sold it to Scottsdale apparently traded it in on a new V8 Vantage convertible. To Scottsdale it was just another car in their inventory, not some guy's pride and joy like those cars at the brokers that I have been trying to finnegle a deal with. Had to get the doctors that owned them off the golf course to ok the deal, but apparently, interrupting their game each time did not make them willing to deal.
It's got 7k miles and has been well cared for. I'm stoked!
Oceans

 

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Buy the 575, blue/tan on E-Bay.

PPI of course.

 

Have you checked FerrariAds...? Bruce Wellington is selling his 550 (click here) - 120674, Euro car, Amerispec conversion, built July, 2000, Blu Tour de France with tan leather, blue carpets, power Daytona seats, blue piping, blue carpeted rear shelf, Tubi exhaust, modular wheels, aluminum calipers, 12,600+ miles.

 

Hood rattles at 180.

 

Well, when I drove it a few years ago, it was a nice car. Since then I cannot say but I highly doubt Bruce would abuse it at all.

 

I think Dave was joking - but you'd have to double check with him. Any time I drove it - or rode in it - nothing ever rattled. But Dave's got the skills to see one 180, so he would know.

 

Hey Carbon..... Do you swallow?

 

1999 550, tdf/tan.
Rear shelf is carpeted. Black brake calipers. No fender shields.
Pictures show it has tools and books with it.
Being sold by Black Horse Automotive in Bridgeport, CT.
11,586 miles on it. Asking $119k.

Looks clean. Don't know anything about the car.
The usual recommendation on doing a PPI.

Picture of receipt showing a 15k belt service on 6/23/2006.
Car had 7650 miles on it then. Appears to have been owned by someone in NJ at the time.
IMHO, this is almost the perfect number of miles to find on a service document. This car has averaged 2k miles a year for the past 2 years. So, it likely has not been sitting in storage going sour nor overly used recently either. Encouraging, but the PPI is still critical to do, in my mind.

http://www.blackhorsegarage.com/cars-for-sale/1999-ferrari-550-maranello/

The one thing I've learned to ask about a 550 or 575 for sale is if there is any shrinkage or pulling of the dash leather. Seems to happen around the front edge by the windshield and around that separate piece of leather covering the tach/speedo instrument cluster. I think it is exposure to the direct sunlight that does it (and not using a leather treatment on a periodic basis). Can't tell on this car's pics if there is any issue or not in that area.

Also, the driver's side seat bolster is not visible in the interior pics - often the bolster is worn some on these cars. Also, often the driver's seat will have fingernail/ring/watch scratches on the side of it from setting the hand brake.

As the prices keep coming down, I'm thinking a 550 is one of the best cars to buy as a second Ferrari. I'm jealous of the V12's massive torque (and the space in that trunk for a small set of golf clubs or luggage for an overnight trip). Good luck on your search.
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~61,000 miles and nothing rattles on mine.

 

Just my pride.

 

I was high bidder on that car twice. I emailed the seller way back, got half the info asked for, but the car does look extremely nice. Just sorta fell out of love (or lost the will to make them realize their reserve was $30grand high) before I went to the PPi stage.

 

I have a 2006 black/tan F430 F1 that I like quite a bit. Not so much second fiddle but a second one for me to buy.
IMHO, the 430 is a little more nimble around the corners than the 550 but the 550 has a lot more torque.