Newbie with maintenance question.

Hello everyone,
I ve been tempted to switch from my P-car to the 360,seem like alot of people warn me about the cost of maintenace.I am pretty much clueless about the maintenance pricing,so can you guy give me an idea on some of the cost for maintenance..The car I am looking at is a 2000 360 with 26k miles.I know the 30k service is coming up..thanks guys

 

You might post in the 360/430 section for actual numbers, or do a search on "360 major" or similar.

In general, Ferrari maintenance is going to be multiples of what you'd spend on a BMW/Merc/Porsche. If you're considering an early 360, make sure that any recalls were done -- there's one relating to varietors that can fail (ugly) -- and if it's an F1 gearbox you should inquire about if/when the clutch was replaced. They don't seem especially long-lived.

 

Ferraris do require periodic maintenance. It's not unreasonable, but it's not economy-class cruising, either. If you've paid for maintaining an active rally car, road racer, circuit car, dragster, yacht, sailboat, large powerboat, aircraft, or race horse, then the maintenance expenses on your Ferrari won't shock your system.

You are doing yourself right by investigating said expenses prior to your purchase. In my opinion, you will *never* see a Ferrari honestly operated for less than $1 per mile, even if you are doing your own wrenching (recommended!). If you plan on driving it 12,000 miles per year, then you *will* pay more than $12k in annual maintenance/insurance/operations.

These cars are a lot of fun. A hoot to drive! Great on the track, too. The price to pay isn't outrageous, and to many like myself, well worth it, but it's not free driving, either. Just be prepared and you'll be fine.

 

very well worded

 

/\ /\ /\ Well worded. So much better than the typical "if you have to ask you probably cannot afford it" response.

 

or 'did you try search' with a obligitory jpg

 

Or a photo of some wet bikini girl draped over a Ferrari with a sudsy sponge.

 

My 360 CS costs about $1500/year and $4500 every third year (belt service every 3 years).

 

A lot of the cost depends on how much you drive it and how you drive it. If you are driving a 360 over 10k per year, the cost of operation will be less than a dollar a mile if you don't get too crazy with the loud pedal. How much less depends on the tires you chose (Michelin Sports work well, and get almost twice the mileage of the other brands), how many track days you do, the kind of driving you do, i.e., if you use an F1 as a commuter, expect to replace the clutches with some regularity.

In short, getting an evaluation will be difficult. I'd budget between 1.25 and .75 per mile, depending upon usage.

Art

 

I want to thanks everyone for the info.The F car will be my weekend car and most likely wont go over 5k miles/year.I have no intention of taking it to the track either.I guess if the maintenance is around 1200-1500/yr is very reasonable and 4-5k every few years is not too bad.I was under the impression from the local mechanics that I have to spend 4-5k annually..thanks guy,I guess next step is to do a PPI on the 360..