Noooo!! My Stradale didn't survive the trip!

Brian,
Say hello to Tony & Mike for me. I noticed Mike sometimes posts comments so he may saw your thread already. I respect your attitude on this, and I hope FoD will reciprocate your behavior.

I didn't even know you are selling your 360. Where are you selling it at? Consignment at FoD? or through DJ? Yours is Euro spec, right?

Yoshi Ace

 

"I need my dealer to be my friend"

Friendship must go both ways. I guess the old fashioned concept that sellers should be nice to buyers is dead and buried at least as far as FNA is concerned.

 

Brian:

I picked up my 04 spider two weeks ago, just thought I'd share what I learned from the process of what the dealer knows and what they can tell you (I'm pretty tight with my dealer).

I was able to get reports from my dealer as my car went though the line, status in Ferrari speak, red 10, status 90. 91. 92, I was not able to get vin # until status 92 (car was at FNA). I think your dealer is probably being straight with you as I think they are telling you what they have been told. The only thing I would say is that unless the car was serverly damanged (I know of cases where engines have had to be repaced customer still ended up with their car), you certainly should have gotten your car. You might want to ask your dealer if they followed the cars status as it went through, might tell you something.

I feel bad for you, good luck.

 

Test Drive? Did somebody say Brian is giving test drives in his 360?

I think Brian's got the right attitude here, and what are his real options? Go to the dealership and scream? What will that do for him? They've already offered him the next build, and they may truly not have any more information on what happened to his car. Maybe I'm naive, but I usually don't think somebody's trying to screw me until I see evidence of it.

 

Ask for more information and if they don't provide it phone FNA and they refuse to give it. SUE!

 

I'm sorry to hear this. I understand your point, but I would do something. At least ask photo's or something, laywers (forgot the spelling ) won't help much, cause the relationship will break. You were going to get a Stradale, offcourse you want to know what happened, and if something really happenend, they feel **** too, and give all the info they have, otherwise, I think it's fishy, but hey, you can't do too much, cause you still have to get a car from them.

 

I would not sue ove such issue unless you can prove that your car has been given to somebody else circumventing you.Giving that you likely purchased from FoD I do not see that that would be the case.
Also since the production run is sold-out they could not get the extra car they would need to fulfill your void.

I'd say someting happened. Call FNA and see if they can help you get to the bottom. Also call the president of FoD and see how he reacts.

 

After you eventually get your awesome CS (which I also would go throug fire to get) ; Will you have a hard time enduring a relationship with a dealer that you suspect of screwing you over?
What will you think when that service bill later on is twice, or at least higher, than what you imagined or were prospected due to some repair or replacement you have very little oportunity to check out or verify. Will you accept it as on of those numerous "well its a Ferrari" or would you end up with that bitter taste in your mouth?

I see your view when it comes to being nice and have a good relationship with your dealer but not letting you in on the details in strange happening like this on a purschase this size is well....
I would at least let them know what I suspcted.

Good luck and hope it turns out all good, I know the CS is.

 

Mr. Risi's not much into computers, actually. But rest assured that he knows what's being said about FMoD and FMoH here, and that he is indeed a unique individual to know.

Tony won't be at Carson's, but I'll be there. Just look for the dealer plate!

 

Guiseppe Risi...?

 

Wait a second! Is FMOD an employee of the very dealership that all these questions are being raised about? If so, its suprising to me that he or she would get on this board, and into this thread, and not speak to the issue. I'm not suggesting that the dealer did anything untoward here (just look at my earlier posting on this thread, which indicated that stuff like damage in transit does happen). But, i think its a little shameless for someone to be posting here from that dealership (if in fact that's where Brian ordered the car), and not even address the issue. What say you?

 

Thats the very one

 

Cool...! i met him in New Orleans...! Nice guy... Kinda quiet; although i think he was just observing the environment on Saturday night, rather enjoying himself... Someone tell him DES said hello, for me...? Although, i don't think he'll remember me...

 

He faxes some of the posts to Risi...? Wow, Rob, you're world-renowned...!