Did you see the red 2008 Scud on ebay? Has 23K miles. The car fax has an issue.
I know it well. I bought this car last year through Manheim from Ferrari Financial Services in Dallas TX they had announced "possible structual damage" for damage on the lower part of the front bumper. It had a few relatively small cracks. I have a copy of the manheim condition report as well as pictures. After I purchased it I drove it 300 + miles to Austin. It was great! After spending a few days in Austin I had it shipped to CA. Once it got home I had the bumper taken off and repaired to perfection. Overall, it's really in great condition, especially considering it's mileage. Clean carfax history, no accidents. A perfect car for someone who want's the scud experience for under 150k. Autocheck shows the reported damage from the auction, as they have a link to Manheim records. Jake at JBA Motors now owns the car, anyone interested can reach him direct or you can pm me and I'll gladly answer any questions from my experience with the car which has been positive.
it's really funny how people are afraid of putting miles on a Ferrari... why is it so hard to drive Ferraris in US? here in Europe we buy cars and we drive them. Otherwise we buy posters and hang them on a wall.
I agree 100%. Real men drive their cars, Or buy a poster! I drive mine as well. Last year I picked up a Ford GT (my dream car) Bought the car with 32k now has 36k and will have 40k by the end of summer. Road trips are in the making.
Are you sure about no accidents? The Autocheck history in the ad says "major damage," "frame/unibody damage," "structural damage." Personally, I would not take my chances with this car.
Ronnie, I see your post. What does auto auction mean by there findings. What caused them to identify as such. Anyone know.
The auction posting most likely means that the insurance company declared the accident a total loss and paid the owner. The insurance company took the car and the title and ran it thru the auction to offset its costs as they often do. Problem is this car will most likely have a branded (salvage) title once the buyer registers the car. I'm sure the car is excellent. Problem is good luck selling a Ferrari with a branded title and good luck borrowing money on it. Not a good car to keep long term ie collection. IMO
Completely wrong. The title is clean, there's no accident history on the car period. It has nothing to do with a insurance claim. Carfax is perfectly clean. Manheim announced structual damage and autocheck pulls that info through Manheim records. Between Manheim and Ferrari Financial Services they felt it was safer to announce structual/frame damage to protect buyers and save Manheim from any liabilities. In most cases the car will have frame damage and in some cases they don't. It doesn't affect the title or insurance. Any buyer should get a ppi and your findings will prove my statements are correct.
I have seen Manhaim be over-cautious with captive automaker bank auctions and condition reports many times - I am not surprised to see this at all. They rather be wrong than liable.
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i agree with u ,i drive my cars put40k plus miles on my diablo and many miles on my ferraris .its like having a hot girl friend and not having sex with her to preserve her for the next guy who will every day
Thanks for the clarification. I'm glad I'm wrong in this case. The damage seems based upon your pictures "superficial". I guess the price reflects the negative connotation that Manheim attached to this car. That is unfortunate.
I am curious. Was the car sold to you from Manheim did they give you a title? From what state? Is the car currently registered and if so what state?
Yes, you are 100% correct. It's common to find fault and error on paper through autocheck, carfax, or Manheim. I've seen several instances where cars with "clean" reports that are trashed and vise vera. Always best to have a professional look at the car. These reports are great for some insight, but overall they don't mean much to me. A car will usually speak for itself.
