Somebody at Ferrari hates me... no Stradale for Brian... again...

Id be so upset if I was in your situation too. Its like you keep getting awaken from your favorite dream.

 

I would never thought I would actually say this, but if they screw you again go and buy a Gallardo and strip it down a bit. And make sure "they" know what you did and why.

 

Unfortunately, when the seller is in a position like Ferrari is, it doesn't really accomplish anything if one buyer backs out to make a point. It would be unlikely that they would feel the wrath. Rather, you would only be making someone else's day by providing a Stradale earlier than expected, thus actually backfiring completely.

 

Brian C. Stradale... That is unbelievable... and un-acceptable!! I would be screaming blue murder!! How does the salesman have the guts to place the call to let you know that again you have to wait to be served!!


With what has been going on now I am getting nervous about my order...late March delivery!

 

Buy a GT2.

 

That totally sucks! I don't know if I'd ever buy a new Ferrari now. Then again, judging by their attitude, they probably don't care anyway.

 

Get in touch with another dealer. Im assuming your dealing through your dealer and directly with FNA. Perhaps another will look out for you better.

OR

Buy a really great condition 355 and with the leftover money buy a 355 challenge car for the track.

OR

Get a real Ferrari and buy a Daytona!!! Then again im a tad biased.


I do feel your pain. It sucks how this apparently works. Buy a GT3 and blow the doors off all the stradale drivers on the track? Probably wouldnt make you feel better.


Terry

 

Brian... Geez, man, i'm so sorry... This whole thing really sucks... i hope they come through this time... Unreal...

 

brian, your story makes me sick! i hate the f factory. dont let them get away with this treatment. get a gt2/3 or gallardo. the stradale was my dream car too but i'm reading it is nothing but a stock 360 with hype and $40k extra. there loss your gain

 

Brian,

This actually makes sense. I thought the deadline for Feb builds was mid
through late Nov. When you said you placed an order mid-Dec I assumed it would be a March build and that the dealer was being overly optimistic about the delivery date.

Buy a GT2 or GT3? Life's too short to drive Porsches.

 

But not long enough to wait for Ferraris.

Anyway, Brian, it's up to you now. Do you want to keep your deposit, or not? Do you want to wait, or not? I'd clarify with your dealer if they, indeed, were too optimistic re: delivery date; if so, you're not actually getting screwed, but rather they were trying to assuade you after your loss (BTW, did you ever get an evidence surrounding the damage of your car? pictures, perhaps? a copy of the damage report, etc. Surely there must be a paper trail, no?).
If the dealer does say that it was their mistake then whatever; if not, and they do reveal you got bumped, then you've got to decide if you're okay with infusing your $$ into this sort of biz model/cust. service.
For half the money you could be in a GT3, and for another 8k you could outfit your car with the clubsport pkg (recaros, alcantera wheel and factory roll bar/cage -- depending on your preference), but the ball should surely be in your court.

 

Incidentally, life is also too short to live in Detroit.


Sorry, I had to go there. I've been receiving a lot of New Jersey grief lately on the chat and I needed to attack someone! I'm just kidding of course. LOL.

 

Buy a GT2 or GT3.

 

Brian, Brian, Brian, it's clear what your problem is. You see Luigi doesn't stock any grey paint. He only buys red, red, and red. So Luigi stumbles in one morning and pulls up the ticket, ah Mama Mia, another grey car. WTF is the problem with these Americanos, don't they know that a Ferrari is supposed to be red!

It gets worse, there are no Wally Worlds in Maranello, which means that Luigi cannot just run out and buy some grey paint. So he does what workers around the world do when they are faced with an insurmountable problem, he looks this way. He looks that way, and then he utters those immortal words, ah chuck it.

*****

Brian, I realize that my little story is not helping.

Have you called Mr. Risi yet? This is what I would do if I were you.

Good Luck, Dale

 

I'd be the first to agree to that!!!

 

Buy a Ford GT. And *never*, *EVER* buy anything new from Ferrari again.

Make sure they know why.

I don't care who they are, or what business they run, when they lose a lifetime customer who netted them $60k everytime he purchased something, they'll care. Trust me.

 

Brian -

Man, does that SUCK! Your chain must really be getting sore from all the yanking its getting. I can't imagine the frustration. When the dust settles, and your wheelin' your Stradale, all the angst will be forgotten.

Gary

 

Hi Everyone,

Gilles27 is right when he wrote: "Unfortunately, when the seller is in a position like Ferrari is, it doesn't really accomplish anything if one buyer backs out to make a point. It would be unlikely that they would feel the wrath."

If you are tired of the way you are being treated, and Ferrari seems to not place you as priority due to their previous error, well... Since this seems to have happened to you twice, there is resolve my friend.

It is called writing a NON EMOTIONAL, fact-based letter and send it to every car magazine (and those that deal with luxury goods) all around the world. Try to insure it gets published in as many places and countries as possible. The point being in that you get to alert others to what you are experiencing, you can briefly mention how you feel, though in the end this will allow others to be aware of how Ferrari has treated one of their (possible) customers.

From there, the car enthusiast reader can make their own judgement accordingly.

You may also want to send your letter to various newspapers that are highly prominent and have an AUTO insert.

Enjoy the Drive,

Steven R. Rochlin
Photojournalist

 

Steve,

At the risk of getting blackballed from Ferrari forever, I kinda like your idea.

 

Brian,

Yes I think your dealer is the problem. He should be telling you the truth with realistic dates and not setting your hopes to high, it also could be the dealer that is selling your cars from under you.

I would tell the dealer to stick the 360CS firmly up his arse and turn it around 360 times ...

Then I would go and buy that 360CS that is painted that discusting orange/red colour that the owner has quite understandably vommited at when he actually saw it. I would take it to a professional company and strip it and paint it your colour. You probably will end up saving money as that 360CS will probably go at a discount ... with free shades thrown in

The only other choice is to wait it out ... but I would definitely visit the dealership and have a chat with the manager and say that you do not want your chain pulled any further ... nothing works better than being the squeaky wheel. Either they will tell you to stick it, which by now I think you would be quite happy to walk away from the deal OR they will start treating you like they should have.

Gee I do hope the car lives up to your expectations after this much ****. I must say even I would be loosing the Ferrari flame by now ... infact I do not think I could wait longer than a year for any new car ... there are way too many choices.

Pete

 

You're not the only one with that problem Brian. My friend CS was to have been in September production. Meaning that he'll get his car in October - according to the dealer. When he asked the dealer to make official enquiry, he was told that the delay was due to availability of certain parts!! Imagine that!

But the car was only ready at the end of October and by the time he ships it, it'll be December. So if he registers the car it'll be a 2003 car, and it'll make a lot of difference when he re-sells the car later. So delayed the shipment to January but until now they have not shipped his car because the factory is waiting for the EE registration. Like you he's exasperated.

This is his 7th Ferrari and he is certainly in the good books of the factory and ceratainly the dealer, but that's how it is. Sometimes you're just unlucky.

 

you are TOO funny, doc tax.

on the face of it, it sure sounds like it to me. HOWEVER in their defense (and i'm just doing the random counterpoint - i know neither jack nor **** about FoD/FoH) regarding the FoSF 360 order: (a) Art wasn't ordering a much less common CS and (b) FoSF probably has a much higher allocation of cars than FoD (it's not even-up to eveyr dealer) due to its sales volume.

my tuppence. regardless, you're not being treated right, Brian.

doody.