Which Ferrari would you suggest

More info on the Vette? I have not had 1 hint of an issue in the 8 years I’ve owned my ‘01 z06.

 

A bit OT, but, from my latest look at car gurus, it almost seems like a 2013 California and a 1988 328 run about the same money?
That can't be right, can it?

 

It can indeed! I suspect that it's a 2+2, they made a zillion of them (by Ferrari standards), and people tend to drive them (the horror! [emoji6]) so miles pile up. Add in all the existential F-chat angst about them being the wife's Ferrari, the big butt, fear of the top/DCT failures, yada yada & you have bargains galore...T

 

The clutch went out. It was a fairly low mileage car and all of a sudden the clutch pedal just dropped to the floor. Sorry but I forget what exactly they told me went out. What was really impressive though was just five seconds after me putting on my hazards LAPD was all over the car and helped me push it to the side.

 

Do you need a convertible? Then you are fine with a 355, but better with at 360 Spider. If you don't need a convertible, get a V.12. It's the real Ferrari experience. These days, you can get a V-12 for the same price as a 355. Get a 456 with a gated shifter. Or a Maranello -- I'm amazed at how the prices have dropped on this top-of-the-line car. So the price will stay low for maybe another five years, then begin to rise again, especially if it has a gated shifter.
As for "high maintenance in the USA," I don't think this is true. Ferrari engines are virtually bullet-proof. I bought a 20-year-old Testarossa and drove it for 10 years with no engine or drivetrain problems at all. All the problems were electrical! By the way, if you don't go to track days or drive in Montana, you don't really have to replace the belt every three years. My mechanic tells me that with my normal driving, I will only need a belt change every 10 years. But if you want to do track days, you can look forward to lots of maintenance, such as frequent brake jobs, clutch jobs, belts, tires, etc.