All things like this will lead to is dealers staying in their own swim lane. F430 exhaust manifold cracking is a well known issue in the Ferrari world. If things go really bad exhaust reversion can suck metal back into the cylinder. The buyer should have known to check for it and the seller was uneducated.

Something seems wrong here. So a PPI was done and paid for by the seller and the buyer never got the report?

Maybe I am over cautious but I get on a plane, go do the PPI with the person out there I entrust, and get a warm and fuzzy before I open the checkbook.

No way this will stick. Even if the dealer hid the exhaust issue I would imagine the limit of liability to be the repair and legal fees plus reasonable reimbursement. At most the total value of the car if it was a lost cause.

Sounds like the car had somewhat “normal” Ferrari repair bills from what I have seen on friends F430’s.

Who buys a 10+ year old car and expects to put no money into it?

An appeal will be filed and then settlement negotiations will take place during the appeal process. They’ll likely reach a settlement well north of the $90K purchase price, but well short of the $5M bonanza award.

Shame on dealerships with shady selling practices. Someone should be let go at the dealership to set a tone for the future.