Originally Posted by Robin 993DX

I read somewhere that the president of Ferrari set out to make Ferraris lower maintenance like 10 years ago, they tried it with the F355

Originally Posted by Raptor

Testimony to its appeal is 111 posts in one day.

Originally Posted by Robin 993DX

Ok, for sure cars and coffee this Saturday. I will try to get there by 7:00am, it is a 7-9 gathering. So....

Something Viken said to me long time ago when I first started to look for a Ferrari. He said "If you can't afford a 360, don't buy a Ferrari", there is a lot of truth to what he said, because I placed deposit on 2 F355s which both failed PPI. So I started searching for a low price 360 in the 90-100 range. Well, and there was an old saying you get what you pay for.

The Ferrari used car market is very different than the Porsche used car market. After searching for the right 360 for 6 month! (I have never taken this long to buy a car, usually 1-2 weeks tops) I was to the point of extreme fraustration and wasabout to quit my search then the right car at the right price came along.

Big factors that really effects the resale of a Ferrari, and price have nothing to do with it. People don't care how cheap it is, they want service records, low miles, some must have options. Those cars will sell for high price regardless what the market is doing. The dealers knows that and just hold on to the car until the right buyer come along.

I was amazed at how good a well taken care of right optioned Ferraris held it's price. For example the 360 Challenge Stradale, used car sold for about $185k 3 years ago, and today it is bring in the same exact price, and sometime more! A 2000-2001 360 is still bring in $120k anyday of the week, again the price have not move a lot in the last couple years. There are 360 in the 90k range, but they are either high mile, no records, or an Euro car.

I paid $150k for my 360 spider out of the door after taxes and everything. The sale tax along was $10,000, and then there were the registration which was another $900. Basicall the car was $137k + 1% broker fee. I used a broker to find this car at almost wholesale price, a 02 spider with the options on my car will run anywhere from $150k-$160k range still.

Originally Posted by Robin 993DX

Ok, for sure cars and coffee this Saturday. I will try to get there by 7:00am, it is a 7-9 gathering. So....

Something Viken said to me long time ago when I first started to look for a Ferrari. He said "If you can't afford a 360, don't buy a Ferrari", there is a lot of truth to what he said, because I placed deposit on 2 F355s which both failed PPI. So I started searching for a low price 360 in the 90-100 range. Well, and there was an old saying you get what you pay for.

The Ferrari used car market is very different than the Porsche used car market. After searching for the right 360 for 6 month! (I have never taken this long to buy a car, usually 1-2 weeks tops) I was to the point of extreme fraustration and wasabout to quit my search then the right car at the right price came along.

Big factors that really effects the resale of a Ferrari, and price have nothing to do with it. People don't care how cheap it is, they want service records, low miles, some must have options. Those cars will sell for high price regardless what the market is doing. The dealers knows that and just hold on to the car until the right buyer come along.

I was amazed at how good a well taken care of right optioned Ferraris held it's price. For example the 360 Challenge Stradale, used car sold for about $185k 3 years ago, and today it is bring in the same exact price, and sometime more! A 2000-2001 360 is still bring in $120k anyday of the week, again the price have not move a lot in the last couple years. There are 360 in the 90k range, but they are either high mile, no records, or an Euro car.

I paid $150k for my 360 spider out of the door after taxes and everything. The sale tax along was $10,000, and then there were the registration which was another $900. Basicall the car was $137k + 1% broker fee. I used a broker to find this car at almost wholesale price, a 02 spider with the options on my car will run anywhere from $150k-$160k range still.

Originally Posted by jaholmes

Congrats on the car and thank you for sharing the pricing information. I didn't realize that the 360 held it's value so well. I have looked at F-cars and Lambo's off and on. I live down the street from a Lambo dealer in Chicago. Did you by chance look at other brands like lambo. I don't know how a newer baby v10 lambo is cheaper then the 360. By me $125k is what I am seeing. However, they are low miles but have already had a new clutch. I guess people like doing AWD burn-outs.

I like the part about "If you can't afford a 360, don't buy a Ferrari." So did this wise person have anything to say about the Testarossa or 512TR. I hear the on to get is with the electronic fuel injection, but I still can't handle the $5k tuneup.