Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Looking for help

[Brian E. Buxton (BrianBuxton]

And I actually beat Dennis to the return post!  Must have gotten up for 
a bathroom break.  Dennis, you really have to get that catheter and 
ankle bag.  You're slipping. 

=)

BEB



Dennis Liu wrote:

> Michael, one of our more illustrious and prodigious posters, Dr. Ken
> Rentiers, will surely weigh in shortly.  Dr. Ken resides in Houston, used to
> own a 328, and will be a very valuable resource for you, I'm sure.
>
> And you'll also get a bunch of other responses about the 328, especially
> from the legendary and semi-mythical clyDe (TM), who will opine that the 328
> is the most reliable Ferrari ever built, and you should be proud to own one.
> And then a bunch of others will jump in echoing that opinion.
>
> Then the topic of pricing will come up, which will be divided broadly into
> two camps, which I'll call the clyDe (TM) camp, which will argue that
> $25k-$45k will cover the spread, while the other camp, which I'll call the
> Buxton camp, will argue that the real spread should be $40k-$85k (and Buxton
> will point you to the one he has for sale).
>
> And you'll get a bit of noise along with the signal, but that's what makes
> Flist fun.
>
> Oh, and re your question about being accepted:  yes, it's a common attitude
> at the dealership, but don't let that discourage you.  It's no different
> than going to a Porsche dealership and asking for help finding a 944 Turbo.
> They'll stare at you, as that's now a 15-20 year old car and superceded by
> multiple new models.  As for acceptance in the "Ferrari world", no worries -
> most Ferrari communities are very open to owners of all vintages.  
>
> And, yeah, the 328 is a beautiful classic.
>
> Vty,
>
> --Dennis
>