Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Looking for help

[Dave Craig (dave.craig]

Michael,

As everyone else has said, welcome!

Another source of cars being offered for sale is Ferrari Market Letter
http://www.ferrarimarketletter.com/index.cfm

And the Ferrari Club of America's monthly News Bulletin has ads in the back
(there were 4 328s in the January bulletin).  There is a fairly active FCA
chapter in Houston, please check them out.
http://www.ferrariclubofamerica.org/

Also there are many, many private dealers around.  This is the closest one
to Tulsa (where I live). 
http://www.motorcars-intl.com/exotic_inventory.aspx

>From experiences that many have expressed in the past, buy the most car you
can afford (this typically gets you a car in better condition) and don't be
afraid to haggle on the price.  

Good luck and by all means please keep us informed on the progress of your
quest.

Dave Craig
Tulsa OK


-----Original Message-----
From: Stulberg, Michael [mailto:Michael.Stulberg [at] weatherford.com] 
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 11:40 AM
To: Dave Craig
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: [Ferrari] Looking for help

 

I am new to the Ferrari world, my past cars have been fun but I am still
missing something and I think a Ferrari is that missing link. My other
cars have included a 1995 Porsche 911 turbo, 1999 Corvette and my pride
and joy a 1968 Jaguar E-Type.

 

I have anjoyed all of these cars and I still own the E-Type but I have
decided to look for a 88'-89' 328 GTS, I thought this would be a fairly
easy process since there are many out there to choose from but I am
really struggling with this purchase. I am in Houston Texas so I decided
this morning to go to Ferrari of Houston...big mistake, I might as well
have been asking the salesman to look at a Kia because he instantly
turned his nose up at me and said that he doesn't deal in these cars and
the best place to look is Ferrarilist.com. I have heard this about the
dealers that basically have the attitude that older Ferraris are the
volkswagon of the line but I didn't expect to be scoofed at
immediately...oh well, no harm no foul.

 

So I am here...

 

I have done my research (at least as much as I could find on the
internet) but I have yet to find any owners to talk to in the area that
can shed some light on who I can trust in Houston to inspect any
prospective cars that I may find, or offer any advice on the 328. I am
not limited to the Houston area, I don't care where the car is as long
as it is within the continental US, which brings to mind another
problem, if I buy a car outside the state who can I trust in whatever
state I may be looking? I am not looking for the cheapest 328, I would
preffer a car that I can trust and a car that is perfect or almost
perfect. My budget is around $50K...now before you say...hey go look at
the 348 or the TR, I REALLY like the style of the 328, nothing against
the other models but they are just not for me at this stage. I like the
older styling and the lines of the 328.

 

The only other problem I have is that I have never driven a 328, I have
looked everywhere to try to test drive one but the only opportunities I
have seen have been out of state and with my schedule that makes things
a little tough.

 

Any advice? Do I have to buy the latest model to be accepted???

 

 

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