Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Maranello 575

[clyderomero (clyderomero]

Thank you Britt and yes pilots do understand maintenance their lives depend on 
it in every sense of the word. I do believe that the engine cycle of warming 
the entire engine and drive train is vitally important to longevity in a car or 
anything mechanical. Modern day oils have hepled dramatically across the board 
in this regard.

My thoghts

Clyde
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-----Original Message-----
From: Britt2Asa [at] aol.com

Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:34:50 
To:clyderomero [at] worldnet.att.net
Cc:ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Maranello 575


It is tempting to buy a car with so few miles if it has been stored properly 
and is not rusted out because it is as near as I may get to a "new" Ferrari. I 
agree what you say about being careful but lets be honest, I have bought many 
cars with loads of miles that had their share of problems as well from previous 
owners who not only drove them but also tried to repair them (often on the 
cheap) and that brings a whole new load of issues so i think there is good and 
bad. Would I buy a car from Clyde? Heck YES but then pilots have a great idea 
of what maintenance is. Would I buy an 80,000 mile car from Paddy O'Riley when 
I have no idea how carefully he drove it or took care of it instead of a 10,000 
mile garage queen? Ummm, probably not. 
  
On a separate note, I wonder if the newer generation of Ferraris, (550s and 
newer)  are better at sitting than the older ones? And I do wonder how much a 
car has to used to keep it from being a complete minefield if it is low miles 
and 10 years old? 
  
The UK market does not like cars Ferraris that have more than 20k miles on 
them. Sad but a fact. Makes it very very hard to sell a car at all that has 
even 30k miles on it but that is of course helpful when you are looking to buy 
and don't mind. BTW the 512TR and 550 market are priced almost exactly the same 
now for cars with 30k miles (never seen a 512TR over here with more than 30k 
miles actually) so that's gonna be a hard choice to make in the future. 
  
Britt 
  I here ypu Britt but if ypu buy a car with low miles that has been stored you 
have to ask yourself has it been stored properly? Otherwise you will be buying 
a museum piece nice to look at but it will not run! I have over 80K on my 93 
512 TR and when I decide to sell I will sell it to only someone who can 
appreciate that the car has been used not just washed and waxed!

The sad thing is that when you look at Ebay right now there are 550s and 575s 
that are 4yrs and older with no miles on them that are rotting.

It is like buying a used house that no one has been living in. The frame is 
there but that's it. 

Clyde 
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-----Original Message-----
From: Britt2Asa [at] aol.com

Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2008 17:42:25 
To:clyde <clyderomero [at] worldnet.att.net>
Cc:ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Maranello 575




I have recently looked at a '91 Mondial T Cab with 10,000 miles. The owner  
works in Singapore so the car has been stored long term. He has driven it once  
in 4 years and now is wanting to sell it. Priced the same as a mid-level  
328GTS.
BTW it is very very difficult to sell a Ferrari with miles on it over here.  
For anything upto 10 years old if it has more than 20k most dealers and  
independents won't touch it. One of them told me that after 20k miles the 
people  
wanting to buy just evaporate.

Britt



It's  good to see we're "Drivers" here!   As you said, it's better to  drive 
them than let them sit & rot - there's a sweet spot though of low  miles but 
not miles that are too low - less than 1000 miles in 4-5 years is  way too low. 
OTOH, the MB I bought early last year - a 91 with 99k on it  or approx 7000 
mi per year.  I did some checking and the owner drove it  3-5 miles a day back 
& forth to work and lunch.  

IMO that's low miles - but enough to keep things from rotting from  
under-use.  I replaced some stuff - mostly regular maintanence items and  my 
wife 
stated driving it to work on a 110 mi RT of mostly 70 mph  driving.  After 6 
months 
of that it ran perfectly and all the rubber,  plastic and other stuff is 
still young enough to be in perfect  condition.

There's a place called www.Sloancars.com who  specializes in ultra low 
mileage cars (mostly Porsches) and asks high dollar  for them - like an 87 959 
with 
~4000 miles on it.   Total waste of  money IMO - as you say, cars are meant to 
be driven!

You're probably right about the Ferrari being on Consignment at The Stable -  
while the owner and his agents still try to sell it.

Have a nice  weekend - 

Larry T (66 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91  300D)





 
 
  
BR in the UK
1986 328GTS (LHD 89,940km) Died August 19, 2006 Shrewsbury UK
1980 400i (RHD 72,000 miles)
Searching for the right 512TR
2003 BMW 530d
1991 Alfa Spider S4