Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Info for 308/328

[clyderomero (clyderomero]

I am pleased with the car
But they are available in large numbers and they have a limited following 
that's all and maint cost unless you do a lot of your work like I do is a 
stopper for most owners
That's the only reason I didn't mention it
Clyde
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-----Original Message-----
From: Larry B <larrybard [at] hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:27:03 
To: clyde<clyderomero [at] worldnet.att.net>
Cc: The FerrariList<ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Info for 308/328


Clyde,

 

I'm surprised you didn't mention the 512TR -- if for no reason than you have 
owned one for some time and I thought were quite pleased with it.  Is it 
because of the cost of maintenance (though I didn't think your out of pocket 
costs were all that much, because you do your own maintenance), or because now 
in your opinion there are much better values out there (e.g., 550s)?

 

Also, I am guessing that I'm the 512TR owner you alluded to, as far as a PPI.  
But in my case that wasn't the problem.  It was the "major" servicing that was 
performed on the car immediately after I bought it.

 

Larry
 
> From: clyderomero [at] worldnet.att.net
> Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:37:08 -0400
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Info for 308/328
> CC: ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com
> To: larrybard [at] hotmail.com
> 
> Great an good for you
> 
> I was a Ted Rutlands open house this weekend and the guys who write the FML
> were there and they finally admitted that the market was soft.
> This is the perfect time to buy any Ferrari and not at the prices in the
> back of FML, oh and by the way I must have gotten to them because they have
> a disclaimer now at the bottom of the asking price index!
> 
> Some of my tips
> First find a car you like to look at and be in 
> They are a lot like women and I will leave it at that!
> 
> Second and this might not be what you want to hear
> If you have to worry about maintenance you cant afford it!
> Earlier 3 series cars(308,328) are easy to maintain by the basic wrench
> (don't buy a 348 unless you are a masochist!) 
> Remember Italy is a good second world country at best, its not german.
> 
> As you get up into the 2nd tier 3 series cars (355,360) these are very cheap
> cars now but they are tied to the dealer for a lot of minor issues.
> Early 3 series cars are OBD2 newer cars are OBD3 and require the dealer
> diagnostics.
> 
> They good thing there is that if you find a late car you can take it to the
> dealer and have them run the diagnostics and it tells all!
> No bull shitting around it is truly a flight data recorder.
> 
> Buy the car like a drug deal ie go in with cash and be ready to walk away.
> If you need some tips rent a couple of CD from Blockbuster and watch Miami
> Vice !
> 
> My prices are as follows 308s low 20s to mid 30s
> 328 as well
> 
> 355's are going for in the 40's to high 50's
> 
> 360's are mirroring the 355 for the most part
> 
> 430's are taking a major bath because of the new car that is out
> They are prisoners in every sense of the word being bent over !
> Try taking one of those back to the dealer and see what you get for it!
> 
> 
> The deals are in the 550,575's they can be had for well under 100k and these
> are cars that ran 200k new
> 
> Look at EBAY and Autoweek for how the market us swinging
> The FML is a good listing for where the cars are and that's it, anyone who
> would buy a car at the prices listed in that rag is insane or worse and
> doesn't need to be driving!
> 
> 
> Sorry I cant stay longer I am off to the UK for a trip but will be back on
> wed for more if you like
> 
> Remember it is your money and Ferraris are everywhere!
> Don't buy into the hype at the dealer what so ever
> 
> Between the 2 Ferraris I have owned I have close to 200k seat miles in the
> car so I know them.
> 
> Good hunting and stay in touch!
> 
> PS this list is the closet thing you will get to the truth about the cars
> Ferrari Chat is for Girlie GUYS!
> Real men don't CHAT! 
> 
> 
> 
> Clyde
> 
> Capt. Clyde Romero Jr.
> Manpad SME
> Clyderomero [at] worldnet.att.net
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Allison [mailto:johnallison [at] gmail.com] 
> Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2009 11:45 PM
> To: clyde
> Cc: The FerrariList
> Subject: [Ferrari] Info for 308/328
> 
> Ok,
> 
> So I've been on this damn list for 10 years now. Finished undergrad,
> grad school, law school. I'm positioned, following approval of my
> physical, to be commissioned into the Army JAG corps. I'll be
> stationed at Ft. Drum, NY. Alright, so that is pretty good.
> 
> After watching enough Top Gear with my wife, she is of the
> understanding that I should have a fun car. I agree with her. USAA
> gave me a nice commissioning loan at 2.9%, and quite frankly, I think
> it is time to live the dream.
> 
> Ok, so I have to convince the wife of the F-Car. She knows of my
> addiction, and I think she has come to accept it, after spending 7
> years of my life with her. But she has this pesky MBA, and she want
> numbers.
> 
> So I am interested in average cost per year, cost of 3.25k, 7.5k,
> 15k, and 30k services, depreciation, and other funky stuff that might
> come up.
> 
> Also, a Clyde price.
> 
> Now I start train, presumably, in Feb. I finish in July. I know the
> search should take longer than 8 months, so I don't mind being in OBC
> while looking.
> 
> What say you, F-list?
> 
> John
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