360 buying tips,advice

[TISPKJ]

Out of those cars the walkersport car would probably be my choice

[Mario149]

TISPKJ said:

Out of those cars the walkersport car would probably be my choice

Manual = tick
More interesting and original colour combo than red/creme = tick
Trusted dealer = tick

[mike01606]

TISPKJ said:

Out of those cars the walkersport car would probably be my choice

Mine too. The Amari car appears to be sold and the other is a 'Modena Spider' which makes me suspect the seller doesn't know the difference. Pedantic I know but you need to be in this market.

Stick to the good guys with a well deserved reputation and your Ferrari ownership stands a better chance of being a good one.

Wrt negotiation. IMO It depends who you're buying off. Good cars are rare and if I was a specialist with a good one and a margin I need to make, I'd hang on to my stock until someone else came along.
Private should be a different story. Many private cars are priced the same as specialists without the preparation or overhead costs.

Edited by mike01606 on Friday 14th February 18:30

[voicey]

I too would go for the TDF car at Walkersport. I wouldn't buy a car from Amari if it were half price!

[Cerbieherts]

voicey said:

I too would go for the TDF car at Walkersport. I wouldn't buy a car from Amari if it were half price!

Agreed, Walkersport is very reputable. Despite what you may hear, there are several very expensive parts on a 360 that WILL fail prematurely if the service schedule isn't adhered to. They are a very reliable car when looked after. A poorly maintained one can cripple you.

[topless360]

Martian O said:

I've owned my (low mileage) 360 for seven years and never had anything go wrong with it or any unexpected bills. Just the annual service and that's it, not even a ball joint!

You are incredibly lucky! That's incredible, 7 years is a very long time. How many miles have you done in that time and how often do you drive it just out of interest?

[TISPKJ]

Mario149 said:

TISPKJ said:

Out of those cars the walkersport car would probably be my choice

Manual = tick
More interesting and original colour combo than red/creme = tick
Trusted dealer = tick

All else being equal it was the half the miles that caught my eye.

[Bernie_78]

Cheers for the replies, I'll let you know how I get on and how the adverts compare to the cars.

[Martian O]

topless360 said:

Martian O said:

I've owned my (low mileage) 360 for seven years and never had anything go wrong with it or any unexpected bills. Just the annual service and that's it, not even a ball joint!

You are incredibly lucky! That's incredible, 7 years is a very long time. How many miles have you done in that time and how often do you drive it just out of interest?

12,300 miles!

Would love to drive it more often but something else (or poor weather) always seems to put paid to it!

[LondonSW7]

TISPKJ said:

It's when the roof hydraulics go pear shaped, or the manifolds, or the exhaust ecu box, or the F1 pump that things could get a bit naughty .....

The F1 pump in the 360 is the same as the Alfa Romeo SeleSpeed part, and can be bought for £250

HTH

[Nano2nd]

Bernie_78 said:

Cheers for the replies, I'll let you know how I get on and how the adverts compare to the cars.

how did you get on?

[Bernie_78]

Of to test the TDF car tomorrow, happy to give feedback on the other two should people be interested.

Tim was excellent source of information and has certainly stopped me wasting my time looking at sub-standard cars.

[Gokartmozart]

Bernie_78 said:

Of to test the TDF car tomorrow, happy to give feedback on the other two should people be interested.

Tim was excellent source of information and has certainly stopped me wasting my time looking at sub-standard cars.

That would be great if you could.

[Nano2nd]

Bernie_78 said:

Of to test the TDF car tomorrow, happy to give feedback on the other two should people be interested.

I would be interested, I'm trying to hold off my buying until the missus has finished her maternity leave, however I've had one eye on the classifieds since October and the one thing I notice is that not much is selling dealers have had the same cars for months!