F430 White Wrap

F430 White Wrap

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AmoCS

1,150 posts

220 months

Friday 20th March 2015
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TISPKJ said:
AmoCS said:
Out of Interest, being an 2008 car did it have ceramic brakes?, if so, it is a bargain if all checks out, for £70k.
Are you being serious or is this a wind up for someone on here ?
What I meant was, IF the car is 100% okay and just needs Leather re-conolising, then it is £10k below a similar age F430.

KissMyRs

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87 posts

177 months

Friday 20th March 2015
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I'm going to check with HR Owen first, because the mileage they've put on the service book tallies up and so does MOT etc. However the mileage on the invoice for the same service that shows 19k on the book, shows 23k on the invoice.

TISPKJ

3,650 posts

208 months

Friday 20th March 2015
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AmoCS said:
TISPKJ said:
AmoCS said:
Out of Interest, being an 2008 car did it have ceramic brakes?, if so, it is a bargain if all checks out, for £70k.
Are you being serious or is this a wind up for someone on here ?
What I meant was, IF the car is 100% okay and just needs Leather re-conolising, then it is £10k below a similar age F430.
So appart from the possible suspect mileage, the wrap, and a seat that's done 40k+ miles alls fine then :-)

Sarnie

8,046 posts

210 months

Friday 20th March 2015
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The wrap looks ripped on the front lower left corner???

KissMyRs

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87 posts

177 months

Friday 20th March 2015
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Sarnie said:
The wrap looks ripped on the front lower left corner???
It did, the wrap has seen better days, it's a 3 year old wrap. If I was going to buy it, only if the mileage discrepancy is sorted, I'd get the wrap taken off before completing the sale. I think it's good to say I doubt I'd be buying this car unless it was like the bargain of the century!

EpsomJames

790 posts

247 months

Friday 20th March 2015
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The wear on that seat bolster is ridiculous. Are you sure there isn't a 1 in front of that mileage on the clock?

TISPKJ

3,650 posts

208 months

Saturday 21st March 2015
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Exactly

AmoCS

1,150 posts

220 months

Saturday 21st March 2015
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TISPKJ said:
AmoCS said:
TISPKJ said:
AmoCS said:
Out of Interest, being an 2008 car did it have ceramic brakes?, if so, it is a bargain if all checks out, for £70k.
Are you being serious or is this a wind up for someone on here ?
What I meant was, IF the car is 100% okay and just needs Leather re-conolising, then it is £10k below a similar age F430.
So appart from the possible suspect mileage, the wrap, and a seat that's done 40k+ miles alls fine then :-)
As said already mileage can be verified with an SD, wrap can be removed before purchase, and it could be that a fat guy owned it at some stage which could easily cause that seat wear.

rubystone

11,254 posts

260 months

Saturday 21st March 2015
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AmoCS said:
As said already mileage can be verified with an SD, wrap can be removed before purchase, and it could be that a fat guy owned it at some stage which could easily cause that seat wear.
With the Euro bring so weak, why not buy a good car from the continent through a reputable dealer? I'd be happy to talk to someone about sourcing you one.

Removing a wrap, correcting the paint, repairing the seat will cost you half of that ten grand saving. And that's before you deal with the fact that there may be a mileage discrepancy.

Driver101

14,376 posts

122 months

Saturday 21st March 2015
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AmoCS said:
As said already mileage can be verified with an SD, wrap can be removed before purchase, and it could be that a fat guy owned it at some stage which could easily cause that seat wear.
I can't understand that amount of wear down the bolster. Usually fat people stretch all the leather on the rest of the seat too.

You normally only see wear down the bolster where you rub against it. The leather on that bolster has disintegrated badly.

I wonder if it has maybe been refurbished in the past and now that's all coming away? Or maybe cleaned with something that has ruined the leather?

p3rcyp

19 posts

188 months

Saturday 21st March 2015
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AmoCS said:
TISPKJ said:
AmoCS said:
TISPKJ said:
AmoCS said:
Out of Interest, being an 2008 car did it have ceramic brakes?, if so, it is a bargain if all checks out, for £70k.
Are you being serious or is this a wind up for someone on here ?
What I meant was, IF the car is 100% okay and just needs Leather re-conolising, then it is £10k below a similar age F430.
So appart from the possible suspect mileage, the wrap, and a seat that's done 40k+ miles alls fine then :-)
As said already mileage can be verified with an SD, wrap can be removed before purchase, and it could be that a fat guy owned it at some stage which could easily cause that seat wear.
Mileage can be changed given enough time. All you have to do is reset the mileage on the ecu (or swop it) then put enough miles on it to look genuine. If the paperwork shows a discrepancy then check it out thoroughly. I had 32000 on my 348 and the ferrari centre raised an invoic and stamped the service book to show 16,000 which I quickly made them correct. From just looking at the pictures and description of the car, I would walk away quickly. This is to much money to gamble on.

Edin430

940 posts

205 months

Monday 23rd March 2015
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My old car is up for sale at ASM cars... Great car and worth a look

JayK12

2,324 posts

203 months

Monday 23rd March 2015
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Edin430 said:
My old car is up for sale at ASM cars... Great car and worth a look
Its well priced too.

Nano2nd

3,426 posts

257 months

Monday 23rd March 2015
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JayK12 said:
Its well priced too.
agreed

mwstewart

7,617 posts

189 months

Tuesday 24th March 2015
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KissMyRs said:
It did, the wrap has seen better days, it's a 3 year old wrap. If I was going to buy it, only if the mileage discrepancy is sorted, I'd get the wrap taken off before completing the sale. I think it's good to say I doubt I'd be buying this car unless it was like the bargain of the century!
Have a look at http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ferrari-F430-/3215618235...

griff7

765 posts

166 months

Tuesday 24th March 2015
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mwstewart said:
Looks good.

KissMyRs

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87 posts

177 months

Tuesday 24th March 2015
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mwstewart said:
The 3 year gap between servicing is a little odd?

Nano2nd

3,426 posts

257 months

Wednesday 25th March 2015
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KissMyRs said:
The 3 year gap between servicing is a little odd?
not that unusual, these cars are rarely used and it seems owners don't bother with the annuals, i couldn't find a 360 without a gap in the history... 430s were better but its a newer car... the issue is unless its a keeper then you'll be selling it with a 3 year gap, so make sure thats factored in to the buy price

Nano2nd

3,426 posts

257 months

Wednesday 25th March 2015
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Nano2nd said:
not that unusual, these cars are rarely used and it seems owners don't bother with the annuals, i couldn't find a 360 without a gap in the history... 430s were better but its a newer car... the issue is unless its a keeper then you'll be selling it with a 3 year gap, so make sure thats factored in to the buy price
actually its worst than that, as a 2006 car it would also of been due a service in 2007 at least

Kyodo

730 posts

125 months

Thursday 26th March 2015
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Nano2nd said:
not that unusual, these cars are rarely used and it seems owners don't bother with the annuals, i couldn't find a 360 without a gap in the history...
If you're right, that makes me a very happy man smile