308/328 Values

[Jonty355]

Ha ha! Who knows, maybe I'll be kicking myself. But 355 prices are going strong at the minute so all is not lost!

I may have a new car on the horizon to soften the blow from the 308 going, but who knows.

[gmarsh]

As usual for this time of the year, a good number of 308's and 328 for sale. A couple of 'standout' 328's are currently being advertised at two well known specialists, a one owner car with an amazing 299 miles and the other with 6200 miles. Both are POA and will no doubt attract high asking prices.

[andyleeds]

rardleys one is £174,000 i think

[Nmj]

prices for the right 308's are definitely on the up

[f1ten]

Sorry to sound like a killjoy but I do think they are over priced now. Its Testarossa money and you cannot deny it looks better and sounds better.

Having said that in Europe there are now more Testarossas for sale (140ish) than any other classic Ferrari! Could it be people are profiting after years of not being able to exit them!
But what do we all think about the service historys of all these 5000- 20000 mile cars which have apparently not turned a wheel in many years = 25 + years old some of the cars... makes me rather nervous, not least of which you can be sure many have not been properly " recomissioned "

[theadman]

f1ten said:

But what do we all think about the service historys of all these 5000- 20000 mile cars which have apparently not turned a wheel in many years = 25 + years old some of the cars... makes me rather nervous, not least of which you can be sure many have not been properly " recomissioned "

Maybe I was lucky, but I've had no problems. I bought a 328 with 6,000 genuine miles on the clock which had been properly stored for 20 years, having covered all of 500 miles in that time. Apart from routine service items I've replaced the tyres (the originals were rock hard and interesting in the wet, but showed no cracking whatsoever), brake hoses and the clutch. The car has covered 1000 miles a year for the last five years and it drives better and better as time goes on. It has proved a much more reliable proposition than the 35,000 mile 308 it replaced.

So, I'd say long periods of inactivity do not always spell trouble. I suspect very few of the low mileage cars for sale really drive well though, as you cannot dispute the best thing for a car is to use it!

[Aero8]

f1ten said:

Sorry to sound like a killjoy but I do think they are over priced now. Its Testarossa money and you cannot deny it looks better and sounds better.

Having said that in Europe there are now more Testarossas for sale (140ish) than any other classic Ferrari! Could it be people are profiting after years of not being able to exit them!
But what do we all think about the service historys of all these 5000- 20000 mile cars which have apparently not turned a wheel in many years = 25 + years old some of the cars... makes me rather nervous, not least of which you can be sure many have not been properly " recomissioned "

Testarossa money? Seriously? I would disgree if you are comparing a like-for-like mileage and conditon car. Testarossas were and still are more money.

Looks better and sounds better? Well thats all a matter of opinion isn't it?

Edited by Aero8 on Tuesday 13th October 12:23

[jaisharma]

For my money very little looks better than a 308/328

[bertie]

jaisharma said:

For my money very little looks better than a 308/328

Agreed, and of the 2 the 308 interior is way nicer IMHO.

[gmarsh]

And healthy prices paid for the LHD 308GTS QV and 328GTB at yesterdays auction at Duxford, £67K and £61k respectively, both plus fees.

[rubystone]

gmarsh said:

And healthy prices paid for the LHD 308GTS QV and 328GTB at yesterdays auction at Duxford, £67K and £61k respectively, both plus fees.

I was offered that 328 last summer at £29k....turned it down because mileage made it a difficult car to sell on....

The 308 was a peach of s car. Recent paint, but well executed and all the usual rot areas were very sound indeed.

[andy355]

Why do 308s seem to be much cheaper than 328s? 308 seems more retro desirable to me

[Behemoth]

andy355 said:

Why do 308s seem to be much cheaper than 328s? 308 seems more retro desirable to me

I don't know and I completely agree.

For example, the 328s have rather nasty microswitches from that mid 80s era of early car electronics whilst the 308s have lovely vintage proper flick and click switchgear.

Maybe there's a notion that the later cars have all the gremlins teased out or are somehow more reliable because they're younger. After 30-40 years neither argument really bears up.

Give it a few more years of patina and the values will almost certainly even up.

[Aero8]

Behemoth said:

andy355 said:

Why do 308s seem to be much cheaper than 328s? 308 seems more retro desirable to me

I don't know and I completely agree.

For example, the 328s have rather nasty microswitches from that mid 80s era of early car electronics whilst the 308s have lovely vintage proper flick and click switchgear.

Maybe there's a notion that the later cars have all the gremlins teased out or are somehow more reliable because they're younger. After 30-40 years neither argument really bears up.

Give it a few more years of patina and the values will almost certainly even up.

Appears to me that there are less purists buying the cars now that they are in the six figure bracket, and more 'investors'. As such they are looking for post '84 galvanised cars and fuel injection. Rightly or wrongly...

I wish I bought an early 308 when I had the chance, just to sit aside the 328 for comparison. I agree the 328 lost some of its interior detail charm when Fiat took over.

Edited by Aero8 on Tuesday 3rd November 11:06

[ZeroH]

Any thoughts on the below- seems like concourse condition but no idea what kind of premium is reasonable to pay for it... £180k is the ask

http://hexagonclassics.com/cars/ferrari-308gtb-vet...

[Aero8]

ZeroH said:

Any thoughts on the below- seems like concourse condition but no idea what kind of premium is reasonable to pay for it... £180k is the ask

http://hexagonclassics.com/cars/ferrari-308gtb-vet...

Its a vetro, about right pricewise.

Shame about the mirrors, they would have to go..

[ADP68]

Is there a buyers guide online somewhere? I need one!

[cgt2]

ADP68 said:

Is there a buyers guide online somewhere? I need one!

They are pretty simple cars by modern standards and the only thing I would look for is rust, especially in areas not so apparent, such as inside the front wing which you can look through from the door aperture.

Mechanically pretty sound cars and if maintained properly over the years quite bulletproof.

[voicey]

ADP68 said:

Is there a buyers guide online somewhere? I need one!

http://www.walkersport.co.uk/308-328-buying-guide.htm

[johnnyreggae]

Also huge amount of information here http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/308-328-sponsored...