Ferrari 328 Running Costs

[aruck]

I rememeber reading a while back that the 328 is quite reasonable to run / repair / service etc? Is this true? Anyone got any experience? They appear to have recently gone up in price (or there were a number of cheap examples the last few times I look 6 to 12 months ago). Are they likely to depreciate much?
They are approx the same price as a much newer 355. Is the 355 much more expensive to own?

Thanks

Edited by aruck on Thursday 28th July 13:47

[dudlow]

As a current 328GTB owner, who has also owned a 355 for a couple of years, and previously owned a 328GTS for six years, I feel qualified to comment.

The 328 is a better looking car (in my opinion), is very resonable to run compared to a 355, and should hold its value well (particularly the GTB). It is also great fun to drive.

If performance is your main priority then go for a 355, in all other areas the 328 wins hands down.

[markst]

i have to agree.....a good 328 will not depreciate at all imho.....i only wish i had kept mine.

wonderful cars ...and exactly what i will buy when i have had enough of my 430

[wineman02]

I recently got a 328 GTS that is in superb condition. I paid top end for it as it is in so good and could have got a 355 for the same money. The beauty of the 328 is that other road users love it to and let you out of junctions and are generally all round very nice. Runnings costs are expected to be £1.5 a year compared to £3k for a 355 etc.

[wezo]

Had my GTS fro 6 years now and whilst I bought it on a bit of a whim, wanting to scratch the Ferrari itch, the longer I have the car the less likely I am to sell. I have covered c25,000 mile in that time and driven round most of Europe, to Le Mans every year etc and she has never missed a beat, only problem I have ever had are a couple of flat batteries and the alternator went at Classic Le Mans (but we still got home under our own steam).

Servicing and general maintenace have cost £12,000 in that time, added to which I have had a Tubi exhaust fitted and some paintwork done which weren't strictley necessary but make my 51k car look as good as most of the low mileage cars that are out there.

The only realistic car I would swap for this side of a Dino is a 355 GTS and the maintenance and fragility are the two things that put me off them. If you go into a 328 with your eyes wide open I seriously doubt you will ever regret it.

[MalcQV]

I do believe the 328 is generally cheaper to run than a F355, however a major problem with any of these cars can be expensive. As above go into it with your eyes open