Ferrari 360 worth buying??

[Hammer469]

Hi iv been thinking of having one of these for a while now but was put off a while back by a mate saying he knew a few people that had them and had a lot of trouble. Hearing this iv been looking at 911 turbos well known for their ultra reliability and also aston martins out of all 3 id love the 360 but dont wana buy something that im always taking to the garage and wondering when its gonna go wrong next so my main questions are....


Whats the most common faults.

How often does it need serviced.

Whats the rough cost of running it over the year.

Im just weighing up all my options i work away a lot so want something nice to play with when i get home. Look forward to hearing from some experienced people thanks

[Kickstart]

It will be worth having a good search of the site as this topic has been covered a good deal

[Hammer469]

Kickstart said:

It will be worth having a good search of the site as this topic has been covered a good deal

Really? il check it out was just wanting to see some veiws owners may have on them

[burriana]

In short - there are a lot of them about and I have never heard of any deal breaking issues. In fact, I don't hear much bad about them at all and they are cheaper to service than the earlier cars as you don't need to remove the engine every 3 years/24-30k miles to change the cam belt.

[1JEB]

Just do it. Awesome fun. Turbo probably a better daily driver and aston martin very different image.

Make sure you get one with a tubi exhaust!

[Hammer469]

Very tempting im gonna start looking now for onee i think. How much is a belt change and service for a 360???

[evil_dr_fish]

Have a look on the Verdi website for a comparative list of fixed service costs - they will give you some idea of an indy's pricing

[Hammer469]

Just had a look thats not too bad i was under the impression they had to have the belts done every 3000 miles and it cost about 3-4 grand. Can you buy a warrenty for the 360??

[Paracetamol]

Go for it..they are well built and engineered (apart from clutch bearings and balljoints - both of which can be upgraded). Driving one is has a sense of occaison that no 996 will ever have and they ride infinately better..infact they are so civilised they are unreal...its like driving a balerina vs trying to ride a bucking bronco..

Astons...all hairgel and shiny suits...

[Modena Scotland]

Had a 360 for over 4 years without much problems. Very good value now. Go and get one. You will love it with a decent sports exhaust.

[burriana]

Hammer469 said:

i was under the impression they had to have the belts done every 3000 miles and it cost about 3-4 grand.

eh? Even on the 348 it's every 3 years or 30,000 miles. And as it's an engine out job it is about £1500 inc. major service with most respected indies.

The 360 does not need the engine out so is significantly cheaper. As far as I know the change intervals are about the same.

[Harsh]

it's 3 years or 18k and it is cheaper.

i had a belts, clutch, brakes and full service done recently which included doing the ball joints and wishbones.
it came to 5k but considering they had the car for a week and everything was done i think thats pretty good.

[Hammer469]

Sounding good chaps i think the hunts back on for a 360 is their anything i should be looking out for when buying??

[moc]

Good 360's are bullet proof, mine was ! JFDI you'll love it

[Modena Scotland]

Always buy the best you can afford.

[Hammer469]

moc said:

Good 360's are bullet proof, mine was ! JFDI you'll love it

Bear in mind im new to the 360 scene mate whats JFDI??

[360mrk]

Ive had mine a year now & loved every minute of it. They are very reliable, the only things that ive had promblems with is battery & front bushes replaced both.

Do it you will love.

[burriana]

Hammer469 said:

Bear in mind im new to the 360 scene mate whats JFDI??

Nothing to do with Ferrari, more Nike really ... Just F***ing Do It!

HTH


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