What does the 355 cost to run?

[911Targa]

I'm looking at buying a 355 in the very near future, ideally a 355 GTS. Service intervals are at 12K right? what, in your experience does an average year cost?

The last thing I wanna do is buy one and then have to get rid of it 'cos of the running costs.

I know it'll cost a heck load more that my 911 does!!!

[911Targa]

Thanks for the advice guys, oh, and girls --oops made a fatal mistake in assuming there - in fact, I should know better, a friend of the family (female) owns a ferrari. No, really, thanks - even if the thread did go off at a tangent ;-)

I think I'll just get one anyway - if it goes wrong I'll just sell the house and live in the car! ;-)

Watch this space!!! Anyone had any dealings with Talacrest?

Ins. quote was £2135 - not bad really considering my EVO 6 TME was £1750

[911Targa]

oh :-( maybe Maranello? Surely they'd be better with warranty claims? Does anyone have a dealer recommendation? Preferably from someone who isn't a Ferrari dealer or who has a mate etc.

[911Targa]

Oh ok :-) must have missed something. The guy at Talacrest said to reserve 2 - 2.5K a year for maintenance.

...just remember a friend who had a 348GTS ... last year of ownership cost 10K!! yikes! I can handle 2 - 2.5K but 10K is a litle outta my league at the mo'

...hmmm how much equity do I have in my house ;-)

[911Targa]

LOL I think £60K is gonna have to be my limit :-( it's either that or a 328GTS & yeah it is the 95GTS, although Maranello have a 96GTS I think. Anyway, the story is...

I gave a friend of mine a lift to the local TVR dealer last week to pich up his Chimera and was persuaded by the service manager to take out a Griff 500 the following day (didn't take much persuading). So I took the Griff 500 out and then noticed a new Tuscan S in the showroom :-) The last recollection I have of a "speedsix"'s Tuscan S is in LeMans - nice!

...then it struck me..the £49Kish price tag was in Ferrari territory, and I've always wanted to own a Ferrari since I was ickle. The sound they make is fab.. I remember chasing a 328GTS in my Esprit Turbo SE a couple of years ago ...what a fantastic sound!!!!

...So unless my next car has a prancing horse on the bonnet, I'm not interested - probably.

Plus I want to own one before I get to 30 - not long left now.

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[911Targa]

Well, I headed of to Maranello Sales today and put a deposit on the Giallo Modena 355 Spider Spoke to Chris and all was fine! If all goes to plan I should have it next week!!!!!!

[911Targa]

Thanks :-) Only had one quote so far...Privilege @ £2350 ish

can you recommend any others?

[911Targa]

Thanks for all the congrats guys!! :-) it's not an F1 and they have stated a 1yr warranty without me pushing for it.

...just hope the finance works out ok!!!

[911Targa]

Doesn't look like the finance thing is gonna work out. May have to suffer the 911 for a while longer ;-)

[911Targa]

I'll give it another go in the spring, not the best time of year for driving a spider anyway eh?

...must remember to line up a couple of girls too! :-)