How good is the 348 ?

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Just spoke with a certain Main Dealer today.

They state that they will not sell the 348 as and I quote 'ferrari apologised' for making the 348 ! (this can't be true seriously ?)

I Personally think its a nice looking car and for the price its appears to be to great purchase.
Especially with the Tubi.

What is the general experience of the owners of the 348 ?
Are there certain years during the 348 history to be cautious of for example ?

Is it a good Ferrari and is the convertible a good car to go for in relation to the 1st Ferrari ownership experience? E.g for around 5,000 miles for the initial year of ownership ?

I note that Verdi have a Black 4,500 mile 348 convertible for sale at present.

Is this a good price in the current market ?

Thanks for the constructive advice guys.

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I was hoping to hear from some owners who could give their plus and minus points to owning a 348 ?

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dazren said:

maserati3200gt said: I was hoping to hear from some owners who could give their plus and minus points to owning a 348 ? Burriana should be along soon with a lot to say. I think the later 348's had a better repuation with another 20bhp up to 320bhp and some of the parts (such as electrics) being improved and subsequently used on the 355. DAZ

Thanks Daz

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angelis Thank you for taking the time out to issue a sensible post.

Much appreciated

Im looking at buying a 348 in the next 3 to 4 weeks and have my eye on the Black Convertible at Verdi's but would ideally like a Red example.
Thanks for your info Angelis.
Pete

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Your 348 Looks great with the 355 Wheels Angelis.

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ade355 said:

Naturally owners are going to praise their own car (obviously), while other people will always try to comparing it to modern day cars, therefore finding it somewhat lacking. But the fact is, for 25-30K you can get a relatively fast fun Ferrari that is 15 yrs old. Looks are subjective but everyone agrees its sounds awesume with a Tubi. Like no other make of car, the sound will just blow you away. If you want a modern car with more speed and better build quality then a 348 is never going to push your buttons, but that is no reason to unfairly criticise it. However if you want the sound, looks and passion of a Ferrari for 25-30K its a bloody amazing car. >> Edited by ade355 on Sunday 18th December 17:26

very Good Points ade.

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mr_tony said:

burriana said: mr_tony said: I would echo burriana here though and warn you that coming form the 3200 you'll find it a little slow, and the handling is a little scary... Not me that said that Rich ... mine was fast enough to keep up with most things except the big Porsche Twin Turbos on the road my bad then! Not driven a GTS / GTB / Spyder only Ts's and TB's and they all felt rather slow compared to the 3200 I'm afraid! Of course a lot of that is the difference in power delivery between the two - 348 is linear and 3200 is nothing nothing everything when the turbos crash through 3krpm... Just saying pete might miss the 'wallop factor' thats all!

Hi Rich,
Thanks for your advice also mate
Rich are you comming to the Maranello Event in Jan at egham ?
Would be a good place to catch up .

Re : 348 - Im looking at buying the car as a 1st entry into Ferrari ownership. the 3200 has superb power delivery but the main problem with it IMO is the ability to hold all that power down.
Even my M3 feels tame in comparison (which I guess it would not have felt this way if I bought the M3 before the Maser!)

Will email you shortly rich.

Cheers

Pete