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Originally Posted by Grovlet
But the Ferrari Parts tag is ridicullouuuuuus 
I just read an article that one guy had to replace the headers twice in 5K miles.... $6K per side.... Yup that's right $24K in maintenance over 5K miles.... just paid 1/2 the cost of the car right there...... 
Brakes.... I'm pretty sure they're carbon Fiber... Probably $1K/pad and they probably call for replacement 2x annually 
A great car but in no means affordable just because they can be found cheap 
Ohhh and your GTM is much cooler - Very nice color choice  |
I agree the 355 is a maintenance pig, the 360 was leaps above it in lack of hidden ownership costs. The 355 requires every 15k an engine out $7500.00 tune up. With the 360, every thing can be done leaving the engine in. But to me the 360/430 is a dog compaired to the sexy lines of the 355. The sound of the 355 has to be the best of any car ever produced. Best bang for the buck is the 02-06 Maserati Coupe and Gransport, it has a retuned F430 engine, sounds great, has a timing chain not a belt, regular service intervals like any car and are rare while still being inexpensive. All that said the 355 will still be in my garage when looking too successful is not so damaging to my business. Image is everything in my line of work, too much is just as bad as not enough. I need to walk a fine line depending on my clientele.
And thanx the GTM is killer and with the LS lump between the rails, parts will always be available and reasonable.