I have decided I would like to own a 355. I have always liked the style of this car, and they are now at a price point. Which is tough to pass up.
Here are my questions.
-Is there 1 particular model year I should stay away from, Or lean specifically toward? Obviously price is an issue, but speaking from a mechanical perspective only..
-What Trans. is most reliable? I would prefer manual. But would rather not worry about doing a clutch job during my ownership.
-Driveability. How do they drive? Being this is a car that most owners will not allow "test drives". I have not had the opportunity to drive this car yet?
My goal is to buy the car right, keep it for 1-2 years, keep the depreciation/expenses to a minimum, and sell.. I'm looking for a nice example, no paintwork, no stories. What do you all see these cars doing as far as depreciation goes?
While I am new to these, the one thing that has kept me from owning one. Is of course the maintinence.. I would like to find a 355 in the 20-40k mile range, that is up to date on services.. I Just can't see paying top dollar for a super low mileage car(under 10k), since I will be driving it anyway..Obviously if I can find a low mileage car realistically priced, that would be great also. I have one located now with 40k miles on it. Price is nearly a give away. All sunny day mileage. Should I be concerened?
PS - Now to really throw a wrench into things
. I would "consider" a 360 or 512TR... However, I believe the 360's will continue to depreciate. and the 512TR I was worried about service issues.. So, I kind of ruled them out. However, Any Opinions on those two?
Here are my questions.
-Is there 1 particular model year I should stay away from, Or lean specifically toward? Obviously price is an issue, but speaking from a mechanical perspective only..
-What Trans. is most reliable? I would prefer manual. But would rather not worry about doing a clutch job during my ownership.
-Driveability. How do they drive? Being this is a car that most owners will not allow "test drives". I have not had the opportunity to drive this car yet?
My goal is to buy the car right, keep it for 1-2 years, keep the depreciation/expenses to a minimum, and sell.. I'm looking for a nice example, no paintwork, no stories. What do you all see these cars doing as far as depreciation goes?
While I am new to these, the one thing that has kept me from owning one. Is of course the maintinence.. I would like to find a 355 in the 20-40k mile range, that is up to date on services.. I Just can't see paying top dollar for a super low mileage car(under 10k), since I will be driving it anyway..Obviously if I can find a low mileage car realistically priced, that would be great also. I have one located now with 40k miles on it. Price is nearly a give away. All sunny day mileage. Should I be concerened?
PS - Now to really throw a wrench into things