While not a new Ferrari admirer by any stretch of the imagination, I *am* recently obsessed.
I’ve been playing with Japanese and European cars for a while -- and spending lots of money tuning them -- but it was only weeks ago – while pondering my next project – that I realized the holy grail – a Ferrari – isn’t so inconceivable.
…fast forward through lots of research…
…so I’ve decided I’d like to get a hold of a Ferrari once I pay off a large chunk of my new home (in 2-3years), and I think I’d like it to be a 348 ( or perhaps by then a 355) -- I actually prefer the look of the 348, but the 355’s accomplishments go with out saying.
Here are my questions:
I’ve never driven a Ferrari, how can I go about taking one or two for a spin to see if it’s for me?
How good of a dealership is Ferrari of Atlanta?
Are there any good independent service shops in the area?
…what about restoration/body shops, who’s the best in town?
How much is a 348 going to cost me a year, assuming 3-5K/year?
How reliable are the 348’s (‘90+)?
How much will insurance cost me, assuming 3-5K/year. I’m 26.
And most importantly… ‘tuneability.’ No car, not even a Ferrari, is much fun for me if I can’t tweak and personalize it. Beyond a Tubi, filter, and chip, what is reasonable, keeping maintainability, reliability and resale in mind, for the 348? Are turbos doable? How much would a set up cost? How much would it destroy resale? Is there anyone locally that has/can do the work?
Thanks so much guys
I’ve been playing with Japanese and European cars for a while -- and spending lots of money tuning them -- but it was only weeks ago – while pondering my next project – that I realized the holy grail – a Ferrari – isn’t so inconceivable.
…fast forward through lots of research…
…so I’ve decided I’d like to get a hold of a Ferrari once I pay off a large chunk of my new home (in 2-3years), and I think I’d like it to be a 348 ( or perhaps by then a 355) -- I actually prefer the look of the 348, but the 355’s accomplishments go with out saying.
Here are my questions:
I’ve never driven a Ferrari, how can I go about taking one or two for a spin to see if it’s for me?
How good of a dealership is Ferrari of Atlanta?
Are there any good independent service shops in the area?
…what about restoration/body shops, who’s the best in town?
How much is a 348 going to cost me a year, assuming 3-5K/year?
How reliable are the 348’s (‘90+)?
How much will insurance cost me, assuming 3-5K/year. I’m 26.
And most importantly… ‘tuneability.’ No car, not even a Ferrari, is much fun for me if I can’t tweak and personalize it. Beyond a Tubi, filter, and chip, what is reasonable, keeping maintainability, reliability and resale in mind, for the 348? Are turbos doable? How much would a set up cost? How much would it destroy resale? Is there anyone locally that has/can do the work?
Thanks so much guys