I've been thinking about getting a used Ferrari 360 ('00 - '04) but my buddy is talking me out of one. He drives an '06 Gallardo BTW. It has nothing to do with him owning a Lambo. The former tech who used to work at a Ferrari dealer told him they are unreliable cars. Very expensive to repair and breaks down all the time (parts) mainly the timing belt. Is this true? What do you 360 owners think? What have you experienced? What else breaks on these cars? For the money it cost wouldn't you think that they would be very reliable? Any advice would be helpful.

Thanks!!

Anthony

 

do a search in this forum and you'll find plenty of past topics discussing Ferrari durability and service. Every car breaks down, some more then others. It's not like a lambo is cheaper to maintain or anything.

 

My dads had a few ferraris and well lets just say porsche is the better rout!

 

Thanks for some advice. Anymore would be great! I don't have much time to do search

 

I know at least 10 people that have a 360. NONE have had a problem with them. They are all routinely maintained and run perfect.
Buy the car from the owner who drove and took care of the car, find a nice clean example and you will be fine.

I have a 348, which is "A Problem Ferrari" to some. I did my research and found the car I was looking for. Granted it took a long time, but it was well worth it. I have not had a problem with my car. I have driven it 4k mile in one year and LOVE IT!

Go find a nice example of a 360 and you will be smilin from ear to ear!

 

360 and newer are Porsche quality. I've owned a number of Porsches and a 360 and 430. I know of exactly one 360 that broke a timing belt, and he ignored the maintenance schedule. Modern Ferraris are very reliable cars.

Gary

 

Thanks! I feel much relief now about getting a 360. The search is on!

 

i am on my second 360 w/ 13k on the odometer. they both have been bullet proof. i have had ABSOLUTELY zero issue with them at all whatsoever.

cost of maintenance and repair is higher than your average sportcar, as expected. the keys are to maintain well and keep up with regular maintenance.

in addition as a rule of thumb, buy the newest model you can afford which has all the updates.....

 

Love the Anziano Tom.
good luck with the sale, shouldn't take too long

 

360s are pretty reliable, the belt issue does suck to some extent though which is why the new cars use chains. If you do the scheduled maintenance though I think you are fine.

 

thank you again for your well-wishes and accolades. take care.

 

In this price range, I don't see the belts being a deal breaker. Unlike the 355 and earlier, the 360 belt change can be done without engine removal, and it runs $1500 - 1700 at a dealer.

Gary

 

The 360 on + (more like any of the ferraris designed after 99 is the new Era of Ferraris. They are more reliable than the ones in the past. as for breaking down, that is a wrong word choice. They are just more maintenance than a bmw or mb. Keep in mind these are race cars hence require more tuning and are less forgiving. A good well kept maintained car is ur key.

coming from bmw to porsche is a different league altogether. Now a 300$ oil change is acceptable but when i had a civic no way i would pay even 60$ for an oil change. Prespective changes and it's just getting used to it.

What the thing to conisider is opportunity cost. What is it worth it to u to drive that car. :-)

 

the 430 is an amazing car. Would highly recommend it. Its a combination of everything you could possibly want in a car.

 

The 430 is out of my range price wise.