Ferrari 360 Mileage
Discussion
This weekend my 360's mileage turned over 50,000 miles. I now have a very high mileage Ferrari, its bound to fall apart instantly and be worthless 
After all an average of 2127 miles pa is huge................no car can be expected to survive such huge distances.............
For those worried about buying "high" mileage Ferrari, worry not. Aside from a problem caused by incorrect reassembly of the gear box, my car has had no major issues in the 4 years I have owned it, a couple of ball joints and an engine mount being the biggest items (previous owner had a synchro replaced), the service history over the 24 years (I have all the receipts) shows nothing major, 3 clutches (like many supercars they do get through these one every 8 years), a few ball joints, a cat ECU and a headlight under warranty.
Ok so its more than your regular VW Golf may need but its not the horror story that people would have you believe. A standard oil service costs less than it does for my 2023 Volvo or my 2020 Giulia, even if I factor in belts every 3 years the service cost averages out at the same as my Giulia (2.0l turbo)
So at the mega mileage of 47k last year, it would still do 170mph, feel perfectly safe, keep the occupants comfortable and BP shareholders in riches.
If you are buying one - for sure have a pot of £'s available just in case, but you probably won't need it.
My advice - don't buy a garage queen low mileage car if you want to drive it, then you don't have to worry about depreciation and can focus on what this car is meant for!
My car has toured Europe, been to Tesco's, driven to the beach at dawn, was the transport for me to my dads funeral, takes my 86 year old mum out for day trips, turns heads, gets positive comments and was adored by a random french chap outside LeClerc hypermarket in France, and because my mates new £150k Porsche 992 has broken down it might do the Cotswolds Porsche Club rally next weekend
After all an average of 2127 miles pa is huge................no car can be expected to survive such huge distances.............
For those worried about buying "high" mileage Ferrari, worry not. Aside from a problem caused by incorrect reassembly of the gear box, my car has had no major issues in the 4 years I have owned it, a couple of ball joints and an engine mount being the biggest items (previous owner had a synchro replaced), the service history over the 24 years (I have all the receipts) shows nothing major, 3 clutches (like many supercars they do get through these one every 8 years), a few ball joints, a cat ECU and a headlight under warranty.
Ok so its more than your regular VW Golf may need but its not the horror story that people would have you believe. A standard oil service costs less than it does for my 2023 Volvo or my 2020 Giulia, even if I factor in belts every 3 years the service cost averages out at the same as my Giulia (2.0l turbo)
So at the mega mileage of 47k last year, it would still do 170mph, feel perfectly safe, keep the occupants comfortable and BP shareholders in riches.
If you are buying one - for sure have a pot of £'s available just in case, but you probably won't need it.
My advice - don't buy a garage queen low mileage car if you want to drive it, then you don't have to worry about depreciation and can focus on what this car is meant for!
My car has toured Europe, been to Tesco's, driven to the beach at dawn, was the transport for me to my dads funeral, takes my 86 year old mum out for day trips, turns heads, gets positive comments and was adored by a random french chap outside LeClerc hypermarket in France, and because my mates new £150k Porsche 992 has broken down it might do the Cotswolds Porsche Club rally next weekend
Mine was about 35k miles when I sold it - just as lockdown started in 2020. Owned it about 7 years, took it from 21k miles I think - didn't need a clutch in that time.
Generally reliable, but the (known) problem that destroyed a top end wasn't a happy thing - and was ultimately why I sold it. I never really trusted it so much after that.
Seems the MOT expired on mine in May this year, so maybe not currently in use. Maybe the other bank failed
Generally reliable, but the (known) problem that destroyed a top end wasn't a happy thing - and was ultimately why I sold it. I never really trusted it so much after that.
Seems the MOT expired on mine in May this year, so maybe not currently in use. Maybe the other bank failed
Edited by davek_964 on Monday 22 July 11:59
madmover said:
I really don't understand why people get so caught up with this on cars like the 360. For me, I keep tentatively looking at 360's as I'd love to add one to my garage at some stage alongside existing cars. If I was to purchase one, it would be likely 35-50k miles. Assuming it had been well maintained, and it was in good condition it wouldn't worry me - it's a 20+ year old car afterall and is usually pampered throughout ownership.
You don't understand, but in your post you have capped the mileage you would consider at £50kBispal said:
If I was going to buy a 360 i would purposely seek out a higher mileage one so i could drive it without worrying about the mileage.
That was my logic - I could have bought a car with 12k miles on it for a premium price and worried about depreciation every time it turned a wheel, instead I saved £20k and bough one with 38k miles which a leading independent specialist described as "a good honest 360". This means I can use itFWIW, I've got 71k on the 355 now, of which I've done about 40k in the last 17 years odd.
It does holidays, tesco runs, car shows and everything in between.
The paint is chipped, wheels need a rufurb and various rattles annoy me, but it runs sweet as a nut.
NFI what the value is. Probably not much.
The memories I've made and the fun I've had however, I'd pay for again and again.
Easily some of the best money I've spent.
It does holidays, tesco runs, car shows and everything in between.
The paint is chipped, wheels need a rufurb and various rattles annoy me, but it runs sweet as a nut.
NFI what the value is. Probably not much.
The memories I've made and the fun I've had however, I'd pay for again and again.
Easily some of the best money I've spent.
We bought our Modena in 2013 and kept it for eight trouble-free, thoroughly enjoyable years. The funny thing is, 30k miles back then was about the maximum limit for many dealers and buyers. Roll on ten or eleven years and a lot of people expect that to still be the case. All of these cars should be north of 40k miles now, anything else is an utter waste. If we bought another now I wouldn't hesitate to buy a higher mileage 360 if the history and condition were sound.
The difference between a 20k vs 70k odometer reading now could be just a single Euro trip each year, crazy! I know which would be the better car
The difference between a 20k vs 70k odometer reading now could be just a single Euro trip each year, crazy! I know which would be the better car
The whole mileage thing is la la. As you say these are now 20 year old cars and expecting one with 30k miles is crazy.
They need using to keep everything tip top,
But really what’s the point of working hard to get one and then not driving it.
Like others I bought my 430 at 33k so I could use it and put on 10k over the next four years, one of which was covid year and one I also had my 458 so didn’t drive it enough.
The 458 did 3.5k in the first year, not so much this year due to a new toy. But just done 500 in the last week or so.
Next year it’ll get a Euro trip and the year after.
New toy has now done 3k this year and a few more trips planned
They need using to keep everything tip top,
But really what’s the point of working hard to get one and then not driving it.
Like others I bought my 430 at 33k so I could use it and put on 10k over the next four years, one of which was covid year and one I also had my 458 so didn’t drive it enough.
The 458 did 3.5k in the first year, not so much this year due to a new toy. But just done 500 in the last week or so.
Next year it’ll get a Euro trip and the year after.
New toy has now done 3k this year and a few more trips planned
cholo said:
Funny this thread should come up as i have also just invested in a Modena, which I picked up a couple of weeks ago.
Mileage is just over 92k, which is shocking for these cars i know!!
Cosmetically and mechanically it appears to be spot on though.
Nice a car you can use! - Pics please Mileage is just over 92k, which is shocking for these cars i know!!
Cosmetically and mechanically it appears to be spot on though.
NRG1976 said:
I know it’s a bit like asking how long is a piece of string, but typically under normal driving when would an engine rebuild be required on either a 360 or f430 - 100,000 miles?
https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a23026167...
Original engine.
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