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I checked ebay last night and was surprised to see that prices on Ferrari F355s have dropped - a lot. You can now buy a nice low mileage 355 for less than what I payed for my 4200 Spyder last year.
I love my car, however it is hard to ignore that a 355 has essentially the same power (375 vs 390) but weighs over 800lbs less!! The acceleration stats are similar (likely due to gearing differences) but frankly I can't imagine the peformance in real terms to be even remotely comparable given this huge weight difference. This seems to borne out by the reviews - I couldn't find a single real criticism of the Ferrari's performance in any review that I could find (unlike the 4200). Plus it is a "real" Ferrari (a consideration for resale value, etc.).
The only downside that I could see is maintenace costs. The 355 uses cam belts (not chains like the Maser) and this means a $3000+ engine out replacement every 12K miles. I saw a few horror stories about the convertible top as well (breaks often and costs $18K to replace!!).
Anyone ever compared or thought about switching?
I love my car, however it is hard to ignore that a 355 has essentially the same power (375 vs 390) but weighs over 800lbs less!! The acceleration stats are similar (likely due to gearing differences) but frankly I can't imagine the peformance in real terms to be even remotely comparable given this huge weight difference. This seems to borne out by the reviews - I couldn't find a single real criticism of the Ferrari's performance in any review that I could find (unlike the 4200). Plus it is a "real" Ferrari (a consideration for resale value, etc.).
The only downside that I could see is maintenace costs. The 355 uses cam belts (not chains like the Maser) and this means a $3000+ engine out replacement every 12K miles. I saw a few horror stories about the convertible top as well (breaks often and costs $18K to replace!!).
Anyone ever compared or thought about switching?