This seems to confirm what so many owners have said about Ferraris, and it's really off putting to a potential buyer A car costing as much as a Ferrari should not be built with so many faults, and as the guy says, there seem to be too many people who say "Well, you shouldn't complain, it's a Ferrari" as if that's some sort of valid excuse for poor design / build quality. For example, why can't they sort out the electrical system so the battery doesn't drain in just a couple of weeks? That's just crap design. If Porsche and Lamborghini can avoid this why can't Ferrari?
Thanks for sharing. Can you imagine how upset he would have been if his dct speed sensor wire harness failed, roof failure, or some other very costly repair we hear more often than we'd like to for a car that costs this much. I think I noticed his leather pulling away (bubble) at his visor. Lol. I'm surprised he didn't mention sticky buttons either. All jokes aside, he makes alot of great points that reminds me of the risks I've taken just to own a Ferrari. Not sure I know of another exotic hard top convertible with a small back seat though? Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk
Ferraris have their faults (in fact many) this is true. But it’s the only car brand (in my opinion) that you can compare as being like a significant other…there will be times you fight and argue but in the end there’s an unexplainable attraction that keeps you together. It’s really about compromise and being equals, after all humans have faults as well, why can’t a car?
12,000 miles on my Portofino,and I love it. A number of performance mods make it even more enjoyable to drive. Problems? Well,I kept the Capristo fob in the pocket for the key fob,and sideways pressure from pushing the buttons broke the pocket's thin plastic mounts. And a Ferrari today should come with a lithium battery.
I have had my Cali T for two years and 10,000 miles and I have not had nearly the problems of this chap. I suspect the culprit for many of the niggling electrical glitches was a near dead battery. My car started flashing "DCT", "Brake Failure" and other various "Visit Dealer" messages about 6 months in, car started and ran fine, but a new battery ended the messages. I do sympathize with him about the vibration, glad that was fixed. The only issue I have with the car is the cost of the annual compression test and extended warranty at $6000. That $500/month just to park the car in my driveway under warranty is annoying.
Thank you for taking the time for the video. Two obsservsations to help you: 1. You 100% have a bent rim, I have had multiple in the past and know the feeling. Through the same process of elimination you need to figure out which one and replace it. 2. The feeling you have while going over bumps and the road, this is torsion in the chassis due to the car being a convertible, all convertibles feel this way, there is no triangulation. If you do not like the way this feels, you need to go with a coupe, especially in a front engine car. ALL convertibles feel like this, not just Ferrari, this is why I do not buy convertibles.
That's an interesting point. While I can understand that Porsches have less parasitic drain, am not so sure about the Lambos. From what I read Huracan owners must keep their cars on tender when parked. You heard something different?
After 2 years of Porto ownership, I had one issue, the trunk wouldn't open with the remote. Striker plate was replaced under warranty. Still my favorite GT car I've ever owned. Owned most of the 911 generations since a '73 RS, some early M cars, etc. If there's one thing I learned over the years, it's that the more you drive the less issues you have. It's the garage queens that get all of the weird problems.
