Best Dealers to Visit?

My list is extremely limited, but I thought the cars, layout, and people (shout out to Jordan Fisher) at Lake Forest were absolutely above and beyond. Happy to see they made your list!

 

If you are ever in NJ visit classic coach ..not really a dealership .. but you will be impressed with the cars in the shop and showroom..he owes tampa ferrari and a ferrai of central Florida

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If you're in Michigan it's Cauley: great people, just totally remodeled, striking building, some really great cars, state-of-the-art body/paintbooth

 

Isn’t there a benefit of sticking with one dealer? Am I wrong about this?

 

I believe OP is saying he likes to visit dealerships when he travels or is in the area because he finds it enjoyable. Can't fault him for that.

 

You are wrong from the perspective of completely missing the point of the thread, which is to discuss which dealers are best to visit based on the criteria outlined in the OP

 

Ferrari FtLauderdale lost its charm and personal touch when it canceled its cars & coffee,
Now it reflects South Florida style over substance.

 

Agree, Cauley Ferrari is awesome place to visit. Their stock is always changing and they have the latest coolest cars.

 

I have pictures as a teen standing outside of Continental (Hinsdale) after-hours with a parking lot full of 90s cars unattended/open the latest models right against the glass.

One of my first credit card purchases was a Ferrari Keychain from the merchandise shop there.... My dad rolled his eyes when he found out I bought an $11 Keychain

 

Blessed to say I worked there back in those days. The most gracious, generous, genuine group of people I've ever work with/known. The Sheltons are true gentlemen. Lol, I use to eat my LaSpada's sub at the picnic table under the awning in the lower left pic. Best part was break time in that same spot listening to Franco make jokes. What an era to be involved with Ferrari! It was a small, close knit group that felt like family. From the local FCA events to the track days, nothing can compare to those times.

BTW the salesman you spoke of is John Levy. He's still there and still has the pony tail.

 

since I travel a bit, I started visiting Ferrari dealers too, been doing it for several years, sometimes just walk in, sometimes (depending where) I'll reach out in advance. met some super people and a few aholes too, and have some great stories and photos for the day I can put my feet up and jot them down. would be fun to get this thread together for a whiskey or two! (btw, so far, been to 56 dealers in 18 countries on 5 continents. plan to add s.africa this year ... that will check the box on every continent where Ferrari does business) cheers!

 

I visited the dealer in Salt Lake City a couple years ago. They had a customer Enzo in the show room. Salesman was extremely friendly knowing that I was just visiting. He showed me around the dealership and the back lot etc. we talked cars and Ferraris for probably 30 minutes. I was totally impressed.


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When Ferrari was at the Wynn hotel/casino, it was an amazing place to visit. Ferrari store adjacent, you’d descend into the batcave (service). There would be a plexiglass window for people to watch the cars being serviced and another showroom down there next to service (besides the nice showroom upstairs where cars where on turntables).

 

As mentioned Cauley is pretty nice, they always have at least a few cool cars and half the second floor is pretty much a nightclub/lounge type setup....only with Ferraris.

Shocked we have something that nice here in Michigan!

 

When I bought my car a few years ago I made it a point to visit as many dealerships as possible when the wife and I travel. I have had nothing but good experiences and enjoy seeing what other stores look like and the cars they have on their property. I also enjoy seeing the parts department for items that I might not find at my local store. With a bit of luck, I have also gotten tours of their service dept.
My only wish is that they could make and sell Ferrari branded t-shirts with the dealership's logo on them. It would be nice to have a reminder of my visit and where I have been. Heck, even a keychain with the dealership's name on it would work......

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As others have said, Cauley. Yes the building is really nice and so is the stock but the people there are the best there is.

 

Ferrari Lake Forest is a great place to visit with an awesome vibe.

 

Ferrari of Atlanta was very friendly and welcoming when I stopped by to do some window shopping between meetings.

 

My love of the brand came from my childhood visits to Shelton Ferrari in Ft. Lauderdale, which is now FOFL. My grandfather lived close to the dealership and whenever we went to Fla to visit him he and my dad always made it a point to take my there. I still love going there and I actually bought a 430 Spider from them a few days ago.

 

Great story, Mike! Share pics of the Spider if you want.

 

The 430 is gone now and was traded for a 458 about 6-7 years ago, but it was a little surreal to buy the 430 in that dealership. Sorry when I reread my post I had a few spelling errors.

 

The Penske Scottsdale Ferrari dealership is quite a place.

 

Ferrari of Central Florida was awesome. When I visited they had just opened the current location. Very friendly staff, awesome collection, beautiful building also. We were given a tour which at the time included the race team cars being worked on there.