Buying a used car is always a delicate affair. Especially if the car in question is a supercar no less. Today, we have one Ferrari 430 Scuderia owner who has shared his experience with the first service he sent his car. The owner received a bill of US$ 14,000.
Ferrari 430 Scuderi : Service in detail
The car was first sent into service around December 2022 before Christmas. According to the engineers, the car needed new suspension bushings, rubber gaskets and more. The car was also reported to have coolant leaks, rattling doors along with a loose taillight and more. The Ferrari 430 Scuderi is also missing door striker inserts and rusty silencers.
All of this was communicated to the owner via email after about a month.
A month later, there was another email detailing some additional issues with the car. This was after the mechanic started working on the car and opened it. Among other things, there was a thermostat that didn’t work while the cam cover needed to be repainted.
In addition, the car also gets its regular service. It costs US$ 1,400 and includes replacement of the filters – pollen and air, additional belt changes, oil and oil filter, and finally replacement of the button battery.
The repair shop also said that the car’s brakes had worn out, but that wasn’t an immediate concern. A set of tires will be required when any of the interior trim has not been installed properly.
How does this compare to other supercars?
While supercars are expensive and yes, in essence their service costs will also be high, we must remember that such cars are usually driven less. For example, the Chiron’s 4th year of service will return the owner approximately US$34,000 or less. This is due to the replacement of front and rear axle oil, spark plugs, coolant, drive belts, hydraulic oil and filters, gearbox oil and filters, engine filters and others.
Therefore, even if yes, this Ferrari cost its new owner US$14,000, he should be happy not to have a Chiron.
Source: JayEmm in Car via YouTube
