Ferrari repair invoice...ouch?

[ComfyShorts]

Not mine of course.

 

[JRed]

Am I correct in assuming that at the top right of the first image it lists the mileage as 24,362? That's a pretty impressive repair bill.

 

[ComfyShorts]

Yep that's the mileage.

 

[Bottom_Feeder]

$2626 for a full gasket set? $535 X 8 for cylinder liners?! How can they justify those prices with a straight face?

 

[JT1]

Why am I not a Ferrari mechanic?

 

[ComfyShorts]

Yep tech #54 must be loaded.

 

[NHGUY]

Thats what happens when there is a monopoly on parts.Try getting Ferrari parts down at the local NAPA...

 

[Cristobal]

You must be realistic. If you pay for a Ferrari you can pay for its repairs. These repairs are not out of line compared with the cost of such a car.

 

[Nick R]

That is the most outrageous service order I've ever seen in my life.

 

[spasm3]

$350 for each piston's rings!

 

[spasm3]

Was that Dr. Haas with the 20wt oil?

 

[david_ES2]

Thats a new base model corvette, [censored] lol

 

[aznboi24]

Some common parts for everyday joe comparison: $33.74 for each spark plug $42.86 for fuel filter $65.69 for air filter $39.35 for oil filter $400 for 4 wheel alignment At least he got a 15% discount ($8160) so that helps. Plus the labor is usual at $145/hour.

 

[d00df00d]

Originally Posted By: Bottom_Feeder

$2626 for a full gasket set? $34/each for plugs? $40 oil filter? How can they justify those prices with a straight face?

Depends on your definition of "justify." There are reasons for it; Ferrari is a small company with poor economies of scale, little interest in reducing costs, and not a whole lot of history engineering their cars for ease of ownership. Whether you'd call that justification is up to you.

 

[Quattro Pete]

"ENGINE IS MISSING" Yeah, that'd be a bit of a problem.

 

[Astro14]

Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete

"ENGINE IS MISSING" Yeah, that'd be a bit of a problem.

I am left wondering if "replace engine" would have been cheaper than what this poor guy paid for a partial rebuild...

 

[SaturnIonVue]

Tradein time!

 

[spasm3]

Originally Posted By: Astro14

Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete

"ENGINE IS MISSING" Yeah, that'd be a bit of a problem.

I am left wondering if "replace engine" would have been cheaper than what this poor guy paid for a partial rebuild...

Chevy crate motor transplant!!!

 

[Eddie]

The owner was probably very happy that the dealer could correct the problem and I am not kidding. I was at a Ferrari, Volvo, Saab dealer ~30 years ago looking at a used Saab. I wondered back into the shop area and a customer was picking up his Frrari as he was being handed his bill. I remember how greatfull he was that that dealer found his missing problem and that bill was $12,300 or about 2X the cost of a very nice used Saab I was trying to buy. All depends on your baseline take-home-pay I think. Ed

 

[Cujet]

Sorry, but a 355 is not an expensive car, nor is it particularly valuable. Dumping 50 grand into such a car is stupid. Just an FYI, when my boss was driving the 360 Challenge cars, new, "sealed" crate race engines were about 20K. There was even a used 360 engine for $11,000 on Ebay. This guy got ripped off.