$400K. It doesn't buy you what it used to!

David Fermani said:
I'd have to say their paint quality is way BETTER than 99.9% of body shops actually. It's the guido's @ the factory with orders to make everything flat where their skill set is unjustifiable. Also, these cars aren't painted by hand:



YouTube - Ferrari Fiorano 599 GTB National Geographic Español parte 3 de 5



Great save Todd! I'm sure you'll give this one the attention it deserves.
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Well, depends on what your definition of average is. However, compared to other cars that cost 1/10 as much, their paint is not on par.
 
Jesse cracks me up with quips "banditos" and so forth, yes "marenello" has always had fit and finish problems and guess what ...... THEY DON'T CARE. 599's seem to be the worse along with the 07 model year 430's, there is an area on the 599's where the "C pillar" blends in the rear quarter panel and there are always heavy pigtails BEHIND this panel next to the rear glass trim and needless to say it is almost impossible to correct in this area.



The vehicles with the most consistant fit and finish imho is Lexus, I do not get alot of them to do but everyone I have worked on is tightness along with Rolls Royce. Honorable mention for paint "issues" is Aston Martin....... gorgeous car but hammeredness everytime!!!!.



Todd + trizact + correction = WIN.
 
Sad that they let them get out like this... Good they found you Todd



What are you going to say when you waited 2 years for a car.. Are you going to send it back because of the paint??? Ferrari doesn't sell cars on the merits of the paitwork and the attitude is that you are just lucky to even get a Ferrari... I've seen the same type on defects of the F-cars I have worked on... Even saw an eye lash in the headlight housing... funny
 
Deep Gloss Auto Salon said:
Sad that they let them get out like this... Good they found you Todd



What are you going to say when you waited 2 years for a car.. Are you going to send it back because of the paint??? Ferrari doesn't sell cars on the merits of the paitwork and the attitude is that you are just lucky to even get a Ferrari... I've seen the same type od defects of the F-cars I have worked on... Even saw an eye lash ion the headlight housing... funny
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Well put! They've always been about performance, styling, and engineering.
 
Thanks for the concern everybody! Those of us that have been around new Ferraris know that this is pretty common. I merely wanted to post this up so that other detailers (that haven't experienced new Ferraris yet) can get a good idea of what they can possibly expect.



My client is a super nice guy, and a very good customer. I called him up to come over and have a look at it when I started working on the car, and he shook his head, and just told me to make it right.



The goal is to do just that for him...make it right. :)
 
Wow, I'm really dumbfounded by this. The dealership would hate me because I'd make their lives miserable. I guess the other part that makes me upset is that it's considered fairly standard and people accept it.
 
Oh boy, do I remember these types of paint coming from Maranello!



I worked with a very talented Italian craftsman at a dealership long ago and I can attest to the poor paint quality being delivered. At least this individual can make a diamond from coal. One cars finish looked like a piano when it was done. This is before foam pads, and todays polishes.



Another reason why I choose Porsche, soft as the paint may be, you're not going to see faults like this! I did see my car when it came from boat and it was damn near perfect, just dust and some light dirt.



Anyway, this is just a shame, but then again, at least you have the opportunity to make it right!



Just be VERY careful with those ceramic brakes. Very easy to damage them if you do not use "wheek hangers" when putting the wheels back on. Simply put, long bolts that screw into the hat of the rotor so you can glide the wheel on straight, then attatch the studs on open wheel stud openings to make sure it goes on true. Without that you run the risk of dinging these!



Hopefully, you'll have enough time to go through the whole car, inside, outside, under it etc and make it right.



Good luck in restoration and we hope you get some shots when it's done.



Maybe you can make arrangements with the dealer to take over the prep of these as they come in.



We wait for your pics when this is fully done.



Regards,

Deanski
 
I am not surprised!



It's a Ferrari, and Ferrari knows that even if it comes unpainted people would still buy them.
 
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