Saigon
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Just collected the 4200 back from its yearly service at a reasonably local Ferrari specialist and as soon as I got out of the car when I was already home, I saw a large scrape and a deep gouge in the front bumper. It wasn’t there before the service, guaranteed. And please don’t say I should have checked it before I drove away from the garage, I have already had that from the wife and she is totally correct, so my fault. Before leaving the car they went over it with a fine tooth comb, and highlighted a couple of blemishes on a sketch, just like when you hire a car. Unfortunately I didn’t do the same thing before I drove away after the service.
The other thing is that due to the MOT being due soon I requested them to do a thorough check, and I was exceptionally surprised by the results, break pipes corroded (fail), R/H/R shock absorber leaking (fail), Break discs heavily corroded (fail) , all suspension bushes split, shock absorber rubber platforms split, R/H steering rack boot fitted incorrectly, and then some. All of this after having an MOT provided by the dealer I bought it from less than 3K miles ago, without even an advisory on the new MOT. So if nothing else I have learnt two things today, check your car thoroughly before you drive it away from a service, and have an independent check carried out on the vehicle before you buy from the dealer, no matter how good his reputation may be. The failures on mine could not have materialised in 12 months / 3K miles without a previous advisory. All issues will be sorted soon, that’s life. The Ferrari specialist did tell me the shocks can only be purchased in pairs, even though I need only one , 900£ Each. Break discs we all already know about. Off for a few beers.
The other thing is that due to the MOT being due soon I requested them to do a thorough check, and I was exceptionally surprised by the results, break pipes corroded (fail), R/H/R shock absorber leaking (fail), Break discs heavily corroded (fail) , all suspension bushes split, shock absorber rubber platforms split, R/H steering rack boot fitted incorrectly, and then some. All of this after having an MOT provided by the dealer I bought it from less than 3K miles ago, without even an advisory on the new MOT. So if nothing else I have learnt two things today, check your car thoroughly before you drive it away from a service, and have an independent check carried out on the vehicle before you buy from the dealer, no matter how good his reputation may be. The failures on mine could not have materialised in 12 months / 3K miles without a previous advisory. All issues will be sorted soon, that’s life. The Ferrari specialist did tell me the shocks can only be purchased in pairs, even though I need only one , 900£ Each. Break discs we all already know about. Off for a few beers.