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    Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: 5,944-Mile Ferrari Mondia Cabriolet For $37,995?

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    Image of SundaySunday SundaySunday
    01/29/09

    In reply to Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: 5,944-Mile Ferrari Mondia Cabriolet For $37,995?
    I want this car more than any other that has graced the NPOCP. If I weren't "occupationally challenged" at the moment, I'd be making all kinds of plans right about now.


    Oh, nice price indeed.

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    Image of Tomsk sez so long Ash78, and thanks for all the fish! Tomsk sez so long Ash78, and thanks for all the fish!
    01/29/09

    In reply to Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: 5,944-Mile Ferrari Mondia Cabriolet For $37,995?
    Do 99% of chicks care what kind of Ferrari you have as long as it isn't a Fauxrrari?


    No. No they don't.


    Nice price.

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    Image of Armand Armand
    01/29/09

    In reply to Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: 5,944-Mile Ferrari Mondia Cabriolet For $37,995?
    You know, the Mondial is far from the coolest Ferrari, but when you look at it from a purely objective standpoint you can argue that it's the most reasonable Ferrari to have. It's a 2+2 Ferrari, so it's unloved by the tifosi, and therefore relatively cheap. Like other Ferrari 2+2s, the rear seats are only good for children on short drives, but the car should easily hold two adults and plenty of luggage in the cockpit. Since it's a V8, running a Mondial ought to be a good deal cheaper than running other cheap, unloved 2+2 Ferraris-- the horrible old 400i comes to mind. Plus, it's a Ferrari, and the howling motor and nimble chassis will make you forget all about how much a cam belt change is going to cost.

    The problem with this particular car is that a Mondial only makes sense-- ANY sense-- when you're considering it as a daily driver (yes, you'll need a backup car, but you can use your weekend toy, whatever it is, when the Ferrari's in the shop.) This car, on the other hand, is a 5944-mile time capsule. It's one thing to have a time-capsule Daytona, and another thing to keep one of these bottom-of-the-line cars as a trailer queen. I've also heard that Ferraris, as a rule, don't take kindly to not being driven-- seals dry out, electrical connections oxidize, et cetera. I'll take the crack pipe for this $38k '80s relic-- find me a clean, medium mileage Mondial coupe and an Alfa Duetto for the weekends, and we'll talk.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    01/29/09

    In reply to Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: 5,944-Mile Ferrari Mondia Cabriolet For $37,995?
    The bidding is over, minimum not met, but still it ran up to $32k, which is pretty impressive.

    It might be a rock or two, but it ain't a pipeful.
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    Image of beercheck beercheck
    01/29/09

    In reply to Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: 5,944-Mile Ferrari Mondia Cabriolet For $37,995?
    Igottago Nice Price.
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    01/29/09

    In reply to Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: 5,944-Mile Ferrari Mondia Cabriolet For $37,995?
    Huh. That's a pretty good question.
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    Image of Cognitive Friction Cognitive Friction
    01/29/09

    In reply to Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: 5,944-Mile Ferrari Mondia Cabriolet For $37,995?
    Nice price - it's probably at or near the bottom of the depreciation curve.


    Throw it in storage for 15 years then sell it to pay for the kids' college tuition.

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    Image of Graverobber Graverobber
    01/29/09

    In reply to Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: 5,944-Mile Ferrari Mondia Cabriolet For $37,995?
    Nice price - it's a Ferrari for heaven's sake. And it's under 40-large. Of course only a couple of years ago this would have gone for under 30K, but such is the market these days. Plus it's had the mind-numbingly expensive timing belt replacement just a year ago. That's like nine grand worth right there. If I wasn't broke and unable to leave the state due to court order, I'd totally go for it.
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    Image of smalleyxb122 smalleyxb122
    01/29/09

    In reply to Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: 5,944-Mile Ferrari Mondia Cabriolet For $37,995?
    I voted nice price, but I'm having a bit of the voter's remorse.


    $38k for a Ferrari convertible? Hells yes.


    An "average" Mondial Cabrio goes for $25k+, so $38k for a 6k mile example should be a steal, right?


    Until you remember that an "average" Mondial Cabrio only have 30k-40k miles. 50 cents per mile is a bit of a steep premium for the low mileage example.

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    01/29/09

    In reply to Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: 5,944-Mile Ferrari Mondia Cabriolet For $37,995?
    Calling it "the worst Ferrari ever made" isn't that bad of a label. It's like being the ugliest supermodel in LA. Sure, she doesn't compare well to her peers but you'd still take her home every night.


    If it checks out OK, nice price. Low miles on ANY 22 year old car is cause for concern, let alone a Ferrari.

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    Image of Rust-MyEnemy Rust-MyEnemy
    01/29/09

    In reply to Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: 5,944-Mile Ferrari Mondia Cabriolet For $37,995?
    Also, that impressive looking toolkit is not nearly as comprehensive as it will need to be.


    Crackpipe, but only a small one, 'cos I love it.

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    01/29/09

    In reply to Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: 5,944-Mile Ferrari Mondia Cabriolet For $37,995?
    I'm not fond of the '80's console, as fit looks out of alignment. Overall, it looks like a nice price. I have no idea what the purists may say, or why the Mondial would be a poor choice, but so what?
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    01/29/09

    @Timtoolman, now with power tools!: The console is so garishly '80s that I don't think I'd be able to stop myself laughing from the second I sat in the driver's chair. I mean, I get the huge warning lights panel, I've seen the more-plastic-than-gauges instrument cluster, but why, why, why would anyone ever print faux-digital LCD lookalike numbers on their analogue gauges?! That is so far beyond overkill and yet it shows us that even Ferrari is not immune to the cheese.
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    01/29/09

    In reply to Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: 5,944-Mile Ferrari Mondia Cabriolet For $37,995?
    The Mondial got its screen time in Scent of a Woman. And personally, the cockpit in this thing makes some of the cleaner Fieros I've seen look pretty decent.
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    01/29/09

    @Jeb_Hoge: So, it's a HOO-HA vs. m'eh throwdown.
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    Image of Rust-MyEnemy Rust-MyEnemy
    01/29/09

    In reply to Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: 5,944-Mile Ferrari Mondia Cabriolet For $37,995?
    If I bought it I'd use the wing vents for grating cheese.
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    01/29/09

    In reply to Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: 5,944-Mile Ferrari Mondia Cabriolet For $37,995?
    You can get a nice 308 for that kind of money. Pass the pipe.
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