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Originally Posted by Schumi
That's interesting; my main draw to the 348 over the 328 is the dramatic difference in drivetrain layout- without offending any 328 owners, I must say, the 348 is the "proper" one.
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A 328 is a better car, from the maintenance and reliabilty standpoint. It's also slower and, since it's an evolution of a car that was designed in the early 70's, it feels much older than a 348. It will also cost you more to buy. A nice 328 can easily cost $55k, or more. $35k will buy you an average "driver" with a bunch of miles. There are plenty of cars with 50-75k miles on them; not so many over 100K. So, high mileage on these cars does kill the value. They will go that mileage if driven regularly and if they are kept serviced, but very few people drive them that much. What would be considered low mileage on a late 80's 911 is quite high in the Ferrari world.
Whatever you do, you need to drive an example of each car, to see if you even like it. You may not like the driving position, especially in a 328. The seats aren't great either. A 348 is better in these respects. And, parts availability is getting to be a problem, so think about that, as well. That's one of the reasons I sold my 328.
Make sure you try a coupe. The open cars suck a big one on a bumpy road, especially the 328.
I think a 996 turbo would be a much better car but a good one will be well north of $35K.
JR