Ferrari Approved Mileage Rollbacks?


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Can this be true?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ses-device-roll-mileage-salesman-accuses.html

FTA: "Root claims he was fired after discovering the use of a device designed by the famed car manufacturer in Italy that is capable of rolling back the digital odometers of Ferraris for sale in the lucrative pre-owned market.
Ferrari of Palm Beach salesman Root says the practice - which can only occur if Ferrari headquarters green-lights it electronically - allows well-heeled owners to sell their prized wheels to unsuspecting buyers at grossly inflated prices."


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Those are explosive allegations. While not out of the realm of possibility, I would find it hard to believe the factory would participate. No motive. An unscrupulous dealer on the other hand....
 
Sinovac said:
Those are explosive allegations. While not out of the realm of possibility, I would find it hard to believe the factory would participate. No motive. An unscrupulous dealer on the other hand....
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I read this yesterday and thought the same thing. Hard to believe the factory would get involved in this.

Vince H
 
Considering they number the limited edition cars with plaques that all say the same thing and then build more...
 
I thought the same. More counter evidence is the paper service documentation that would contradict the speedo readings. I would be highly surprised if this turns out true. Brand reputation gone in 3 - 2 - 1
 
DBK said:
Considering they number the limited edition cars with plaques that all say the same thing and then build more...
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Ouch

Vince H
 
DBK said:
Considering they number the limited edition cars with plaques that all say the same thing and then build more...
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Had not heard that. I don't pay much attention to Ferrari-land. The douchebaggery is too much for me.
 
based on some of the sales games they play I would not doubt that it's true.

http://www.carbuzz.com/news/2017/2/...ack-Odometers-For-Higher-Sale-Prices-7738029/
 
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Sinovac said:
Had not heard that. I don't pay much attention to Ferrari-land. The douchebaggery is too much for me.
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Im with you on that. Nothing really excites me about a Ferrari least of all their sales people.

Awsum GT said:
based on some of the sales games they play I would not doubt that it's true.

http://www.carbuzz.com/news/2017/2/...ack-Odometers-For-Higher-Sale-Prices-7738029/
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I hate it when they do stuff like that but they are not alone in that arena
 
Sinovac said:
Had not heard that. I don't pay much attention to Ferrari-land. The douchebaggery is too much for me.
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The cars are always badged "1 of XXX" with no 2 of xxx or 3 of xxx. Everyone knows the numbers are bullshit. They all say the same thing so who will prove it? Certainly less than market demand, but still, silly game.
 
Gentlemen,

A device does exist to set digital odometers to any mileage and every manufacturer of cars and motorcycles uses them. When an odometer fails and a new one is installed the mileage is set to the actual mileage on the vehicle. The odometer on my Harley Davidson Road King failed and a new one was installed. The dealership set the mileage to match the old odometers reading. Ford dealers can do the same thing. Perhaps manufacturers must provide a code or something like that. But there is no payoff to Ferrari in such a scam and there is huge liability. I'm not a Ferrari fan but what probably happened here is a dealership mechanic or perhaps somebody higher up at the dealership agreed to program an odometer at a lower mileage in exchange for cash. I don't doubt this happened but I seriously doubt Ferrari itself is a party to this. That's this ex-auto dealers take on it.

Chip
 
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