Ferrari North America actively discourages its dealers from selling cars above sticker. This results in dealers often asking customers to assign the dealer a "right of first refusal" (which is the right to have the first opportunity to buy back a vehicle they've sold to a customer). As we said, things are a bit different in the world of Ferraris.

the dealer had added a Tubi-Style exhaust system for a mere $12,000. As the actual cost of this system runs slightly less than $2,800 for a 550, we quickly negotiated the price down to a more reasonable $4,000.

Driving through some sharp "S" turns, we quickly learned to appreciate the 550's laser-sharp steering and feedback. Coming up behind an Acura Integra, we experienced something of a first. Even though we had made a point of hanging back, the Integra pulled over to allow us to pass. Happy to oblige, we accelerated through a turn, and the Integra's driver gave us the "thumbs up" as we drove by.

As we continued on our way, the instruments suddenly went dead. As everything else appeared in order, we assumed it was just a fuse and continued down the road. Soon, we noticed the instrument lights perceptibly dimming; the skid control and ABS failure lights also came on, accompanied by a faint whiff of (what smelt like) overheated wiring. This was obviously more than a fuse.

Stopping the car, we tried the obvious: changing the fuse. Ferrari thoughtfully includes a tool kit with each vehicle. Inside are the usual assortment of hand tools along with a range of fuses and even a much-needed flashlight. Not surprisingly, changing the fuse did nothing. The instruments were still dead. Unfortunately, the car now refused to start. Turning the key produced the tick, tick, tick of an almost-dead battery.

Originally posted by Red Nj-s
That speaks well of the quality. Even funnier was when they had the exhaust fall off on the X-type. You gotta wonder with the Edmunds people, what they actually do to those cars.

Originally posted by Zapata


Drive them? I don't think edmunds does anything to them. Not sure what you are trying to say. I'm not suprised about the Jag or the ferrari. Each are notorious for breaking down.


I was at my gym the one day and a guy walks out to his Jag
x-type. I chuckle, because well he blew his money on an Jag. Anyway, he tried to put his gym bag into the trunk. TRIED is the key word. He couldn't get the damn trunk closed. It was funny. He was cursing up a storm.

Originally posted by KavexTrax




I think every board member will have that in mind when they see an X-type owner ever since the Edmunds review..

Originally posted by cusdaddy
I have a pretty funny story about the Jag X-Type. I was merging onto the Merritt Parkway on Friday, and there was a 3.0 X-Type in front of me trying to merge. The car looked in very nice condition, but when he tried accelerating hard, a plume of black smoke shot out the back of his car. It looked like a old Diesel truck made that mess.

All I know is that I would NEVER spend a penny on that crap

Originally posted by Red Nj-s


I also think the Type-S/X are ugly as sin.

Originally posted by Red Nj-s
That speaks well of the quality. Even funnier was when they had the exhaust fall off on the X-type. You gotta wonder with the Edmunds people, what they actually do to those cars.