$500,000 Ferrari 296 Worst Paint Ever? Sanding Brand New Supercar!

[@AMMO-NYC]

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[@dguarino1974]

So i have an issue that no one is talking about ! That rear driver side quarter needed sanding ! You eluded to the fact that they missed sanding it at the factory ! Are you saying that Ferrari sands every car that leaves the factory ? Or are we to believe that for some reason that panel has an extremely poor ‘oem’ paint job ?

[@jonhutto580]

And people wonder why Corvette is a better Ferrari than Ferrari.... Still not 100% paint from the factory, but a hell of a lot better.

[@dguarino1974]

@@jonhutto580 yeah keep dreaming my man ! Lol

[@seeekit]

I would have made Ferrari repaint the car.

[@dguarino1974]

@@seeekit😂 you think they are going to disassemble the car cause you said so ?? lol

[@deathtool1]

They felt comfortable delivering a car in this condition to a customer that has 4 other Ferraris on the way. Imagine how they treat the other customers.

[@trailfork7815]

with a cease and desist probably

[@WazZappening]

No wonder Leno wont buy one

[@DrDinkle]

Yeah...that's the reason I won't but one either 😅

[@RandomGuy-j8t]

@@DrDinkle Yeah me too. Nothing to do with the cost...just the paint issues LOL

[@deadred80]

I'm gonna be objective but I don't believe that Ferrari painted this car . I think it was painted elsewhere . Perhaps someone Ferarri has a contract with . These cars are very expensive and I don't see these imperfections getting passed quality control inspections at the manufacturer of the vehicle .

[@austinw.1703]

As a former dealership detailer, your summary is 100% spot on.

[@whitegoodman7465]

Are the bosses the issue or do the "detailers" really not know wtf they are doing?

[@S50Sinner]

This is making me feel completely comfortable with the idea of performing a rattle can paintjob on my driveway. I'm now entirely confident that I'd exceed Ferrari paint standards.

[@kaihartmann924]

Right? 😂

[@Southghost5997]

When you sell your car, you can state it has a Ferrari finish paint job 😂

[@justinpacheco4241]

I used to work with a Ferrari dealership in Colorado just few years ago and this is not out of the ordinary. Ferrari’s thought process is that it’s on the dealership to finish up the detail, which usually means full body paint correction from all the quick rough sanding they do before it gets shipped out. The dealership that I worked for originally just wanted speed like Larry was saying but when we for a new detailer in who was young and passionate turned it around, and every brand new Ferrari that we got in usually had two to three days of paint correction then finish off with a ceramic coating. This is just with Ferrari though, the dealership also sold Bentley, Lotus, Karma and Rimac. And every single company’s cars came in like that (except rimac because while I was there no one bought one) they all just expected the dealership to finish the detail. But Ferrari definitely had the worst issues upon shipment.

[@Mk1Male]

So as a Ferrari dealership, you sold brand new Bentleys, Lotus', Karma and Rimac? I highly doubt that but send me a link to a dealership that does, as I'm not concerned about being wrong.

[@1maico1]

A few years ago I went on a factory tour of the Bentley factory in Crewe. The paintwork in the final inspection bay was flawless. I think Rolls Royce have the edge though.

[@Otto-AutoPilot]

@@1maico1 I worked with several manufacturers and the stand out for me was Lexus - cannot ever remember finding a flaw or imperfection over 4 years.

[@rubenm3780]

@@Mk1Maledon’t be lazy, simply look up Ferrari in Colorado and see 1 dealership. As dude said they sell new non-Ferrari cars

[@Mk1Male]

@@rubenm3780 No need. Idiots like you obviously do it for me. Thanks.

[@ericrandall9194]

I hope Ferrari sees this, gets the VIN, and offers some type of reimbursement/coachable lesson to the painter! Well done Larry.

[@votekyle3000]

More likely Ferrari would penalize the owner & dealer by limiting their future ability to order more cars.

[@mm6705]

@@votekyle3000 this car hasn't reached a dealer OR owner. its in the first minute of the video

[@ieuanm]

@@votekyle3000 yeah they are way more likely to blacklist Larry for highlighting it🤣🤣🤣

[@why6212]

They wouldn't do that. Its Ferrari

[@votekyle3000]

@@mm6705every Ferrari is custom order, you can’t walk on the lot of a Ferrari dealer and get a new Ferrari

[@kobmar_]

I used to have a 2015 488 GTB in rosso scuderia, with a black roof (from factory). The black roof was 12'500 swiss francs (around 14'700$) when I got delivered the car, the battery was nuts the next day. So I called Ferrari and they just said, that batteries does not fall under warranty, because they say you have to keep the car on the battery tender when it's not in use. Completely crazy.. Also the car got delivered with a moldy carpet in the trunk. It got delivered on january, when it's pretty cold in Switzerland, so probably it was moldy, because of humid air, get in touch with cold air and condensed, resulting the mold. Ferraris answer was "Sometimes, this can happen, but will be cleaned for free by your dealer, you bought it from". Well I bought the car at Francorchamps, Belgium, which is around 600km away, from where I live. So I cleaned it by myself.. Another fault was, that on my specially ordered red seat belts was a 3cm big mesh, which came out of the belt. Ferrari's answer was "The function of the seat belt is not impaired by the protruding mesh and is therefore not covered by the warranty." Few weeks after this I went to a friend, who is a professional car detailer. I literally got shocked, when I saw the car under the special lights he got. The black roof had spray mist all over, and at some points you saw that there was a square formed sticker or something, because there was no spray mist in this area. At some point in the roof, you could even saw the rosso scuderia shimmering through!! So they paint the whole car at first with the primary color, and then they spray the black roof.. Ferrari didn't want to cooperate in repainting the roof, as they have a "strict quality control" at the factory in Italy and everything which is not perfect then, will be corrected immediately. BTW the whole car was covered in polishing residues. In every freaking spot! Last year I sold the car with around 9000km, but had to do various repair works on the car for 12'000 swiss francs (around 14'000$) for some leather faults, that came from factory, paint works at the side mirrors, as they're scratching the paint, when fold in/out, front cover gasket, and so on. I still have my 599 GTB since 2011, but will never buy another Ferrari again. I'm done with that crappy company!

[@Clyde__Frog]

So the second owner you sold it to recieved a better car than new? Thats pretty bad...

[@deadred80]

WoW I can't even afford a Ferrari but I have never had that issue with the brand new Mitsubishi Lancer evolution I bought in 2003 . Or any other cars I had purchased. A touareg in 2005 . I also bought a used Mercedes. None had these issues .

[@niktodt1]

The owner really needs to talk to Ferrari about this so it doesn't happen again! I used to work in a company that made headrest rods (those chrome sticks that slide inside the seat). I specifically did QA and sorted away deffective ones (scratched chrome, chip marks, rust, insufficient welds etc...). One day, someone let a bad rod slip and it went on to be installed in a BMW. The owner's child spotted this defect and they complained to BMW. Thanks to a relatively robust id and parts code system in the company, they were able to find out who exactly made and quality checked the part. That specific QA employee was fined and it stood as a warning for everyone else in QA to take their job seriously. And that was NOT a 500k Ferrari, just some 'plebian' BMW!

[@nicolobonaventura5715]

​@@sys-administratoryou do not know what you are talking about.

[@D3Vlicious]

@@nicolobonaventura5715 sadly, he does. Italian inattention to detail and quality issues are well known for those in the know. They've always gotten away with it because they've been known for making some achingly pretty cars, and fast ones, that have built a mystique around them. Ferrari in particular, has spent the better part of half a century building a mystique around the brand to the point where they don't care if customers are turned off because there will always be a line of people willing to put up with their bullshit just for a chance to be given a chance at owning a Ferrari.

[@fd3871]

@@D3Vlicious have you seen some other channels where the rebuild wrecked ferraris and lambos... the quality of the welds, the body panel mounting systems having huge tolerances to account for varying part sizes... shocking.

[@cody7068]

⁠@@nicolobonaventura5715it’s not surprise that Italian super car makers are poor quality now. Lamborghinis and Ferraris are known for poor quality when they used to be known for high quality. Sad when a $25k Toyota Corolla has better paint quality than a half a million dollar Ferrari 296 GTB. Reason why I got rid of my first Ferrari (20+ years ago) and have ONLY owned Porsches since and have a new G87 as daily for my wife. Never had a single problem with the 911s I’ve owned, ever. I inspect them when they get to the dealer, if I see something I don’t like (I’m very attentive and picky) Porsche gets it fixed. Takes longer, but when I’m spending $200k+ for a 911 I want a $200k+ quality car. Fortunately never had anything major and only minuscule interior pieces. I’ll buy and daily a Porsche 911 Turbo S until the day I die. My current one has 145k miles and hasn’t skipped a single beat. Next is the new facelifted 911.

[@Mr16bit]

He's probably worried about getting black listed. I'll never be in a position to own a ferrari but if I was I wouldn't be buying one.

[@ebels3]

To your point of who is responsible for the paint quality, from my experience working at dealerships, the manufacturer is supposed to get the vehicle as perfect as they can. This is easier on automation lines than it is for handbuilt or semi-handbuilt cars, but that is why they are so expensive. If the manufacturer does not do a proper job, it is ultimately on the dealership to make the customer happy. I'm sure exotic vehicle dealerships don't care near as much about retention, though, because where else are you going to go? If the dealership does not do an adequate job, the customer gets to deal with it. I personally would work that into the contract so I can charge the dealership.

[@PaulRozeboom]

The fact that any business is okay letting a product leave in this condition hurts, on top of that the fact that its Ferrari and this is a $500,000 car hurts even more. Makes you wonder what else we don't see that is treated this way when the car is being made. Huge respect for biting your tongue and remaining professional, I got the feeling you were holding back a little :). Amazing Job bring the quality up to what it should be for the customer and thanks as always for taking us along with this one! Editing and video quality are always on point also! - Paul

[@jaspalvirdee]

You should see how dealership's PDI a new car. Nightmare

[@MichaelJames-lz7ni]

Your expectations regarding Ferrari paint nowhere CLOSE resembles how Ferrari regards their paint finish applications. Does 'paint' make the car go faster, or perform around a racetrack? NO? Then who cares. People who obsess about "paint finish" are NOT the people who actually drive their cars. I've experienced FAR MORE damage to my car's paint finish just driving down any busy US highway than this car is seeing right now....

[@branleesan]

@@MichaelJames-lz7niso 500k?

[@demoncase7]

They are italian lmao, kidding aside, seeing the current state of the car, make sense the bad decisions they make on the track regarding testing the car and strategy

[@Facedrummer12]

@@MichaelJames-lz7ni for half a million dollars Ferrari needs better priorities lol, you should get it ALL. You'd think there'd be a little more pride taken in the workmanship of a supercar, whether the owner puts 10 miles or 100k on it is irrelevant

[@mopar6manbrad390]

I’m sorry, but there is no way I would pay half a million dollars for a car and it looked like that when I went to pick it up. Maybe that’s just me. Great job Larry!!

[@hendrikvanleeuwen9110]

Thats why the dealer sends it for finishing BEFORE it is sold.

[@aleksanderh1170]

@@hendrikvanleeuwen9110 The dealer didn't. He literally said the customer is paying for it

[@Eltern10]

The sad thing is, they don't give a f***. The global luxury market is growing, they got more demand than supply.

[@Nulrom]

No, you are not gonna pay half a million for a car. I can guarantee that too.

[@Tangelos]

Welp, guess Larry’s off the approved list for the good Ferraris before he made it on there. RIP buddy

[@chrisellis1207]

The truth hurts, but it hurts more if you are Italian. It is complete bullshit for Ferrari to expect dealerships to do this. Depreciation rates are getting back to normal, and this snobbish attitude is already hurting Ferrari, the pre-approved lists will probably disappear as realistic depreciation sets in. This is disgusting and shows a level of hubris that only those in Maranello can try to explain away.

[@AMMO-NYC]

All good. I’d rather make objective content that shows the reality of how these cars are delivered regardless of the manufacturer.

[@Tangelos]

@@AMMO-NYC no worries Larry, we know you’re a good guy who’d give us a straight answer rather than kiss the proverbial ring and we love that about you!

[@carlosmakgato8404]

He doesn’t GAF

[@imanimannami]

irrelevant issue for Larry, certain enough 😉

[@Tarpxd]

I work in the corvette department of a Chevrolet dealership, and nearly every brand new c8 arrives in similar or worse condition. Seems most car companies have a serious lack of QC when it comes to paint.

[@teddywoods9485]

If you think the paint is bad, wait until you see the welds!😂

[@bretc.j.3898]

Lol, you're not wrong 😂

[@andyh8239]

"blow the welds on the intake manifold" 😂

[@gingahNinja624]

Does it look like the seam sealer? Lol

[@JohnSmith-rw8uh]

hey hey its not an English car

[@etcarief]

💀🗿

[@noahpickerill3749]

11:32 that's ridiculous fr. Your work on this pannal is phenomenal. Outstanding job my guy 👌

[@lassebauer]

This was an extremely generous account of what was clearly an atrocious job from Ferrari (or less likely: the dealer). Just goes to show that Jay Leno was spot on with his "dominatrix" analogy when he described Ferrari's business philosophy. How you can charge 500K for a car and let it leave the factory like this is beyond me.

[@PreludeDude]

what is the theory you're referring to? I haven't heard Jay Leno talk about that before.

[@justinober9783]

Mad respect to the buyer of this Ferrari not only for having the good sense to bring it to Larry, but also for letting Larry explain what's going on with it and why.

[@da20eclipse]

Shame on Ferrari, no way the client should be responsible for this. The dealer, well, they are worst than lawyers. What a shame….Larry you’re a Saint!

[@whatareyoudoingyouidiot342]

Honestly, I've seen FORDS with better factory paint than this. This is absolutely AWFUL.

[@mgrmln]

@@PreludeDude Jay basically said Ferrari owners like to be smacked around and told they’re not worthy given the brands restrictive, laddered purchase history schemes.

[@CarGuy1]

Great work as always! It never ceases to amaze me that Ferrari can get away with issues like this.

[@mayadenton9329]

Very crazy and not what you would expect from a very expensive brand, but well done Larry for making it look superb and looking new! Keep up the great work and love the videos!

[@marshprofessionaldetailing9794]

It's wild the defects that I see on a daily basis with new cars. Mind you this is half a million dollars and you'd hope it was taken care of a little better than this. Great job as always Larry. I love the content and passion behind it.

[@pankow2893]

What you are showing us would seem to reflect how many of the customers are just uber wealthy poseurs and the factory/dealers both can let these matters slide knowing that they will go unnoticed. Great work and lessons...you keep getting better and better!

[@lcwpg]

you think everyone is just a snob know nothing, some just drove it happily and never cared about the paintjob or whatever..not everyone just look at the exterior only still thought the color goes well with the 296 so well and ferrari still sells lol

[@DailyShit.]

That‘s why people should support decent and good companies. Porsche f.e. I probably never will. But if i get comfortable enough this is the only luxury car i would get.

[@terryvuylsteke2434]

Hey Larry, love the channel! 'm retired now but after 30 plus years in the paint depts. of G.M. and Chrysler I can say for sure all of this is factory defects, and my best guess would be that this car was a factory repaint due to multiple first run defects. Hence the orange peel and multiple areas of excess compounds. Hope this helps and keep up the amazing work! Cheers from Canada.

[@stevencramsie9172]

Then you’re the perfect person to ask. Why is it that so many GM and Chrysler cars from the 80s, 90s and early-2000s have paint that would fade into oblivion to the point where it was peeling off the car? Never saw that happen with other makes.

[@stevens1041]

@@stevencramsie9172old Hondas had this problem too. Good question, I’m curious about it

[@BaldybynatureFpv]

Damn ! Coming from a company that dictates what owners do with their own cars when they buy them this is insane.They sue people for painting their own cars colors they don't approve,but send something from their factory in that condition?!

[@Christoph-sd3zi]

Ferrari knows the fanbois will take whatever Ferrari craps out

[@DailyShit.]

You also have to buy other bullshit cars from the dealer to offset the grey market price. Then the parts are not available or crazy expensive. These things make 0 sense.

[@JMacTrades]

Worked on a SF90 with pigtails all over including buffer trails. I was definitely shook. It was my first Ferrari I had ever worked on. Was genuinely surprised how bad the paint was from the factory. Also had compound in every crack and crevice.

[@JesusTorres-jw8ep]

Im glad you call this out and fixed it. I never knew these issues existed.

[@Stringfellow-xo6do]

A guy I know who owns a local body shop used to work on a dockside body shop that had to correct all the issues as the cars left the ships. The stuff he told me about was shocking but his skills are on point and why I've trusted him with all my cars.

[@jameswillard1]

The even sadder part is this is one of Ferrari’s triple layer paint jobs, so it’s either $17,800 or $35k in up charge (I think $35k with this particular color!)

[@dznr723]

35K yes

[@jameswillard1]

@@romka_ind welcome to the world of Ferrari and Porsche

[@Volvith]

@@jameswillard1 You pay for the name of a man whose legacy has been pissed over for running on half a century, and then get treated like the wet dirt left behind. Disgraceful is what it is.

[@camvarnish]

@@jameswillard1 don't agree at all. Every Porsche I've ever had has been flawless from the factory.

[@watchguy7986]

And that’s what they bet on. 90% of their customers not having a “real” keen eye. Am seeing this in the watch world lately too. Way easier to get away with in automotive sector, no car is perfect, but you are probably Porsche’s perfect customer, and/or are their target audience

[@car_mnc_car_mnc_]

Larry your love to detials is just impressive. Amazing result on the paint work. Such a new and expensive car in such a bad condition its a shame you did it you gave a new aspect to it. Well done. Nice greetings from Europe

[@blakslee720]

I love that at no point in this video you say "Ferrari/person X, did a bad job." This really reinforces you as a teacher and positive figure in the automotive space.

[@AMMO-NYC]

Really appreciate you having that perspective.

[@bajanboyhood]

I highly doubt this car left the factory like this , I believe unknowingly to the owner this car was painted by a third party shop to hide up an issue this car had.

[@davorzdralo8000]

@@bajanboyhood why doubt? Ferrari is not known for actually good quality. They make pretty cars, but their QC is fucking garbage, and cars spontaneously fall apart quite often.

[@bajanboyhood]

@@davorzdralo8000 cool they had me fooled

[@ronaldoonderdeaard3016]

Its called covering your ass. You think an automotive channel will just outright say things about manufacturers? Love it all you want but its called “covering your ass”

[@prosperfireson]

Hey Larry, bad ass car man. One of my favorite things from your videos is the expressions on your face as you get to drive these beauties. Absolutely unadulterated reactions from a car enthusiast. hahaha Your enthusiasm for high performance cars is clearly visible on your face man and its awesome. Most of us never find our passion in life but, you clearly have man. Cheers Peter St. John Fresno, CA

[@fdb4233]

Nice job Larry. Videos went up in editing quality by a couple of notches. As always, the best detailing work out there.

[@TheIr2way]

Way to keep things flowing and interesting, i normally click off videos half way through the process, your work is just so good, i had to watch to the end, Great job

[@AustinGubala]

It blows my mind that someone would spend $500,000 on this gorgeous car and have that level of “quality” paint. I would be PISSED if it was delivered in that state. Great job, Larry! Your work is phenomenal!

[@Melissa.712]

This is insane! especially coming from Ferrari.

[@AMMO-NYC]

Agreed, the 812 GTS from a few episodes back was in far better shape. Not sure what happened here?…

[@shanesolomon5706]

I think it’s outrageous that Ferrari has such quality issues with their manufacturing. If you’re paying that amount for a car, you’d think they would take pride in their work and make it perfect it for their customers on delivery.

[@zlatkovujevic7348]

I think that color is not factory Ferrari color and customer wanted that color so Ferrari send a car to a paint shop and didn't check it or didn't care. All in all this is not how you treat a customer. @@AMMO-NYC

[@clintnaik]

How long till Larry gets a lawyers letter from Ferrari? This company is so insecure and so petty. This video completely perfect but I’ve seen them freak out for less.

[@CITRUS--]

@@zlatkovujevic7348no this is factory Ferrari color, it’s called “Verde KERS” if I remember correctly.

[@chrisdik5311]

One of the best channel of its kind all over the world

[@claytonhinkle5468]

Your dedication to perfection is a lost art.

[@CottonCandyGabe]

I’m not gonna lie… this video was exciting to see because I’ve been detailing at an auto collision facility for over 2 years now and I’ve been dealing with cars that are exactly like this. (Not cool ferraris though, mainly Cadillacs and Chevys). All of this is a result from the painter sanding down entire panels, and then using a rotary to cut it out and never fully finishing. They’ll end up slinging compound everywhere, get it deep in every crack and crevice, and then it will sit there for days upon days until it finally gets to me, and then I have to refinish their panels, and cleanup all that compound. It’s been the biggest detailing nightmare and it’s just sad. It all ends up being on the dealership and the managers because they wanna (like you said) rush everything to reach month end numbers. Quality needs to come before quantity…

[@DarkWalkerPL]

True craftmansship when you can do a enchance detail on barnfind on one car and then just see and improve the imperfections that 99% of people would not even see because its "new car".

[@hodaboy1]

Michigan here... please do more videos on the inbound cars.. would be great to see how they arrive into the country and how much work it takes to really make them the way they should be.

[@kbalaz]

you need to do a follow up video after ferrari sees this and offers their explanation of this and what they are willing to do for the customer

[@GemmyDonCars]

You are truly a master of your craft! That Imola Red e39 M5 caught my eye at the end of the video! That's my all-time favorite. This Ferrari really is an amazing car.

[@chrisH-uv5wx]

The condition of that car is absolutely criminal. Incredible job on bringing it back 🍻

[@Christoph-sd3zi]

It's what Ferrari has always turned out so the condition of this car shouldn't be a surprise at all.

[@kyleduquette9066]

Fantastic job detailing, educating, and being an overall car nut. 17:40 what’s up with the A pillar air bag trim? Looks like it’s falling out. Guess you can’t pay for quality.

[@unifairsum21]

That's insane that it even left the factory like that I refurbish dental equipment for a living and if we even see one scratch on a part we repaint it for a chair that costs 9k not $500,000 they got some serious quality control issues Excited to see the rolls royce details are their things would be interesting to see what needs correcting on it

[@syafiqali8548]

Respected detailer , knowledgeable and passionate about it . Thanks , learn a lot from your vids. I’m a detailer from Malaysia , hopefully one day I could have a chance to detail Ferrari .❤

[@JorgeCanela]

If they are cutting corners on the paint, it scares me to think where they might have done the same in the mechanics or the electronics...

[@Adierit]

I was genuinely surprised to see them cutting corners on paint, when all any exotic car exists for is looks given how few actually get driven.

[@stevencramsie9172]

I think often times paint becomes an afterthought when so much attention is spent on things like mechanicals and electronics. Mind you too, people buy Ferraris (and other exotic Italian cars) for the look and the sound, not so much the reliability and quality of paint when it comes off the boat.

[@henrylam92]

@@stevencramsie9172 it is contradicting to say that people buy for the looks when the paint is a very crucial part of the looks especially with Ferraris who don't want you to customize their car in any form of way. So if you pay for that ferrari custom paint job for $28k wouldn't you want it to be the Ferrari way of being the top of the top? Ferrari used to rely on just it's mechanical engineering and brand loyalty. My old boss just bought SF90 and he is having issues lol

[@lanebarker297]

That's a paint job worthy of a 6-cylinder engine........ LOL

[@michaelblaes9847]

500k and it has a battery that will be dead in less than six years. In the future all these hybrid cars will be worthless. Anyone who checks prices knows the resale is not there.

[@HirschPower]

@@michaelblaes9847Battery will be dead in six years? Tell me you’re clueless without telling me you’re clueless. My hybrid battery is still working, 23 years later.

[@bruhice6058]

@@sys-administrator😭😭

[@gabriellalande2249]

my 2016 mazda has a better paint then that...

[@MyKeeP81]

and homeboy will get it fixed cuz he is a baller. pointless remark on your end@@michaelblaes9847

[@PrioCaptSend]

17:30. Is that ‘SRS Airbag’ label on the A-pillar coming off? 😂

[@whitegoodman7465]

Garbage quality control, like with everything nowadays.

[@INSTINCTXIV]

Bugged me the whole time xD

[@srtneonalex]

It was awesome meeting you at SEMA!!! keep up the great work and awesome content Larry!

[@AMMO-NYC]

Nice meeting you!

[@winstonw5273]

This is the typical Italian car that built on Friday😂😂

[@gabrielviana9883]

My God that's disgusting for a luxury brand like Ferrari, not even my Corolla came out of the factory THAT bad

[@MrDoubleD93]

at least Ferrari dont come with corrosion from factory :D

[@Lohengrin1966]

Just remember what Enzo Ferrari once said: You buy a powertrain with 4 wheels, and I give you the body for free. Never seen a Ferrari with at least a decent paint job, so no reason to complain.

[@MediocreHero66]

Ferrari have the largest mark up/ profit margain of any manufacturer by a mile. I think it is over 20%, so paying a cool half a mill and knowing they are making a chunk of money, I would expect much better finish quality. I can see why the customer brought it to yourself to get it to where it should have been. Great work as always Larry :)

[@henrik1743]

Its actually porsche not Ferrari that has the largest profit / marigin

[@votekyle3000]

@@henrik1743right? Ferrari’s are mostly handmade and bespoke. Porsche is selling you VW parts by the ounce

[@JamieHarveyJr]

⁠@@henrik1743Ferrari is hands down the operating margin winner in the auto industry at nearly 25%. Porsche is a near 0% operating margin company and WAAAAAY down the list. No matter how you slice it, Ferrari beats Porsche in these categories, which makes the quality of this Ferraris paint vs. a Porsche that much worse lol.

[@henrik1743]

@@JamieHarveyJr they do not have a 0% operating margin mate 😂😂😂

[@MediocreHero66]

@@henrik1743Porsche is part of VW group, so you’d have to extrapolate a lot of data to know exactly what Porsche is making by itself. I do understand the point of ‘overpriced VW parts’, but Ferrari last year were at 24%… nearest to that was Tesla, ironic they also have pants quality.

[@alexrobidoux2062]

Back in 2008, I worked at Ford Jaguar Lincoln dealership and every jag came in with a thick covering coat layer to protect the paint during transport. We had to use a special cleaning agent to get rid of the layer and then that brought even more imperfections. Everytime we had a Jag to be delivered there was always some waxing/buffing happening and it would take forever then the seller gets mad at us for taking so much time cuz it's getting out of his commission. LOL. What a fun time we had.

[@evanvolk5996]

When I was detailing professionally I would never give a quote for a new car detail on a Ferrari or Aston Martin without inspecting the vehicle in person first. Doesnt look like much has changed.

[@wayneslater-watts1862]

You sir are a magician. Incredible work.

[@iDropPhats]

I understand some imperfections that aren’t potentially disastrous, like in the GT3 comparison video you did a while back, that’s borderline acceptable in terms of delivery scuffs and manufacturing errors. This is a whole new level of unacceptable, especially from a marque as prestigious as Ferrari. I’m VERY surprised that quality control even let this car out in the condition it’s in. I always hesitate to place blame in any situation, but this is plain and simple negligence on the part of the paint department at Ferrari. Thank god there are guys like you Larry that can save these cars and bring them up to their full potential! I don’t know what we’d do without high level detailers.

[@AMMO-NYC]

Thx for watching! Yes, not sure what happened with this one. Other recent Ferrari’s I’ve detailed were significantly better. Driving experience is still fantastic as always.

[@iDropPhats]

@@AMMO-NYC Absolutely! The experience makes you forget about all of the imperfections the moment you put your foot down. That’s the magic of a Ferrari!

[@Ilovenetworking]

I have a friend who bought a 2023 Ferrari, don't remember the model, but the paint is in a silver. Another friend and I were looking at it at different angles you can see darker area all over the car with in the paint not the clear coat. We decided to keep our mouths shut and let him figure it out on his own.

[@mrajust4602]

Nice work Larry i use to work at a dealer ship starting with P 😂 and i tell you what this is a prime example of how top tier cars are delivered its horrible ✌🏼 From Australia 🇦🇺 👏🏼

[@stefanschneider3681]

You tried to hide how shocked you were about that poor finish of the factory, but you did a bad job - and for good reason!! That's unacceptable! But if you go to Ferrari and tell them, they will say with their known arrogance "waffang..."! Great job and I am sure the customer was VERY happy with your job!

[@jameskalas16]

This is very normal for this type of vehicle, especially those this custom colour finishes. Most manufacturers of this type pay for their cars to be processed at vehicle prep centres to resolve these types of issues, which aren’t always visible at factory (some defects become evident after time, especially when the car has been through changes in climate during shipping). Also the mark you found on the bonnet is either a blister caused by poor base coat drying (heat from polish causing it to flash off and bubble), or a substrate hole in the panel (common on painted carbon fibre panels)

[@loureirodylan1222]

I also had the honor of working on one of those. Car was delivered almost like you received it, only difference is that they washed it and put a quick detailer before giving it to the customer. The car was full black, i let you imagine the amount of swirls when it was under the sunlight. I don’t understand how it’s possible to deliver a car like that. It’s really a shame for Ferrari! For reference that dealership is about 300 miles away from the factory in Maranello. So no it’s not the boat or the transport’s fault.

[@ilmelangolo]

Who was the dealer?

[@David-xh2yt]

Nice paint correction work, came out immaculate.

[@dolyharianto]

The painters in Italy were probably pissed that the American client requested this obnoxious neon green instead of the usual rosso corsa, that's why they did a half-assed job on it 😅😅😅

[@TurboCupla]

I think the color looks nice

[@thereviewer6517]

well they provided that color option dint they?

[@rishinarang9966]

@@thereviewer6517they don’t offer it on the website

[@sayaadsamad5825]

Maybe the painters just aren't that good. Not everything made in Italy is great. Remember that.

[@ismailbeygirci9394]

i was thinking the same thing loll

[@dreblack2087]

Top notch as always sir. The music? No credits listed for that. Would love to hear more. ✊🏼

[@joshlyons594]

Love the content brother

[@AMMO-NYC]

Thanks Josh!

[@famasmaster2000]

Larry, you are one hell of a craftsman, period !!! Job well done sir 😊

[@pklimbic]

Are the issues that bad because this is a Special Request paint color? That would be a process related explanation, I guess. It’s harder to work consistently off the regular paint line, than on it. On the other hand, if they charge you 30,000 extra for a special paint color, they d’better make it perfect!

[@brandonsegura8505]

Another amazing job!! Can't wait to see the NXS next!

[@infinitehoodedgaming]

Here comes a cease and desist from Ferrari

[@charles-davidberube1174]

I’ve seen Porsche, Mercedes, Bentley, bmw, lambos, McLaren with damages similar to that when brand new. I worked for a Mercedes dealer and our detailing team was so good, other brands called them. This is not ferrari being lazy. This is a mistake and is not the norm. Granted it’s unacceptable but every big brands have done it once.

[@Johnny-tt8zc]

And I thought the paint was less than perfect on my $60k Jeep Gladiator.

[@stevencramsie9172]

At least with Jeeps, people are used to and expect to overpay for a vehicle with inferior build quality.

[@diamonddetails9445]

Finally, good music😊not cheesy elevator crap😮 TYVM

[@ashokponnappan8914]

This was infuriating to watch! The owner should be getting some compenstation from ferrari after showing this video! Also, Ferrari seems to be rotating their staff between car manufacturing and their F1 team 😁

[@geoffreycarter3981]

they will probably blackball this buyer for exposing them knowing Ferrari

[@dooder126]

dont think the guy needs any compensatory help

[@redwalsh87]

Unbelievable they would even let this car leave the factory. Great job Larry!

[@frankwang5014]

For a half a million dollars I would expect perfection. The finish of that paint job is atrocious and that's after Ferrari obviously had a go at trying to make it better by sanding and buffing the paint. Pretty pathetic that after polishing a turd, it's still a turd. If I were the owner I wouldn't have accept delivery of the vehicle. I would have held Ferrari accountable and made them fix it to my satisfaction.

[@jhconjr]

Unbelievable. That would be unsat in the cheapest Hyundai. In a new Ferrari, that is insane. Glad you are there to help. Thanks for the video!👍👍👍

[@joshjoffred6005]

I ran into the exact same issues on a brand new Lamborghini STO. Had tons of compound in the crevices, sanding marks/ pig tails etc. I was blown away that a $500k car left the factory and the dealer in that condition. So crazy to me. The worst part was that the dealer sent it to my ppf guy like that and they were gonna wrap over all the flaws!!! 🤬

[@AMMO-NYC]

Insane…

[@grkxkosta3396]

20:15 that fender could use a fender roll because the side closest to the door looks horrible.

[@jayfxdx]

My F150 had better paint from new than this Ferrari, seriously! 2016 and Ive been following Larry for awhile so when a bought my new truck I gave the paint a really good look over. Wasn't perfect but for a mass production pickup it was great 8/10 and way better than this Ferrari.

[@logieuk]

Hard to believe it came out the factory like that from Ferrari, car look great once Larry worked his magic, its a great colour choice as well

[@TundeEszlari]

Impressive content, keep it up, I love your videos.

[@aaronfrankel1343]

@ammo-NYC by 17:51 is the airbag popping out of the A pillar 😮

[@sarahdell4042]

Looks like things haven’t changed! My 360 back in the day was horrific in regards to paint quality.

[@anthonyrocha8039]

The 3 turbo vehicles in a row syclone, turbo trans am and the GNX 😍😍😍

[@Bravo955]

that car was a end of Friday everyone just wants to go home car, cant believe Ferrari let it leave the factory like that tbh.

[@axelhorneff5077]

More like 1st coat sprayed friday 15:30 and finished monday...

[@junito1008]

20:45 👈🏼😳 Listen to what kind of cars this man has coming…Unbelievable !! 🔥🔥🔥

[@MrCukydoh]

Ferrari is a joke.. their quality is a joke...

[@DeepDishPizza]

You are incorrect

[@MrScart35]

@@DeepDishPizzathis video proves otherwise

[@DeepDishPizza]

@@MrScart35 You are wrong

[@MrCukydoh]

@@DeepDishPizza poser mobiles...

[@craigc1101]

Love the green ! Love seeing more green on supercars these days 😊

[@matrix2963]

My dads vw touran looks 10 times better 😶

[@DeepDishPizza]

Stop lying.

[@Hardwarehighlights]

This are the kind of Videos that me and my girlfriend loves so much. Thank you for your awesome and somehow inspiring videos. Lovely Regards from Germany! ❤

[@colossians28]

Great JOB! LOOKS "GREATER" NOW!!!

[@chiaricharlie6608]

That’s really disappointing to see the car leave the factory like that, amazing work man Thanks!

[@JRs-Garage]

Wow I can’t wait to see the NSX !

[@Lazy-ze1ds]

Super crazy. I work at a dealership and a few weeks ago a guy came in with the same exact NSX!

[@Millepinator]

If Ferrari offered you a QC job with enough pay, would you consider it? Your attention to detail is great man.

[@YalbertY]

i love the new analogy with the 9 lives haha, always nice to watch your videos :)

[@ΠαναγιώτηςΔε]

Top work respect

[@SamFBM]

makes me feel better with my outdoor back yard resprays 😂😂

[@The_Aztech]

I regret not buying an nsx 5 years ago when I had the chance. They’ve doubled in price. Beautiful.

[@DouglasRosser]

Many dealers were doing significant paint fixups on F40's when they were delivered in the U.S.