When you’re paying in excess of $1,000,000 for a car, you expect it to arrive spotless from the factory, but this particular LaFerrari allegedly came with a lot of paint irregularities.
According to the video description, the 950hp (963PS) V12 hybrid had swirl marks, scratches, buffer marks and deep sanding marks and he got rid of the, thanks to a thorough detailing.
True, Ferrari did not really excel at quality control (to put it very mildly) in the past, much to the chagrin of its customers. When Luca di Montezemolo took over in late 1991, though, he began putting things straight and, anecdotally, told the staff “don’t lie to me, I’m a customer, I know what the cars are like” – or something along these lines. The times, they definitely have changed a lot after the Old Man himself was running his company, and for the better.
No car maker gets everything 100 percent right. Maybe someone like Pagani, with total annual production being just 50 cars or so, but Ferrari sells more than 7,500 and its range counts not a single model, but five (excluding the “specials”). Why, there are way more “exclusive” LaFerraris out there than all of the Zondas and Huyaras put together.
Does this make it easier to swallow? Absolutely not, especially as it is the ultimate Prancing Horse you had to be invited to spend a fortune on.
There are many reasons that could explain the damaged paint, including the “shipping” process, or the way it was washed/cleaned prior to this procedure. Either way, at least now it’s back to normal. Don’t know if the owner is very happy about this shenanigan, though.