CONFRONTING FERRARI ABOUT MY BROKEN 812 GTS 

Ok, Nico. You may or may not have seen my comment on the Dublin trip video. I don't personally have access to an 812 GTS, but I do have access to a 458 Italia. Early on it's life it had a minor rear collision with a driveway security post and the owner had almost exactly the same issues as you had with error messages, which could not be sorted - i'll come to that. I spoke to him about your video and issues and showed him your 'reactions' as the error lights and messages came up. Back to my friend. His 458 had a brand new rear bumper and the EXISTING parking sensor loom and sensors were rescued and refitted to the new bumper. Virtually ten minutes after leaving the bodyshop a parking sensor message came on the dash, then within minutes the 'christmas trees' followed, ABS, Manettino error (the little dial for those that don't know)... and a host of other lights and messages in succession. Turning off the car would mostly clear these messages, but the parking sensor one would always return. And, as you have experienced, after sometimes a few minutes to an hour the rest would follow causing the car to seemingly 'sh*t the bed'. If you continued to try and start the car after stopping it, it would just not respond until those messages were cleared. Several trips to Ferrari could not find the problem, nothing in their diagnostic software was pinpointing the issues. Battery was changed - three times. The Parking sensor node module was changed. Still same issues. To cut a long story short...'short' being the operative word here, it turned out to be a rear parking sensor which had an intermittent internal short, the same sensor that was pushed in by the security post but which visually appeared in perfect condition. This was replaced and the issues disappeared. Obviously you haven't had a collision in your car, but electronic components DO and CAN fail at any time. The cars ecu runs checks on the 'wellbeing' of the car every few minutes, that's how it reports things like a bulb gone or failure of other parts with sensors. The replacement sensor was about 75 quid and fixed the whole issue, yet even a Ferrari main dealer diagnostic could not pinpoint the part.. For the sake of the relatively small cost (in relation to the car), surely this should be one of the first physical fault finding operations they should carry out. Removing and replacing each sensor one by one and seeing if the fault appears would be my first go to strategy, followed by the node replacement if that doesn't pinpoint a faulty part. I wouldn't waste this amount of my time if I didn't think 1 - I could help and 2 - I'm almost certain I'm right, or at least in the same ballpark.

Imagine spending almost half a million and get treated like shit. Absolutely insane.

In the U.S. they can’t void a warranty for aftermarket work. They would have to prove the aftermarket part is the cause of the problem. So changing the springs has nothing to do with anything power train. Keep fighting it

if you modify a car , how can you honestly expect a warranty?

Nico after I had my Ferrari debacle. Months and months in service and they couldn’t solve the electrical issues. Christmas tree on the dash etc. I dropped it like a bad habit and got a Porsche turbo s and then a Lamborghini Huracan. Super reliable both of them and a blast to drive. My Ferrari dream popped but I found cars I trusted and love. Brands that care about their clients.

get a 911 turbo as replacement

Damn, he been telling how aftermarket diamonds ruin a watch and goeas ahead and modifies a god tier Ferrari

i love how he has a friend with an F12, bro my friend loaned me his bicycle once... LOL...

Voiding the warranty because you changed the exhaust still sounds bonkers to me. How the hell can an exhaust mess with the car ? There's no reason why a different exhaust should make the car light up like a christmas tree. But Ferrari just sees this as an easy way to get rid of all accountability.

This edit feels like im watching a DDE video 😂

Why people buy Ferraris? Everybody knows they have problem after problem after problem.

At this rate Ferrari will ban you for badmouthing them. I am not surprised honestly with how many things went wrong with your Ferrari. Ferraris are like fine italian suits. You try going running in them or wear them everyday, the stitches will not hold.

Nico, You know this is the case. If you put an aftermarket bezel on a Rolex, Rolex will not service the watch If it stops working without replacing the bezel to the factory bezel. You know this.

Ferrari after sales services is notoriously bad. But changing any suspension components on a Ferrari is wildly insane to me.

Nico = never modify a watch, it is s***; same Nico = I modified my car!

Railway troubleshooting engineer here, we got the exact same problems: Diagnostic systems are underpowered for finding most small issues; big companies treat their smaller business partners like shit; and every side tries any loophole to not take responsibility. This is just the ugly power of the market, especially with luxury brands like Ferrari, Rolex etc. - arrogancy towards the customer is simply part of their marketing strategy, to look even more unobtainable. Good luck, you will need it.

It’s over voltage. It’s why the new battery temporarily sorted it. It’s the alternator/regulator.

Same as if you modified a watch, the factory shouldn’t have to repair modified products.

Didn’t you say you added an aftermarket immobilizer??? That will kill the electrical for sure

Lekker bezig 🙏🏻 volg jou en DDE beide al heel lang vet om te zien dat jouw passie voor auto’s nu ook zo groot is geworden. Keep doing you’re thing

You should really post more! I know you are a family man with 2 very little ones so it must be hard to find the time. Everytime you are on dde it makes my day. You are a ball of energy that is contagious!! I would love to see more videos from you! God tier ish!!!

Buy your dream car because you respect the long history of famous race tuning and style. Then chop up the pipes.

I am sure you were told any works carried out would void the warranty. Seems straight forward

I had a Huracan Evo, German built, Italian designed… Can’t go wrong and never goes bad or breaks. Perfect daily supercar.

Driving it like an absolute bell end wont help like.

Lesson learned check first before throwing down aftermarket parts. Some dealers void the warranty just by uprgrading magwheels.

Why don't Ferrari get their sh*t together and fix the guys car under warranty without him needing to do all this unnecessary work? Everyone knows where the problem is.

Follow the rules and keep the warranty intact. Do whatever you want afterwards.

Most manufacturers just void the warranty on parts you have changed like if you modified your suspension then it’s void only on the suspension but the rest of the car is still under warranty.

This is why you should read the agreement you signed when you bought a Ferrari… how quick do you think it’ll be until they black list you? haha

You can see why jay Leno would never consider buying a Ferrari, they are an absolutely joke.

Ferrari: "We love you, we love you. We love everything about you. Mmmwah!" Customer:"I have a problem" Ferrari: "We' have no recollection of you ever existing"

'Ferrari is not unreliable'..... Charles Leclerc: 👁️👄👁️

I feel you'll enjoy the 370z more lol modified or stock.

been wanting for another video😊😊

ZERO CHANCE OF GETTING YOUR WARRANTY REINSTATED!! MODIFYING YOUR CAR AND NOT THINKING ABOUT THIS IS A BIG SCHOOL BOY MISTAKE!! ITS BASICALLY NOW A SUPER MONEY PIT!!!

There is a weight limit for Ferraris. Clearly this man exceeded it.

This is not something that only Ferrari does, all manufacturers void the warranty for exhaust or other such hardware and software modifications. An exhaust can interfere with the ECU and send it data that it has not been programmed to receive that then interfere with other calculations it needs to do etc. Also, a good exhaust could increase power, not as much as a sticker, but it still will, or if not done properly, it will lower power and restrict gas flow, this means engine life is diminished as per the manufacturer's calculations. So yeah, kind of a bummer but it also kind of makes sense. If you would make a watch and the people would start taking it apart and modifying components, would you still keep the warranty valid? I wouldn't.

I bought a vw caddy (obviously not a supercar but VW can be funny to deal with too) and I fitted coilovers, bigger wheels, remapped it and fitted a load of other small modifications to it all while under warranty. When it went in for its first service I asked where I stood with the warranty and the answer I was given was basically if any suspension components or tyre pressure sensors were to wear out quicker than they should, they may refuse to replace them under warranty because it could be deemed that the stiffer suspension may have put more stress on things like ball joints, wishbone bushes etc. causing them to wear out quicker than they would under standard shocks and springs. And because wheels had been changed they may not cover tyre pressure sensors if they were to ever fail during the warranty period. I didn’t mention the remap 😅 but the company that mapped it said that if ever it needed to go in for anything ecu related they had saved the original map and would restore it for me. So basically they would definitely still cover all the bits that hadn’t been touched but there was a possibility they could refuse to repair/replace things that may be affected by the mods I’d done. Which I thought was totally fair. What Ferrari are doing with you is ridiculous. Ok so you fitted a different exhaust and wheels etc but that’s got nothing to do with the issues you’ve been having. So why are they being so up tight!?

Your exhaust put a dent in a wall with the sound waves, and you wonder why your back window motor isn't working? 😅

Never knew people bought Ferrari and expected reliability. Ferrari make amazing cars, such a shame they can't create reliable cars.

The resonance from the exhaust is causing interference with the parking sensors.

Nicio, I have had success chasing warranty problems up to the top of the corporate food chain and holding them responsible for their warranties. Whenever I've done this I've received the outcome that I wanted. The key is to never take no for an answer. You're the customer and the customer is always right. Never let companies blow you off or find ways to get out of their obligations to you the customer.

Nico i have watched your watch content so long that when i saw you and Matt Armstrong doing content together it was a match made in heaven .... Cheers sir ..... The Ferrari is so beautiful such a shame the issues you are having with it .

We need more videos on the car like son.

It is a little funny a watch flipper is crying about buying an overpriced luxury item that's not really worth what he paid. The irony is thick

Go on Nico, mad props to ya, just get a sick ALFA ROMEO GUILIA QUADRFOLIO....you know you want to!!! 🤣👍

Get the warrenty back then do a whistling diesel and drive it in a irish corn field 😂

Real simple, if you want a warranty, don't mess with your car

The funny thing is that this boy cracks up when a watch is modified with diamonds and shit but doesn't think this applies to his car😂

Bit like saying if someone buys a watch then has it aftermarket customised and screws it up then the warranty is void and you wouldn’t buy it

This man built a career on RU-vid hating aftermarket modification on watches and then shits on Ferrari

Get away from Ferrari. Worst customer service in the world

This is commonly known, Ferrari are horrible cars with many many issues that are all expensive to fix. And their service is the worst . Even Jay Leno doesn’t buy Ferrari because of that.

So a very expensive Ferrari can literally shit itself and Ferrari can't find out why. I'd be pissed off if I had that problem with a Ford, never mind a super car.

Well Ferrari hasn't got really a good reputation in Italy as well, that's why there's a lot more Porsches than ferraris, they're visually great cars but just unreliable, or you're a multi millionaire which is not bothered by repairs costs

Should have just bought a Toyota Camry 😂

Imagine these case "hey i bought this 500K Euro Richard Mille from you - i just changed two gears in the movement because i like the color more - no big deal - but the watch doesn't run anymore - can you please fix this on your warranty, after all i paid 500K."

Literally a Mat Armstrong channel name (MK2) and a Mat Armstrong style thumbnail

Stand there , poor lads get hearing damage

Well maybe content on your channel could just be trying cars from your viewers :D I am happy for you to try an EV6 GT (580bhp one) in Belfast

One of few car tubers who never drives anywhere but to mechanic...

I can't understand anyone wanting to change any thing on a supercar, when it comes out the way it is made is good enough the way it is. If you want a car thats customised, get a hotrod.

Yeah, good luck convincing big ol'rrari, hot shot. 😂 The first mistake you made was shaking hands with them.

I did loads of modifications on my car and now it’s broken down so I will blame Ferrari. Good luck with that 😂

Love the passion Nico, glad you’re not letting this go, if I’d spent that sort of money on a car I’d want it fixed under warranty. The fact that if you return it to stock would re-validate your warranty shows what you have done is reversible and therefore should never have affected your warranty in the first place. It’s unacceptable service from such a prestigious brand. I would speak with a solicitor, apart from anything you still have consumer rights. They have sold you a product which doesn’t work, they are in breach of their contract. Just my thoughts for what they are worth👍🇬🇧

Unpopular opinion... Warranties cover manufacturing defects, not "ANY" issue. You modded the car, drive it like a jackass and shit over Ferrari on your channel and then expect them to play nice 🤦‍♂ I'm not saying that they can/should have cancelled your warranty, but....

Niko , just be very careful of what bad things you say about Ferrari , as you could become black listed for future new car purchases

Imagine buying a watch, taking it to someone else who modifies it, then returns it to original point of sale when it stops working. WWND?

Hilarious Nico wants to do car content and he has no ideas about cars 😂 it’s like a guy buying a Patek with no idea about watches and wanting to be a watch RU-vidr 😂

Im not a car expert, but im sure that he wont have any problems with hublo quolity control.

Simple. If you know it voids the warranty to modify it. Leave it alone till warranty is up. Not rocket science.

Talk with Damon / DDE and get a Lamborghini, they seem to be bullet prove except the SVJ for the most part :)

Nico I honestly think that ferrari had problems from the factory! Those improvements definitely had nothing to do with it 🙏

a point about an exhaust mod because it serves one of two purposes...exhaust note tuning and less back pressure ...usually stock exhausts are more restrictive...and aftermarket ones are less restrictive ...however Ferrari engines are probably running higher compression and therefore the air fuel ratio is very finely tuned taking into account many variables ...so it is actually possible that the engine with less restrictive exhaust runs lean or less fuel than air and that's not good for the engine (ie can blow it) but i'm sure Novitec tested their exhaust that the Ferrari cpu can balance the air fuel mixture appropriately ...the O2 sensor might be faulty as well but they can get gummed up if running rich, not lean ...so just saying mods of any kind to such a finely tuned performance vehicle should be done carefully as well

You buy a watch, have it modded, it stops working, you put it back to standard, would you expect the brand to pay for it? Hell no.

Owner of a 6k Mile 2018 488 Spider here... yeah my car is also fucked and is constantly having issues... just after 2 months of ownership 😂 The best way to do with is just buying an autel and checking stuff yourself (that's what i did in my case after contantly receiving a check engine light). Love my car but.... yeah that thing is less reliable than a 2008 prius 😅

Seems like you should get it back to stock, fix it under warranty, sell it and buy a Lamborghini. Then post a bunch of videos . In for the entertainment value to see how you make Ferrari fix it. LOL.

I swear Niko could have a full blown conversation with a deaf & mute person and not realize what he’s doing.

Nico, perhaps look at joing one of the coffee and chrome meets in the UK. We have the Prescot Hill climb meet in August I believe.

I honestly think it's Ferrari being hard to deal with, all my cars I've owned has been modified in a way and the dealership advised me that if the cause of the issue is from the modification the issue wouldn't be covered but, if its a issue is caused by something else its covered. Time to step up into a another brand like McLaren or Lamborghini which supports their users at the end of day.

I hope it all gets sorted for you, but the fact that the car has been modified I would guess that even if it's returned to factory spec then Ferrari will still not reverse the decision on the warranty. Just my thoughts

Lamborghini wouldn’t do that ya ask the DDE guys lol 🤣🤣 love the videos, though keep it up man🤘

So, would you take a Royal Oak with G shock hands for trade? No. That's the way Ferrari see it.

So if i buy a watch off you then change the dial and the strap you will honor the Warranty?? You reap what you sow.

Nico learnt something from the DDE boys with them donuts. Just seen the new DDE video ❤

That's what you get for the please look at me loud exhaust 😂

Well you can take Nico out of Ireland, but you cant take Ireland out of Nico 😂. Honestly your persona cracks me up 👍

Refusing the warranty cannot be legal

100% voided warranty. Pretty douche move to blame Ferrari for your behaviour.

If you wanted to keep your warranty then u shouldn't have modified it. U made the choice and took the risk. Keep it stock till the warranty runs out and then go nuts

Nico, this realy sounds like a bad ground causing one of the canbus lines goung down. Or ione of the canbus lines going into the fire wall into the cabin is loose. I had the same priblem with a corvette windows going up and down lights on dashes head lights goung on and off all on there own. Turned out to be a pin in the can bus line main plug for the body control module going into the firewall was not pushed in completely at the factory and the pin was moving in the plug intermittently.

Watch expert who looks down on people who modify their watches with bling blings out his Ferrari and whines when Ferrari tells him to get bent.

Good luck Nico! Looking forward to a resolution. I don’t know what Ferrari thinks they can achieve with their foolish decisions.

Shoutout Rich and Lonely. Gaming scene to all audiences 🤘🏽

They say any modifications will void the warranty. That would mean that changing the brand of tires or changing the seat would void the warranty, which is ludicrous.

Nicco goes from his 812 Ferrari to a DDE NISSAN 370 Tire Slayer. 😂😅😮

Seen this so many times with Ferrari, owned both 991s and AM DB11 and never an issue with both having great performance and great backup from Belfast dealers

I'm wondering what you did with all the parts that you took off the far and why you have to buy replacements

Why spend £500 k on a car and the mod it which everyone knows invalidates the Warranty . Would you buy a brand new Rolex and ice it out and expect Rolex to honour its warranty ? 😂