Anyone know a shop that actually knows what they are doing with Ferrari batteries
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Hi everyone, this is a bit of a niche question so bear with me. I picked up a used Ferrari a few months back, it was kind of an impulse decision if I am being honest, always wanted one and finally just went for it, but now I am realizing that owning one comes with a whole different level of maintenance headache compared to my old daily driver. The battery light has been flickering on and off for about a week now, sometimes it clears up after a short drive and other times it just stays lit the whole trip, so I know something needs attention before it turns into a bigger problem. My issue is that I do not want to just take it to any random garage because I have heard horror stories about people using generic batteries or incorrect specs on performance cars and it messing with the electronics down the line, which honestly terrifies me a little given how expensive everything on this car already is to fix. A friend at the country club, of all places, mentioned that I should look into Premium Ferrari battery dealers in Abu Dhabi since apparently there are specific places that actually deal with exotic and performance vehicles rather than just standard sedans and SUVs, and that using the wrong battery type on these cars can cause issues with the onboard computer systems which honestly makes sense when I think about it. I ended up finding a page from that had a section specifically about Ferrari battery replacement, mentioned things like matching the exact voltage requirements and cold cranking amps to the manufacturer specs, which is stuff I genuinely had no clue about before reading it. I have not booked anything yet because I want to hear from actual owners here first, has anyone gone through a battery replacement on an exotic car locally, and did the shop seem to genuinely understand the car or did it feel like they were just guessing based on general battery knowledge. I am also curious how pricing compares here versus getting parts imported directly, because obviously with these cars everything tends to cost more but I do not want to get overcharged just because the word Ferrari is attached to it. If anyone has dealt with something similar recently, especially around the flickering battery light situation, I would love to hear how it turned out and whether it ended up being just the battery or something more electrical going on underneath. Thanks in advance, feeling a bit out of my depth with this one honestly.