higher mileage 458

[Babw]

Drclarke said:

Value loss vs Enjoyment Loss

Get a life !!!

Are you ok?

I'm asking on a car forum about the potential to haggle a better price due to it's lack of appropriate service history. I have 10 other cars to enjoy so overspending on a Ferrari is likely to give me enjoyment loss, go back to your echo chamber and step away from the keyboard.

[MingtheMerciless]

Babw said:

2012 458 didn’t have its first service until 2015 but it had done only 4K miles. Then it was serviced annually and it’s had 6 owners.

How much should this worry me as a prospective buyer and what kind of value loss should this incur?

I think I would want some recognition in the price and a warranty (ideally confirmation that a Ferrari warranty was available) but if it was otherwise the one I wanted it wouldn't put me off. Maybe I would compromise less for spec and colour for this car at a pinch. Already maybe less relevant and after a few years in your ownership disappearing into rounding error irrelevance? If you planned to sell it reasonably quickly then I guess it is more relevant as if you are asking the question, the next buyer might too.

[Griffgrog]

FWIW I had a relatively high mileage 458 spyder - 30'000 miles at the time, about 5 years ago. I always felt that the mechanicals seemed really strong. Purely subjective of course. The interior wasn't as well put together. I bought it from a main dealer so had the ferrari warranty, but never needed it.

Agree with you about the spyder, it did flex way more than I liked and being a fat bald middle aged man came to the conclusion that open top wasn't for me.

Replaced it with a 488 hard top which to this day I regret selling. It was better in every way except noise.

[Babw]

Some very sensible advice above, thank you. I will make an offer which I feel is in line but no doubt the seller will feel it’s prime time for these kinds of cars so likely hold out.

[PinkHouse]

There's a 458 with 70k miles that's been on sale on and off for the last couple of years. I wonder who will be brave enough to take it on

[MingtheMerciless]

I would. If it was priced to reflect this (would need to be 50% of a garage queen price I suppose before any fixes or replacements needed) and if it could be warrantied by Ferrari. It seems to be a lot more common in the US for 458s to have very high mileage.

[PinkHouse]

MingtheMerciless said:

I would. If it was priced to reflect this (would need to be 50% of a garage queen price I suppose before any fixes or replacements needed) and if it could be warrantied by Ferrari. It seems to be a lot more common in the US for 458s to have very high mileage.

A couple of nice ones sold on CC recently for around £100k so it needs to be priced around £90k to shift ideally and also backed up with a history of what's been rebuilt/replaced

[Babw]

Could anyone recommend a pre purchase inspection outfit near Orpington in Kent for a 458?

I've tried Foskers but they advised they prefer to deal with older cars. Jardines in Sevenoaks is an option, anyone else?

[johnnyreggae]

KHPC or furlonger or AV ?

[Babw]

Thanks, I'll try those.

Would an independent be preferred over a Ferrari main dealer? This would be my first but I thought the main dealers have a fairly high standard of work.