RE: Ferrari 550 Maranello: You Know You Want To
Discussion
998420 said:
OK, competition, with a Ferrari badge....
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/f...
A V12 Ferrari, front engined, 2009, 25K
If you want a V12, to use.. IMO you would have to be mad to buy the 550, much though I love them
Calis are V8shttp://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/f...
A V12 Ferrari, front engined, 2009, 25K
If you want a V12, to use.. IMO you would have to be mad to buy the 550, much though I love them
Absolutely lovely though, i think the Cali is a stunning car, and given that it is pretty much a drop-top baby 599, im amazed at the prices.
Durzel said:
Personally I can't shake the fact that at £80k it has a lot of competition, albeit without a Ferrari badge. £80k as near as dammit buys you an early Aston DBS, for example.
I loved DBSs when they were universally derided, but srsly. No comparison between a 3 speed slushbox rustbox and the 550.First up, the 550 drives better than any comparable V12 Aston, and Granturismos don't do manual (but have a great chassis, especially the Stradale). Second, as with any high mileage high performance car, maintenance (and I mean replacing worn out components) matters far more than mileage. For all those worried about values, take a look at the Dino: There were more RHD Dinos produced than there were RHD 550s, and nowadays it is condition as much as mileage that determines their values...ultra-low garage queens excepted. There is a strong school of thought to suggest that regular use and maintenance of the 550 actually makes them better to drive. One thing is for sure adding 20k miles to a 90k miler will affect its value far less than adding 20k miles to a 20k miler.
ramjet22 said:
One thing is for sure adding 20k miles to a 90k miler will affect its value far less than adding 20k miles to a 20k miler.
This. Why would you want a V12 front engined Ferrari GT that you'd be to scared to take across Europe due to the depreciation. This as a daily and that big mile 993 as a 'Ring toy in my daydream this lunchtime
998420 said:
Durzel said:
Quite possibly. Prices have gone rather bonkers on classic Ferraris these last few years.
As remarked above when/if the correction comes it's cars like this that will be hit the hardest. That being said people have been predicting a crash for at least as long as prices have been on the rise, so...
Personally I can't shake the fact that at £80k it has a lot of competition, albeit without a Ferrari badge. £80k as near as dammit buys you an early Aston DBS, for example.
OK, competition, with a Ferrari badge....As remarked above when/if the correction comes it's cars like this that will be hit the hardest. That being said people have been predicting a crash for at least as long as prices have been on the rise, so...
Personally I can't shake the fact that at £80k it has a lot of competition, albeit without a Ferrari badge. £80k as near as dammit buys you an early Aston DBS, for example.
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/f...
A V12 Ferrari, front engined, 2009, 25K
If you want a V12, to use.. IMO you would have to be mad to buy the 550, much though I love them
That California would be a far better purchase than the 550 (still superb) for my money, that's lovely.
mon the fish said:
I bought one in Jan 2014 with 31k on the clock for £55k. It's now on nearly 45k, and the plan is to take it into 6 figures.
It's a GT, it's for using. And in terms of VFM compared to other cars, just drive one if you can - that V12 is one of the finest things in my life
in the current market you are earning £1 for every mile you drive on it lol It's a GT, it's for using. And in terms of VFM compared to other cars, just drive one if you can - that V12 is one of the finest things in my life
Dave Hedgehog said:
in the current market you are earning £1 for every mile you drive on it lol
I'm trying not to think of the value... I bought it to drive, I wish it had stayed at what I paid! Prices going up puts up the insurance, and also when it starts to approach the value of the mortgage, it does make you think. But only for a second, cars are much more fun and I hope to never sell this onemon the fish said:
I'm trying not to think of the value... I bought it to drive, I wish it had stayed at what I paid! Prices going up puts up the insurance, and also when it starts to approach the value of the mortgage, it does make you think. But only for a second, cars are much more fun and I hope to never sell this one
What a refreshing attitude 
New cars are getting increasingly more detached from the actual driving experience but older cars are getting too pricey to buy and be driven like they should. I hate this current bubble and just wish all the collectors, speculators and chancers would just bugger off, go and invest in something else and stop ruining my chance at actually driving some of the cars I've lusted after since I was a teenager.
Had a 456M GTA from 2010-14; bought for £29k; cheapest car I've ever owned! Despite having a top end rebuild, it only cost me the fuel in the end. Servicing, insurance, etc... all paid for by the sales price. I regret selling it every now and then, particularly given the continued increase in prices, but it was the right thing to do at the time. I wouldn't consider one (or this) at £80k+ even if I did have the money - it would go on something newer (DB9, Maser Grancabrio, etc...)
Apples and pears, the 2009 California and the 550. They both have a Ferrari badge and are front-engined. The end. Oh, go on then: One has a fat arse, and one doesn't. One pulls from 1000rpm in first and the other not-so-much. One was designed for American golfers (boo, hiss) and one was honed by M Schumacher. All that said, the Cali T is supposed to be a pretty good drive...
Twenty years since I saw the late, and truly great, Richard Burns behind the wheel of the then brand new 550 Maranello in a Jeremy Clarkson video special.
He loved it, JC loved it, I loved it and it has been my dream car ever since. A V12 with an open gated manual transmission! Especially now, with 4 cilinder Caymans and PDK and Turbo everything.
Was eye-ing them two or three years ago when you could pick up a decent one with 40K miles for indeed, 40k.
Should have pulled the trigger then because that ship has well and truly sailed ever since. Terrible shame...
He loved it, JC loved it, I loved it and it has been my dream car ever since. A V12 with an open gated manual transmission! Especially now, with 4 cilinder Caymans and PDK and Turbo everything.
Was eye-ing them two or three years ago when you could pick up a decent one with 40K miles for indeed, 40k.
Should have pulled the trigger then because that ship has well and truly sailed ever since. Terrible shame...
I bought mine in 2013, paid £48k after knocking the guy down a little. It's the same/similar spec as the advertised one (Grigio Titanio / Bordeaux interior). I drove it to the South of France - these things are built to cross continents after all - and it was simply awesome. While there it clocked over to 50k miles on the Riviera. That's the life.
I did think about not driving it, for the benefit of it's next owner.
I also thought about not making love to my wife, for the benefit of her 2nd husband once she's finished with me. But where's the upside for me?
I did think about not driving it, for the benefit of it's next owner.
I also thought about not making love to my wife, for the benefit of her 2nd husband once she's finished with me. But where's the upside for me?
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