F430 buying advice
Discussion
Hello peeps,
I'm thinking of getting into an F430 and was wondering if you could give me any buying advice. I quite like this one and its a main dealer car.
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3897257.htm
Are there any options that are must haves? Is red the colour to have? The red ones seem to be more money.
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3980826.htm
Lastly what's the view on F1 v manual. I love the look of the ferrari manual gear lever and always wanted a manual car, its iconic for me. I spoke to a business colleague and he extolled the virtues of F1. Is manual still desirable?
I'm thinking of getting into an F430 and was wondering if you could give me any buying advice. I quite like this one and its a main dealer car.
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3897257.htm
Are there any options that are must haves? Is red the colour to have? The red ones seem to be more money.
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3980826.htm
Lastly what's the view on F1 v manual. I love the look of the ferrari manual gear lever and always wanted a manual car, its iconic for me. I spoke to a business colleague and he extolled the virtues of F1. Is manual still desirable?
Try both a manual and an F1 and really give the F1 a chance.
When flappy paddles first came out people didn't like them because they were a bit slow and awkward, purists have kept the view that things must be manual, but realistically when you get used to a proper F1 gearbox nothing beats it, and it can be just as much "driving" as a manual IMHO. 2 years ago I wanted a manual Gallardo, ended up with an Egear and never went back, now got an F1 F430 which is superb (better gearbox than Gallardo). So really do try both and decide then.
Does not need to be red at all.
My car in classifieds if you have £82k and want a spec like no other ;-)
When flappy paddles first came out people didn't like them because they were a bit slow and awkward, purists have kept the view that things must be manual, but realistically when you get used to a proper F1 gearbox nothing beats it, and it can be just as much "driving" as a manual IMHO. 2 years ago I wanted a manual Gallardo, ended up with an Egear and never went back, now got an F1 F430 which is superb (better gearbox than Gallardo). So really do try both and decide then.
Does not need to be red at all.
My car in classifieds if you have £82k and want a spec like no other ;-)
SalesManager said:
Hello peeps,
I'm thinking of getting into an F430 and was wondering if you could give me any buying advice. I quite like this one and its a main dealer car.
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3897257.htm
Are there any options that are must haves? Is red the colour to have? The red ones seem to be more money.
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3980826.htm
Lastly what's the view on F1 v manual. I love the look of the ferrari manual gear lever and always wanted a manual car, its iconic for me. I spoke to a business colleague and he extolled the virtues of F1. Is manual still desirable?
I've just sold my F430 a couple months ago so might be able to help. As already said I would try and drive both F1 & manual. I used to detest the flappy paddles boxes because "they were only for posers & people who can't drive" etc etc however I am now a complete convert. Having said that, some people will still prefer a manual. So yes I think manuals are still desirable. I'm thinking of getting into an F430 and was wondering if you could give me any buying advice. I quite like this one and its a main dealer car.
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3897257.htm
Are there any options that are must haves? Is red the colour to have? The red ones seem to be more money.
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3980826.htm
Lastly what's the view on F1 v manual. I love the look of the ferrari manual gear lever and always wanted a manual car, its iconic for me. I spoke to a business colleague and he extolled the virtues of F1. Is manual still desirable?
As for the cars you've shown, the first one is a difficult colour combo. Grigio with Rosso seems to have a more limited market, however personally I quite like it. Having said that, although it's obviously got a more limited market than Red, there are less cars in the that comb. Basically the general consensus is that it might take longer to sell on than a red car, but if you like it go for it.
The other car is for sale at a Porsche main dealer which is fine, the only thing is though I'm guessing they will not be able to offer the same warranty as a Ferrari main dealer and as a result I would argue that it should therefore be cheaper than an equivalent Ferrari main dealer car, to the tune of a couple grand, i.e. the price of a Ferrari main dealer warranty.
You will pay a premium if you buy from a main dealer, however the 2 year warranty is a pretty good one and I personally like the peace of mind it gives you. Having said that, if you find another car for sale elsewhere you can add on the warranty. I believe it is about £2Kish (might be more now that it covers 2 years instead of 1). The car has to be inspected by the main dealer first and I believe it has to have a fully main dealer history.
Good luck with your search and let us know how you get on!
Although the grey with red is not to most peoples taste or spec, you would be buying one of the cheapest F430's available, therefore when it comes to selling you can price it accordingly and it shouldn't be so hard to shift.
I have always said with spec, you need to get what YOU want and not what you think will sell, its your hard earned and you need to enjoy it. Sometimes car decisions are influenced too much by others
I have always said with spec, you need to get what YOU want and not what you think will sell, its your hard earned and you need to enjoy it. Sometimes car decisions are influenced too much by others
lambo_xx said:
I've just sold my F430 a couple months ago so might be able to help. As already said I would try and drive both F1 & manual. I used to detest the flappy paddles boxes because "they were only for posers & people who can't drive" etc etc however I am now a complete convert. Having said that, some people will still prefer a manual. So yes I think manuals are still desirable.
As for the cars you've shown, the first one is a difficult colour combo. Grigio with Rosso seems to have a more limited market, however personally I quite like it. Having said that, although it's obviously got a more limited market than Red, there are less cars in the that comb. Basically the general consensus is that it might take longer to sell on than a red car, but if you like it go for it.
The other car is for sale at a Porsche main dealer which is fine, the only thing is though I'm guessing they will not be able to offer the same warranty as a Ferrari main dealer and as a result I would argue that it should therefore be cheaper than an equivalent Ferrari main dealer car, to the tune of a couple grand, i.e. the price of a Ferrari main dealer warranty.
You will pay a premium if you buy from a main dealer, however the 2 year warranty is a pretty good one and I personally like the peace of mind it gives you. Having said that, if you find another car for sale elsewhere you can add on the warranty. I believe it is about £2Kish (might be more now that it covers 2 years instead of 1). The car has to be inspected by the main dealer first and I believe it has to have a fully main dealer history.
Good luck with your search and let us know how you get on!
The 24 month warranty only comes as part of a main dealer purchase, if you want to add the power normal warranty to a non warrantied car it's £2600 per year.As for the cars you've shown, the first one is a difficult colour combo. Grigio with Rosso seems to have a more limited market, however personally I quite like it. Having said that, although it's obviously got a more limited market than Red, there are less cars in the that comb. Basically the general consensus is that it might take longer to sell on than a red car, but if you like it go for it.
The other car is for sale at a Porsche main dealer which is fine, the only thing is though I'm guessing they will not be able to offer the same warranty as a Ferrari main dealer and as a result I would argue that it should therefore be cheaper than an equivalent Ferrari main dealer car, to the tune of a couple grand, i.e. the price of a Ferrari main dealer warranty.
You will pay a premium if you buy from a main dealer, however the 2 year warranty is a pretty good one and I personally like the peace of mind it gives you. Having said that, if you find another car for sale elsewhere you can add on the warranty. I believe it is about £2Kish (might be more now that it covers 2 years instead of 1). The car has to be inspected by the main dealer first and I believe it has to have a fully main dealer history.
Good luck with your search and let us know how you get on!
John.
Most people argue the toss and win on manifolds.
I have made 2 claims on my warranty with Ferrari, 1 for an exhaust rattle (replaced half the exhaust) and one for a front headlight which had shown some signs of water getting in (a faint run mark on the inside of the glass) they switched it out for a new headlight unit, no arguments. Much better than other warranties I have had in the past!
I have made 2 claims on my warranty with Ferrari, 1 for an exhaust rattle (replaced half the exhaust) and one for a front headlight which had shown some signs of water getting in (a faint run mark on the inside of the glass) they switched it out for a new headlight unit, no arguments. Much better than other warranties I have had in the past!
LukeyLikey said:
Off topic a bit but I decided to put Capristo manifolds and heat shields on. Unbelievable difference - the noise, louder and better, crackles on the overrun and the extra performance is hard to believe. Torque increases everywhere and more power.
Did you do the exhaust as well or just the the manifolds? What was the cost?Manifolds only. I think the cost including fitting and the heat shields was about £4k. I don't think it needs the rear exhaust and I prefer to keep the car looking standard.
One other 'mod' I have done in preparation for a summer of travel to the continent, including the Alps, is pagid grey brake pads. A little too early to tell but I think they're going to be very worthwhile too. About £500 plus a few quid to fit and much less fade (probably none in road driving terms)
One other 'mod' I have done in preparation for a summer of travel to the continent, including the Alps, is pagid grey brake pads. A little too early to tell but I think they're going to be very worthwhile too. About £500 plus a few quid to fit and much less fade (probably none in road driving terms)
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