Wednesday 10th February 2010

Ferrari 458: Yours For £25K Over List

Queue-jumpers are paying through the nose for first UK cars

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We're not sure if Ferrari prices are a good economic barometer or not, but it seems there are plenty of punters willing to pay a hefty premium for the new 458.

One report suggests that the new 458 Italia is in such demand that eager beavers are competing to bypass the three-year waiting list by paying more than £25,000 over the £170,000 list price.

UK deliveries of the 458 will begin in the summer for those customers lucky enough to be at the head of the queue, and intense competition for the earliest cars is driving prices skyward, according to a news release from Glass's.

"It's not unusual for the first examples of such exclusive sports cars to change hands for inflated prices before the first owners take delivery, but the premium required to bag one of the early 458s is exceptionally high - a reflection of just how desirable it is," says a source at the publication.

Unfortunately here at PH towers we can't afford a 458 at any price, but rest-assured we're bending Ferrari's ear in the hope they'll let us have a go in one on UK roads soon. (Er.. 'hint, hint'!)

Meanwhile you can read our Italian drive story here.

[Dr Imran T]

£25k over list is a snip to the muti-millionaires that will be buying these cars.

Lovely car, though.

[soad]

^
Agreed - do like it. Can't wait to see one on the road...

[Beefmeister]

I guess this was always going to be the case.

I'm surprised its as little as £25k to be honest. The first Nissan GTRs were going for £15k over list, which is c.30% of list.

The Fezza is only 7%...

[thehardman07]

Bargain. I'll take three.

[Spinitboy]

Credit crisis????? What credit crisis!!

Clearly some bankers DID get a bonus!

Good choice tho...

[Kamox]

As I said before on the matter, no Ferrari client has to ask for the price... 'cause if he had to...

[elms]

£25k? Sounds too little to me. I imagine the source is BS. 430s were £40k overs for early cars.

[f328nvl]

This is almost certainly boll0cx. California's were supposed to be at a premium too and I've been called by UK main Ferrari dealers saying (and I quote) "The waiting time is not as long as you may have heard" and they've been shagging my leg like a love sick puppy all year.

[Tony*T3]

Next years PCOTY? Do EVO even need to do a competition next year?

[AndrewD]

Tony*T3 said:

Next years PCOTY? Do EVO even need to do a competition next year?

When is the McL due out?

[dazsmith69]

that car looks like a botch job. wtf are the bent metal things in the front grille?

one of the worst looking fezzas out there

[Davey S2]

Tony*T3 said:

Next years PCOTY? Do EVO even need to do a competition next year?

New McLaren
Porsche GT3RS (or possibly the new Turbo S)
new Merc SLR Gullwing thing.

Lots of good cars coming through.

I'd rather a 430 Scud and change than a 458 at that price.

[CRA1G]

£25k Sounds low to me if it is for one of the very first UK cars,I got £10k and £7k for the very first Audi R8's,but things change Weekly and within months they were going for List,and now savings on List.! I think the 458 will hold far better but wait until the Spyder is released.!

[Frimley111R]

So you can queue jump if you pay to do so? I'd be pissed off if I was in the queue but someone effectively nicked my space and pushed me back!

[Steve_M]

Davey S2 said:

Tony*T3 said:

Next years PCOTY? Do EVO even need to do a competition next year?

I'd rather a 430 Scud and change than a 458 at that price.

Me too, I personally can't wait until the 458 starts to affect 430 prices so I can step into one

[CRA1G]

Frimley111R said:

So you can queue jump if you pay to do so? I'd be pissed off if I was in the queue but someone effectively nicked my space and pushed me back!

It's not jumping the queue.! It's selling YOUR place/car in the queue.

[jimbo2728]

dazsmith69 said:

that car looks like a botch job. wtf are the bent metal things in the front grille?

one of the worst looking fezzas out there

ACTIVE AERO.. MAYBE READ ABOUT IT BEFORE PASSING COMMENT?!?!?!?!?

[TaylotS2K]

Not a fan of the looks.

[NitroNick]

jimbo2728 said:

dazsmith69 said:

that car looks like a botch job. wtf are the bent metal things in the front grille?

one of the worst looking fezzas out there

ACTIVE AERO.. MAYBE READ ABOUT IT BEFORE PASSING COMMENT?!?!?!?!?

Why do you have to read about it before commenting? He reckons it's ugly, its an opinion, which he's allowed to have.
I also think its ugly, the front just looks wrong.

[Apache]

You will only get a model with a reasonable amount of extras for around £200,000. Therefore £225,000-£250,000 will be the level as they are a v.sexy car and will have a strong demand. California's have not done so well because they have big ugly butts