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'!)
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