California Production and Prices

[anonymous-user]

Anyone know how limited Ferrari will keep supply and what impact that may have on future prices? I'd really like to get a California at around £100K and just wondered if that price is something that's a wait of a few months or a few years. If it's the latter then I guess I'll be getting something else.

[steadyrock]

This is just a guess but I think production will be massive, more than the F430 because if it's appeal to those that won't normally buy supercars. OR the credit crunch thing will hit it hard and it will be more limited than expected.

Just my 2p.

[anonymous-user]

steadyrock said:

This is just a guess but I think production will be massive, more than the F430 because if it's appeal to those that won't normally buy supercars. OR the credit crunch thing will hit it hard and it will be more limited than expected.

Just my 2p.

That's my guess too but interested to see if anybody actually "knows"!

[Maff]

Production is limited by the Ferrari engine plant which can only produce 38 engines per day for all Ferrari models. However, I was at the factory last month and California production was flat out at capacity.

Current Ferrari dealers are quoting delivery times of summer 2010 if an order is placed now, so I dont think your going to see a £100k Cali for another 18 months + IMO.

[anonymous-user]

Maff said:

Production is limited by the Ferrari engine plant which can only produce 38 engines per day for all Ferrari models. However, I was at the factory last month and California production was flat out at capacity.

Current Ferrari dealers are quoting delivery times of summer 2010 if an order is placed now, so I dont think your going to see a £100k Cali for another 18 months + IMO.

I think Ferrari are very good at managing supply to just fall short of demand if their sales figures are any indication. They have suffered a lot less than all the other premium marques.

[cappsy]

there is no chance of you getting a 100k cali! this side of 2011 look at 599 prices!

[jtremlett]

200 to be delivered to the UK this year and 200 next (all theoretically pre-sold). Worldwide production is expected to be 2,200 for the current year. That's a lot lower than orginally mooted when the World economy was in better shape and the price was going to be a lot less.

Jonathan

Edited by jtremlett on Wednesday 1st July 13:00

[anonymous-user]

I think I'm needing to be looking elsewhere in that case

[YAHOO]

jtremlett said:

200 to be delivered to the UK this year and 200 next (all theoretically pre-sold). Worldwide production is expected to be 2,200 for the current year. That's a lot lower than orginally mooted when the World economy was in better shape and the price was going to be a lot less.

Jonathan

Edited by jtremlett on Wednesday 1st July 13:00

Their Surely can't 400 people in the UK with that amount of bad taste

[cappsy]

lol have u driven one? they look so much better in the metal!

[DeltaHedge]

cappsy said:

lol have u driven one? they look so much better in the metal!

Driven one for a couple of hours. Was it good? Yeah, pretty good. Was it a "proper" Ferrari, ie would Enzo have approved? No way.

[EL77]

done 2 trips around europe over the last month both in the california and cover circa 5k and IMO it's very much a ferrari.

but as always not everyone will like the styling etc.

up and down a number of passes the Scuderia and GT3 RS couldn't keep up!!

[Anjum]

DeltaHedge said:

cappsy said:

lol have u driven one? they look so much better in the metal!

Driven one for a couple of hours. Was it good? Yeah, pretty good. Was it a "proper" Ferrari, ie would Enzo have approved? No way.

I'm not sure that Ferrari have produced a car that Enzo would have approved of for a long time. However, that doesn't mean that Ferrari do not produce good cars any more. I've just come back from Nurburgring and Spa (in a Ferrari that Enzo wouldn't have approved of) - and saw the California (on Prova plates) with accelerometers/v max testing kit around the ring. It was truly quick - in a manner that belied its size.

[cappsy]

ferrari is having to cater fora whole new audience and this is its approach,they sell cars people buy them,simple.

[marine boy]

I walk past the California production building nearly everyday and there never appears to be a shortage of fresh cars waiting for transport.

The shape of it looks very different depending on the colour, dark metallics seem to show off the shape best. Even light metallic blue looks good with the right wheels. Candy red as per the 2008 F1 car seems to be the most popular choice.

[5lTVR]

Was on same roadtrip as EL and just drove again today and altho prob wouldnt buy one have to agree its a real Ferrari and not the Mas I initially thought it would be

Anyway EL now have the 599 so shouldn't be a problem keeping up

D

[steadyrock]

cappsy said:

lol have u driven one? they look so much better in the metal!

I think it looks great in person.

[andy355]

just seen my first california - much better in reality i would say. looks good in white too

[LongLiveTazio]

DeltaHedge said:

cappsy said:

lol have u driven one? they look so much better in the metal!

Driven one for a couple of hours. Was it good? Yeah, pretty good. Was it a "proper" Ferrari, ie would Enzo have approved? No way.

Considering the fuss he made about making a car without the engine at the front that wouldn't be hard.

[willcrookz]

I think the Cali is the first Ferrari ever made that doesn't look right in red!