buying an Enzo.

[skel00]

I'm looking at the possibility of an Enzo purchase, but I'm not a huge fan of losing lots of money on my cars, I always seem to buy well. My430 and DB9 have both held well. Doesn anyone have some advice on buying an Enzo and what the residulas are likely to look like in a years time ?

[Jonny5]

skel00 said:

I'm looking at the possibility of an Enzo purchase, but I'm not a huge fan of losing lots of money on my cars, I always seem to buy well. My430 and DB9 have both held well. Doesn anyone have some advice on buying an Enzo and what the residulas are likely to look like in a years time ?

Dion, elmscolection.co.uk (user elms) has one contact him

[JamieBeeston]

bit of an upgrade from a 430 to an enzo..

i'd say depreciation is the last of your worries next to servicing costs..

whilst they are more 'reasonable' on the enzo (read under £x0k per year) they will still cost more than most cars depreciate

Personally, I dont give a stuff about running costs or depreciation, i see them as a neccesary evil, I used to change cars every 6 mths.. so you can imagine the losses.

Can only echo what's been said, Dion is the man to chat to.

www.elmscollection.co.uk/php/showroom/

the Enzo has gone from his list tho

[sjp63]

My advice is be more careful with your spelling in case you end up buying a Gonzo rather than an Enzo.

skel00 said:

I'm looking at the possibility of an Enzo purchase, but I'm not a huge fan of losing lots of money on my cars, I always seem to buy well. My430 and DB9 have both held well. Doesn anyone have some advice on buying an Enzo and what the residulas are likely to look like in a years time ?

[simonspider]

Now that was funny. A Ferrari Gonzo.

If you have a 430 and a DB9, I cannot for the life of me imagine why you need to ask anyones advice on residuals of an Enzo?

[guydw]

what's that I smell ?

(this is where I do one of those things where I say Dokic disguised a s a cough..)

[crikeymikey]

skel00 said:

I'm looking at the possibility of an Enzo purchase, but I'm not a huge fan of losing lots of money on my cars, I always seem to buy well. My430 and DB9 have both held well. Doesn anyone have some advice on buying an Enzo and what the residulas are likely to look like in a years time ?

Classic first post stuff!

Personally, I'm going to buy several LP640's so I can corner the spares market when Simon and Andy need new flaps!

Seriously, skel, how daft do you think we are here? Nice try though.

[tony h]

what, he's not a serious buyer ? !

[sneijder]

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=284475

Watch it, he's a big bloke.

[skel00]

okay, sorry if i offended with my spelling.. in a rush last night.

I have posted my cars below, I have just sold the 430 spider, RX05 FF0, as I said, it held well. The DB9 I still have V12 SKL, kinda similar to my username?? I honestly thought this forum, F,M & L was a serious one for serious owners. I guess not huh ?

I also have an arnage T for the record, if u need to see it by all means let me know and I'll post!

I am looking at the residuals, as, for one car 600k is a big punt, and a different league to a 430, thats all.







thanks for some of the more helpful replies....
rich

[burriana]

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[sneijder]

Fair enough, a while back there was a young 'un on here who went the whole hog and claimed to have a Mclaren F1 up his drive, ever since people have been rather cautious of posts like yours !

Good luck with the hunt, and keep us posted !

[guydw]

I'll get my coat .......

(need to get to work a bit earlier, work a bit harder so I too may one day have an Enzo...lol)

FWIW - I would have thought an Enzo would hold its value pretty well, but it has to be the running costs that'll be the killer ..... I guess it's one thing having it, using it properly is an entirely different thing - imagine if you stuffed it ?

Once you get up to that kind of money I tend to look at classics, now a 288GTO really floats my boat - mind you on the other hand, although not classicly beautiful, I've never seen a more startlingly dramatic car than an Enzo being driven on a public road !

Go for it I say, after all once you've done it you'll have memories that no one can ever take away from you !

[AL001]

Go for it but do your homework on values first.

Whereas an F40 or F50 has been around for a while and values relatively well known and stable, the Enzo seems to have quite wide-spread pricing with some dealers asking silly money. I'd imagine it's easy to get burnt if not careful. Good luck.

[3200gt]

guydw said:

- imagine if you stuffed it ?!

As per the one on Regent Street this weekend! Youngish driver, pretty girls shopping, Audi with tow bar = 30k (guessing) new Gonzo front end.

Sad but true!

[timwatsham]

That's awful...

Imagine what a pillock you'd feel...

[Lucas]

Well if you do not want to shell out the 600k+ for an Enzo maybe seek the alternative

[url]www.classicdriver.com/uk/find/4100_results.asp?bsubmit=true&lmodelflag=12865&lmanufacturer=10080&whatbutton.x=0&page=0&lCarID=1719301[/url]

Same engine and you can take the roof off. Just a thought. Personally I think the MC12 might be worth more in the long term.

[traxx]

Lucas said:

Personally I think the MC12 might be worth more in the long term.

I'll bet against that

[crikeymikey]

traxx said:

Lucas said:

Personally I think the MC12 might be worth more in the long term.

I'll bet against that

As would I, I'm afraid. Ferrari's image is so much stronger than Maserati's (though Mazzers are far cooler IMO) that they could probably sell wheelie bins with the Prancing Horse logo on.

Rich, apologies for being cynical and welcome to Piston Haeds. It was a highly suspicious early post, though, so you have to forgive us.

[DeltaHedge]

DOn't ever see the MC12 being Enzo money. Mind you, Enzo money is 525/575 (bid/offer) and open to negotiation subsequent to that.... Some dealers will try to claim 600/650+, but they're just trying to inflate the market