Ferrari 456 - - - would you?

Ferrari 456 - - - would you?

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Hooty

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398 posts

170 months

Sunday 24th January 2010
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I just had a look on Autotrader. 456s can be had for less than £28k now it seems. This seems good value....doesn't it?

kambites

67,460 posts

220 months

Sunday 24th January 2010
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Absolutely, as long as you can afford the running costs.

Jasandjules

69,825 posts

228 months

Sunday 24th January 2010
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kambites said:
Absolutely, as long as you can afford the running costs.
And this is the crux of the matter......... It's still a supercar at the end of the day, with the associated costs...

Hooty

Original Poster:

398 posts

170 months

Sunday 24th January 2010
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Jasandjules said:
kambites said:
Absolutely, as long as you can afford the running costs.
And this is the crux of the matter......... It's still a supercar at the end of the day, with the associated costs...
Anyone have any real life examples of what these might be?

LHD

17,000 posts

186 months

Sunday 24th January 2010
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Hooty said:
Jasandjules said:
kambites said:
Absolutely, as long as you can afford the running costs.
And this is the crux of the matter......... It's still a supercar at the end of the day, with the associated costs...
Anyone have any real life examples of what these might be?
We were discussing the 456's merits in the O/T thread the other day.

Running costs can be summed up as: A Lot.

A £10k service bill wouldn't be uncommon.

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

254 months

Sunday 24th January 2010
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Cheap at half the :splutter: price....smile

g3org3y

20,606 posts

190 months

Sunday 24th January 2010
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They look very nice actually. Very much less 'footballer' imo smile

As mentioned above, running costs can be crazy++.

flasher

9,238 posts

283 months

Sunday 24th January 2010
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Hooty said:
Jasandjules said:
kambites said:
Absolutely, as long as you can afford the running costs.
And this is the crux of the matter......... It's still a supercar at the end of the day, with the associated costs...
Anyone have any real life examples of what these might be?
Close friend had one and it was magical but if you buy a wrong-un the costs can be crazy. Electric window and door issues are the worst and can cost thousands for some reason as the seals go. A service will be several grand but I still think its worth it. Just do your research....

Hooty

Original Poster:

398 posts

170 months

Sunday 24th January 2010
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LHD said:
Hooty said:
Jasandjules said:
kambites said:
Absolutely, as long as you can afford the running costs.
And this is the crux of the matter......... It's still a supercar at the end of the day, with the associated costs...
Anyone have any real life examples of what these might be?
We were discussing the 456's merits in the O/T thread the other day.

Running costs can be summed up as: A Lot.

A £10k service bill wouldn't be uncommon.
£10k? Wow. I looked at Verdi Ferrari ( http://www.verdi-ferrari.com/servicing.htm) and they do fixed price servicing of £1,895 max. Where does the other £8,105 come from?

kbird

1,036 posts

206 months

Sunday 24th January 2010
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I've had two, an early and a late car both manuals, loved them. Commuted 80 miles a day in one, it never let me down. The servicing cost are £2K/year but if you use it regularly allow for brakes/tyres/dampers/radiators as needed, budget on another £2-4K a year . Then brace yourself for depreciation on resale, horrendous!

Hooty

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398 posts

170 months

Sunday 24th January 2010
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kbird said:
I've had two, an early and a late car both manuals, loved them. Commuted 80 miles a day in one, it never let me down. The servicing cost are £2K/year but if you use it regularly allow for brakes/tyres/dampers/radiators as needed, budget on another £2-4K a year . Then brace yourself for depreciation on resale, horrendous!
They can't get much lower than £27k, can they?

Pesty

42,655 posts

255 months

Sunday 24th January 2010
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There have been quite a few threads about running costs on the ferrai section.

IIRC steering racks can be a problem and are horrendously expensive

slippery

14,093 posts

238 months

Sunday 24th January 2010
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I think that if you set the high maintenance costs, against the low depreciation you would experience compared to a new car of similar value, it doesn't seem too silly. As long as your servicing is fairly routine and you don't suffer a catastrophic failure. The only thing I would say is that when I went in one, it didn't quite live up to the anticipation I had built up. I just wanted to hear the V12 a little bit more, although I'm sure that could be sorted. The 550 is getting tantalising 'affordable' too!

Skylinecrazy

13,986 posts

193 months

Sunday 24th January 2010
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So, does anyone else think they are fking ugly?


kambites

67,460 posts

220 months

Sunday 24th January 2010
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Skylinecrazy said:
So, does anyone else think they are fking ugly?
Erm, nooo, I think you're on your own there. smile

paul0843

1,914 posts

206 months

Sunday 24th January 2010
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if you dont need back seats,then 550 a much better buy imo

fathomfive

9,876 posts

189 months

Sunday 24th January 2010
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If I had the money to fund the purchase and then the running costs it'd be a no brainer for me. I think it's one of the more elegant Ferraris.

duggan

909 posts

247 months

Sunday 24th January 2010
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Chap up the road from me has one and parks it on the street - has some aftermarket wheels on it that don't suit, but it still looks like a nice bit of kit - I had the notion that it would be a "Cheap Ferrari" to tool around in, but then I woke up and remembered; there is no such thing as a cheap Ferrarisilly

bananapieface

403 posts

173 months

Sunday 24th January 2010
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I read on here that a bonnet can cost 12k, can anyone shed truth on that?

kbird

1,036 posts

206 months

Sunday 24th January 2010
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paul0843 said:
if you dont need back seats,then 550 a much better buy imo
If you don't need rear seats get a 575M, great car much better than a 550. Don't believe the 550 hype, usually from dealers that can't shift them. Had two 575M's both manual, both brilliant! Running costs the same as a 456....