f12 - sensible time to buy?

[maura]

subirg said:

That does look good and fairly priced. Wonder why the calipers are yellow when the options plaque says they should be Grigio Silverstone? Repainted?

Yes, as long as done by dealer wouldn’t bother me, think it’s a better combo in yellow. Only gripes for me is no Carbon Cupholder and no Carbon Kick Plates, but Racing Seat cars are difficult to find, attractive price for a 2017 car.

[johnnyreggae]

maura said:

access to F167 allocation

How does that work ?

[maura]

johnnyreggae said:

How does that work ?

Unless one of the usual VIP clients, previous ownership of F12, 812 SF, 812 GTS will be minimum requirement for all others to acquire the last V12 N/A line in the first 2 years of production.

[pancholi]

lovely spec,
very well priced.
can always replace with OEM kick plates and holder if required.
must have been at least £195+ car if it had been on sale last summer( which it was not)
but prices do rise for most cars after March/April.

[Frankychops]

Still lurking around. Glad I didn't buy one 6 months ago. All prices seem to be 10% down and still aren't selling.

It'll be interesting to see what comes to the market and at what price.

[subirg]

Benchmarking prices vs 12 months ago, they are pretty much identical. Variation seems to be due to the seasonal factor rather than any material decrease in overall F12 values. One things for sure - these are never going to crash in value.

[Frankychops]

subirg said:

Benchmarking prices vs 12 months ago, they are pretty much identical. Variation seems to be due to the seasonal factor rather than any material decrease in overall F12 values. One things for sure - these are never going to crash in value.

Erm, they are down in value. If you use the auto trader plug in, you can even see how much.

[Drclarke]

Frankychops said:

Still lurking around. Glad I didn't buy one 6 months ago. All prices seem to be 10% down and still aren't selling.

It'll be interesting to see what comes to the market and at what price.

Congratulations on you saving money rather than having an extra six months living the dream.

[NRG1976]

Frankychops said:

Still lurking around. Glad I didn't buy one 6 months ago. All prices seem to be 10% down and still aren't selling.

It'll be interesting to see what comes to the market and at what price.

It you wait another 5 years it will be cheaper still. Hang in there.

[Frankychops]

Drclarke said:

Congratulations on you saving money rather than having an extra six months living the dream.

I think i've not lost either way, I couldn't afford the colour spec/age i really wanted, now they're in budget. so Winner/Winner?

[Frankychops]

NRG1976 said:

It you wait another 5 years it will be cheaper still. Hang in there.

Maybe not. I'm just pointing out the big difference over a 6 month period.

[subirg]

Frankychops said:

Maybe not. I'm just pointing out the big difference over a 6 month period.

So how much is your entry price? I’m not sure what point you’re trying to make. Are you trying to talk the market down or are you just nervous about jumping in? It’s a well known fact that Jan / Feb are the best months to buy in any given year, so hope you find peace with yourself and either jump on a car that meets your needs, or accept that an F12 isn’t for you. There are plenty of cars out there and life’s too short.

[Frankychops]

Not trying to talk it down at all. I’d prefer it not to be down!

My point was quite clear, I’m glad I didn’t jump in as I’d have lost a chunky %, quite quickly.

[Soleith]

Couple thousand miles on mine in the last 5 months and couldn't be happier. Selling it on and losing money is tomorrow me's problem.

[maura]

subirg said:

So how much is your entry price? I’m not sure what point you’re trying to make. Are you trying to talk the market down or are you just nervous about jumping in? It’s a well known fact that Jan / Feb are the best months to buy in any given year, so hope you find peace with yourself and either jump on a car that meets your needs, or accept that an F12 isn’t for you. There are plenty of cars out there and life’s too short.

This… franklychops just look at how you started this thread 4 pages ago.. you want a Carbon seat with lift car. The amari car is late production 2017, 4k miles, Carbon seats, suspension lifter and would have been £20k to £25k more expensive in the summer.. if you don’t buy that car you are talking the market down. Subirg is absolutely right about Jan/Feb especially for RWD V12 monsters in the depth of UK winter.. these will sell beginning of March like clockwork and especially this March/April when the 812 replacement F167 news is drip feed until Miami GP Launch. The eye watering price of it, before premiums, will keep F12, 812 values strong. Get a car and get driving, they are bloody sensational…

[FFinally]

Agreed with the bloody sensational sentiment. Bought mine in August and love it. The Amari car looks very good value. Do I regret buying mine when I did? Not one bit. Life is too short and a V12 too sonorous!

[FFinally]

Agreed with the bloody sensational sentiment. Bought mine in August and love it. The Amari car looks very good value. Do I regret buying mine when I did? Not one bit. Life is too short and a V12 too sonorous!

[maura]

Frankychops has now started a thread he wants to buy an Alpine… probably thinks they are too expensive too.. we rest our case..

[Frankychops]

maura said:

Frankychops has now started a thread he wants to buy an Alpine… probably thinks they are too expensive too.. we rest our case..

Frankychops wants a new two car garage. A supercar and a fun daily, which the Alpine fits the bill of.

Hope thats ok with you? is wanting the perfect car(for me) and asking questions on pricing/options a little too much for you?

[Soleith]

I see you're also looking at a 720s. Strongly suggest getting a v12 for the supercar. McLaren's are great despite reputation but if you're worried about depreciation are probably not for you and a v12 > v8