1st sub £250k 296 GTB?

[michael gould]

MingtheMerciless said:

Very nice - which green is that?

it's not green it's grigio Scuro

[Mr Cod]

Lovely colour - funny I though it was an interesting green as well, something going on with the light at the rear of the car in that image.

[MingtheMerciless]

It does look green in certain light I guess but still very nice.

[michael gould]

Car delivered yesterday and i could not be happier with it .....holy crap its quick and that little V6 makes a glorious noise .....for all those 6 cylinder hater out there, i still have a V12 in the garage :-)

[ollyh1988]

Enjoy the car. Still my favourite modern Ferrari. The acceleration in 4th is unbelievable!

[Familymad]

I love the ‘little’ V6. The thing is a beast

[MDL111]

michael gould said:

Car delivered yesterday and i could not be happier with it .....holy crap its quick and that little V6 makes a glorious noise .....for all those 6 cylinder hater out there, i still have a V12 in the garage :-)

congrats
I think it is the first pretty Ferrari since the 355/550 era cars. I will eventually buy one too. The V12 is great in the FF, just as effortless car and the best daily I ever owned, but as a summer daily (and for weekends) a 296 will be just the ticket. Have not driven one yet (stupid of me), but I will as soon as it is not below zero anymore.
Also imo, none of the V8s have sounded nice since the 360, so the engine sound is kind of irrelevant.

[MingtheMerciless]

Congrats - pics please.

It was the first iteration of the ahem entry level Ferrari that actually made be press the button for a change from my 458 which I owned for 9 years. The longest I have ever owned a car.

[RichardCHXX]

Well done! pity @ 6"6" I have no chance even with Carbon Seats

Edited by RichardCHXX on Tuesday 17th December 18:32

[RichardCHXX]

SF90 depreciation must be really scary then?

[Nijj]

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2024122074...

This seems to be a good bargain for someone looking for a gts but not heard of the dealer. Wonder what the story is here

[johnnyreggae]

Guy used to work for a main dealer so he could be doing someone a favour - cancelled order or similar perhaps

[Saweep]

johnnyreggae said:

Guy used to work for a main dealer so he could be doing someone a favour - cancelled order or similar perhaps

Either way it's not something we've seen for a long time....a brand new current model Ferrari being sold outside the network for a huge discount on list.

[MingtheMerciless]

That's a lovely car - Blu Tour de France and Cuio with Daytona seats and a good bit of carbon.

[Familymad]

Great spec and one of the best I have seen. Like the wheels and the dark grey (rather than black) finish.

[Nijj]

Familymad said:

Great spec and one of the best I have seen. Like the wheels and the dark grey (rather than black) finish.

Those are carbon alloys. Expensive option and can’t be repaired in case of scuffs.

[maura]

Yes one of the good guys Tom, no worries buying from him. Used to work at Lovett. True about the Carbon Wheels. Lovely spec.

[W12GT]

I know that’s not from a main dealer but it is a 23plate car so still plenty of warranty. There are 3 cars at main dealers for sub £205k.

I think they will start to level out by Easter around the £160-170k mark, which is probably not that far below the price they should have been listed at new!

I really fancy one of these but will hold off until the market stabilises - especially as I’m beginning to think a used MC20 may be the better option.

[South tdf]

Am watching these with interest as we are getting to the end of a major property renovation and I will have somewhere to store it. I really fancy a GTS but having seen the Coupe fall in price so quick I am just a spectator and will cheap out and get a Vantage Roadster as a stop gap.

A car trade friend offered me the car a couple of weeks ago that’s just gone on sale at Listers (matt red with yellow stripe) for £188k. Apparently it was £380k new.

[schaeffs]

Went and did the deal on a 296 GTB last week - what a fantastic car it is and a real bargain now second hand IMO.

Mine is in Blu America and fell in love with it when I saw it for the first time in person - what a colour!

One thing to note - Ferrari are doing 7-year warranty matches to the 7-year service plans - worth haggling for if you are in the market for one.