Mileage

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stevep3

Original Poster:

5 posts

88 months

Saturday 25th May
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Just to let everyone know I have now hit 10000 miles in my 296 GTB and love it.

JJ77

110 posts

54 months

Saturday 25th May
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Worthless…..

kbf1981

2,285 posts

206 months

Saturday 25th May
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stevep3 said:
Just to let everyone know I have now hit 10000 miles in my 296 GTB and love it.
Are you using it as a daily? How do you find it?

stevep3

Original Poster:

5 posts

88 months

Monday 27th May
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Agree about doing miles in it and being worthless, but i have always done it. I had a Lambo and did 40000 miles in that, F8 15000 miles and now this one already at 10000 on a 2022 car.
Hope to do another 5000 this year around Europe.
Problem is, hardly anyone will do the milage in fear of residuals, they are there to use and enjoy. we are only here once!

Everything about the 296 GTB is great, sounds better than the F8 by a country mile,
Got used to the Haptic controls now and work really well,
the Hybrid side of the car is sublime, works so well with theV6 power unit.
Only fault I have had are the windscreen washers, going in soon to sort.
PS Quick update: another 500 miles this weekend in Scotland, enjoying the roads smile
bounce



MDL111

7,118 posts

183 months

Monday 27th May
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they are made to be used.
I think I have exceeded 150k km across 3 Ferraris by now. Done by far more km in Ferraris than any other car brand.

blueSL

632 posts

232 months

Tuesday 11th June
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Good to hear of someone using their car. I’m in Scotland at the moment in a 911, some of the narrow roads would raise my blood pressure in a Ferrari.

MingtheMerciless

455 posts

215 months

Tuesday 11th June
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Can't wait to use mine in Scotland. The 458 is a much bigger machine and I've had anxious moments there. 296 significantly more compact - don't foresee any problems except self restraint. Good to see them being used. They are never going to be collectables so one might as well.

Bo_apex

2,864 posts

224 months

Tuesday 11th June
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stevep3 said:
Just to let everyone know I have now hit 10000 miles in my 296 GTB and love it.
Great work !

If only the Ferrari market was less mileage sensitive just as the Porsche market.


Guyr

2,283 posts

288 months

Tuesday 11th June
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MingtheMerciless said:
Can't wait to use mine in Scotland. The 458 is a much bigger machine and I've had anxious moments there. 296 significantly more compact - don't foresee any problems except self restraint. Good to see them being used. They are never going to be collectables so one might as well.
You sure? The 296 is slightly wider and longer than a 458 on the website use for car sizes:

https://www.automobiledimension.com/car-comparison...

MingtheMerciless

455 posts

215 months

Tuesday 11th June
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Hmmm. I guess you must be right. It feels a lot smaller on the road. I'm puzzled now. It is much more compact inside and has a smaller engine bay so not sure where all that extra length is going.

maura

231 posts

29 months

Wednesday 12th June
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Yes, I wouldn’t buy a V12 Ferrari or one of the newer Hybrid Ferrari’s without mileage..

stevep3

Original Poster:

5 posts

88 months

Friday 20th September
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Quick update another trip around Europe ,car was faultless good run up the Autobarn today.
Assume car is worthless now with close to 15000 miles but loved ever minute putting the miles on live for today no one knows what's around the corner

MingtheMerciless

455 posts

215 months

Monday 23rd September
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Nice one. I have precisely 0 miles on mine due to local import tax bull$hit.