F430 coupe prices

[jofanon]

Is it me or does the coupe seem to be attracting a premium over the spyder?

If so how come?

[ecommsmith]

Not that I'm a Ferrari expert but I'd imagine as we're coming into winter the spyder is less desirable due to the weather?

[RevHappy]

Good stuff.
I'm guessing more coupes are being exported to far warmer places

[Drclarke]

ecommsmith said:

Not that I'm a Ferrari expert but I'd imagine as we're coming into winter the spyder is less desirable due to the weather?

What the hell?!

[gbrownlow]

jofanon said:

Is it me or does the coupe seem to be attracting a premium over the spyder?

If so how come?

I think its you !

Spider prices soften going into winter but as they cost £8k more to start off with I don't think they ever drop below coupes and then command a premium come spring time again

Having debated long and hard the merits of both coupe and spider I edged towards the spider as most of the time these cars are driven in good weather and you can't beat the roof down experience.

If I came to that conclusion I think the majority will and then we are into supply v demand.

You could argue in years to come a high spec low mileage manual coupe with racing seats and ceramics etc could command a premium as it will certainly be rare and there will always be someone out there who wants that spec bad enough but the problem is it may take a long while to find a home.

F1 spider is the place to be IMHO

[UH-Matt]

Hotter countries taking UK cars do prefer coupe's so this could have some effect.

Personally I don't like the look of the 540 spider so was only looking for a coupe when i bought mine..

[sone]

I was told by a dealer that the coupe's were the preserve of the drivers so therefore more popular as a "drivers car", while the spyder was the choice of the "poser. Not my words, but I do prefer the tin top.

[franki68]

Generally I think coupes are drivers cars and spiders are poseurs cars,but at this level where the spiders are pretty much indistinguishable from their coupe version the allure of the spyder is hard to ignore.

[Try5t]

Driven both ... and the coupe and spider drive identically IMPO, they even do a Scud (16m) as a spider these days!

Given the choice - spider all the way .. for the hot sunny days when you can get the roof down and go for a blast ..you`ll wonder how you even contemplated a coupe.

[franki68]

I actually much preferred the way my gallardo drove over the way the coupes drove,and when its dry and you take the roof down a spyder offers a level fun on the road that a coupe cannot get anywhere near,the noise and sensation of these types of cars is just amazing.

[sone]

Try5t said:

Driven both ... and the coupe and spider drive identically IMPO, they even do a Scud (16m) as a spider these days!

Given the choice - spider all the way .. for the hot sunny days when you can get the roof down and go for a blast ..you`ll wonder how you even contemplated a coupe.

See for me the spider is just a step to far. I find convertibles a bit, well embarrasing. I prefer to be a little discreet (if thats possible in a Fezz) and so prefer the Coupe. I can see the attraction but don't want the attention and I also like the lines of the coupe.
Each to their own.

[franki68]

sone said:

See for me the spider is just a step to far. I find convertibles a bit, well embarrasing. I prefer to be a little discreet (if thats possible in a Fezz) and so prefer the Coupe. I can see the attraction but don't want the attention and I also like the lines of the coupe.
Each to their own.

ferrari/lambo...not the cars to have for discretion,with or without roof.

[jofanon]

I'm worried enough about driving a Fez and the majority of public hating me....a spider increases this possibility...!

A 430 coupe in grey and hopefully I'll be a little bit more discrete.

Any one else had bad stories to tell about 430 ownership from a jealousy/hatred point of view?

[UH-Matt]

jofanon said:

I'm worried enough about driving a Fez and the majority of public hating me....a spider increases this possibility...!

A 430 coupe in grey and hopefully I'll be a little bit more discrete.

Any one else had bad stories to tell about 430 ownership from a jealousy/hatred point of view?

I moved from an Orange Gallardo Spyder to a Grey F430 Coupe... No negatives, but you do still get lots of attention, there is no hiding.

Glad I made the move - loving F430 ownership and not missing the soft top at all.

[johnnyreggae]

There's a 7 page jealous scum thread a couple of days ago in this section which might reinforce your concerns

If you are already worried about being seen in a Ferrari (a Fez is what Tommy Cooper used to wear) might it be better for you to delay buying one until this has faded as you might find this irrational fear causing you to be afraid to ever use the car ?

Edited by johnnyreggae on Tuesday 6th September 11:26

Edited by johnnyreggae on Tuesday 6th September 11:26

[sone]

I Drive a black Fezz coupe and while it attracts a lot of attention to date it has all been positive. At least I think it has

Edited by sone on Tuesday 6th September 12:21

[steelej]

I've got a big shiny red 430 and i don't give a flying fk what a stranger thinks of me, someone who I don't know or give a st about will not influence my buying decision.

John.

[MaxAndRuby]

jofanon said:

Any one else had bad stories to tell about 430 ownership from a jealousy/hatred point of view?

I've done 4000 miles all over the country, the only abuse I've had was in a small town in wales from drinkers on a saturday night. To be fair I was lost and ended up driving past them about five times, they might have thought I was posing!

Don't let that put you off, you're very unlikely to get stick for it. You'll get much more in any Porsche.

[Siy]

steelej said:

I've got a big shiny red 430 and i don't give a flying fk what a stranger thinks of me, someone who I don't know or give a st about will not influence my buying decision.

John.

Well said that man!