Ferrari California

[J-P]

Went and had a look at one of these yesterday and have to say that I was pleasantly surprised by the way it looked both inside and out - looks great with the roof up or down!

Does anybody on here own one of these and can it be used as a daily driver? Have to say I'm very tempted by it.

And as an aside what a fantastic bunch of chaps they have working at Lancaster Sevenoaks! I'd been expecting them to be really stuck-up, so it was a real pleasure to be proved so wrong!

[F355GTS]

I have one, I don't use it as a daily driver but can't see any reason why you couldn't, depreciation aside, it's a very very capable, useable car

[J-P]

Thanks F355GTS, that's good news - do you know what the servicing costs are?

[fivesixseven8]

Saw a black one on Italian plates on Wood Lane yesterday, looks so much better than in red IMO. Doesn't look anywhere near as big.

[J-P]

fivesixseven8 said:

Saw a black one on Italian plates on Wood Lane yesterday, looks so much better than in red IMO. Doesn't look anywhere near as big.

Quite like the metallic blue myself!

[F355GTS]

J-P said:

Thanks F355GTS, that's good news - do you know what the servicing costs are?

too new to know but assuming similar to the 599 then you are looking at £700 to £900 inc VAT for an annual

[fivesixseven8]

J-P said:

fivesixseven8 said:

Saw a black one on Italian plates on Wood Lane yesterday, looks so much better than in red IMO. Doesn't look anywhere near as big.

Quite like the metallic blue myself!

I think it's just one of those cars which looks best in a dark colour. It's a bit on the large side so light colours seem to make this even worse.

[Wanta996Gotta]

F355GTS said:

J-P said:

Thanks F355GTS, that's good news - do you know what the servicing costs are?

too new to know but assuming similar to the 599 then you are looking at £700 to £900 inc VAT for an annual

Thats fantastic - is this all it costs to run one of these modern Ferraris? I am aware that this does not intail wear & tear items & tyres but sounds very reasonable. Th Califoornia has also grown on me and the EVO road and track tests show that it is incredibly quick and capable for what is seen as a Ferrari GT.

[J-P]

F355GTS said:

J-P said:

Thanks F355GTS, that's good news - do you know what the servicing costs are?

too new to know but assuming similar to the 599 then you are looking at £700 to £900 inc VAT for an annual

Really? that's great! I was expecting some £4k every 3 thousand miles nightmare!

Edited by J-P on Thursday 22 October 11:50

[J-P]

fivesixseven8 said:

J-P said:

fivesixseven8 said:

Saw a black one on Italian plates on Wood Lane yesterday, looks so much better than in red IMO. Doesn't look anywhere near as big.

Quite like the metallic blue myself!

I think it's just one of those cars which looks best in a dark colour. It's a bit on the large side so light colours seem to make this even worse.

I didn't think it was that big? Mind you it was near a Scaglietti which was massive! Looks like a small 599 in the flesh. I'd have it in blue I think, not too ostentatious and still has presence!

[SonnyM]

Sevenoaks are great - I enquired about a Boxster they had in stock and they were very friendly and helpful... Even answered all my F car questions, so would definitely go to them one day...

[J-P]

SonnyM said:

Sevenoaks are great - I enquired about a Boxster they had in stock and they were very friendly and helpful... Even answered all my F car questions, so would definitely go to them one day...

Totally agree, no concerns about buying from them at all!