Are 458 prices on the way up?

[rich12]

I'm trying to find a well spec'd, low ish mileage 458 Italia for a customer of ours and I can't believe how expensive they are now.
Even trying to find one with carbon seats, carbon interior and lift seems impossible for under £160k now.

Has anyone bought or sold one recently?
Customer has £150k and that seems like the starting price for a 8 year old one with 20k and basic spec!!

[rich12]

WCZ said:

they're still every bit as good as they ever were

I completely agree. I love the 458 but can't seem to find one worth buying for less than £162k.

Even left hookers are £130k+ now.

[rich12]

I agree.
Looks like now is a good time to sell a 458 then!

Anyone got one who wants to sell??? Haha

[rich12]

Yeh that's the one i've been eyeing up.

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LIVENT said:

Remember new Ferraris had a 7% price rise in Jan, that's probably helped keep the price of everything relatively high as now buying a new car is more expensive, your looking at £230k for a decent spec 488 new including several months wait. The other option is a used one and prices for good used ones are almost as much as buying new. There is a very long wait for a spider. The best option if you want a modern Ferrari quickly is a 458, I bet lots go for that option and its keeping prices nice and high.

I've been watching the spiders for the last few months and they don't seem to be shifting.
The lovely blue one with 17k has been reduced and has been for sale since Feb. The other blue one with half the mileage has now been reduced to the same price as the high mileage one.

[rich12]

achaddy said:

I think they might be softening a little as looking on the classifieds there suddenly appear to be more starting with a 14.
However, none of these have what i would call my must have spec ie racing seats, carbon dash inserts and drivers zone. My thing was finding those that had that spec at a reasonable price.
Having been looking for a 458 muself i do see a lot which have been advertised for a while.
Just wondering Rich, dont work at a main dealer in Wiltshire by any chance? Your brief sounded very much like my position.
Anyway, as i am writing this i am on the train to Leeds to collect my new 458 which i paid just over the 150 mark. Cant wait for the 3 and half hour drive back home:-)

No I don't work at a dealer. Just something we do along our main business.
Does sound very similar though!
Hope you have/had a great drive home!

[rich12]

Yay! Another ferrari/McLaren debate.
As much as I don't car for McLaren as a brand, I'll openly admit that I much prefer driving our 570s than our 488.
For the money, the McLaren is as good as if not slightly better than the 488 and Huracan for driving.

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Durzel said:

Crazy to think that your 2012 car that you paid £155k for back in 2012 is worth more than that today. Icing on the cake!

2013 I think he bought it but still, I agree.

[rich12]

In case anyone else is looking.
This car is a CAT D.
The idiots selling it forgot to mention it.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2014-FERRARI-458-4-5-IT...

[rich12]

Durzel said:

It's bad, but £140k for a 2014 car makes it pretty obvious that something is wrong.

Of course but it still saves people wasting their time with it.

Dealers like that really piss me off. The price isn't an indication of whether its a write off or not.