430 coupe or spider

[xcentric]

Considering first Ferrari, and whilst I love the 458 looks, it's out of my price range, and I'm pretty enamoured by the 430 too. So from those that drive them, coupe or spider?

I know the arguments for both - rigidity versus noise, composure versus sunshine, etc. - but for everyday living with and driving and fun, which do people prefer? Note that I do like open top motoring (past cars include a few Elises, and currently have a Boxster S and a Caterham - though at least one of those will be going, probably the Boxster).

Views welcomed.....

[xcentric]

Thanks all. Spider it is. Just need to decide between paddle shift and manual. Colour has to be red, fur the first one. Will check out the club scuderia site..... and the for sales.....

[xcentric]

very nice.

Servicing costs seem reasonable - more so than the Gallardo which I also like the look of - but whilst I love the grey, for me it has to be red, at least once. Reading https://aldousvoice.com/ferrari-360-f430-buying-gu... at present - any other guides around worth taking a look at?

[xcentric]

ah bum.

Thought I'd done all the hard work then was reading in here about someone buying a California - hadn't;t considered one of those properly, but it'd do family duties slightly better (would have to leave one of the kids at home, but hey....).

Anyone had both and thoughts? Have read a few of the main threads on here....

trying to test drive both tomorrow...... know they are different to each other, but both suit slightly different purposes for us.....

Edited by xcentric on Sunday 23 February 21:01

[xcentric]

are the California's as mileage-sensitive as the 430s? like the idea of driving it more, but can't afford for it to plummet in value..... and when did the free servicing come in? seems worthwhile

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johnnyreggae said:

I have to say that your last comment about mileage comes across as so negative about mileage that one has to ask if you really should be considering a Ferrari if you are going to spend your days worrying because 'can't afford for it to plummet in value'

I can see where you're coming from, but it's not so much negative as trying to calculate the costs. I'm not in a position I can afford for it to be worth very little in the future - I appreciate running a Ferrari is expensive, but so is running the fleet of cars we have at present. But for each of those, I know which ones will in all likelihood appreciate, which will drop, and roughly what it might cost me. For example, I like the look of the McLarens, but their depreciation is a little frightening.; I have been offered a delivery mileage i8 for about half list price, so sometimes the hit can be eyewatering. Some cars shrug off higher mileages on resale - of course they are worth less, but it's proportional. For others, an early tipping point can mean an enjoyable ownership experience can switch to a financial nightmare.

I'm simply enquiring if the car widely regarded as more usable everyday, and therefore used more and so with higher mileages on, is regarded as such in the later used market, or if the obsession with microscopic usage still afflicts them.

I'm not a fan of buying a car to just look at it - I think they should be driven. And given we put about 40k miles per annum on our cars, then it is a consideration. Thankfully, the miles don't all go onto one :-)

[xcentric]

tbh if I'd enjoyed driving it as much as I'd liked the looks, I might have. But gearbox is sluggish, and it's a less of an event to be in than to look at. Doors are epic tho.

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ANOpax said:

We bought the Cali.

great photo; lovely car

[xcentric]

Ok thanks for the info. When there might be the chance of some asphalt and not a canal, I'll head out to look and drive.....