Potential 458 spider purchase
Discussion
Happy New Year all!
My NY resolution is to become a Ferrari owner and I’ve decided on a Rosso Corsa 458 spider. Have read lots of posts and buyers guides from this forum and have been very helpful.
Rybrook Birmingham have a very well specified example with CF Nero/Alcantara seats and all the other toys. It has 5 owners and 23k miles and is up for £160k.
I’m nervous that I’d wait for months, watch prices rise and all the while not find a good example (happened to me with previous 911) so after thoughts on this example based on high(ish) ownership and 23k miles.
It’s got full FSH but obviously not the power warranty - Would that concern you? Any advice gratefully received. This is a bucket list purchase that I will likely keep for many years but don’t want to throw away my precious hard earned.
My NY resolution is to become a Ferrari owner and I’ve decided on a Rosso Corsa 458 spider. Have read lots of posts and buyers guides from this forum and have been very helpful.
Rybrook Birmingham have a very well specified example with CF Nero/Alcantara seats and all the other toys. It has 5 owners and 23k miles and is up for £160k.
I’m nervous that I’d wait for months, watch prices rise and all the while not find a good example (happened to me with previous 911) so after thoughts on this example based on high(ish) ownership and 23k miles.
It’s got full FSH but obviously not the power warranty - Would that concern you? Any advice gratefully received. This is a bucket list purchase that I will likely keep for many years but don’t want to throw away my precious hard earned.
Thanks everyone for your thoughts, I saw it was deposit taken also, so perhaps I should’ve arranged a viewing after all. I do agree that in 7k miles it would take a hit in value and the condition also didn’t appear to be aligned with the price - but a perfect spec.
I’ll keep watching the market, and hopefully more examples will
come onto the market, ideally for private sale from a fellow member.
I’ll keep watching the market, and hopefully more examples will
come onto the market, ideally for private sale from a fellow member.
Evening all,
Have been closely watching the market for a while since I created this thread and still not purchased a car. I've been offered a 2012 4k 2 owener Rosso Corsa/Nero car from a main dealer for £187k to include front PPF install and I was after thoughts. Spec-wise it's got CF seats with CF racing zone, parking sensors/camera, nav/ipod, dimming mirrors, sports sills, sports exhaust, CF rear moulding, forged allows (ferro grey) and red calipers. It's missing lift, CF B pillars, hifi and ideally I'd prefer silver wheels and yellow calipers.
It's a good £15k more than I'm comfortable with and not my perfect spec, but I'm worried I'll miss the boat waiting for the right car to come, all the while watching prices creep up. This is a huge stretch financially for me, but it's now or never and owning a red 458 spider has been a dream and I can't miss out on it. I'd be interested on thoughts on the spec, and price. I'll add approx 6-8k miles in 2 years (I appreciate it will face big depreciation at 10k miles, so interested what people may think it'll be worth come sale time).
Thanks in advance..
Have been closely watching the market for a while since I created this thread and still not purchased a car. I've been offered a 2012 4k 2 owener Rosso Corsa/Nero car from a main dealer for £187k to include front PPF install and I was after thoughts. Spec-wise it's got CF seats with CF racing zone, parking sensors/camera, nav/ipod, dimming mirrors, sports sills, sports exhaust, CF rear moulding, forged allows (ferro grey) and red calipers. It's missing lift, CF B pillars, hifi and ideally I'd prefer silver wheels and yellow calipers.
It's a good £15k more than I'm comfortable with and not my perfect spec, but I'm worried I'll miss the boat waiting for the right car to come, all the while watching prices creep up. This is a huge stretch financially for me, but it's now or never and owning a red 458 spider has been a dream and I can't miss out on it. I'd be interested on thoughts on the spec, and price. I'll add approx 6-8k miles in 2 years (I appreciate it will face big depreciation at 10k miles, so interested what people may think it'll be worth come sale time).
Thanks in advance..
Yes, I don’t think the prices are stopping any time soon either. Every time a car come up, dealers are adding £5k/£10k.
There’s another for £180k 2015 9k miles but has Daytonas. I guess would be £188-£190k with those. Are CF crucial for resale? I’d ideally want them but full electric Daytonas don’t look nearly as nice.
There’s another for £180k 2015 9k miles but has Daytonas. I guess would be £188-£190k with those. Are CF crucial for resale? I’d ideally want them but full electric Daytonas don’t look nearly as nice.
It’s a stretch psychologically rather than financially. I’ve always been careful with money and don’t want to throw £50k on a bucket list item when it comes sale time.
But agreed dealers are taking the proverbial currently and it’s peak market currently. I’ll leave the £187k car and ponder the £180k with Daytonas!
But agreed dealers are taking the proverbial currently and it’s peak market currently. I’ll leave the £187k car and ponder the £180k with Daytonas!
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