Lambo Aventador SV or 458 Speciale?

[Osman-4a6z0]

Hi all,

So I am in a situation.

After owning and running a Ferrari 458 Italia for 6 months and a 1000 miles later I have decided to swiftly move on to something more super / special.

Currently I have a deposit (refundable) on a Lambo Aventador SV coupe in arancio atlas (metallic orange). It's with an authorised dealer.
It's a coupe, well sepc'd incl the comfort seats however has 8k on the clock. A genuine 1 owner car. Price negotiated £339k. No px.

On the other hand I have been offered a lovely Ferrari 458 Speciale (respected independent) with just under 1k on the clock, fully spec'd (all carbon exterior) for £330k and px £168k for my Italia.

I am in a situation because I really do not know which car to choose. I love the Ferrari as it's something amazing to drive and look at but it's not got the same drama and presence as the Lambo SV. The main things that matter to me are the overall excitement of driving the car and resale in 1-2 years. I don't want to loose tens of thousands on any car.

Any advice based on the above. Much appreciated.

UPDATE*** So far it seems we're on 10-2 (SV:Speciale).

Edited by Osman-4a6z0 on Sunday 10th September 14:46

Edited by Osman-4a6z0 on Sunday 10th September 15:41

Edited by Osman-4a6z0 on Monday 11th September 11:05

[Osman-4a6z0]

mhh said:

I own both a Speciale and an SV Roadster and had an SV Coupe. Also owned an Italia so know something of where OP is coming from. They are very different cars. If getting noticed on the high street is important, the SV for sure. For driving, the Speciale by a mile. The SV is too big, the gearbox too dim witted to compete with the Ferrari. It does sound and look incredible though. The Speciale can run to the shops and romp though the countryside with equal ease. In the real world, an SV wouldn't see which way it went.

Edited by mhh on Sunday 10th September 16:17

Thanks for the reply. The question is whether the Speciale will be different enough to the Italia to justify choosing it over the SV. Also the residuals / resale are important. Bearing in mind the Speciale is £90k over list. The AVS is £10k under list.

[Osman-4a6z0]

WDISMYL said:

I never understand why people ask a question that only the OP can possibly answer.

The fact that the marketplace is able to offer a wide variety of options is by definition because people have different tastes, wants and desires.

Ferrari fan boys will always shout for the speciale and likewise Lambo diehards will tout the SV.

And then Yipper will come along and give us his Walter Mitty perspective just to add to the mix.

Only the OP can possibly answer his own question.

My input would be :when the fear of depreciation becomes a factor then one is spending too much. Worrying about the cost of ownership on a luxury, not a necessity simply ruins the experience or at best dilutes it. But again in that respect we are all different and have different tolerances.

Which would I pick - the SV but what help is that?

It helps greatly - I agree with the overall decision being mine, however it's always worth finding out what supercar advocates / enthusiasts thoughts are given this type of conundrum to say the least.

In any case, I was leaning on the SV due to the deal (which is pretty decent if one were to research the market) - The Speciale has received some fanboy talk of it being earmarked to £500K but that's obviously not the case for now.

Edited by WDISMYL on Monday 11th September 10:49

[Osman-4a6z0]

av185 said:

May be interested in your 458 OP.

Your account wll not accept e mails though?

Could you pm me?

I have tried to PM you - but email for me is working now. Thanks

[Osman-4a6z0]

subirg said:

I think they are both reasonable stores of wealth, so you can ignore the investment return point as they will both do reasonably well.

Now, speaking as an observing punter rather than a driver. The answer would be ASV every time. The reason is simple - it makes everyone feel great - drivers and passers by. I have seen many Speciales on road and track - they are lovely cars but pretty much forgettable. I have only ever seen one ASV on the road, in motion. Let's not beat about the bush, it was absolutely bloody EPIC! The looks were outrageous, but the noise, OMG, the noise was pure theme park extravagance. It came past me on a dual carriageway at a reasonable pace and i followed it for a while. The noise. Did I mention that? I was grinning from ear to ear. And the pops bangs and flames on the over run and on downshifts was just phenomenal. The memory of that brief encounter will last a lifetime. Now imagine if you were the owner of that and you could experience it whenever you wanted? Priceless.

Nice!