Congrats, and welcome. Purchased a 2009 almost 3 hrs ago and still loving it. Russo scuderia. Looking forward to those pics.
+1....if you read descriptions of many F cars most sellers are referring to their cars as "collectibles". There has been a shift in the paradigm for sure.
Not me, I just want to sell mine at a cheap price and move onto real estate in order to buy 6 in 20 years!
Wonderful car, but no, not a collectible in the true meaning. GTO, Aperta and the ~50 manual cars (last manual V12) all will be/are. If you buy now you're very unlikely to lose money on it. When the bubble bursts they'll drop to ~2014 levels. Don't sell in a panic and just drive the sodding thing.
In 15-20 years these cars might well be collectible, I question if they'll be driveable. There's so much electronics in these cars what'll happen when this stuff has been baked for 20 years? Does static display ring a few bells? FNA has never shown any desire to keep older cars on the road by keeping a supply of parts available.
Can you still drive a late 1990s 550? Because I heard the same thing about those cars about 15 years ago, and they still seem to be doing fine...
With ever evolving "laptop" technologies, CNC, etc. this will not be an issue. As long as their is a market, solutions will be found - in fact there are already many specialists that rebuild/restore F1 actuators, solenoids, hoses, dash displays, and all sorts of ECU's.
Same here Gaby, I'm fairly close to you as well...just a quick sprint down the 241. I don't have a 599 yet, but happy to get my 612 out and see your new 599 in the wild😊
Agree with you. Just bought a factory built Hgte and I am sure, that you don't loose any more money. It's all about beauty and production numbers. The 599 is one of the most beautiful cars and there were very few Hgte. Prices will rise within the next 2 years.
Hi vtfnupe, I see you used to have the Maserati GT. How did you like it? The cheaper the used ones get the more enticing they are to buy. Cheers
Old thread... Has anybody noticed a slight bump on the pricing of used 599's? I try to watch it monthly and have noticed a price increase of $10,000-20,000 over the last few months. Maybe it's my imagination or it's a seasonal thing but interested in your comments. My luck with Ferraris has always been "buy high, sell low". Not even thinking of selling as I think I've finally found a car that suits my style but still like to watch the market. (Unless an F12 goes sub $200K)
After nearly 4 years it seems the price really bottomed. I was thinking to buy since 2016 and now similar cars r nearly 40% off. Time to buy?
All I can say is that where ever I take the 599, people think it's beautiful. Pictures really don't do it justice. It will always be a car that people want to own.
Welcome: its a car - it depreciates - you can try to game the system but I can promise you the 599 will be even cheaper after you are dead which according to your logic is an even better time to buy.......
Real bottom was 2013, when I sold mine Asked prices are almost back where selling prices were then though, but typically for higher mileages now. This being said, the market is currently a buyer's market so virtually any used Ferrari is a reasonable deal if bought at market price; for whatever reasons the market for new cars is not (yet?) on the same page but I'm curious to see how it will evolve. Back to the 599, it's an awesome car for one looking at a modern car - while not as fast as an F12 it's still not outdated, unlike the 550 / 575 which have moved to "classic" status.
You can now buy a low-mileage 599 for less than 430 money. A pretty good deal if you are into 12 cylinders. My guess is they won't be collectibles for another 10+ years.
I’m not sure what you quantify as low in terms of mileage, but f430s are in the 80k range at the low end. Having just purchased a 599, I know they are a bit more expensive than an F430. I think they are still great deals right now though. An early 599 or a bad example might be in the 100k range.
