Pista resalé proposition

I have the radio delete and its ideal for this car. No lift either. Just extra crap you dont need.

 

Not having a radio gives a very large penalty to resale. Only an air-con delete would give a larger penalty.

I'm willing to bet I know which non-radio car you are looking at. It has a very competitive price and a good spec all around, yet if you sorted Car Gurus by "oldest listings" that car will be at the top. That should indicate how the market desires radios.

Lifters are generally desirable, but missing them isn't the resale killer that they are on say, Porsche GT cars. I would say 75% of cars were optioned with that.

 

I didn’t want the radio either, but was advised to order it. Lifter is piece of mind, but I’ve never NEEDED it driving around.

 

Both are unneeded for a track oriented car. Just extra weight.

 

I ordered mine without lifter. Generally not an issue but obviously some will argue vehemently the opposite. Lifter only helps if you use it and I know plenty who forget or don’t bother and get scrapes anyway. The scrapes if they happen can only be seen when under the car. I’ve never heard of those scrapes affecting resale values unless you crack something. Dealers don’t even check when you are trading in a car. Agree that this car clearance is about 2 inches higher in front than a Porsche GT3.

 

I don’t disagree. Purely for resale purposes. I’ve never turned any radio on in any Ferrari. I’m not sure how to be honest. Ha!

 

I would recommend a car with radio for resale.

Lifter: I took it on mine despite the high clearance of this car (surprisingly high for this kind of model!) to be on the safe side when loading/unloading the car on a trailer. Apart from this situation, no need for a lift on this car I would say. I guess not KO criteria for resale not to have it.

 

In talking with those that sell cars they tell me that "no radio" is a deal breaker for nearly all buyers, "no-lift" eliminates fewer, but still most want it. However most cars have lift and nearly all cars have radios, therefore demand probably somewhat matches supply.

My dealer said 2 options were must have - radio and lift. If you could get a similar deal on a pista with these options I would, if you can't, I think you may have your answer.

 

Lifter is definitely not necessary. Even with it, it takes ony a single incident when you forget to use it and the bottom scrapes. The lifter may be useful if it is GPS activated. Radio may be more of an issue but many , including me, never turn it on. Less weight is always a positive. Air conditioning is a must.

 

I just never find the need for it unless it's a longer trip then I'll stream to a BT speaker which sounds as good as the stock system, maybe better. Even in my F12 I find myself turning it all the way down.

 

Hmmm....I have a 488GTB and I turn on the radio every now and then...you know, just to see if it works! LOL I love the 488 sound and that's my music....Truth told I do have the suspension lift. However, neither would be a deal breaker if I was searching for a 488 Pista! BTW....the Pista is such a gorgeous car!!! Wow....Ferrari got everything right! That Twin Turbo V8 just screams!!! Good Luck with the purchase.

 

its already a big heavy car - get the radio and the lift for sure.

 

There is a reason this car is “competitively priced”. Absence of Radio and lifter will affect the resale value just like the absence of a stripe Some here will say it is not a big deal but ultimately the market will decide and you can tell by how long a car has been sitting on the market not the opinion on this board. If you like the car get it BUT, just as it is “competitive priced” when you got it you have to price similarly when you try to sell.

 

Had a Scuderia with no radio. It wasn’t an issue at all on resale and certainly didn’t miss it when driving. I wouldn’t let either item stop me from buying a car I liked. I have no interest in having a lifter if buying new.

 

My personal thoughts is to agree. Pista, Speciale, Scud, etc. are track inspired cars, not racecars. They are still designed primarily for road use, but with some of that track focused magic sprinkled in. If you want a dedicated track car, buy a race car or gut a street car beyond recognition.

 

on FF or lusso u dont need a lifter...on speciale and pista id def get one...

 

The interface is awful, the speakers are maybe $20 from the lowest cost vendor. With all of the carbon or hard surfaces in these cars its only good for talk radio.

 

No lift on my Pista and I have a fairly steep driveway and I take it up and down on my lift regularly. Never ever have come close to scraping. Never needed it on my 488, have never needed it on my Pista. GH is right- it’s extra weight and another thing to break in the future.

Radio- as much as it sucks, I wouldn’t buy a car without it.


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Nice contrast there, they look good together

 

If it's the titanio one at FSV I've flirted with that car too, it's a beautiful spec. No radio would be a deal breaker for me, in fact I am for sure in the minority but I'd even prefer HiFi optioned over a lot of the carbon. I drive my cars everywhere I can and running Spotify is a big part of that.

With the lifter, on the Pista I would probably want it but could live without it. I've scraped the underside of my Speciale already which is the black plastic and no carbon front or rear on my car, most Pistas I see are optioned with carbon everything near the ground. Nicking that would sting.

YMMV

 

Have a 16M with an old gen 3 iPod lol. Never use it...listen to the reverberating exhaust symphony


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can we do retrofit the oem radio?

 

I dont think so, it wouldn't be worth the cost. Better solution is BT speakers. There are some decent options out there. Let's face it the Ferrari system sucks and most use their phones to stream anyways.