2014 458 W/ Delivery Miles

I would buy that all day.

 

How much is extremely reasonable. They could charge a serious premium to my mind

 

It's hard to say when a car is time worn with no use. If the car hasn't been regularly started and moved around then things like the oil seals may have hardened and the gears in the box/diff may have some pitting in the case hardening. Components like fuel injectors may also have gum if fuel hasn't been passing through and has been left sitting in the injector bodies and lines. I'd put a bore-scope into the gearbox and check the areas of the gearing which hasn't been submerged in oil. 6 years is a long time for anything mechanical to be left standing idle. Condensation from sitting can do a lot of damage internally. If all checks out then I'd do a full fluid change inc brakes before I drove it anywhere.

 

Love the spec but seems it would be a nightmare to own, given how most cars are that sit forever.

I don't understand people buying cars and not driving them, especially not when the car isn't a limited version.

I'd rather deal with a well driven car and sort out some minor exterior damages from general use than deal with whatever is going to be wrong with a car that's never been driven...

 

Yes it could be a nightmare if the internal checks aren't done properly before the car is moved. Problem is if there was any rust or pitting on the gears and the car been since driven somewhere then all that debris has run through the gearbox bearings. If its been sitting in a temp controlled environment it may not be that bad but it isn't unusual to get some level of condensation and that sits on the surfaces of the un-submerged gears (not submerged in oil) and rusts....pits the case hardening. If it gets noisy in the gearbox or diff you'll know why.

 

I would say for safety sake all fluids and lines should be changed. Fuel injectors are probably gummed up and oil seals need to be changed. Have a Ferrari dealer that has zero interest in the car bore scope it and check it out. Sitting 7 years with no use is an issue. Personally I'd rather have a car with 10k miles

 

tsk tsk... listen...a cheap Ferrari is very often for a reason and it very likely will turn it to be very expensive. 6 years old car at delivery miles?? oh boy.

 

As Jerry Seinfeld said "Its like buying a fish tank and not looking at the fish."

 

A billionaire's sense of worth is likely not very applicable but point taken.

 

Love it.

 

I bought an extremely low mileage 2006 430 in 2017.
While it looked like it came off the showroom floor, the maintenance costs in the first 2 years were absolutely
ridiculous. I would be wary of something with this few miles.

 

Most likely any internal rust would only be superficial. Have the gas tank drained, all the fluids changed, clean or replace the injectors, and most likely everything will be fine. Try to get at least a two year warranty, though. Because it’s not been driven, there wasn’t opportunity for things to break and be fixed under warranty. It is a beautiful spec.


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So going by the story so far the Casino did exceptionally well over a 6 year period with no gamblers prospering to buy the beloved 458 - the car becoming a write off for both dealer and Casino in the course of Macau becoming no longer a safe gambling destination. So far nothing good has come from the exercise other than perhaps for the Casino operator. In a way the car could be fairly viewed as being a curse to lure the gambler issuing 6 years of bad luck with one more year to run - perhaps to played out at a new venue with a new gambler.

It’s kinda like an Easops fable involving a Ferrari.

And the fact they had to change the fuel pump on a brand new car isn’t exactly a great start to the next episode...

If the car is cheap enough to warrant the gamble then it may be worth pursuing otherwise it may prove to be a case where all that glitters is not gold.

 

It's your money buddy, who knows what this car worths in HK from other side of the world. If you are not worried about the repair and maintenance, just go buy it. End of story, right?

Good luck.

 

Great color combination! Still interested in this RHD 458?

 

That is a beautiful looking car.

 

Thanks for sharing some details of your experience with that NEW 458 as it looks perfect now! If there is a front tow hook location on the right front why not mount a threaded bracket there for the licence plate? Love that Blu TdF paint!

 

Is that blu Abu Dhabi?

 

That’s a beautiful 458 in a beautiful shade of blue. Truly glorious.

Rubber seals and other rubbery items are probably shot. Fluids and filters should all be replaced. I’d recommend a thorough inspection of the engine, as moving parts are designed and supposed to move, not sit still for 6+ years. Parts can “glue” and stick to each other during large inactivity periods, and 6+ certainly qualifies as “large”.

I’d certainly tap that for the right price. Even though there’s bound to be some costs to get it roadworthy, it’s not like it has been involved in an accident. Easy stuff to put right for a Ferrari specialist.

Kind regards,

Nuno.