Agreed. The right E46 is crazy money as well. Or the 3000 mile E39 M5 that went for 200k. Also can't believe widebody 993 prices. Several 50-60k mileage cars sold in the 125-135k range. I have one and it's very nice/like it but still, feels like half the car as an F355 in terms of engine performance and trans gearing. For those that say a car isn't an investment, well they are right. I don't have an unlimited amount of funds however so this is my viewpoint. After covid I had a decent amount in the market and that being outside my area of expertise, was VERY stressful. Like up at night, first thing in the morning I have my phone open checking pre-market. Felt like I took 10 years off my life but did pretty decent. After cashing out and buying some cars, feel one million percent better. Those cars sitting in the garage feel a million times better than shares in an account. Probably not as much potential upswing but for damn sure, not as much potential to lose everything overnight.
And you guys wonder why I say BUBBLE. Image Unavailable, Please Login Actually the S2000 is a great car to drive.
S2000 is an amazing car to drive. I have had 3 of them. I sold my last one for 25% more than I paid after having doubled the mileage over 3 years. Good investment in my man maths.
S2000 has a strong cult because it is a superb car. I get why someone would pay $117k for a 1000 mi CR edition where less than 700 were produced. It is a “special limited edition.” The gripe I have with certain “special edition” cars is the same gripe I have with paying a huge premium for a Serie Fiorano. Minor and easily duplicable tweaks.... and just like that, you have a limited special edition? Premium outweighs the intrinsic value to me in some of these cases. Challenge Stradale, Scud, Speciale, Pista ... those are truer forms of special editions to me because they are not easily duplicable from standard or will cost you more (intrinsic value) to duplicate than just buying the special edition from the get-go. The cars are significantly different from standard in looks , specs, inside out down to engine, brakes, and suspension. Not a marketing gimmick. Zanardi Edition NSX for $350k ?? No thanks. $60k? Sure... maybe .
Just like my 10th anniversary addition Miata. Should bring a fortune, like this 13k mile one on BAT https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1999-mazda-mx-5-miata-54/ that only got to a $7500 bid. Well, it didn't have the original wheels and had a couple of other mods. I guess that dropped the price $42,500 from the expected $60k, twice original retail. (It was one of the funnest cars I have owned though.) Image Unavailable, Please Login
https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/silver-f355-berlinetta-manual.635176/page-2#post-147843869 ..... and she's gonnnnee.
I think it was placed as one of the new "premium" auctions (high end cars that pay for additional exposure).
1998 F1 Berlinetta Rosso / Tan 7,900km (>5,000mi) 1 owner Fresh major service 149,900 EUR / $179,500 USD https://www.autoscout24.com/offers/ferrari-f355-f1-berlinetta-neu-1-besitz-zr-service-neu-gasoline-red-0f0cba62-0f29-47ad-ba88-66421eed2f58?cldtidx=1&cldtsrc=listPage&searchId=770245120
Will be interesting to see if the market is as hot in Europe as it is here in the US. Certainly a premium car.
Europe and Japan seem to care less about the F1 vs. Manual values. The discrepancy is still there, but much smaller than North America.
Well, NSX is also a superb car like S2000, if not better. There are fewer Zanardi then the CR edition of S2000. If you are willing to pay $117K for a 1K mile CR S2000, how can you "maybe" pay $60K for a Zanardi? The only problem I have with this listing is that it had been in an accident and with NSX all-aluminum monocogue body, the extend of the accident and how it was repaired way back in 2000 (not many placed really can fix aluminum frames back in the days as NSX was the first mass produced and limited number aluminum framed car) might not be done correctly....
Perhaps I worded things ambiguously, but I personally would not pay $117k for an S2000. $60k at the most and only for a heritage edition . I’m just throwing out $60k as that’s seems to be the magic number (inside joke) thrown around in this thread. I can understand why an S2000 fan boy would pay $117k for a 1000 mi almost brand new S2000 CR. It’s a museum piece. I dont understand why someone would pay $300k for a 10k mi+ Zanardi. Yes, it is limited, but it’s not the best NSX (that generation). It’s just a hardtop NSX in a different red.
I know that owners on this page are enthusiastic about the recent climb in prices. As an outsider looking in, is $100k budget unrealistic at this point for a good driver quality gated 355 (non-spider)?
Not unrealistic, but I’d say you need to move FAST. Faster than the other 20 guys looking to buy one for $100k .
https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/pcarmarket-offers-1991-ferrari-f40-classiche-certified.639580/ Records are being set in this current market. Perhaps reasoning is out the door and people are simply buying what they want if their bank account says, "the coast is clear." Maybe someone caught the Rona , almost died, and now he's afraid of missing out.... I dunno. I would not underestimate someone's desire to do what makes them happy in this day and age. Go out and get what u want if you have the means as supply of the 'good stuff' is tightening. Shoot even 355 parts in the classifieds has been quiet
