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How Low is Too Low

Discussion in '458 Italia/488/F8' started by IndianaNative, Jan 25, 2020.

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  1. IndianaNative

    IndianaNative Rookie

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    #1 IndianaNative, Jan 25, 2020
    Several months ago, I started seriously looking to purchase a 458 Italia and found this website. I have learned much about this car through reading many posts. One of the things that I have discovered is the concern of many owners about putting many miles on their car.
    I found a 2015 model with around 3,700 miles on it as a CPO car at the original selling dealer. I was really interested in it, but the color combination was a little unusual and I eventually decided to pass on it.
    My thinking is that I would like to see a minimum of around 1,000 miles/year on the car. The 2015 model came close to that criteria. I recently found a 2010 model with around 4,500 miles on it. To my thinking, I would be concerned about a car that was only driven around 450 miles/year for 10 years.
    So my question is : How low is too low? Is 1,000 miles/year a reasonable number to gauge on whether to consider the purchase of a 458 Italia? Thanks.
     
  2. flash32

    flash32 F1 Veteran

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    #2 flash32, Jan 25, 2020
    I like to see 30 miles every time a car is driven .. that to me is ideal to warm it up properly and not cause undo wear .. if it was done 5 6 times a year I would be happy

    That said ..that only adds 150 200 miles a year

    Without knowing if the owner put 600 miles on one shot and then put 5 miles on it for the next 30 outings .... Total mileage divided by number of years means nothing unless you knew at least the mileage every year

    Anywhere from 300 to 1000 a year is pretty much normal for our cars

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  3. LVP488

    LVP488 F1 Rookie

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    #3 LVP488, Jan 25, 2020
    There seems to be a larger spread in the US - with some people claiming to daily drive their Ferrari (which is almost unseen in Europe) and others maintaining ultra-low mileages (which is more reserved to limited editions in Europe).
    So I just realize my comment from Europe does not help ;)
     

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