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There is no Italian translation for discount. Your budget will be a tug of war between function and beauty. I would go to the configuration website and play with it for awhile. You can also search the web for option pricing. Be prepared for sticker shock.

 

You will find that you will not be happy with a 225 car and that a reasonably optioned car is 240 and up. You don't need to go crazy but here are a few things that you will be sorry if you do not get e.g. - led steering wheel, shields, nicer wheels, front and rear sensors. Leather choices, seats and cf can add up very quickly. Take your time and don't be penny wise after all, it's your first Ferrari!

 

My new Cali T arrived at the dealer yesterday and I also tried to keep the price down but
after getting the clear chip seal on I stickered close to $250 and can't imagine cutting out
the few options that I got.

 

My Cali T is beginning build this month. The sticker is close to $260. My suggestion is you for sure get magneride suspension, CF driver zone steering wheel with LED, 20" wheels, shields, front & rear sensors, and if you like music get the premium hi fi. I'd be surprised if you your car nicely optioned for less than $245.

 

I was at 290 but so happy with every choice I got. Musts in my opinion are shields, wheels, LED wheel, suspension.

 

When I ordered my wife's it was before the dealer had pricing on options so I put on what I thought would be necessary... Didn't really follow up and figured will find out when it landed at port. Ours was around 295, pushing 300... I agree it will be hard to get something with the necessities at 225, obviously 295 isn't only necessities and was probably because we ordered a lot of CF etc...

I would say the MUST MUST haves are: optioned up wheels, shields, LED steering wheel, cameras/sensors, HiFi audio....

 

I think it is something that Ferrari do very well. Put out an options list that consists largely of must haves! On a car like this you would think Magnaride suspension would be standard. Why offer something inferior and charge for what should be on? Because they can and people will pay and it becomes the expected spec for a car when someone's looking to purchase used. So you put it on or risk having an inferior product and losing out when it comes to resale. Similarly I don't see many people who don't choose Scuderia shields, coloured calipers or coloured rev counter. Parking sensors are at least standard in the UK even if the cameras aren't. If you want to same some money, stick to standard paint and interior trim options and avoid the CF (although the CF wheel with LEDs as many have said is a desirable option). Unless you're into music on the move you could pass on the hi-fi upgrade (listen to the engine noise instead). Wheel upgrades are nice but can always be done at a later date when you'll have more options.

Ultimately though you're not buying used and have the option to spec the car of your dreams as you would like it to be. It's hard not to get carried away in the process. Unless you have deep pockets make sure your head rules your heart when you tick those boxes. Whatever you choose it's going to be a fantastic car.

 

Mine was 252 plus plus, i love my car !

 

Mine comes out at about 275 USD at current conversion rates

 

Well put.

I came in under 260, would not remove a thing I added, and really don't miss anything I was on the fence about. I could also see going up into the 300s, which would not be tough to do. I think the people at Ferrari are brilliant with their pricing, especially the extra campanario and Tailor Made program. Brilliant.

 

Mine came in around 255k. I omitted the optional HiFi and LED Steering wheel because they did not seem worth it to me. I happen to like the CF bridge but I did not like CF elsewhere. I only ordered CarPlay becasue my wife thought it was "neat." I think it is way overpriced and I will only use it infrequently. It is such a personal thing. It's one thing if you are speccing for your own personal ownership experience (me) but entirely a different thing if resale value is most important to you. Then you must be more sensitive to what others will value when you are ready to move on. I understand both viewpoints but your cash....your call!

 

My thought is the less chrome in the grill, the sportier. I have Argento Nurburgring with no chrome myself. Take a look at pics online of F12s in silver and you can see no chrome, slats, and egg crate. That might help you decide, at least it helped me...

 

I agree. If you want a sportier look less chrome is better. If you want bling add more chrome

 

I debated that as well.... since I went with a "sportier" look (almost CF everything) I decided against the chrome grill. Also, the chrome matches nothing else on the car... there isn't chrome anywhere else, including the exhaust, so I found that a bit odd. If you're trying to have your car emulate an older model Cali awesome go for it, it'll still look great. It's just more what "look" are you going for... elegant or sporty?

 

can you send link to the two T's in England? BTW my order is Titanio w chrome grille trying for a retro look.

 

we went with chrome surround on a yellow cali because we liked the contrast with the black grille and didn't want too much chrome.....But, it's like color - its in the eye of the beholder. Everyone's eye sees things differently.

 

Another opinion...full chrome works with an elegant and slightly darker color for contrast, and must have the bright painted wheels to tie into the grill. Black grill or partial chrome for sport look. One man's opinion.

 

Ordered Cali T in BTF with full chrome grill for classic F-car look. Also, have seen it on Red Corsa and was amazing. But agree, somewhat sportier without grill.

 

It is amazing how blue TDF looks so very different in different lighting. My Cali T is TDF and I did not recognize the color on your car on my computer. TDF is lighter in bright lighting but darkens considerably in low light. Incidentally, I have the chrome grill without the surround.