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I'm almost an owner: I signed for 488GTB, yesterday

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  1. ITALIENlove

    ITALIENlove Rookie

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    I'm very excited. I signed for my first Ferrari, yesterday. It's a 488GTB and on Monday I get a call telling me when I'm in the club. I wanted to know if there are other 488GTB owners in the forum? By the way I'm Canadian living in the South of Florida.
     
    ITALIENlove, Mar 20, 2015
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  2. Bullfighter

    Bullfighter Two Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    There's actually a section on this site under "Model specific discussions" where you would probably get more responses.

    So, you were able to buy one without having first owned an older Ferrari? Good to know! Times have changed, apparently.
     
    Bullfighter, Mar 20, 2015
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  3. ITALIENlove

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    Yes and no! My partner owns sport cars since a decade. I take them every now and then for a ride. Sometime for a couple of days. So I'm very used to different Ferrari models.

    Thanks for the tip concerning the section.
     
    ITALIENlove, Mar 20, 2015
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  4. El Wayne

    El Wayne F1 World Champ Staff Member Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    Thread moved to the 488 model-specific subforum.
     
    El Wayne, Mar 20, 2015
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  5. ITALIENlove

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    Thank you! That's very friendly!
     
    ITALIENlove, Mar 20, 2015
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  6. PhilNotHill

    PhilNotHill Two Time F1 World Champ Owner

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    Please post lots of pics when you get it.
     
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  7. ITALIENlove

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    THAT'S FOR SURE! I ordered a new Nikon for my first trip!!!

    I'm so excited!
     
    ITALIENlove, Mar 20, 2015
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  8. dustman

    dustman F1 World Champ Rossa Subscribed

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    None of my SoCal dealers will let me put a deposit. Times havnt changed.
     
    dustman, Mar 20, 2015
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  9. rblissjr

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    Correct... We are all put on a list and they will decide who gets a car and when. The more cars you buy.. The sooner you get an allocation.

    Supply and demand!
     
    rblissjr, Mar 20, 2015
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  10. Zaius

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    That seems to be only a North American thing. I walked in off the street and got an F12 with fast delivery in Europe...
     
    Zaius, Mar 21, 2015
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  11. greyboxer

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    US deliveries won't begin for maybe another year so you'll have quite a wait especially if the dealer has only added you to the list
     
    greyboxer, Mar 21, 2015
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    True. We seem to have it much easier on this side of the pond. Not sure if the way it is done in the US, is due to FNA or Ferrari Maranello.
     
    DK308, Mar 21, 2015
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  13. fuddman

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    "Fleecing" would be more accurate.
     
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    Hey I live in Miami, but have a 458, we should meet up once you get your 488!
     
    Epicracing123, Mar 21, 2015
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  15. cpiguy

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    Robert is correct. It's who you know :)
     
    cpiguy, Mar 21, 2015
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  16. cpiguy

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    What specific 488 sub forum? I don't see one...
     
    cpiguy, Mar 21, 2015
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    Threads in Forum : 458 Italia/488

    You're in it. It's just not a subforum.
     
    Nospinzone, Mar 22, 2015
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  18. furmano

    furmano Three Time F1 World Champ

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    Awesome. I'm betting the 488 is going to be bonkers. Big time congrats.

    -F
     
    furmano, Mar 22, 2015
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    Big congratulations on the new car!
    Also good on you to be another fellow Canadian living in warmer climates when winter hits ;)
     
    Frips_Girl, Mar 22, 2015
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  20. cpiguy

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    Hi Frank:

    I have a commitment from my local Ferrari dealer for one of his first allocations. They suspect allocations to open up sometime in the 4th quarter with deliveries in the 1st quarter of 2016. Unfortunately I still don't know what that means and when I might get my car. My guess is somewhere between March and July of 2016.

    What did your dealer tell you about delivery???

    BTW, I'm a Canadian living So Cal :)
     
    cpiguy, Mar 22, 2015
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  21. ITALIENlove

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    Yes, we should to that Epicracing123! I'm in Miami Beach every year between November and June. And I ordered here in Miami. I get my car from a German company. My business partner ordered all his cars there and he got them all very fast.
     
    ITALIENlove, Mar 22, 2015
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  22. ITALIENlove

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    And thanks to all friendly wishes!
     
    ITALIENlove, Mar 22, 2015
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    Congrats.. South of Florida is Cuba,no?
     
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  24. ITALIENlove

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    Yes, it's something like Cuba. Here in Miami and the Florida East Coast. The West Coast is more American. But originally I'm from Switzerland.

    I would drive with my sport cars at night trough special areas like Little Haiti or Overtown. That wouldn't be safe!
     
    ITALIENlove, Mar 22, 2015
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    Gruezi und Hopp Schwiiz from a fellow Swiss Floridian!!
     
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