Looking for few F430s, need your advises!!

I am a cautious man, so I would go with #3 CPO all day, very nice color, black.

Good luck hunting.

 

Another vote for # 3. Make them put on shields as part of the deal too.

 

Number 3 as first choice, with number 4 in second place

 

I think I'd go with #5 - if you ever want to sell it, red is an easier sale. I personally prefer Daytona seats over racing seats and since it's a local dealer it will be easier for you to perform a ppi prior to purchasing.

 

#4 is gorgeous; racing seats, good options, resale red, and I like the wheels.

 

Here is a spread sheet I had create when I was looking for my F430. I found it very helpful, maybe you will too.
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#3
If one year Warranty is included, CPO does not mean its covered, means its eligible,( at most Ferrari dealers) sold and serviced history since day 1 from this dealer. If it all checks out, buy it before someone else does!

 

For me it would depend on the AN of the 2007; if it's a late build I'd buy it in a heartbeat.

 

#4 because of rare racing seats...and rosso corsa too

 

+1

 

#5 looks very good value for a manual - if it all checks out you probably could sell in 2-3 years with another 10k on the clock and make money.
However I'd probably prefer to deal with an outfit who can spell Daytona....... 😄

 

Looking at #5 at MDK International.......their prices are "non-negotiable"?? Whatever. The day will never come when I won't aggressively negotiate on a $110,000 car. You no negotiate, me go somewhere else. There are WAY too many 430's for sale at any one time and they are not exactly flying off the shelves.

Every day that goes by they depreciate a little more. It is definitely a buyer's market where 430/360's are concerned.

 

They can't spell Daytona and the car is not a manual... I looked at the pictures, it's an F1

 

Do you guys think that the prices of F1 430's have bottomed?

 

I have no idea but when I was looking at F430s in late spring/early summer, I noticed some interesting trends.

There are definitely prices based on the years as much as the mileage. For example, there are nice higher mileage 2005 cars that are under $110k but the only 2007 that I saw under $110k was a black salvage title car with ADV1 wheels and almost 30k miles. There are lots of advantages to later cars (especially late 2007 on as Mark mentioned) but why would someone buy a 2007 salvage title car with 30k miles for the same price as a clean high mileage 2005 or 2006?

The 2008 and 2009 cars sell for even more ($140+ for great ones with 10k on the odo). So will they go down in 3 or 4 years to be where the low mileage 2005 cars are? Or because the later cars have updates, will they hold their value better?

FWIW, I paid in the $130s for a well optioned, rare combo, very late 2007 car with 8k on odo. It wasn't the cheapest by far but it's the one that made the most sense. If it loses a bit over the next few years, I won't care a bit. It's better than buying that same car in 5 years for $10k less but with 10k more miles on it. Those are miles that I could have put on and enjoyed and time that I could have spent caring for it and dialing it in.

 

08-09s bring a big premium(up to $20k). Carbon brakes were standard and a lot of updates. Miles play a huge part!

 

I agree, once you get into the later years (2007-08) the car improves and the pricing reflects this.

 

Thank you for the info!

 

Looking at a 2006 F1, with 22K miles, one owner. Clutch at 50%, tires at 45%, brakes at 50% - for $103K. Fair price? Kind of stumbled upon this car on my search for a GT3 so I wasn't really looking but the car looks pretty nice.

Not too much service history but the dealer did an oil change, fixed stickies, replaced leaking valve cover gaskets and leaking intake manifold gasket, changed spark plugs