Now proud owner of a 2013 Cali30 - Thread for costs over the years

Happy, Happy, happy… I just bought a 2013 Cali30 in great condition with only 12,000 miles and it comes with a 2-year Power 15 warranty from the date of my purchase (2 years = peace of mind). Black exterior, cuoio interior. Handling package, carbon fiber. Pictures soon.

I loooove the design (gorgeous, including the magnificent rear, class, a lot of class), the engine, the F1 mode, the quick shifts, the sound/melody from the engine/exhaust, the luxury, hard roof and convertible at the same time, trunk being enough to go shopping, automatic mode (being in Miami, I guess driving about 50% in that mode, 50% with F1 when on highways and large avenues).

I’m creating this thread so I can provide the Fchat community with the costs of maintaining the car over the years.

 

That’s a twin to ours! Congrats and enjoy!

 

Thank you

Thinking of upgrading the backup camera so I can have a better and wider view (180). But not willing to drill holes in the car. I was hoping a bluetooth system would exist (with camera on license plate and a screen on board). Would you know anything about such system, or recommendations about an upgrade? Thanks.

 

https://www.amazon.com/License-Plate-Wireless-Backup-Camera/dp/B08S6RV311/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=isGk6&content-id=amzn1.sym.8cf3b8ef-6a74-45dc-9f0d-6409eb523603&pf_rd_p=8cf3b8ef-6a74-45dc-9f0d-6409eb523603&pf_rd_r=7W8R1V3YZTCM8D1VBGFX&pd_rd_wg=hKE42&pd_rd_r=6c983869-1d38-4de5-a98b-39707320215e&ref_=pd_gw_ci_mcx_mi
hope this helps.

 

Yes it’s helpful. Thank you!

 

Congrats!!! Enjoy in good health.

 

Pictures of my car are in the following thread:

https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/soooo-happy-my-1st-ferrari-now-proud-owner-of-a-cali30.668462/

 

You are gonna love it. Just got our 2014 in September, live in miami too, and it's great car to have around here! when you see the Blue Pozzi that's me.

 

getting power is gonna be the issue. NO WAY would I tap anything into the electrical system of a modern ferrari. Heck my 30 hates to be off a tender for more than 24 hours, cannot imagine what tapping a light would do to it.

 

Thank you. May be we'll see each other on the road in the future

 

I have not had the time yet to investigate all the details but I noticed what you are mentioning in a few devices. I would not want to touch anything in the car too, will see if a device exists with its own power source.

 

6 weeks with the car now. Nothing to report, ….except the pure enjoyment of looking/staring at it, driving it regularly (daily driver) and smiling all the time when I accelerate…

Will post all the costs associated with the car’s maintenance and repairs over the years, so members have an accurate view of owning such a car should they want to purchase one.

 

Same here, have been looking at them for a couple of years, so ultimately found a fully optioned Cali30 that already had the transmission replaced!! and has been regularly serviced, right price and took the plunge.
I wanted the 30 as it was the last of the N/A California series and ticks all the boxes for me, from the retro styling touches harking back to the 250GT California, the stonking engine, the versatility of having a hardtop coupe or convertible at the touch of a button and the beauty of the interior from a driver's point of view. Having had and still owning earlier era Ferraris' I found that my wife loves it because the air conditioning works and it is comfortable from a passenger perspective.
Would love a gated stick, but can happily live with the Carbon Fibre paddles.

 

Congratulations, enjoy in good health!

I totally agree with your comments (versatility, styling, N/A engine, interior, comfortable, …). The more I look/stare at my car, the more I love it

 

Miami Beach this weekend?

 

I feel like I wrote this reply, as it describes my experience exactly in every respect. I’ve had mine for a little over three years and 8k miles and I’ve loved every minute of it.

p.s. - I thought that all -30 models came with the silver side vents, no?

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@Bill Phillips What a LOVELY looking machine! Congrats!

 

Funny enough, the 30's that came with the upgraded suspension pack were gifted those silver side vents. Must say i like them, looking at how to have mine done Bill.

 

Ah right, I remember now, it’s the Special Handling option that got the silver vents.

 

The HS package allowed a no cost change to the silver side vents and the bright front grill..
and it offered faster steering and some suspension changes all in all I feel it makes for a much sportier driving car ….
I recently bought my second 2013 cali30 HS and use it as a daily driver
Love it….one thing for certain is even though i drive it atleast 5 days a week I leave it on a charger at least overnight once a week to keep the gremlins away

 

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my 2013 CALI30 HS daily driver

 

Sweet! Love the color on the Cobra too.

 

Thanks Princess blue with red interior it is a dave wagner built alum body 8000 Series shelby 289 slab side