WHICH ONE TO BUY?!?!?!!....

Welcome aboard. When we bought our ‘05 430, we briefly considered a new (at the time) California. Ultimately, we saw these as two very different cars, and decided on the pure sports car vs. the Cali, which we see as more a GT.

Hard to go wrong either way.

 

as said above, completely different cars for different things.-- F430 ALL DAY over a Cali

 

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Really depends on your preferences. I'd pick the 430 myself, but reasonable people would choose differently.

If you're looking for a more raw, engaging sports car, you'll likely prefer the F430. If you're looking for spirited, but more comfortable cruises with the top down, you might prefer the Cali.

Both great cars, best thing to do is drive them if you possibly cab and decide what's a better match to your preferences.

Lastly: That's a pretty big mileage difference. Probably worth consideration...

 

My thoughts (for whatever they're worth):

1. Very low mileage cars would make me nervous. Movement is good for cars, and low mileage means there's a high probability that the car sat for extended periods. (Fortunately, that's not the case for either of these cars.)
2. The other issue with low mileage cars is that - assuming you intend to drive it - you'll pay a premium for the low mileage, then promptly "destroy" that value by using the car.
3. Maintenance and care is more important than mileage (unless, perhaps, they were really hard miles, like a rental track car). I'd guess you'll have fewer issues with a well-maintained high-mileage car than a poorly-maintained mid-mileage car.
4. That said, every mile does put wear and tear on the parts, so if picking between a well-maintained mid-mileage car and a well-maintained high mileage car, I'd certainly be willing to pay an appropriate premium for the former.

Of course this all has to be weighed against the age and model of the car. I'm not sure how F430 and Cali T reliability and maintenance costs compare.