Advice on new 2015 458

The lift kit is a rare option. Unless you have a driveway problem, you'll probably never use it and it just adds weight and cost.

Now, what I'm going say you're not going to like.

First, if you were worried about depreciation, you want to stay AWAY from all CF in the car. The next buyer will like it but won't pay one cent more for it. What used buyers look for are year (2015 being GOOD), mileage (that depends on how much you use it) and color combo (which you didn't tell us).

Second, the Hurricane will depreciate faster than the 458. Most people won't even get a 488 for 18 months. In 18 months the lambo will have dropped a lot more. There's a reason why you an walk into a Lambo showroom and get a new one and have to wait 2 years for a new 488.

All exotics depreciate and that should not be the factor in buying an exotic. You should buy what you like and can afford. You don't buy these every day, do you?

 

Do you have a copy of the build sheet listing the options. Without it it's hard to guess.......

 

He won't get off MSRP in any meaningful way. Anyone walking in wanting to get on the 488 list will be told to buy this car at MSRP and trade it in a year.

2015 with 62 miles is a new, untitled car. The dealers know there's someone looking for a 488 who will buy this.

 

I missed the MSRP part........to OP: $ 276 K looks like a good deal to me.

 

Exactly. Because most 458s only have to deal with a driveway, taking it in and out to show your friends . Very rarely will you actually have to drive it to a gas station or an occasional shopping mall or restaraunt where the entrance may destroy your bumper and carbon fiber diffuser.

 

Yep;.. that's pretty much what 80% of first time buyers want. That's why the dealer ordered it that way.

 

You will save the almost 100% depreciation of the value of CF which could be around $30K depending on what's on the car which would be 12 of the 18 months depreciation you will suffer buying a 458 Coupe

 

If I remember, the dash is an 8 grand option. The CF driving zone is like 5. The steering wheels with LED's are definitely worth it though because it's the only way to get the LED's.

The biggest waste of money are the door panels in CF. You'll never get that money back and they are pretty pricey. They look awesome though!

 

I ordered the full carbon on the interior plus the sport seats...sold my car back to the dealer and received 100 % of the value of the options I ordered on my car....I was lucky. The car came in as a 2014 year car in August 2013. Even if I didn't get the full value... I enjoyed the look and feel of the interior. The carbon fiber made it so much more rich looking to me.

 

Here in the UK used 458's are incredibly spec sensitive. Cars with high spec inc c/f seats and trim always sell very quickly, whilst low rent examples hang around gathering dust for eternity.. Agree the first owner paying for the privilege of options will only see a certain percentage come resale time but the fact remains if you don't have said options your 458's desirability stakes will be somewhat poor.

 

You could get the steering wheel with LED's without carbon fiber now. My 488 is ordered that way.

 

Agree that CF doesn't add much to resale in terms of dollar value. But as a shopper, I passed on any car that didn't have the CF package w/ race seats...the silver plastic trim looked cheap to me in a $$$ exotic. I don't really care for any of the exterior CF options. At the end of the day, these cars are emotional purchases.

As for lift, unless you plan to lower the car its not really needed.

 

I used my 458 spider as a daily driver in Australia - lots of speed bumps in town and never an issue. I think it has to be a reasonably steep driveway to warrant the lifter.

 

No always the case. I got 4% off MSRP on my last car.....2015 458s are not selling that well as most non-speciale buyers are waiting for the 488 which will start hitting our shores in Oct/Nov. That said you are of course correct there won't be a surplus of them for 2 years....

 

I love my front end lifter. Why take a chance with a car like this? It's come in handy quite a few times.

 

Lift is overkill on this car...unless you have an unusually steep angle of attack getting into your driveway. I have never seen a speed bump come remotely close to scraping the nose underpan. I fell confident you can lower the car 20mm and still have no issues.

 

That was also an option on the 458.

 

This is a good negotiating point. The dealer may be able to offer a discount on the parts and labor. Even with a discount I doubt it will be cheaper than ordering it from the factory. But good luck!