What are 550s going for

In my case I'm looking to buy a car I can enjoy and drive so that's the deciding factor. I don't care about investment although value retention is somewhat important. However, at this point I don't think they're going to go any lower. The 550 is a modern 275 and with a stick shift just fun to drive. 599 is high tech and crazy performance. Never experienced that before so that's why I'm tempted.

 

I hope you live a long and healthy life man, but if you love something just do it. My dad is 68 years old, he's worked his whole life, owns his own business, makes alot of money and out of nowhere boom he has pulmonary fibrosis, there is no cure, so after waiting 65 years or so for that diagnosis he just lived life. He's had it for 3 years now and the prognosis is grim long term, there is no cure. You know what he did like 3 months after his diagnosis? He bought a rolls royce ghost, his dream was always a new rolls royce, he had a silver cloud and silver shadow when I was a kid, but he wanted one of these new ones since the seraph came out. Im not kidding, my whole life he always had an S class, the last 25 years always an S class mercedes. Why did it take a terminal illness to make him get his dream car? I dont know but thats silly to me. I bought my dream at 31 because watching him made me realize we dont live forever and you just enjoy stuff when you can. Money is money, it comes and goes, but as long as you work hard we can make more of it. So dont fret over valuations, if you love something, do it while you're healthy and capable. Thats my take.

 

I don't see the issue here, would just be following the usual trend. Or do you think 599s should be worth more than 550s, 550s more than Daytonas, and Daytonas more than 250s, for example?

 

Indeed. Buying a classic car is completely sane by comparison to a painting or a watch, because YOU CAN DRIVE IT!

 

Isaiah 22:13, 'Let us eat, drink and buy a Ferrari; for to morrow we shall die.'

 

Is that King James or New Covenant translation? I'm trying to find "Ferrari" in the original Aramaic but perhaps I'm just too rusty (kind of like a 70s-80s Alfa!!)

 

I believe it comes from what is known as the Sardinian version, named for the King of Sardinia who commissioned it in 1240. His name was Enzo.

 

LOL

Hey is this a place to discuss particular 550's for sale or is there another thread? What do you guys think about this one?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1998-Ferrari-550/132489705364?hash=item1ed9007794:g:GxoAAOSwjIVacjWZ&vxp=mtr

 

How does one have such a beautiful 550 that’s 20 years old with only 13K miles on it? I think Jerry Seinfeld said it best “not driving your car is liking having a fish tank and not looking at the fish.”

 

Or not making love to your wife so that she'll be in good condition for her next husband.

 

Looks very nice, but I guess I would be a bit concerned if there really was a 9 year gap between services. Maybe just lost paperwork, of course - not everyone is as careful as they should be.

 

Am I reading wrong serviced 2015, however sitting since last service in 2015...
Need to decide, want a driver with mid miles and service or a low mileage pristine example, which will depreciate as you drive....
garage art or life experience enjoyment?

 

It's a decent price

1) service history is shoddy
2) its one of the least desirable colors to most, black
3) its 1998
4) no shields

The asking prices for 550s seem to be $125-170k. I dont know if many are trading hands at $170k. The dealer I bought my 575 from has a 550 that he's had for sale for 2 years at a high price, and its red, so to me the asking prices are a little ahead of themselves for the time being. I paid $65k less than the ask on his 550 for same mileage 575, not sure if a stick is worth $65k more when the 575 is an upgraded 550. Im gonna assume that black car needs some work as well so prob $135k all in if not more.

 

I have a 550 which I have owned since 2012 it is a 2001 (one of the last 30 built) with every option including carbon fiber and Daytona seats , wheels etc ... even has luggage and has about 13000 miles ... love the car (red with black interior) and the ONLY thing I don't care for is the sound ... if only the cars had a sound like my F12 then it would be a perfect car....I know there are aftermarket fixes but to me if they sounded like an f12 the prices would be far higher then they are now... I do believe it is the best late model V12 maybe a reincarnation of the 275 gtb or the Daytona... which ever
I do plan to keep mine just cause I love the look and feel of it and it drives significantly different then a newer car reminds me of an old car only comfortable and reliable....

 

I would wonder why the upper and lower A arms on the front suspension were replaced. That is not normal maintenance.

 

Larry I have Tubi and an X Pipe on my 575, trust me it can sound like a monster. My X pipe was custom fitted inside the resonator so you can't even see it. It's very well done. I too felt the maranellos exhaust was too tame, I drove another without a tubi before I got mine and it didn't wow me either.

 

+1 sounds like damage.

 

Not a 550 but:

https://www.mecum.com/lots/LA0218-327653/2002-ferrari-575-maranello/

Estimate on price?

 

I believe that car was an F1 that was converted bc there's a member on here who posted a while back about getting that same looking car and adding a roll bar and custom luggage to it in this thread

https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/2002-f575m-maranello-f1-exceptional.509822/page-2#post-144705334

Will be interesting to see what a conversion gets if this is the car. I think it is and I think he changed the steering wheel,carpets, and transmission. It all looks fantastic, very impressive. Wonder what it will fetch as a manual but not from the factory. Also curious if they used the 550 transaxle in the conversion bc when I discussed a conversion with one shop up north I balked at the idea of a 550 transaxle.

 

https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/2002-ferrari-575-maranello.488623/

it is a convert

 

or is it PC to call it a trans 575

 

575M 129483, AN 46604 in relatively original F1 configuration. Window sticker, too. She has FHP, apparently. No mention she is a conversion in the ad, naturally.


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Curious about the x pipe. That commingles exhaust from both sides right? Why is that desirous? Single cat? I think dual single exhaust makes the best sounds. Think muscle cars from pre-cat eras. Just curious.

 

I have seen them advertised in the last 6 months anywhere from 79 to about 200 with most asking prices in the range of 120- 160. Not including salvage titled cars.