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What's the "Ferrari Certified" Worth?

Discussion in 'Ferrari Discussion (not model specific)' started by Hopeful, Jun 19, 2019.

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  1. Hopeful

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    #1 Hopeful, Jun 19, 2019
    Found a Certified Pre-Owned 488 I like with a couple of years left on the warranty. What's the "Certified" worth on the price of a pre-owned car and would you skip doing a PPI on a certified car seeing as its in theory been gone through by Ferrari and under warranty?
     
  2. JasonN

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    #2 JasonN, Jun 20, 2019
    I can't put a number on it if that is what you are looking for, but when I bought my first pre-owned Ferrari, I wanted one that was a certified one owner car and was originally sold by the dealer new. It also came with a 12 month powertrain warranty as well as the balance of the factory maintenance plan. If I was spending twice as much as I've ever spent on a car, I felt it was necessary for piece of mind.
     
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  3. Hopeful

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    #3 Hopeful, Jun 20, 2019
    Yeah, they seem to come at a premium to the non-certified ones but I want it for the peace of mind. Pulling the trigger tomorrow. Hope the whole experience lives up to my expectations.
     
  4. Nospinzone

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    #4 Nospinzone, Jun 20, 2019
    Just my opinion, but you're spending somewhere around $300K for a car. Spending $500 to $1000 for a competent PPI is a requirement.

    Do a search here for people who bought certified cars and thought they had no worries.
     
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  5. Smiles

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    #5 Smiles, Jun 20, 2019
    Quoted for truth!

    Matt
     
  6. Rosso328

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    #6 Rosso328, Jun 22, 2019
    Bingo.

    And also, the inspection is only as good as the person performing it.

    For the 458/488 segment, concours results aren’t really relevant, but let me just say that for older cars ‘platinum award winner’ just means that it’s shiny. Not that it runs.
     
  7. thorn

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    #7 thorn, Jun 24, 2019
    To me? Nothing.
     
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  8. Rowan

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    #8 Rowan, Jun 25, 2019
    That and $1 gets you a ride on the subway
     
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    #9 robert biscan, Jun 25, 2019
    I don't put a lot of stock in it.
     
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