488 New Pista Paint Respray?

you are not the only one that received this pic...so most probably it’s not even your car or more people have same car

 

I guess it’s just a problem of lighting or malfunctioning of the camera.....I am saying so cause it even doesn’t look rosso TRS but a standard rosso corsa or even scuderia under factory lighting conditions. Corsa and Scuderia are much more lighter and less deep and rich than rosso TRS.....I am talking when you compare factory pics.
Your pic is overall much more lighter and this is the reason why you can’t see the livery clearly

Finally it’s just a very bad pic for a rosso TRS no worries......enjoy in health this amazing color and this beautiful machine

 

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so it is not a missing paint spot but just the missing front fender
all 488 at this stage are same

 

Not sure if anybody has ever disputed whether it was TRS or not. The issue is that it looks like the stripe is incorrect.

 

Well I understood. What I was trying to explain is that it’s just an optic effect

 

good luck matey! we're all pulling for a good outcome for ya!

 

one Espresso it will be ok!

 

so now what? You like the “mistake” or gonna try to fix it or reject the car?

 

It is upsetting that they can make such mistakes but, do you like the car and do you want to overlook this issue?

 

I kind of dig it. Obviously, very unique. I am sympathetic that it isn’t what you intended. That’s unfortunate for sure.

 

Sorry it wasn't to spec. It does look good though. Best of luck with whatever you choose.

 

Just sent you a PM.

 

Looks like you owe someone an espresso...

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it's amazing to me that the original factory photo was actually showing a grigio coburn outer stripe. really interesting as it definitely looks similar to the inner thinner striple.

makes me wonder if the factory photos are photoshopped/edited at all or if the car went for a respray, and they still somehow screwed it up.

 

I will say what I think, and I'm not going to sugar coat it. It looks terrible. It clashes badly and looks like a mistake. I don't if it is just me or if others are trying to make it easier on you. I'm not trying to upset anybody or be mean, but I don't think it helps anything not telling it like I see it.

One thing is to play around with two reds to create either a subtle contrast, ghosting effect or something else. Yes, had it been the right shade of red, sure - but it isn't. It looks like what it is - it looks like someone painted the wrong red because of the large area. With the smaller stripes as intended, it would have been a cool and subtle difference, but that there will make people wonder what went wrong.
There's another issue with this "unique" combo, and that is resale value. This will not be a very sought after spec, you can be pretty sure of that. Will it be as bad as that red and blue atrocity in the other thread? No. But it won't be the most popular girl at the dance.

The way I see it there are a few options.

#1. They get a hold of their best painter and he paints the center stripe the correct colour.
#2. If the first suggestion is too difficult for thdm to do, see if they will paint the entire center that is Coburn in TRS so it matches the car.
#3. If they are not capable of making #1 or #2 happen, consider having the entire stripe painted over, so that it becomes a TRS car with no stripe.
4#. If they jhst don't give a damn and claim it can't be done, ask for a full refund and find ankther dealer.
Trust me, it can be corrected by a good painter. This past Monday I saw a Rosso Maranello 458 SA that had gotten the entire bonnet, roof and boot redone with stripe, as some clown had messed the car up with a dirty cover. The car had been sitting on a trailer and the wind combined with the dirty cover had torn up the paint badly. It was spot on and looked factory fresh.
Some may argue that a car with a respray is hugely devalued - but fact is that it is done all the time, and more often than not, a new owner of a used car won't even know.
If the result is spot on and the quality is on point, then it really does not matter, because then the car is in as new condition.
Get a respray or leave it. I'm sure it will always be a source of annoyance and worry if you keep it as is. If they take it back, ask for an 812VS slot as part of a compensation.

What is really bothersome, is that this happens really often. There is no nice way of saying it. When it comes to paint and quality control, Ferrari is utter ****. They are the absolute worst in the industry when it comes to paint quality. Shame on them for screwing up yet again snd for not giving a rats ass.

Hope you find a solution, I truly hate to see this - again. Good luck and keep us posted.

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I waited seven months for a car and it came in with the wrong seats. This after confirming build codes monthly. I took one look at it and rejected it. They ordered me a new one and gave me the equivalent car to use for the four additional months it took to come in. Still have the car.

I would do the re-order if available. Otherwise thanks but no thanks. This will definitely not get an 812VS allocation which is going to be as hard as a hypercar allocation if they don't overbuild due to the virus. If they overbuild then just as hard as the F12tdf allocation which is untouchable for this kind of mistake.

 

I doubt very much they will offer a re-order. I believe the Pista Spider order books were closed in Feb and the last few clients whom had yet to finalize their spec, were told to do so by the end of Feb.
With the virus screwing things up, I highly doubt they will add any special orders, as they will be hard pressed as it is to finish what's on order.

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Unfortunately for the owner yes!! Really sorry for that but there is a lot of question marks on this car.
Btw this seems not to be the same car showed in the original factory photo.
Probably, as somebody said, they tried to fix the problem and they screwed it again.

please check what they wrote on the options plate in the trunk!!

It’s also important to understood who generated the problem....dealer or factory?
Finally if you don’t want to keep the car as it is tell your dealer to send it back to Maranello and Zanasi will fix the problem easily and it will be not classified as “respray”. If they don’t accept get your deposit back and change dealer.


Good Luck

 

Am I missing something? I'm going to simplify the colors because I don't know the exact names....but I'm seeing two silver stripes with two dark red thinner stripes inboard of the silver stripes. In between the two red stripes down the center, it looks like the body color of the car. If I'm correct, I really like the look, and think it looks great. However, if you guys are saying that the center red, between the two dark red stripes is NOT body colored, then I wouldn't like it in person. So the question comes down to: Is the center of the car the same color as the rest of the car? If so, I love it!

 

I think this is what the OP wanted.
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Thanks for the clarification. That makes it easy to understand.
I have to say, I really do like it either way. For me, the mistake definitely wouldn't be a deal killer, nor would I repaint for that. That's only my opinion though, and I know others find the stripe pattern/color repulsive. However, If I didn't like it, and felt that there was no chance that it would eventually grow on me, I would then decline the car and ask for a new one.