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458 buying: what websites are best?

Discussion in '458 Italia/488/F8' started by Friar93, Mar 31, 2020.

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  1. Friar93

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    #1 Friar93, Mar 31, 2020
    Im focused on a 458 purchase this spring. New to Ferrari buying. For those that recently purchased or watch the market, what sites are best?

    Cars.com and other 'generic' sites seem to give a decent view of the market but are there ways to see all Ferrari dealer inventory for example?
     
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    #2 4574, Mar 31, 2020
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  3. ttforcefed

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    #3 ttforcefed, Mar 31, 2020
    ebay is good. autotrader. ferrari market letter.
     
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  4. Friar93

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    #4 Friar93, Mar 31, 2020
    thanks, I had heard there was a way to do this across multiple dealers. unfortunately it appears every dealer does not participate or maybe only their CPO cars are included
     
  5. Regular Guy 01

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    #5 Regular Guy 01, Mar 31, 2020
    I used autotrader to find mine last Smmer.
    Make sure you change the location radius on your search to "any" (which will give you the most cars possible).
    Don't limit yourself to local cars as these cars are limited and travel might be in your best interest to find the right car for you.
    I live near Seattle and I traveled to Chicago to get mine.
    Please let me know if I can help you in any way, shape or form.
    Good luck in your journey.

    Best wishes,
    Gene Greer
     
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  6. eskanday

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    #6 eskanday, Mar 31, 2020
    Agree with not limiting geography.
    I have been through the process recently and you really have to look across multiple sites to see almost all cars for sale. I used to check:
    - Autotrader
    - Cars.com
    - Ebay
    - Dupontregistery
    - cargurus
    Good luck
     
  7. IloveGT

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    #7 IloveGT, Mar 31, 2020
    all of the above and simply going to the dealer website itself as well
     
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    #8 Graz, Mar 31, 2020
    All of the above and also Hemmings
     
  9. Carnut

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    #9 Carnut, Apr 1, 2020
    I am always looking for something, but I have never bought a Ferrari from anywhere other than my local dealer Algar. Many reasons for that but mostly because I wanted to be sure I was getting a good car (I have had some bad experiences from buying from around the country), and to establish a relationship with both the dealership (everyone knows me there) and its employees. If you plan to be a long term Ferrari owner I would advise that you do the same thing. I always suggest buying your first one from a dealer or the trusted sellers on this forum. Getting a problematic Toyota is a pain, getting a problematic Ferrari can be a very costly nightmare. Good luck
     
  10. mikesufka

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    #10 mikesufka, Apr 1, 2020
    Thanks for posting that - found something new to play with today :)

    MDS
     
  11. HMB-Dino

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    #11 HMB-Dino, Apr 1, 2020
    I discovered my 2013 458 Italia using Autotrader and acquired it from a non-Ferrari dealer in FL. But I had a PPI done by the nearest Ferrari dealer (in FL). I wouldn't buy an expensive car remotely any other way. And my `local' Ferrari dealer is about a 2hr drive away, so using them would provide zero benefit.
     

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