Certified Pre-owned Upcharge on Speciale

What’s the price difference? I would tell you that modern generation Ferrari’s are pretty much bulletproof. Also- all Ferrari’s have 7 years free maintenance included. It would really depend on the price to answer if it’s worth it or not.

 

Also if one has prepaid warranty extension versus the other. There is a beautiful one in Rancho Mirage. Very reasonably priced. I couldn't take my eyes off from it. If my car would have taken longer, would have considered dropping mine for this one. That is how beautiful and well kept it was, but of course, pretty much with every other Speciale around.

 

Thought I would add in a summary to make further commenting easier

Florida:
car color is
Rosso Scuderia

ZFF75VFA6F0208875
7,460 miles

no suspension lifter (could be up to $20K+ to dealer install and not easy project)

carfax shows no evidence that free 7-year service plan is being utlizied, I think Ferrari drops that if you do not bring car in for annual service

https://www.carfax.com/VehicleHistory/p/Report.cfx?vin=zff75vfa6f0208875&partner=cdm_o

(doesn't mean it was not performed, but definitely check with Ferrari dealer to pull all service records and find out if car still qualifies for 7 year maintenance plan)

car might also need tires, cannot tell


Chicago:
car color is
Rosso Scuderia

ZFF75VFA6F0205104
6,306 miles

has LEATHER seats, not Alcantara, on this car, leather seats are not as sellable...

no suspension lifter (could be up to $20K+ to dealer install and not easy project)

carfax appears to show car missed its last 2 annual service appointments, but is CPO so it does carry extra warranty which is usually about $5,000

https://www.carfax.com/VehicleHistory/p/Report.cfx?vin=zff75vfa6f0205104&partner=cdm_o

didn't find the NY car but did find a NJ car, in Rosso Scuderia, no suspension lifter, maybe add its VIN and details

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overall there are not that many Speciale's for sale, and highly unusual to find so many, at the same time, in Rosso Scuderia, I think the alcantara interior/seats is a must...as well as the suspension lifter

and, due to age, check tire DOT build codes, might need replacing (4 years old is good time to replace for safe high performance driving) and check the wheels for damage, that can add up quick, those black wheels are about $6500 a piece and not easy to repaint/repair if curbed/damaged...

 

Whether a car is CPO or non-CPO doesn't mean much IMHO - many of these cars are on consignment and typically dealer only CPO's cars they own.

 

I owned the Lake Forest car. The stripe is Nero Stellato, white borders. The car had all of it's annual services, always on time.

PM with any questions...

 

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IMHO the Speciale is one of, if not the, greatest sports car ever created. I could list the reasons but why bother...everyone knows them.

 

I would place maybe only a few thousand dollars value on a Certified Pre-owned. It's not hard to pass the Certified Pre-owned qualification and many dealers just fake it anyways.

The price discrepancy between the two cars is more likely influenced by the dealer's pricing strategies as well as spec. A Speciale's original sticker price can range from low 300K to almost 400K (and even higher) depending on options. Most were specced to around $330K sticker.

 

Beauty is subjective but I consider the pininfarina-designed 458 Italia to be one of the most beautiful Ferrari V8s of ALL time. My biggest gripe with the 458 however, is the front is a little too feminine, too pointy and diminutive, not aggressive enough...well the Speciale fixed that and so the Speciale is the most beautiful Ferrari V8 IMO (the 16M is a close contender though).

The chassis talks to you. It is balanced, forgiving, communicative, and playful.

The engine has ~600 hp, and coupled with the brilliant DCT is electrifying. I don’t care what the turbo and hybrid hero boys here go on about more and more and more horsepower...I defy any sane driver to outperform me in my Speciale on lonely country roads... it isn’t going to happen. The engine sounds great (though not as great as the 458 Spider or certainly the 16M or the F12 or the 812 for that matter.....but sounds great nonetheless. Last of the NA powerplants, end of an era to be sure...they won’t be made again...gobble em up while you still can.

Overall..the balance of the car is near perfect..the power is useable throughout the entire powerband and to all the way to 9000 rpm redline...the supermodel looks and the bulletproof reliability all put together for one of the greatest packages ever.

 

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bulletproof reliability doesn't refer to the leather and plastic, right?

 

I see:

VIN:
ZFF75VFA9F0207025

3300 miles or so, great all Alcantara interior, but, no suspension lifter, to me, it's a must have, but if not, and you like the red rev counter, looks like a great choice!

 

If given a choice I prefer leather to Alcantara, and I really don’t like the “technical fabric.”
Buy the car for yourself, let the next guy worry about his own decisions.