Portofino M order book closed

Wow that was a short run. Now to start guessing on how soon we see the Roma Spider. Sounds like 2023 at the earliest.

 

Wow My PF-M is close to delivery. Maybe I should wait now for the Roma Spider. AARGH

 

When you consider that they all have been evolutions of the California it's been a long run.

 

While it does seem it might be a short run on the Portofino M designation, reviews indicate a sizeable shared parts line for Roma and Portofino in the chassis, suspension, engine areas. Under either name, a next convertible car in this line could continue much of the driving experience while having perhaps greater visual evolution.

 

I was at the San Diego 296 viewing last night as well, but never got around to talking with my sales advisor. If they have that many orders it might explain why I'm still waiting for an allocation almost a year after ordering. Would that make the 296 and Roma the only cars available to order? I liked the 296 more than I thought i would, but not enough to order one.

 

Agreed. We stuck around until they fired the 296 up and it was, surprisingly, pretty good. Hopefully they'll have a test car or two later this summer for driving. We drove the Portofino M last August (?) and I was really impressed with the sound, which was remarkable since I had driven my 458 Spider to the dealer.

Rob

 

Yeah confirmed they closed them... I am pretty sure a Roma type variant gets the convertible treatment. Can't wait for my PortoM, love that car.. so good! Amazing to know that at our dealership the only cars you can order now are a Roma & 296GTB the rest is closed.. incredible!

 

hmm makes me wonder about the Roma order window. I want to go for a Roma, but not this year, and I want to see first where the used prices go before shelling out 250 - 280k euros. Would dealers tell you ahead of time when order books are expected to close? I don't want to miss the opportunity to get one from new. I would hope it is realistic to expect Roma new orders will go until 2024? The car was introduced like what..a year ago? Any insights from long time Ferraristi would be appreciated.

 

Deliveries began less than a year ago plus there's the threat of Euro7 rules in 2026 so it seems likely that shell with one facelift (Roma M ?) will last til then

 

It must be fun being a Ferrari dealer right now. They must spend all day telling customers what they can't order.

 

I spoke to my sales rep this morning and he knew nothing about it. An hour later the sales manager called me and confirmed and said yes they have closed the order book but they still have a substantial number of orders to fill.

My car is in transport to the US. He volunteered if I didn't want it they would refund the deposit but of course no info on the replacement or what an order could be placed.

After this log of a wait, I'm probably going to stick with the Portofino-m and see what happens in 2 years.


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Roma will not get hybrid engines (think that came out of their results presentation) and is due a convertible version but will be a soft top I believe. Cheaper and smaller/lighter but not as good

 

I think it depends on the back log, if they are backlogged a few years out they will probably close the books. Nobody really knows or can guess. Just ask your dealer to see what the wait time is, If it's within 10 12 months then I doubt they will close it down.

 

Last time (2021) I spoke to a Ferrari dealer they said 1.5 years until delivery (This was Austria). I guess get worried if they say 2 years?

 

Cheaper is not a word that will be mentioned in the same line as Ferrari ever again. Just look at what happened with 296GTB. A lot of people here were expecting it to be cheaper (even substantially cheaper) than F8. We all saw how that ended up. There is very little chance that the convertible version of Roma which will be the PortoM's replacement will be cheaper.

 

And it will have a giant goober of an iPad in the center of the dash and all haptic controls. I like the more old school Porto M interior.

 

Yep... regretted not ordering an F8, now also regretting not ordering a Portofino.

 

Order book is full for several months, and Ferrari will then discontinue the production of the only « family » convertible… this schedule might be a perfect timing for introducing and producing the Roma Spider.

 

I just ordered my Portofino M on President's Day, unbelievably excited as this will be my first Ferrari! Coming from Aston Martins and Porsches, owning a Ferrari has been a lifelong dream. Now comes the wait. My sales associate told me ~18 months. I got pretty lucky with my order; went for a test drive about a month ago, decided to go ahead with the purchase this past Monday, and was told they closed the order book. Apparently, someone had cancelled their order and I was able to take it. Couldn't be happier! This car checks a lot of boxes, and is absolutely gorgeous. Attached my build for your viewing pleasure!

 

Maybe another one of us can be so lucky!