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My Early 296 Ownership Impression

Discussion in '296' started by Jo Sta7, Nov 16, 2024.

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  1. Dcher

    Dcher Rookie

    Mar 29, 2025
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    David Cheresh
    It’s amazing just how good this car is. There are no weaknesses. I never thought I’d be saying this about a plug in hybrid.
     
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  2. Chill47

    Chill47 Karting

    Sep 22, 2012
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    296 is beautiful but the AF liveries are not my cup of tea (some like the red/blue press car spec are awful. Yes I know it’s historic). It’s worse on the SF90 and criminal on the 812 Comp.
     
  3. brobin

    brobin Karting

    Nov 4, 2015
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    I recently took delivery of my new 296GTB about a month ago. I have previously owned a 458 Italia and a 488GTB. The first startup I threw a limp mode error. I turned everything off and rebooted the car and the error was cleared. After about 300 miles, I threw a "Engine Failure" light. The car is now at the dealership and it appears it is a bad filter in the exhaust and I do not know yet how long it will be until it is fixed. I love how the car looks and handles, including the power and torque but I am a little concerned with reliability.
     
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  4. rg88

    rg88 Formula Junior

    Feb 10, 2024
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    Sorry to read this. It's a 2025?
     
  5. brobin

    brobin Karting

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    Hello, no, it is a 2024.
     
  6. Fiorano3551982

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    Great analysis, very helpful. I'm considering purchasing either the GTB or GTS, not sure yet though I like the little bit extra legroom that the GTB affords. The one thing that scares me a bit is that as I'm searching dealers around Los Angeles, there are probably at least 12, both GTB and GTS, for sale already. I'm wondering if the fact that the hybrid system is no to Ferrari, owner's are getting them and for whatever reason, not happy with the car. Any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated, thank you.
     
  7. Jo Sta7

    Jo Sta7 F1 Veteran
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    I don’t think it’s traditional Ferrari owners dumping them. The car is very expensive new and people got in thinking they’d make money. When market changed, they dumped. The car is incredible. If you’re a buyer who’s very price sensitive, buy something that they aren’t making anymore. Makes the value more predictable. If you want the best driving mid engined Ferrari I’ve ever driven, definitely go for it.
     
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  8. Dcher

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    David Cheresh
    no it was the standard car but very nicely optioned.
     
  9. PF812

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    Nov 28, 2021
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    PAUL FLORI
    Someone on this thread drove both the 750S and 296 back to back.
    One of the great things about the 750S when it's in sport mode is the kick sensation into the back of your seat you feel when upshifting. This is achieved thru ignition cut off and gives more of an emotional experience when shifting gears. In track mode, the shifting is very smooth and linear.
    Does the 296 feel anything like that in any driving mode?
     
  10. jobama1

    jobama1 Rookie

    Mar 15, 2025
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    It's actually more aggressive in my opinion in the 296 compared to McLarens, to the point where i recently asked on here if it felt aggressive to others, i thought i had broken something .
    I'm still genuinely surprised they made it so aggressive
     
  11. rg88

    rg88 Formula Junior

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    On the upshifts?
     
  12. jobama1

    jobama1 Rookie

    Mar 15, 2025
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    Yes, but then again my car was a Ferrari owned example, so who knows, maybe it's either broken or has some special sauce (wishful thinking)
     
  13. rg88

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    I feel there’s a there there.
     

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