Ferrari 458 Italia (2010) - Need information

Hi everyone,

Apologies in advance if I’m not following the proper forum etiquette here — this is actually my first time posting on FerrariChat (and any forum in general). I only recently discovered FerrariChat thanks to Doug DeMuro’s This Car Pod podcast, and thought it would be the best place to get some real-world advice from experienced owners.

I’m 27 and currently very interested in purchasing a 2010 Ferrari 458 Italia (RHD) priced around $180k USD. A few details:

• Mileage: ~6,000 miles (fairly low)
  
  
• Options: Has front axle lift, parking sensors, reverse camera (but no Bluetooth)
  
  
• Location: My country has no official Ferrari dealership, so servicing would need to be done at a local Euro car specialist.
  
  
• Parts: I’ve come across Scuderia Car Parts online, which seems to supply original Ferrari parts, but I’m not sure how practical that is in the long run.
  

Before I go any further with the dealer, I’d really appreciate advice from those of you who have owned or still own a 458 Italia. Specifically:

• What are the main things to be wary of with a 2010 458?
  
  
• Any well-known issues or recalls I should double-check for?
  
  
• What are typical annual running/servicing costs without official Ferrari dealer support?
  
  
• Are there any must-have options I should ensure are fitted (or major drawbacks if missing)?
  
  
• How is long-term parts availability for the 458, and are sites like Scuderia Car Parts reliable sources?
  
  
• Would buying a car like this without direct Ferrari dealer access be a major red flag?
  
  
• Any inspection checklist you’d recommend before finalizing a purchase?
  
  
• Finally — is ~$180k USD a fair ballpark for this kind of spec/mileage?
  

I want to make sure I’m going into this with both eyes open and not letting my excitement cloud my judgment. Owning a Ferrari has been a dream of mine for years, but I’d like to approach it responsibly and learn as much as possible from those who’ve already taken the plunge.

Thanks in advance for any advice, guidance, or stories you’re willing to share.

 

Thank you!

 

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Duly noted and thank you!

 

That sounds really reassuring! I'm still waiting for more photos from the dealer to verify the rest of the options and the condition of the car. Will also double check the DCT speed sensors too when I message them.

In terms of servicing costs the dealer themselves said that they can run the maintenance on the car however I was just informed recently by a good friend of mine that there is also another workshop that deals with exotics which is where he said their Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 was serviced and no issues in their history of ownership.

Another thing that concerns me is that, the roads where I live are not that great and where I live there are lots of speed bumps and hills. there was a recent article that the roads in my country have only achieved a ~70% 3 star rating on all roads, the article was a little ambiguous as it doesn't say what star rating the remaining 30% was. Do you think with the left its sufficient enough to get over most bumps and hills? I understand that for hills the front end of the Ferrari sticks out quite far so this might also be a point of concern, the hill going up to the dealership is quite steep, however I'm not sure if they got it transported by a truck or it was driven up the hill, I've seen other cars like a Porsche 718 GT4 and an Audi R8 go up the hill no problem though.

Also side note, where I live used cars don't really follow the market value like anywhere else certain old cars like an old SUV aged 10-15 years with 150k-220k KM mileage here would go between 8-12K USD/EUR and would be between 3-5K for lower mileage examples in US/ EUR markets. However, there is also a 488 GTB for around 263k USD for sale with ~8K miles, unfortunately this is just way out of my budget.

Do let me know what else I need to be concerned about! I am so eager to purchase the car, but just worried I'll be shooting myself in the foot if I don't find out all the relevant information and take into consideration any other variables.