First time Ferrari buyer...with family

The Lusso T may be the best deal right now in all of sports cars. They've been steadily dropping a bit whereas the V12s have been appreciating slightly (I think the appreciating FF market has been pushing them up a bit). You don't need AWD in Miami, and the V8 has more torque for daily driving than the V12.

As far as the seats, I'd definitely spend some time the Lusso before pulling the trigger. The seats are notoriously firm. I daily one, and on drives longer than an hour, I find myself shifting around a bit. But for normal driving they're fine.

The pano roof isn't as cool of a feature as most think. It's behind the head of the front seat passengers essentially. It's kind of cool for the back seat passengers, but that's it.

If you can find the ventilated seats, go for it. I live in Southern Alabama, and I don't have them. A good ceramic tint makes a bigger difference.

CarPlay isn't that common of an option, but there are also aftermarket systems that will add it for you too. The dealer charges something like $6k to add it...
FF is much easier to add an aftermarket deck, however.

I'd have to have somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the lifter is just a temporary thing for getting in an out of driveways etc. I don't think you can just drive around at speed with it lifted... so probably won't make a difference for potholes etc. The Lusso isn't that low to begin with.





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Might be able to get a steal on this one with the miles. Sock the extra $ away for repairs instead of a warranty.




I have a white/brown V12 Lusso (17) that I've been contemplating selling. It doesn't have most of your "musts" but if you want to message me about it, feel free.

 

No correction required: The lift deactivates above 25mph/40kph.

 

I think a lusso t makes sense in Miami. Saves you the potential headache of the ptu also.

I agree 100% on the nose lifter. I have one on my ff and I use it all the time.

I honestly would skip the pano roof. I don’t miss not having one and I think in Miami it would get hot unless you tinted the heck out of it.

if you’re going to daily it, I would not be afraid of a higher mileage example if the paints in good shape and it has been properly serviced.

 

Do you have any other cars?

Did you read this forum about these cars in terms of reliability? You want the family car to work every time you start it. Its a cool weekend car, one that when it doesnt work could be annoyance but if you have alternate means of transportation, not a big deal. But if this is your only car, I dont think your wife will be happy.

 

I’ve put 20k miles on my Lusso in the past 2yrs. Daily drive it. Never left me stranded.
They’re by no means Honda/Toyota reliability, but from a mechanical standpoint, they’re pretty reliable. The V12 has been around for 20+ years at this point.

 

I would daily my ff without a second thought if i could get away with parking it at work every day.

 

I daily a 612 OTO and I have put 80,000 miles on it in the last four years...the biggest expense by far has been fuel.

My youngest son has done 60,000 of those miles with me.

Drive them regularly and normally and they will take care of you no matter 612, FF, or Lusso.

My wife has an SUV but the 612 is my only car and we take it on all the family vacations as well.

Bill

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