296 VS

Thanks, you said it better than I did.

 

I think everyone is being a little over zealous about the "there might be something else comment." It would be unprecedented for Ferrari. They have never done anything like that before besides a true XX car. And as Lagunae mentions above, we are due for the next version of the 296 sooner than later although nothing has been seen testing yet around Maranello. Maybe the days of that are over with the new small track that opened, but I doubt it. Who knows!

 

Whenever people get greedy and think, I won't buy a 296 Speciale coupe, if anything, only the Aperta, because there will be a 296 XX anyway, things turn out the other way around. Ferrari knows its buyers, and when Ferrari sees that people are only waiting for the 296 XX, they will do the exact opposite. If buyers know more than Ferrari, things will turn out differently.

 

This is obviously going to be a great road car, coupe or aperta. I'm not counting on another version....

 

You can rest assured that unless you are a VIP with Ferrari, you won't be able to buy whatever may come after VS unless you already possess said VS.

 

Maybe if you own the new NFT...

 

day355 said it will be normal range no idea if he means not limited. But it would be exciting to see what the demand would be if Ferrari brought out a 296 Track version, not a hybrid with 1000 kg of downforce and 750 hp at 1250 kg. Not limited and a base price of $500,000. Because everyone is screaming we don't want a hybrid, Laferrari has a hybrid too and nobody there cares, as you can see from the prices. In the end most customers just want to make money, it doesn't work they complain. Apart from the point about the sound, it's a real problem at Ferrari, especially with the F80 and 849 Testarossa, but the 296 Speciale sounds fantastic.

 

Make your money elsewhere and enjoy your cars. Use leveraged EFT's and play that game rather than betting on cars Cars are for enjoying!!!

 

I for one want the hybrid, It's the turbos I'd get rid of. Would rather have an NA V6 hybrid!

 

My God, the NFT. What a joke.

 

Takes years to approve / draw / design / order add a a line at the factory, PR reviewers are the messengers.
Ferrari closed VS books before reviews - XX values 2-3X of msrp - VIP's will jump on an XX but I don't think it will be an XX type ending in Monza like scenario, where you have to own one to get the next.

Those who say enjoy your cars - dual mindset as VIP owners rarely post about value, Jimmy Lee has made 60m and one of many. He bragged about LaF Aperta allocation and got banned - he worked hard to get back in good graces - many will not speak in public,
Anyone spending $ on a car for the price of a home or plural subdivision owning many, knows what hard work is and it's not a switch you just turn off.

Ferrari will end 296 with 296M - regular production cars aren't doing well, making less and making more LE's is positive / profitable, takes 3 years from debut to garage for LE after debut and 6-7 from std edition to track - it's a long endeavor unless you go racing.

 

I consider myself quite high level in financial acumen and I can’t understand why an “investor” would ever get into the high end car game unless you plan on moving the assets.

If a Ferrari VIP is bragging they’re up $60mm in value, what’s the point? It’s theoretical. It’s numbers on a spreadsheet or PFS. You can’t leverage it. It doesn’t cash flow (opposite, in fact). It’s extremely expensive to acquire. It’s an atrocious “investment” unless that person plans on selling and realizing the increase in value. At which point, they risk losing their VIP status with Ferrari.

 

Yes but what about guys who bought a 5000.00 used old race Ferrari that is now worth 10m - guy down the street has one in his garage since high school.
You can buy used and do just as well - many have 4 - 5x, I bought Carrera GT 400k sold 1,6m instead of F40 at 600k worth 3m and everyone said Maint is too high drives like a truck and a/c barely works.
It's not if - many of these guys like Lee make you tube videos just like Shmee - many ways to play Ferrari including their stock,

What's the point - he gets to enjoy his collection in dollars and sense, further he promotes his business with it - he rents a house in Monterey across the street and sells watches. I know that my collection or driving cars assists me as well - several customers car related and not small whatsoever, smart money never rests - even when it's on paper. Every. situation is different but winners find a way to win - it's in their DNA.

 

There's too much here to unpack. My rebuttal will just be, I do not believe that the acquisition of cars or watches, unless one is in the car or watch trade, has anything to do with investing but is merely an outlet from monetary success elsewhere. That's not an "investment", but a byproduct of, and allowable from, actual investments. The fact that some of these acquired goods go up in value is a happy byproduct of the supply and demand imbalances among the top .1% of the wealthy but certainly not guaranteed and supply and demand curves are quite respondent to minor changes.