Hi All, I've been a lurker for some time, and I'm finally looking to purchase a 458. I'd love to have the community's thoughts on valuation for the car I'm looking at. The key stats are as follows: 458 Italia Coupe 40 K miles No service records, (other than what is shown in Carfax) One key, missing tool kit and car cover Carbon ceramic brakes replaced with steel No stickies or paint bubbles Repainted front end to correct stone ships No-damage accident reported on Carfax Any inputs on Valuation/pricing would be appreciated! thanks in advance!
I’m closer to the 140-150 area than the 170 number… with those miles, lack of service records, repainted areas, missing key and tools etc… doesn’t sound like it was a well loved car…. Remember, you’re not just buying a car, you’re buying the previous owner(s) and that’s very important when choosing an exotic… VERY- at 150, I don’t think you can go wrong. Higher than that, you might as well spend another 30-50k for a diamond. Sent from my iPhone using FerrariChat
I’m watching that one too…out of curiosity. I’m looking to get into the 458 game in the next 3-6 months.
6 hours to go. Interesting to see where the bidding goes. Many factors that will decrease the price and the market has been weak. Don't think it will hit the reserve. Lets see.
actually, the 458 market has been fairly resilient the free money is gone, but valuations have held up relatively well Image Unavailable, Please Login
That's what I was thinking. For slightly more money could easily find a rossa corsa 458 in near perfect shape, but hey they won. Oh, I forgot about the 5% buyer's fee. $186,900 before shipping.
IMO, $178k plus commision is all the money. Didn't this 40k mile example have the front rotors changed to Girodics's? From my racing experience the track cars made this type change. Maybe this car was used at one of the those "come drive a Ferrari at a race track" events weekly.
Completely shocking...seller must be elated. Will continue the search for one with much better provenance, less miles, (and slightly more expensive)!!
I'm not sure why the 2012's are low, but I was in the market recently and bought a 2013. I only looked at 2012 - 2015 due to sources saying to avoid the 2010's and 2011's. How reliable that information is, I don't know, but the supply is big enough a buyer can be choosy. I was curious where Todd Cloud got the chart from and can it be plotted further back in time???
This right here. Anytime someone asks what to look out for when buying a 458 there will always be at least "avoid the 2010 and 2011 year they had DCT problems." It may have happened more often, and many were covered under warranty, but it's a stigma. Reminds me of the Caymans. Same thing, except it's either bore scoring or IMS and avoid the 2006-08 models. Although, you may be more likely to have those failures with a Cayman it's catastrophic with respect to how much the car is worth compared to a 458. The irony of the DCT troupe is that some experts say DCT failures can happen to any year model.
As someone that will be ramping up the hunt for a 458 soon I’m really worried about the whole DCT thing. Is it really true it’s more prevalent on the 10s and 11s or all across the board. I’ve heard both. I does make me a little nervous I have to say but like mentioned. Kinda like the IMS with Porsche, snap rings with NSX etc etc.
