488 GTO ?

All these monikers and what they respresent are actually rather confusing. SE, VS. LE. All I know is that there won’t be many 488 GTO’s when compared to 488 GTB’s. Those who are able to order one will need to be good, established Ferrari buyers (at the dealer level). Obviously, clients who get the nod to buy LaFerraris will get an allocation if they choose.

 

This is the kind of car that top customers will grab an allocation closer to the start of the build cycle and then flip as there is no reason to keep this non-limited turbo production car and every reason to flip early. This could potentially make a profit off those that can't wait and also add another notch towards the next real LE. Flipping this car out of the collection will not be frowned upon for top customers like an LE or hyper car would IMO. If demand increases more from the hype then the profit potential will increase. The only issue is that those who truly dream of an allocation (and could afford one) might miss their slot to get one new from the flipping.

 

i would love to see- if the 488 vs' front looked voluptuous like this
here is pictures of the 2018 risi competizione 488 gte evo
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It seems to me, that 2018 488 GTE evo will be sort of " less downforce, less drag, more efficiency" due to the really sad top speed on straight in WEC and IMSA, especially on Mulsanne straight.

 

Wow, that front looks like perfection. So much better than the 488 GTB's front end. IMO.

 

We already know how the front will look like 488 GTO ? Even though this may not be the final design, I'm sure it will be very close to this if not the same.

 

The car will be exceptional to drive and that's reason enough to keep it.

 

Put the blame on BOP regulations for that.

 

but no worry. they have won everything this year.. ( all 3-- driver, constructor and team)

 

This is a good point. I consider an allocation to be if the dealer accepts your deposit and says you will get a car but probably the only consistent way to use the word application is when you have the order in MODIS with your name attached to it. That's probably the only way that would be consistent the world over, regardless of dealer or country.

 

Very interesting point. Are you saying that an order can exist in MODIS without an allocation? For example my 812 order shows up in MODIS and my ferrari site. If that's the case, How do you know when an allocation has been given to an order? The status code 10 Green seems to be referred as "order accepted". Is that what allocation means?

 

from: http://auto.ferrari.com/en_EN/registration-owner/

The Ferrari PIN is a personal identification number sent automatically via email from Ferrari to new clients once they have placed an order for a new car with an Authorized Ferrari dealership. If you meet this criteria and have not received your PIN, please check with your selling dealer to ensure that your information has been accurately submitted.

When a buyer gets the PIN number?
I guess as soon a/the configuration was sent?

 

From what I was told, the order in Modis can exist without an allocation. I do not know when myferrari is linked up with Modis - IE before or after the allocation. My best guess is that Myferrari will show your car once the allocation has been given, but that is just a guess. As well as my guess that Stage 10 green means an allocation has been received.

 

Yeah, i know the BOP, I'm the first hater of the bop, even if this year with the automatic one, we avoided stupid sandbagging of last years.

 

My ?My Ferrari" account didn't go live until weeks after my order was entered in MODIS and I received a factory allocation. Also, the online account is nice to have but it never did reflect my order specs precisely. Still today my online account is missing a handful of options that I ordered. At first I was concerned that something was wrong, but then my dealer sent me copies of my MODIS factory submission and it was all correct. My car arrived as it should have.

 

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My 'GTO' shows as a GTB @ the moment on myferrari......I'd imagine after Geneva a different picture will be there...

 

Much respect for that post.

 

thank you Rossocorsa1.

i have to ask on Monday my dealer - for MODIS info and my PIN for the order.

regarding our US colleagues: all what i know about Porsche NA... if just 10% is happening also at Ferrari NA and there dealers.
it is a different story - if we speak about "strategy" and in other words: greedy dealers - here within EU.
thanks god.

 

i meant "thank you rossocorsa" - but nevertheless thank you also Rossocorsa1 for the MODIS experience.

and here we have another reason why not all Ferraris should be rossocorsa

 

I believe the Ferrari System has been showing a code for the 488VS since mid 2016. It does not accept orders yet, so Challenger64 is right to say that no client name is in MODIS yet. As far as I know, for Switzerland, dealers have accepted pre-orders on an unconfirmed basis and without deposit, since the allocation will be subject to factory guidelines (unlike the Speciale). No one knows what those guidelines will be at this stage. I have submitted my pre-order and not been confirmed at this stage, despite having bought all the limited series up to now, so I assume the playing field is level for everyone. As far as I understand it, it is not a limited series and it is not going to be called GTO, but it will be terrific as usual!


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In France pre-orders have been taken with deposits, which are however fully refundable.

 

Same in the UK at my dealer.

 

Latest news from various dealers...

It won't be called GTO, for sure
It will be considered as a ltd. production car like the Speciale
No dealer knows what number of cars they will be able to get yet
There is no guarantee of a car even if you make any sort of deals with your dealer as it has no binding with Ferrari Italy
It will be shown to the dealers towards the end of January

 

So: only Modis can tell ... as George mentionned

 

There is the officially marketed "Limited Edition" and then the "Special Edition" cars. The 458 Speciale was a SE and not a LE. Just to keep the lingo straight. The 458 Speciale Aperta was LE. The info posted here so far indicates both 488 variants will be SE not LE.