488 or Speciale

Not sure I'd use a Speciale for the daily grind.

 

Hi, I agree with the suggestion regarding a 458 Spider. having driven the 458 Italia and Speciale...the Speciale isn't at all like the raw driving 430 Scuderia (which I have also owned). The Speciale is quite subdued until you stomp on the gas....that's when she comes alive and is a beast. You could use all of the mentioned Fcars as a dd. They all pose issues when used as a dd and stuck in traffic but that doesn't mean that it can't be done. The issues are basically frustration sitting in a car that doesn't want to inch along in traffic. On FCA drives, I've been stuck in traffic with the Speciale and it was fine. Frustrating to sit there but the car was fine. The seats in the Speciale are racing seats and quite comfortable. In fact, they were far more comfortable than the Scud racing seats or the standard seats in the 458 Italia.

 

Irrespective what the 488VS dishes up the Speciale will stand as a high water mark for Ferrari. The last of a breed of NA cars which stretch back to the 308 GT4 and great as turbo engines are, none will have the response of the 4.5 litre NA in the Speciale. The engine keeps giving and keeps revving. Yes, the turbo has instant gratification in a monster mid range but when you are driving the Speciale its like you are connected directly with it such is the instantaneous response of the engine and the race car feel of the car as a whole.

You should buy what makes you smile and gives you a thrill.

 

Have to agree


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Speciale prices aren’t going anywhere for a while so you can buy in later.
If anything they will go down in the recession that will come.

 

Uh,,,, yeah, whatever.

 

You doubt these cars go down in a recession????!!!

 

FWIW I think special only falls back slightly below msrp.

It’s the aperta that has room for a big fall, in absolute dollars.

And Enzo, laffer etc.

 

Everything will fall in the next recession. 488's will fall more than Speciale's especially highly optioned examples.

488 is cushier and more quiet than a Speciale due to it's turbo engine but also it's greater sound deadening interior.

Both would be very expensive to run as daily drivers.

 

I agree...but someone above thought they wont decline in a recession! Had to laff.

 

I’m getting the Pista, jolly excited about it too; wouldn’t dream parting with my Speciale either.

 

From the CS and Scuderia the Speciale is a far more DD car than the previous versions. But lets be serious, anyone with one of these cars must have another car lying around if the weather is bad after you just cleaned the thing

Also with history in terms of value. A CS is worth more than a 430. A Scuderia is worth more than a 458 and the Speciale will be worth more than a 488 GTB in years to come.

Just my thoughts...

 

If you want an investment buy a house and rent it out, it will return more money than a car.

If you want a car then for you the 488 is going to be the best option. It' more refined, faster and in my view better looking than the Speciale.

I would only buy a Speciale if I was doing lots of track days.

 

Well “laff” all you want. They won’t.