New to this kind of thing, but if you wanted, say, a new 430. According to R & T, or somewhere, list will be about $175K. Would you just head over to your local Ferrari dealer with a bank draft for $175 K in hand and drive your 430 home, as if you were buying a 911? Or would you be needing more like $225k? Or would you need to wait on a list for 18 months?
I heard $250 USD and 36 month wait..My advise, buy a 360 in a year for $100USD as the prices will drop dramatically then wait for a used 430 to depreciate $50 in a year Just my measly 2 cents Mike
once the 430 hits the showroom, most examples will have been spoken for for years to come. if you were to buy one over sticker, it most likely would be a car that was flipped. none-the-less, what ever they could be had for, a cashiers check in the full amount would help you to drive it home the same day.
This is how it works: First of all, you can only buy new from Fcar dealer in your geographical area. Two, FNA does not allow dealers to sell above list. Cars you see over list have already been titled once and are technically used. If you are fortunate enough to have a dealer that takes deposits even if they have not done business with you before, you can put down a deposit and hope you live long enough to get a 430, that is if your dealer has not already sold the entire anticipated production! If you would rather have a 575, they are likely to be much more friendly and your wait will be short. Speaking for myself, I put a deposit down Sept, 2002 and I am 14th for a coupe! The original estimate was a 52 month wait but now looks shorter because they will produce coupes only for a while. I believe our local dealer has probably enough deposits for all the spyders they will get. Dave
This is the heart of my question. Are the FNA dealers going to sell me a new car with 3 miles on it at list price (even if they make me put my name on a list for 1 year, or 2 years, or whatever), or are they going to title it to one of their owners or employees, have them put 1000 miles on it, and then sell it to me "pre-owned" at a marked up "market" price?
If you ordered the car and wait, you pay MSRP. Very simple. Search this site. Everyone who's ordered a Ferrari will tell you the same thing.
Surfdoc, If and when you sign up and make a deposit, your contract will specify MSRP as the price. When it comes, you will get an MSO (maufacturer's statement of origin) unless you finance, in which case they get it. If they hand you a title, then it has already had an owner and is technically used. Does the scenario you describe happen? Probably. As long as there are people willing to pay way over list, there will be a long wait for a true new car. If FNA allowed dealers to charge whatever the market would bear, the wait would go away and prices would actually probably fall. DAve
