Canada's First 612 with my 456

My 456 with the new 612 At Ferrari of Vancouver today. Is it time to trade one horse for another?
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Looks great. Go for it.

 

I think your 456 is stunning. Alot nicer and more "brutt" than that 612 Scag. Anymore pics of FoV?

Tell Len the GM there that I said hello, hope he treats you good.

Vasco.R

 

Keep your 456......it's a much nicer car......BTW is that the one that used to be in Calgary ?

What was the MSRP on that 612 ?

 

My 456 hasn't been to Calgary, and the MSRP of the 612 is 412k. I have a 2 or 3 other 612 pics if you're interested.

 

Is that really Canada's first though? I could be wrong but didnt we (Toronto) get a 612 already?

I hate that car, but still bought a model of it yesterday LOL. The 275 GTB that I bought along with the 612 makes up for it.

Vasco.R

 

holy crap that is such a nice car. Maybe ill own one some day.

 

I'm just repeating what the salesman said. I cold be mistaken of course.

 

very nice....Its really growing on me

todd

 

nice! i wonder when it will find its owner!

both of them have a happy face.

not exactly sure if it is worth that $300k trade in though. your 456 looks great!

 

Thank you

 

The 612 has received great reviews, but there is no 2 plus 2 prettier than your 456. If a new V 12 is what you desire, I would be waiting for the 575 replacement.

 

bobmarley.....

Thanks.....just curious as 456's are extremely rare to begin with in Ferrari starved Canada.....and my seeing two silver ones here.....that's a first !! A guy I know sold his car a year or so ago and a wholesaler here in Calgary ended up with it....it was just like yours....thought it was the same car.

$412K + tax........hmmmm........the SL65 at the local dealer is $270K + tax..........that's quite a premium for marginal back seats, an awkward exterior appearance, a shorter warranty and a hood badge.

 

Really odd if Canda got their first 612 just now ? Even tiny odd country Finland had its first 612 late this summer (I was suprised to see this though ) On the basis how good it looked in flesh I would recommend for you to go for it !
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bobmarley.....

I forgot to mention that I have not yet seen a 612 in the flesh yet........

 

There was a Qporte and a blue 612 at the showroom in Yorkville last year

 

But do you have any beaver's there?

Thought so.

 

LMAO!! Good call Vasco.

BobMarley,

Keep the 456. Unbelievably gorgeous car. Great sound to it too. This past summer, while working at a jobsite north of the city, a blue 456 turned onto a nearby road. As it flashed by, the sound of that V12 hit me, and it was unreal. I could hear it accelerating through the countryside for a good minute or so after that. Absolutely heavenly.

IMHO, the 456 is for me , the most desirable Ferrari after the 360 CS.

 

I wouldn't trade any car for a 612. Hideous car.

 

I went to Ferrari of Vancouver today to buy some merchandise and had a look at the 612. My first impression was that although people mentionned that it was a big car, I thought that it wasn't as big as my expectations wanted it to be. Yes, the hood is long but it slopes down so much that its size doesn't appear as long. The rear quarter panels are huge, they are definitly the most oversized piece of aluminium on the car but aren't Italians attracted to fat rear-ends? for cars and womens?

With time comes refinement and the interior is where it shows the most. The materials were superior to what has been offered in the past and thats particularly visible when looking at the dials and the switches. The back seats looked as comfortable as the front ones and rear legroom looks like it would be marginally acceptable for someone like me who's 5'11". (i'd make big sacrifices to ride in a 612)

Overall, without having driven it, I could say that I would see myself owning a 612 but it wouldn't be my sports car. It would be my fast daily driver and theatre outings type of car, meaning I would drive it everyday, rain or shine to work, business meetings and such. I don't think that it will raise a big fuss wherever it goes like a 360 does and that's a big plus for people who want to own a Ferrari but go unnoticed. With that being said, I would still need my Mini or a CS (I haven't driven one yet) for the track days and days when you want to have "that" much more fun.

Finally, you have to see this car to appreciate it and in a light color preferably because a dark color like black would hide its beautiful lines. I'm definitly a 612 lover now and I can see this car being driven everyday more than any other Ferrari. (the PDI was done in the rain today) I like it and congratulations to Ferrari for another rolling piece of art.

P.S. One subtle but nice touch were the door handles, they are now angular instead of round, very nice touch!

 

Woah, thats pretty much my take on this. I love the 456 they look awsome. Though when I search through ebay all I find is automatics and if I were to buy a ferrari I dont want an Automatic.

456
360 cs

I love those two cars

 

the word on the 612 is that when you see one it means that the guy has too much money and needed a practical daily car, LOL hahahha

 

I was in town with my Dad today and we stopped by FofV to take a look around. The gent working in the showroom (didn't catch his name) was a class act and went out of way to show us around. Saw the 612 for the first time and dispised it from the first time I saw it in pictures, but very much so appreciated it for what it is...... still can't believe it is a Ferrari but it was a great looking car. It wasn't the first in Canada as it turns out, but the first in Western Canada for sure. Great Challenge Stradale and 550 in the lot. Everytime we've visited Ferrari of Vancouver we've been treated like gold. Thank you!

Ryan
Calgary, AB

 

I must concur with your statement, on my visit in december, Kirk was very courteous and didn't make me feel like I didn't belong there. He was very nice and polite and from my experience with him, I passed the word along about Kirk to my father and it makes it easier right from the get go to step in the dealership for an eventual purchase.

P.S. Anybody know what's happening with the move to a downtown location (namely the current liberty furniture store at Seymour and Helmcken?)

 

ditto the comments with Kirk - although I'm hoping he forgets my wife's interest in the blue Maserati spider he's got coming in. Very easy to talk to, and always had time to show us around.