What are people hearing about F12 availability in US now?
It varies depending on different areas in the US and one's own purchasing history For some one who never has bought a new Ferrari the minimum would be 2 years
My dealer which is a large Ferrari dealer got 6 last year and Ferrari gave them no F12's for the first quarter of this year. They are very slow to come to the US. Seems Ferrari has lots of them in Europe on the showroom of dealers just waiting to be purchased. Not sure of Ferrari strategy for the US. I have bought 3 Ferraris in the last 4 years and still waiting for my F12 allocation so I can place my order.
In Europe F12s are sold barely used with heavy discounts. Can be ordered to spec new with delivery in arounds 4 month (first time buyers or long-term customers alike).
There's at least one member here that found a new one just sitting in the showroom at their local dealership here in the US: http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/ff-f12/442423-traded-458-spider-f12.html Wait lists might not be as long as some think?
I can't help but think this is the result of US buyers fixation with resale values driving Ferrari to artificially restrict supply in order to keep the punters happy.
Saw this one at a dealer (broker?) near my area recently: Used 2013 Ferrari F12 Berlinetta For Sale | Woodland Hills CA It's a black car with an amateur-ish matte white wrap though.
Thanks , It was titled but had never left their storeroom - still had all the stickers over it etc.... (2014)
I think he means that people in Europe don't really care if they're the only one that has a Ferrari? If they like a car, they buy it. It doesn't have to be super exclusive and hard to get. At least, that's how I understood it.
So, out of curiosity, is it harder to get an allocation for a Speciale or an F12? I would assume for a Speciale since it is produced in limited number.
I meant in very low volume (more likely over two year production only before the 458 replacement) vs. the F12