Ferrari 458 Buyers Guide

Congratulations, Andy. I enjoyed it quite a lot.

It’s the nicest buyer’s guide I remember reading about the 458 and it ticks all the boxes, imho: owner experience, production numbers estimate, list of optional equipment, the works.

The language used also makes between an easy, enjoyable reading and technical details.

Most important of all: I think it had the ability to prove itself useful for any prospective buyer. Like most other works on the matter, perhaps some details can be ironed out over time, but job well done, says one Italia owner.

Kind regards,

Nuno.

 

Adding your guide to the sticky master thread “Most 458 discussions”, as it can prove useful for owners and prospective buyers alike.

Kind regards,

Nuno.

 

Very impressive and well laid out and easy to follow. Well done.

In terms of feedback for "what could be better", I'd say that most buyer's guides main benefit to would-be buyers (beyond the aggregation of facts, etc) is found in two places;

1) What to look for when buying (PPI? and area's to focus on for maint and for value - like options, colors, mileage etc)
2) More detailed "what can go wrong" (things that we all know about other ferrari's, not sure about in the 458 - like bushings, engine mounts, trans mounts, etc. And at least mention sticky bits, its gonna happen to a lot of these cars. Similarly, the finicky behavior if you don't keep the battery fresh. And also the issues with the DCT, especially in the early cars. Finally, a discussion of Ferrari extended warranty options and costs and opinion would be welcome. Include some data on big ticket breakage/replacement costs.).

Apologies if these items were there (I skimmed fairly quickly).

 

Thanks. I'm going tho have a good read. I just recently brought a 458 dream car. Heart thumping

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One thing to add about gettrag Gearbox
2012 and after contain updated e diff pressure sensors, which are known to fail (symptom: intermittent e diff recovery light) and is a level 2 gearbox repair.
Level 3 gearbox repairs can only be done in Ferrari owned dealers, so in countries where Ferrari uses third party dealers it’s a gearbox replacement rather than repair.


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Great background on the 458! I agree with @arizonaitalian that some detail on what could go wrong would be helpful. Either way, this was a great primer for me as I'm entering the hunt for one.