First Ferrari! (488)

Congrats! Nice spec too!

 

Congratulations. Very nice spec. I have a 2016 CPO 488 GTB which I bought last year and love it. No quirks so far. Enjoy.

 

Congrats. I love that interior. I bet its so soft.

 

Congrats - note it should always be connected to the battery tender when parked, although it may not be that critical if you drive it daily.

 

Congrats...my 1st Ferrari was a 488GTB a 2019 I put 9500 miles on.

If it has a Ferraro OEM battery get rid of it. Put an Interstate battery in it and keep it on the trickle charger. Since you drive yours about everyday between driving and a new Interstate you should not have any low battery issue with the Ferrari electronics. You can keep it unplugged for a few days..depending on your battery...2 or 3 days but after a week or 2 the battery will be dead.

Not sure how true this is but when I bought my 488 my decades long sales guy took the time to go over everything with me and the tips he gave me besides the battery tip is to push the start button with foot off the brake and let the car cycle the electronics and to always park it in 1st gear. Again not sure if that all helps but that's what I did. I did start the car sometimes with foot on the brake and never had an issue.

Stay up on oil changes, brake fluid flush and changes, let the car warm up before hammer on it...all things you should do with any vehicle.

 

If you ever get any weird warning messages. Don't panic. Just turn the car off and cycle the key again.

PS. A weak battery can cause all kinds of weird gremlins.

Also, lower the car and add spacers. Nobody likes the stock ride height.

 

Congratulations on your 488. I'm a relative newby too having only had mine a couple of months.

 

Congrats and welcome new Wide World alumni member. WW is fantastic.

 

Wow, what a spec.. is the exterior color Avorio?

As mdrums alluded to, no matter the Ferrari I always replace the battery immediately especially if OEM, swap out the OEM tender for a CTEK to minimize chance of electrical problems and always have the car on tender when not in use

Huge congratulations, 488 is an amazing car!

 

For me it doesn't matter what battery it has, I'm always replacing it with a new one to commemorate new ownership...but if it's an OEM, even more reason to swap it out!

 

great ride!! I think the 488 is one of their best!!

 

nice car...i put an offer on it when it was in florida 2 years ago. saw it again at world wide recently....l

 

What a interesting spec! never seen that color and interior combo. Very Classy!

 

Yes park in 1st.

 

Is this 488 a creme white? Reminds me of Sammy Hagar's LaFerrari!