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  1. jbdmd

    jbdmd Formula 3

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    #1 jbdmd, Jan 15, 2014
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    ...Second Guy: 1000 miles in two weeks!?!? I really don't understand why/how people can NOT drive these cars...but, thank you First Guy!!

    Took the F on a spin out to Bartlett lake today. So. Much. Fun!

    Happiness, not in another place but this place...not for another hour, but this hour.
    -Walt Whitman
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  2. rickwjenn

    rickwjenn Formula Junior

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    #2 rickwjenn, Jan 15, 2014
    5200 miles here in 14 months.

    Total agree you can't stay out of the car!
     
  3. gt4me

    gt4me F1 Veteran

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    #3 gt4me, Jan 15, 2014
    5000 miles in 2 years is actually not bad going for a Ferrari too.
     
  4. rickwjenn

    rickwjenn Formula Junior

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    #4 rickwjenn, Jan 15, 2014
    Agree. The 458 broke all the rules on "keep the miles low" for a Ferrari IMO.

    The warranty on my MY13 is 3 years and unlimited miles. Maintenance is covered. The car is absolutely reliable. So why not drive it often? Took me a few months to get to this view, but here I am!
     
  5. PhilNotHill

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    #5 PhilNotHill, Jan 15, 2014
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    First guy: 851 miles in 8 months.

    Me...12k miles in 8 months. :)

    I just cannot not drive it. Of course now she is in storage. Ice on the side streets.

    So skiing is the order of the day.

    Life is good.
    Life is better driving a Ferrari.

    Best.
     
  6. KYROCKS

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    #6 KYROCKS, Jan 15, 2014
    Totally agree. I just don't get enough chances to drive my car though...
     
  7. Caeruleus11

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    #7 Caeruleus11, Jan 15, 2014
    SWEET!!!!! Well done!
     
  8. ferr9000

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    #8 ferr9000, Jan 15, 2014
    4200 miles in 13 month
     
  9. 458trofeo

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    #9 458trofeo, Jan 15, 2014
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  10. jbdmd

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    #10 jbdmd, Jan 15, 2014
    Love it! Drive it like you stole it!
     
  11. jbdmd

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    #11 jbdmd, Jan 15, 2014
    Bravo!
     
  12. geochin

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    #12 geochin, Jan 16, 2014
    6300 miles in 9 months. 2013 458 spider is made to be driven and not to beautify your garage!
     
  13. mikster

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    #13 mikster, Jan 16, 2014
    Nailed about 13 K Miles in under 2 months on my 355
     
  14. Ski Bum

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    #14 Ski Bum, Jan 16, 2014
    4500 miles in 11 months. I'm having trouble getting my coupe out now because of snow, salt, freezing temps, etc. I've only been able to get it out twice in January to get the fluids warmed up. At least I have skiing during the winter....
     
  15. GuyIncognito

    GuyIncognito Nine Time F1 World Champ
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    #15 GuyIncognito, Jan 16, 2014
    congrats on enjoying your car! :)

    and your WW quote made it to my signature line :)
     
  16. pride355

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    #16 pride355, Jan 16, 2014
    I did 5500 miles in 15 months.
     
  17. RBK

    RBK F1 Rookie

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    #17 RBK, Jan 16, 2014
    During the past 2 years I have driven my 458 more miles than my first Ferrari (360) over more than a 5 year period. It will be interesting to see "resale" with (so) many putting miles on their cars. Best
     
  18. wlt

    wlt Karting

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    #18 wlt, Jan 16, 2014
    1,500+ in 4 1/2 months

    5K miles a year is reasonable for a car driven as a toy. If the car cannot hold decent resale with 10K miles in 2 years, while still under warranty, then the whole premise of good resale value for the 458 would simply be false.
     
  19. SAFE4NOW

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    #19 SAFE4NOW, Jan 16, 2014
    6500 miles 7 months in the company FF , used it whenever possible for events, drives, promotions, etc!

    I just wish I fit in a 458 better, so that I could have done the same miles in it... hmm.. maybe a spider... LOL

    S
     
  20. Graz

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    #20 Graz, Jan 16, 2014
    4900 miles in 10 months.
     
  21. jbdmd

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    #21 jbdmd, Jan 16, 2014
    Thanks for the love. But, no need to quote me, I'm just the second guy...again. Haha!!
     
  22. KenTO

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    #22 KenTO, Jan 16, 2014
    I am so jealous of you guys who live in the American south. My car is under cover, too cold and snowy to enjoy my Ferrari 458, should have got an FF.
     
  23. jazztrip

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    #23 jazztrip, Jan 16, 2014
    Just turned 15k miles this morning on my MY2013 (after 17.5 months of ownership). Not as trouble free as my 10 year old Toyota pickup truck, but pretty reasonable for a car as complex as the 458.
     
  24. jbdmd

    jbdmd Formula 3

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    #24 jbdmd, Jan 16, 2014
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    Be. VERY. Jealous.
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  25. forgeahead

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    #25 forgeahead, Jan 16, 2014
    That is an awesome excuse to acquire a Ferrari!
     
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