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Discussion in '612/599' started by icelander47, Dec 20, 2018.

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  1. icelander47

    icelander47 Karting

    Sep 12, 2012
    142
    Just passed 20k miles in my 08 pre-oto. Man I love driving this car.
     
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  2. F355 Fan 82

    F355 Fan 82 F1 Veteran

    Jul 22, 2006
    9,063
    congrats on a car thats now worthless, dont you know ferraris were made to sit in the garage and just receive daily handwashes, they weren't made to be driven
     
  3. icelander47

    icelander47 Karting

    Sep 12, 2012
    142
    Actually I only wash it with baby tears to preserve the essence of a stale garage piece
     
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  4. RegW

    RegW Karting

    Aug 8, 2017
    62
    London
    Just drive the next 20k in reverse if you want to sell it to static collector down the line...

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  5. MRY

    MRY Formula Junior

    May 14, 2015
    384
    Monterey Peninsula
    Think of the love you’ll have when you get to 40k miles


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  6. m5shiv

    m5shiv Formula 3
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    Feb 25, 2013
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    SF Bay Area
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    Shiv
    I'm at 24K on my 08 pre-oto
     
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  7. George Vosburgh

    George Vosburgh F1 Rookie
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    I'm the second owner of my '08 599, but I'm now just over 40K.
     
  8. F2003-GA

    F2003-GA F1 World Champ
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    Nov 2, 2003
    13,092
    Sunbelt
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    Bro
    Good for you
     
  9. benflux

    benflux Rookie

    Aug 3, 2008
    31
    I'm in the buying process for a 599 and I'm wavering over a car with 21k miles. Simply because I know I want to drive it and be the one to put miles on it. I'm considering holding for a car with 10k miles.

    Daft?
     
  10. m5shiv

    m5shiv Formula 3
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    Feb 25, 2013
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    yes
     
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  11. greyboxer

    greyboxer F1 World Champ

    Dec 8, 2004
    12,314
    South East
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    Jimmie
    The best running 550/575 which are basically the same engine have over 50 000 miles
     
  12. MRY

    MRY Formula Junior

    May 14, 2015
    384
    Monterey Peninsula
    That’s preposterous. Just buy the one that says take ME home, drive it and don’t look back....


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  13. George Vosburgh

    George Vosburgh F1 Rookie
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    That's basically how I ended up with my car. The interior color with the Daytona seats, all leather dash, one owner car with every piece of paper including build photos. I HAD to buy it!
     
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  14. RonH

    RonH Formula 3

    May 29, 2016
    1,061
    Newport Coast, California
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    Ron H
    Actually if you are thinking of driving it and putting on significant miles, logically you would be better off buying a higher mileage car. The other day a dealer told me that my 612 (that was about to turn 20K miles) was going to take a significant depreciation hit when it hit 20K miles because everybody wants “low” mileage (ie. Under 20). So if you are going to depreciate it with mileage why not buy it after 20K and let someone else take the initial depreciation hit.

    However, irrespective of all that, I agree with MRY. You should buy the one that appeals to you. That is what I did and I actually found one with “low” mileage. But I bought it because it was the color and had the interior I wanted. So I went against my own theory since I too intend to drive it, but at the end of the day wasting a little money and getting what you want is never bad.
     
  15. KonaVette

    KonaVette Rookie

    Jan 26, 2019
    1
    Kailua-Kona
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    F. Gale Carpenter
    Aloha George, I am contemplating a 08 599 that has less than 10K. Is there anyway I could talk to you about your experiences with your 599? My email is [email protected]
     
  16. henryr

    henryr Two Time F1 World Champ
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    Nov 10, 2003
    21,712
    Atlanta
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    Juan Sánchez Villa-L
    did it make it over 20k under its own power or a push ?
     

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