Sold MY 1998 550 MARANELLO FOR SALE low mileage lovers need not apply(:

Or list it on BaT.

That car will make somebody VERY happy

 

Funny…I put a deposit on one of the 3 pedal SuperAmericas. I found it on FChat about 12 years ago. The guy was selling at his cost ($205k) cause he was buying a house. The day I signed to buy the car my friend asked me if I would allow him to buy it instead? I said yes since he was a friend and customer. My friend sold it years later for $700k to the WeatherTech owner. Oh well. At least I am a good friend!!

 

A bit of a healthy price. Would be a good story for the mid 100s imo.

 

True! It is all about the condition.

 

TMU!

 

Bill…maybe you should list it like it’s a Vintage Ferrari. It will be sold in no time!!

 

not posting anything negative, i have zero interest or a horse in this race, sorry if stating that the market is the market appears negative to you....you're right and i'm wrong, i'm sure it will sell for your asking price immediately since thats the price the "community quoted"

 

I'd say your getting some advice that may cost you considerable amount of money. We are going into the fall where values typically drop 10-15%. Market is dropping, plus fall, if you don't sell now it may cost you that 10-15 percent. If the economy keeps going down, it may cost you more.

You can fix a lot of things with these cars, one thing you can't fix or change is bad history or miles. Miles are a big part of cars value, no matter condition. Your basically looking for the one guy who is willing to pay 30-40 percent more for a car that has double-triple the miles, but in maybe better condition. Or the one guy that just has to have it no matter the value. They are out there.

If you are ok with waiting for that one guy(if he exists), or ok with keeping it, go for it. If you want the best chance to get top dollar in the next year, I'd maybe do a real market analysis. People in this group are fanatics, and typically fanatics are not honest on the value of what they are fanatical about. Think Donald trump fanatics, or Biden fanatics... neither is a great choice.

No matter what it's a great car.


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I've often thought that Forums are some of the worst places to sell something for just this reason. Be it Rennlist or whatever the prices are usually above market or a "honey the car IS for sale". FWIW it is a nice car.

 

Just start bidding in this thread.

I'm in sight-unseen at $80K.

@Texas Forever you're up.

 

Love to see them driven tho. As intended

 

$99k

Sight unseen, no inspection, hand delivered Benjamins (assuming I don’t get locked up with the Po-Po thinking I’m a drug dealer).

 

Love high milage Ferrari best of luck with the sale, car looks amazing. Could be a guilt free cruiser for someone.

 

You tell'em Bill!

 

Just my 2 cents. Mileage is not a deterrent in these cars. It's an advantage. I have owned 2 of them. One had 53K miles on it when I sold it. The other had 16K. Guess which one ran better. I bought the 16K mile car, which appeared in pristine condition and as soon as I started driving it things went wrong to the tune of about $17K in major repairs. While Bill's car has considerable mileage he has been an amazing custodian of this car. I spoke to him about the car. Bill is a gentleman and was completely transparent about the history of the car and the meticulous car it has received under his ownership. For someone looking to get into the Ferrari market with a car that will be iconic in the near future (my opinion), this is a good place to start.

 

Very good points. It was not when I picked up my '88 3.2. Then again, it was fresh off of getting $60K+ worth of attention. Funny that 250K miles on a Toyota 4Runner that has had regular maintenance is never an issue but God forbid seeing 100K+ on a Ferrari!

 

Beautiful 550. The best color besides red.

 

"God forbid seeing 100K+ on a Ferrari!"
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Then maybe THIS should be a proper Ferrari odometer

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Awesome spec. Good luck with the sale.

 

Better than I expected....IMO, car is probably worth more parted out. :>)

 

What a car! Immaculate condition and driven 3,600 miles per year seems like perfect ownership to me. But folks do love to fork over vast sums for worn bolsters and break pedals as long as the ODO reads sub 20. Good thing there are no shady sellers out there who’d clock their cars to inflate the value