New to me 2013 FF

Really want to thank the Fchat community for all the great information, experience, opinions and debates regarding the FF that have made me feel good about my new purchase.

When I first saw this car (driving around a Land Rover dealership years ago) I wasn’t too impressed. As with most uneducated car folks, I associated Ferrari with F1 and mid engine V8 sports cars. I didn’t even really appreciate their front engine v12 coupes. So my first f car was a 430 scuderia (of course). As life happens and my wife and I had our first (and only) baby, I found myself driving the scud around the block every weekend just to stretch its legs. It’s an exciting 10 minutes of 4 right turns, but it just became almost like a chore.

The FF just seemed to make more and more sense. My daughter is 3 now and I figured let’s make life more interesting with a car the family can enjoy and daily drive a Ferrari!

I’m in Southern California, but found a great car at Ferrari ft Lauderdale. 2013 with almost 22k miles, but highly optioned car (rear dvd, diamond stitching, carbon fiber driving zone, door sills, door handles, front lifter, upgraded wheels, etc). I actually preferred the higher miles for the trade off on the lower price (miles really depress the value as everyone knows but if you’re not scared of the miles great deals can be had) and knowing that the car has been driven and most of the kinks worked out.

Thanks to the fchat community, got a referral to Hank at Ferrari ft Lauderdale. I called him last Sunday and six days later (with several calls and emails in between) we worked out a deal. That dealership is a treat to visit. They’re the largest f car dealer on the world and they’ve got A LOT of inventory.

Hank is very knowledgeable and passionate about the brand. He did a good job answering my questions (and I had many). I got some good referrals to some Florida independents that helped me understand the car and what to look for. My local mechanic is also familiar with the FF since he owned one and helped me review the car and its history. The car was CPO and was eligible for 2 year extended warranty, which gave me some peace of mind as well.

The car will be shipped out to me soon and I can’t wait!

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Thanks! This will probably be the longest several days of my life waiting for the car to arrive lol.


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I still have my scud - that car isn’t going anywhere (except maybe continue driving around the block


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Car was loaded and looked awesome in person. I wouldn’t say perfect because you’re always going to find a little something here and there with a 20k+ mile car (based on the pic, I think the previous owner wore nice heavy watches)

In regards to price - I’ve been looking/researching for a couple months, and looked and test drove a few, so I felt prepared to pull the trigger when the right car at the right price came along and let’s just say this fit the bill.

With that being said, I know there’s a huge thread on here regarding FF values and lots of good info (and interesting debates and commentary). We all see the asking prices, but it’s really hard to know where the cars are transacting at. Like many have said with Ferrari’s in general - properly speced cars move and pull the trigger when the right car comes along.

I think FFL priced it well so it sold quickly (and seemed to have a decent amount of interest).



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Awesome. Do you have pics of yours?


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Thanks. Only thing I would have liked to have was yellow calipers that would have complemented the shields a little, but I’m very happy with everything this car had.


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I should have read your thread first!

Great buy, I think you got one hell of a deal with the miles. Was it CPO and if it was did you get the extended warranty? How has it been as a DD?


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I did notice how thick the glass was on the car, and it sounds completely different from inside the car vs standing outside.

Love your interior. That diamond stitching looks great with your gray interior.

I’ll post more pics when I finally get the car.


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Is this your car? I was metering this Lusso to get an idea on what the paint thickness should be. Beautiful Lusso! Image Unavailable, Please Login


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Congrats!!!

Saw that hank posted a video on Instagram with spring breakers in the store checking out the cars. I think your Lusso got a lot of attention lol


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I finally got the car this morning (seemed like it's been ages since I was at FFL). It's raining here in SoCal today, and I loved driving the car in the rain. Such an easy GT, plenty of power, and so understated (no one know what it is or cares). I'll post some pics later, but I had a lot of expectations for this FF and so far so good. Can't wait to drive home!