Quick question about 458 Spiders...

Yes it's a U.S. car. I only questioned it after you posted your window sticker. Strange.
Also my VIN is lower than Kingmonkey's so I don't think it's a new thing.

 

Thought i had a brainstorm, but like most of mine likely more of a brain fart. But, I wonder if TSMG is the corporate owner of your dealership. Meaning, Ferrari of Atlanta is a d/b/a/ of S&W Sports Cars. So could TSMG be the corporate owner's abbreviation? Then the "secret money grab" (per The Mayor) becomes the very same but with "legitimate" initials. And "illegitimate" dealer mark up. If all cars at your dealership have it, that would lend credence to this theory. Or, if you know who "really" owns dealership, initials might explain fee.
That's all I've got! And as usual, it is not much.
Best

 

Simple supply and demand. Supply is low and demand is very high as 458 Spider is a terrific car. It will probably take another 12 to 18 months for that to tip, so if you're an early buyer who does n't plan keeping the car long term then probably won't lose too much. After that depreciation will be heavy.

I had a 458 Spider on order in UK due for delivery Q3 2013 to join the F430 Spider I already own. I tend to keep my cars for extended periods. I cancelled my order recently when I found out that at least 35% of the 7000 cars Ferrari are making in 2013 are 458 Spiders. It's flattened the buy new Coupe market way beyond what the factory expected because unless you're Fernando Alonso you're unlikely to notice much difference in overall performance between Coupe and Spider. At that build rate for Spider they will be readily available in a couple of years and the full production cycle will be 10000+ cars.

As I said phenonemal car the 458 Spider but not right for me to buy new as I tend to keep my cars at least 3+ years so don't want take all the depreciation. The way the 458 Coupe is currently depreciating on trade prices (ignore Ferrari main dealer 2nd hand prices) in UK, I might pick one of them instead and then switch to 458 Spider in a 2 or 3 years. Business head kicking in

 

I think it means (Take-Some-More-Green) TSMG.I need to figure out something to get that Net up myself like PUSU Pay-Up-Shut-Up I will start that monday morning!!

 

Va bene Jeff

 

My 458 Spider car was delivered on January 31 2 weeks ago and it has the TSMG fee on the yellow window sticker of $1750.00

So what is it?

 

It's not the name of entity that owns the dealership. I know that name and it doesn't have anything in common. I looked at the sticker from my old 2010 Italia and it has "Prep & Del/TSMG fee of $2,100 on it. My old 430 spider sticker doesn't have it. All 3 cars purchased from same dealer.
Only guess I can come up with is maybe "TS" is tri-state and perhaps there is an extra charge allocated to dealers in NY/NJ/CT (not sure for what--maybe advertising) and only cars in this market get the charge.
Anyone else in the tri-state are have stickers like this? Again this is just a random guess.

 

I texted my dealer he said he doesnt know what that fee is for he has never seen it before

 

I am guessing marketing/advertising cost pass on from dealer. How about "Tri-State Marketing Group"

 

TSMG = Tough S**t Motor Guy

 

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When mentioning access to information, you forgot access to money.
If you want a Spider today and you have money, some people are ready to pay $400K for it. For them, the car is a bigger deal than the money and they don't want to wait.

So I tend to agree with The Mayor: The market is always right with the caveat that you should only take into account actual price paid, not what's offered.

I can put out my Spider at $800K tomorrow, but as the market is always right, the likelihood of selling the car at that price is minute.

 

personally, i would refuse to pay anything above $700K.
just as a matter of principle!

 

I questioned the TSMG fee as beginning to price out a 458 - dealer said it is not a profit or commission to the dealership, but is fee that Ferrari charges for their own marketing. Never purchased a new Ferrari in the past, but to me, the order/configuation is too confusing.