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Red/Tan 550 for $79k on Ferrari ads!

Discussion in '456/550/575' started by RAMMER, Jul 1, 2008.

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  1. RAMMER

    RAMMER Formula 3

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  2. darth550

    darth550 Six Time F1 World Champ
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    been there for a year.........
     
  3. Spasso

    Spasso F1 World Champ

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    #3 Spasso, Jul 1, 2008
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    30k service due, possibly time for a clutch and in the words of Brian Crall, "If the hoses under the intake manifold haven't been changed yet, it's time."

    I wonder if the car accurately reflects the odometer reading.

    Otherwise, If the rest of the car is in good shape I'm wondering why it hasn't sold for such a reasonable price.
     
  4. dakharris

    dakharris Two Time F1 World Champ

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    Price dropped from $89K to $79K.
     
  5. GaryReed

    GaryReed F1 Rookie

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    #5 GaryReed, Jul 3, 2008
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    I had corresponded with the owner of that car when I was shopping for a 550. He had recently put it on consignment at FoBH and they were asking $95K for it.

    I called and emailed the dealership several times and never heard back from them...

    Then I decided I really didn't want a red one and ended up buying a newer 2000 titanium 550.

    It sounds like a really good deal at the lower price.

    PS: I've been told that 550 clutches hold up really well and you should be able to get
    50-75K+ miles out of one, if you don't beat it to death.
     
  6. RAMMER

    RAMMER Formula 3

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    How prices are falling! Thats a lot of car for the money.
     
  7. Spasso

    Spasso F1 World Champ

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    95k to 79k is quite a drop.
     
  8. TravisJ

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    It was for sale at $89K for quite a while.
     
  9. henryr

    henryr Two Time F1 World Champ
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    i guess the bump up to 95 was to cover "consignment fees".

    wish i liked red......
     
  10. ketel

    ketel Formula 3

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    yeah...me too...pretty tempting deal otherwise.
     
  11. Arvin Grajau

    Arvin Grajau Seven Time F1 World Champ

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  12. TimF40

    TimF40 Formula 3

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    And that's only the asking price. This is nuts. For what this car is, and what it can do, geez...
     
  13. 2000 456M

    2000 456M F1 World Champ

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    The market may be a lot softer than anyone wants to accept. I'm betting that the spread between asking prices and selling prices has grown substantially in the past six months.
     
  14. RAMMER

    RAMMER Formula 3

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    This seems like aggressive pricing....it should not last long now. I wonder how much the authorized dealer that had the car was willing to pay wholesale??? $65k?
     
  15. henryr

    henryr Two Time F1 World Champ
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    the same cars are for sale and it seems like the same group of guys looking (myself, ketel and some other chaps)
     
  16. Spasso

    Spasso F1 World Champ

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    #16 Spasso, Jul 8, 2008
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    Agreed, for not much more than my TR I could have a "plain old red 550". WOW!
     
  17. 308 GTB

    308 GTB F1 World Champ
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    Correct. You have to learn to properly start off in first year and to use reverse correctly. The 550 will let you know if you're not doing it right provided you don't have anosmia.

    Barry
     
  18. ketel

    ketel Formula 3

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    Yup..still looking.

    ketel
     
  19. tohubohu

    tohubohu Karting

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    for less than that. It's a plain Jane car, 97/24,000, silver/black, (you know the one) reputed to be a driver but turned out to be pretty much immaculate, all history there, big service done, etc. For those watching and waiting, I don't think we've seen the bottom yet. As in Real Estate, the middle range is taking the biggest hit. For anyone shopping for one of these cars, 70-80,000 is real money.
     
  20. ketel

    ketel Formula 3

    Aug 6, 2007
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    Couldn't have said it better myself...

    ketel
     

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