458 Sat Nav

[br d]

Do you think this is still a must have option if speccing a new 458 Italia?

Was thinking the nose lift, LED steering wheel, bit of CF dotted about, upgraded HIFI, full electric seats and a bit of piping thrown in would probably cover the main resale stuff. Not really sure the Sat Nav is so important now, I wouldn't use it.

[GRBF430F1]

br d said:

Do you think this is still a must have option if speccing a new 458 Italia?

Was thinking the nose lift, LED steering wheel, bit of CF dotted about, upgraded HIFI, full electric seats and a bit of piping thrown in would probably cover the main resale stuff. Not really sure the Sat Nav is so important now, I wouldn't use it.

IMHO Sat Nav is important for resale even if you don't use it whereas the lift is not really essential on a 458 unless you have lots of high speed bumps near you. Also think the standard stereo in an Italia is ok but the hi power is more essential in a spider. Unless your big into the music its not worth it as you will not get anything like the £3500 option price back on resale

[br d]

GRBF430F1 said:

br d said:

Do you think this is still a must have option if speccing a new 458 Italia?

Was thinking the nose lift, LED steering wheel, bit of CF dotted about, upgraded HIFI, full electric seats and a bit of piping thrown in would probably cover the main resale stuff. Not really sure the Sat Nav is so important now, I wouldn't use it.

IMHO Sat Nav is important for resale even if you don't use it whereas the lift is not really essential on a 458 unless you have lots of high speed bumps near you. Also think the standard stereo in an Italia is ok but the hi power is more essential in a spider. Unless your big into the music its not worth it as you will not get anything like the £3500 option price back on resale

Sounds fair enough. I just didn't think Sat nav was such a big deal any more and I'd never use it.
Not concerned about depreciation just want to have all the "standard" options come chop time.
I have an LP 560 at the moment and would really struggle without the nose lift, does the 458 ride higher?

[Scousefella]

You going for the hard top or Spyder Brad?

Colour?

[SnoopD]

The sat nav is rubbish, can't even put in a full postcode but I agree, you need it for good resale value.

I too wouldn't bother with hifi upgrade as the standard speakers in my 458 Spider are actually very good.

Bet you can't wait to get yours!

[sone]

I never had sat nav on my 458 and judging by the amount of Tom Toms I've seen stuck to Ferrari screens I'd doubt I missed much.
Front lift not that important not once did I catch the front end of my car in 8k miles. Electric seat adjustment a bit of a waste of time I adjusted my seat maybe twice, why carry all that extra weight?

That said great cars I do miss mine.

Steve

[GrahamPM]

The sat-nav is just about passible, not brilliant to put it mildly, but better than having a TomTom / Garmin stuck to the screen and a must have really when resale comes.
I did have front lift on my last one (with the AFS lights) but not bothered and not missed on the new car. IMO the carbon seats are a must have - I have the F12 Style, same option as in the Speciale & F12. Perforated leather and different to the regular Italia/Spider.
The standard radio with CD & mp3 connector is good enough for me - you're never going to get the true hi-fi benefit in such a small cabin.
Graham

[_Leg_]

SnoopD said:

I too wouldn't bother with hifi upgrade as the standard speakers in my 458 Spider are actually very good.

Agree with this. I was concerned the stereo (standard) would be rubbish and whilst I understand the "Why would you need one in a ferrari" view many have for certain roads when I'm ploughing down the Autobahns for example, I like some tunes on. I've found it to be very good in practice.

I have factory Nav too (its ok, as good as my E92 M3, worse than my Porsche one) but I bought the biggest screen TomTom I could get as having it in the eyeline helps no end on the twisties (on unfamiliar roads) to get a view on what's coming up. Also easier to plan waypoints for trips.

Edited by _Leg_ on Tuesday 23 September 11:44

[Durzel]

Somewhat surprised at the whole nav thing with this car. On Porsches if you didn't spec nav you ended up with a CD player instead of a screen in the centre of the car, which on a car like that just seems wrong (I know it's probably a bit of a snobbish attitude but I expect the cabin in a prestige car to be commensurately well appointed). On the 458 (I'm presuming) you don't lose a screen if you don't spec the nav?

[sone]

Durzel said:

Somewhat surprised at the whole nav thing with this car. On Porsches if you didn't spec nav you ended up with a CD player instead of a screen in the centre of the car, which on a car like that just seems wrong (I know it's probably a bit of a snobbish attitude but I expect the cabin in a prestige car to be commensurately well appointed). On the 458 (I'm presuming) you don't lose a screen if you don't spec the nav?

The Nav works on the standard binnacle, replacing the engine management gauges or speedo can't remember which, when in use.
On a similar note you'd expect the std stereo to be good on a car of this calibre but you'd be disappointed!