Thoughts on this (spec & colour)?

Thoughts on this (spec & colour)?

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heihei

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162 posts

202 months

Tuesday 14th January 2020
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https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...

As title really - personally I think the colour suits the 488 but love others' opinions on this and the car's spec.

dereksharpuk

179 posts

175 months

Tuesday 14th January 2020
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Nice, but a little dull. I would personally have preferred Crema or Sabia internally.

ferdi p

1,524 posts

179 months

Tuesday 14th January 2020
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Nice exterior but bland interior, needed racing seats at least imo...

rat rod

4,997 posts

72 months

Wednesday 15th January 2020
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heihei said:
https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...

As title really - personally I think the colour suits the 488 but love others' opinions on this and the car's spec.
WOW ! ,agree sabia sports seats would look better but black is neutral, and maybe these seats would be more comfortable on a long trip, is there a lack of carbon ,which i think is overrated anyway, colour is off the chart wish they did the 430 's in this colour, maybe i can feel a wrap coming on, looks great value for money

X-Box

233 posts

241 months

Wednesday 15th January 2020
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ferdi p said:
Nice exterior but bland interior, needed racing seats at least imo...
Yep, Racing seats would have given it a big lift.

Maybe diamond cut wheels would also have been a good shout.

Just personal opinion.

heihei

Original Poster:

162 posts

202 months

Wednesday 15th January 2020
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Agree re: seats - think the racing looks far better. Am tempted to go and see it to see if it looks as good in the flesh

X-Box

233 posts

241 months

Wednesday 15th January 2020
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heihei said:
Agree re: seats - think the racing looks far better. Am tempted to go and see it to see if it looks as good in the flesh
Seat looks aside, how do you intend to drive it (town/fast road/track)?

Standard seats are pretty flat, so depending on your size, you may slide around on leather.


PrancingHorses

2,714 posts

214 months

Wednesday 15th January 2020
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Love it - but only if it had carbon seats!

garystoybox

813 posts

124 months

Wednesday 15th January 2020
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Even though I have the racing seats on mine, I found the standard seats very comfortable.... looks like these may only be partially electric though and hence would not have the fully inflatable sides and heating. If buying to keep for a long time and not bothered about resale I agree it looks decent. However, the spec is quite minimal... sounds crazy to say that when options seem to add up to c£15k; but this would have likely come in at c£200k new in 2017. If you ever sell then, to ‘the market’ it’s always going to be a poverty spec 488 in flat grey and you will well and truly have your pants taken down on bids to reflect this.

ANOpax

922 posts

173 months

Wednesday 15th January 2020
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garystoybox said:
Even though I have the racing seats on mine, I found the standard seats very comfortable.... looks like these may only be partially electric though and hence would not have the fully inflatable sides and heating. If buying to keep for a long time and not bothered about resale I agree it looks decent. However, the spec is quite minimal... sounds crazy to say that when options seem to add up to c£15k; but this would have likely come in at c£200k new in 2017. If you ever sell then, to ‘the market’ it’s always going to be a poverty spec 488 in flat grey and you will well and truly have your pants taken down on bids to reflect this.
^^^^^ this - in spades.

If you like it, buy it. It’s your car, not anyone else’s.
And maybe when you come to sell, someone upgrading from an Audi RS (a lot seem to be battleship grey too) will bid you top dollar for it. Fashion can be fickle and tastes change.

The Surveyor

7,584 posts

244 months

Wednesday 15th January 2020
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I think it looks great. The interior is a little bland but could be lifted quite easily just by adding yellow seat belts rather than swapping out the seats themselves IMHO.

AC123

1,171 posts

161 months

Wednesday 15th January 2020
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Love it, nice and discreet (as a 488 can be!)

These things are cheap now... going to go below 458 levels?

garystoybox

813 posts

124 months

Wednesday 15th January 2020
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AC123 said:
Love it, nice and discreet (as a 488 can be!)

These things are cheap now... going to go below 458 levels?
I think a drop of £40k on a 3 year car is not huge. I.e only 20%

ferdi p

1,524 posts

179 months

Wednesday 15th January 2020
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garystoybox said:
AC123 said:
Love it, nice and discreet (as a 488 can be!)

These things are cheap now... going to go below 458 levels?
I think a drop of £40k on a 3 year car is not huge. I.e only 20%
Exactly!

Try selling a 3yr old Bentley, big merc or Mac!!

Gibbo205

3,572 posts

214 months

Wednesday 15th January 2020
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AC123 said:
Love it, nice and discreet (as a 488 can be!)

These things are cheap now... going to go below 458 levels?
A similar spec 458 would be below this as this particular 488 is quite a basic specification, a similar 458 would be listed around 125k no doubt.

But yes some of the nicer examples of 458 with low mileage are being listed at quite high prices, as to whether they are selling is another thing, but I think for use as time goes on the 458 will be remembered and sought after a lot more than a 488, the 458 is simply more special.

heihei

Original Poster:

162 posts

202 months

Thursday 16th January 2020
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Sold at start of the week, so sadly didn't get chance to see it.