Transferring a Deposit on a Ferrari to a different model?

[robm3]

I'm not sure if this is so relevant here seeing as most experiences are UK/EU based on this forum however, a few months ago I put a deposit on a Ferrari Portofino M but then I drove the SF90 Spider and now want to transfer to that.


As some background, here in Australia ordering is a three step process;

Initial sales order signed, plus $25K deposit
Allocation is confirmed, another 25K deposit
Car delivered, balance paid.

I'm at the initial step, paid the $25K but haven't had allocation.
I'd like to transfer the order to a SF90 Spider (over twice as much in value so I thought they'd be keen to do this) but I'm being told it's not possible and I need a new SF order and thus lose my deposit on the Porto.

Can anyone who's had experience of ordering a car via Ferrari confirm this is correct?

[interstellar]

I would message 2manycars on here. Pete has a great relationship with Ferrari.

[johnnyreggae]

There may or may not be local consumer law to confirm your position but either way you might want to consider if you really want to do business with a dealer that appears to have so little respect for its customers as to enforce that kind of rip-off

As an aside haven't new SF90 order books closed since November or is it just the hard top ?

Edited by johnnyreggae on Wednesday 6th April 07:57

[WCZ]

i've heard of it happening here but what you have to remember is that everyones experience with ferrari is different - the amount / history of spending with them can effect how you get treated there

[robm3]

So some good news. And it does seem to be who you know rather that what you know...

They've managed to transfer the deposit across. I'm now going to be in the queue for a SF spider.

Very excited about that.

Now to work on spec a bit more