Current 488 pricing & availability

[andy tims]

When I started looking in earnest at the start of the year GTB's were sub £150k & Spiders were £185k from main dealers. Now there is almost no availability & prices are up around £25k.
Some of this is summer, obviously, but do we think there is a general lift in prices that will last or is it a bubble that will burst?
Dealers are telling me that pure ICE Ferraris are in heavy demand because the hybrids are not very popular. Are they just talking up their book?

[johnnyreggae]

USA too https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/its-fina...

[s2000db]

Same price as 296’s then?

[Trev450]

The general feeling appears to be that these prices are anything but artificial and are likely to continue rising over the coming years. You only have to look at the relatively limited demand for hybrids and how the values of those are depreciating compared with pure ICE cars.

[garystoybox]

Yep, can’t see it changing.
When a F8 Spider is £320k, a 488 is 95% the car for less than 2/3rds the cost.
Always thought the 488 was the most underrated of the mid engined generation.

There are other anomalies as well…. In the US, seven year old 812’s are now selling slightly above 2 year old 12C’s.

[supersport]

The availability of everything is really surprising. Just a few of each model available.

Doesn’t matter what the prices are if no one is selling.

At some point those that have been holding off selling will decide the price is right and then there could be plenty.

[col68]

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202607144...

A few more cars coming to market at inflated prices…

[Trev450]

supersport said:

At some point those that have been holding off selling will decide the price is right and then there could be plenty.

Will they though? Or maybe they will just hang on to them because there is nothing out there they want to replace their ice car with.

[garystoybox]

Trev450 said:

Will they though? Or maybe they will just hang on to them because there is nothing out there they want to replace their ice car with.

You’re basically describing me……

[Trev450]

garystoybox said:

Trev450 said:

Will they though? Or maybe they will just hang on to them because there is nothing out there they want to replace their ice car with.

You re basically describing me

Ha ha, I was actually referring to myself in a roundabout way but good to know I'm not alone in my thinking.

[TBCTBC]

col68 said:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202607144...

A few more cars coming to market at inflated prices

The market will decide if they're inflated or not, as if so, they won't sell.

Ultimately it will come down to the buyers, and whether they're prepared to pay top £££ for a car.

It will be interesting to see what the manufacturers do and what they can do considering regulations, with respect to addressing the lack of interest in EV/hybrid supercars.

For the moment, there's a bit of a gap which the 2nd hand market is filling, hence the prices are rising.

[supersport]

Trev450 said:

supersport said:

At some point those that have been holding off selling will decide the price is right and then there could be plenty.

Will they though? Or maybe they will just hang on to them because there is nothing out there they want to replace their ice car with.

I guess time will tell.

I totally agree there’s nothing to replace them with. I think I’ve reached peak garage, there’s nothing i fancy any more. That’s a strange place to be.

[Trev450]

supersport said:

Trev450 said:

supersport said:

At some point those that have been holding off selling will decide the price is right and then there could be plenty.

Will they though? Or maybe they will just hang on to them because there is nothing out there they want to replace their ice car with.

I guess time will tell.

I totally agree there s nothing to replace them with. I think I ve reached peak garage, there s nothing i fancy any more. That s a strange place to be.

Short of a lottery win I don't think I will ever be able to say I've reached 'peak garage', but given budget constraints I know what you mean.