Ferrari 456 - - - would you?

[Hooty]

I just had a look on Autotrader. 456s can be had for less than £28k now it seems. This seems good value....doesn't it?

[kambites]

Absolutely, as long as you can afford the running costs.

[Jasandjules]

kambites said:

Absolutely, as long as you can afford the running costs.

And this is the crux of the matter......... It's still a supercar at the end of the day, with the associated costs...

[Hooty]

Jasandjules said:

kambites said:

Absolutely, as long as you can afford the running costs.

And this is the crux of the matter......... It's still a supercar at the end of the day, with the associated costs...

Anyone have any real life examples of what these might be?

[LHD]

Hooty said:

Jasandjules said:

kambites said:

Absolutely, as long as you can afford the running costs.

And this is the crux of the matter......... It's still a supercar at the end of the day, with the associated costs...

Anyone have any real life examples of what these might be?

We were discussing the 456's merits in the O/T thread the other day.

Running costs can be summed up as: A Lot.

A £10k service bill wouldn't be uncommon.

[mybrainhurts]

Cheap at half the :splutter: price....

[g3org3y]

They look very nice actually. Very much less 'footballer' imo

As mentioned above, running costs can be crazy++.

[flasher]

Hooty said:

Jasandjules said:

kambites said:

Absolutely, as long as you can afford the running costs.

And this is the crux of the matter......... It's still a supercar at the end of the day, with the associated costs...

Anyone have any real life examples of what these might be?

Close friend had one and it was magical but if you buy a wrong-un the costs can be crazy. Electric window and door issues are the worst and can cost thousands for some reason as the seals go. A service will be several grand but I still think its worth it. Just do your research....

[Hooty]

LHD said:

Hooty said:

Jasandjules said:

kambites said:

Absolutely, as long as you can afford the running costs.

And this is the crux of the matter......... It's still a supercar at the end of the day, with the associated costs...

Anyone have any real life examples of what these might be?

We were discussing the 456's merits in the O/T thread the other day.

Running costs can be summed up as: A Lot.

A £10k service bill wouldn't be uncommon.

£10k? Wow. I looked at Verdi Ferrari ( http://www.verdi-ferrari.com/servicing.htm) and they do fixed price servicing of £1,895 max. Where does the other £8,105 come from?

[kbird]

I've had two, an early and a late car both manuals, loved them. Commuted 80 miles a day in one, it never let me down. The servicing cost are £2K/year but if you use it regularly allow for brakes/tyres/dampers/radiators as needed, budget on another £2-4K a year . Then brace yourself for depreciation on resale, horrendous!

[Hooty]

kbird said:

I've had two, an early and a late car both manuals, loved them. Commuted 80 miles a day in one, it never let me down. The servicing cost are £2K/year but if you use it regularly allow for brakes/tyres/dampers/radiators as needed, budget on another £2-4K a year . Then brace yourself for depreciation on resale, horrendous!

They can't get much lower than £27k, can they?

[Pesty]

There have been quite a few threads about running costs on the ferrai section.

IIRC steering racks can be a problem and are horrendously expensive

[slippery]

I think that if you set the high maintenance costs, against the low depreciation you would experience compared to a new car of similar value, it doesn't seem too silly. As long as your servicing is fairly routine and you don't suffer a catastrophic failure. The only thing I would say is that when I went in one, it didn't quite live up to the anticipation I had built up. I just wanted to hear the V12 a little bit more, although I'm sure that could be sorted. The 550 is getting tantalising 'affordable' too!

[Skylinecrazy]

So, does anyone else think they are fking ugly?

[kambites]

Skylinecrazy said:

So, does anyone else think they are fking ugly?

Erm, nooo, I think you're on your own there.

[paul0843]

if you dont need back seats,then 550 a much better buy imo

[fathomfive]

If I had the money to fund the purchase and then the running costs it'd be a no brainer for me. I think it's one of the more elegant Ferraris.

[duggan]

Chap up the road from me has one and parks it on the street - has some aftermarket wheels on it that don't suit, but it still looks like a nice bit of kit - I had the notion that it would be a "Cheap Ferrari" to tool around in, but then I woke up and remembered; there is no such thing as a cheap Ferrari

[bananapieface]

I read on here that a bonnet can cost 12k, can anyone shed truth on that?

[kbird]

paul0843 said:

if you dont need back seats,then 550 a much better buy imo

If you don't need rear seats get a 575M, great car much better than a 550. Don't believe the 550 hype, usually from dealers that can't shift them. Had two 575M's both manual, both brilliant! Running costs the same as a 456....