Talk me out of buying a Ferrari F430 Scuderia (buy, engines, Smart)

[CaliRestoration]

Want to add another car to the stable. Have a $200,000 MAX budget.

The Scuderia talks to me because if its limited production run/exclusivity (only 1650-1800 produced), raw performance, and good looks.

Reasons AGAINST should be car related only (don't need advice on financial matters, I'm about to drop 200 stacks on a car, pretty sure you can't offer me financial advice that I haven't gotten from much wealthier and smarter people).

Change my mind!

[gtt99]

Why do you wanna be talked out out of it?

[usayit]

Originally Posted by CaliRestoration

I'm about to drop 200 stacks on a car, pretty sure you can't offer me financial advice that I haven't gotten from much wealthier and smarter people).

Doesn't that pretty much render this thread useless....

Everything else is personal opinion/preferences. Buy what ever you like... Mine... I am not a big fan of the F430 looks wise.

[CaliRestoration]

Originally Posted by gtt99

Why do you wanna be talked out out of it?

Certain "gotcha" type knowledge, which is what I love about the internet.

Something like, "You shouldn't buy it because at around 25,000 miles, the engines tend to explode in a fireball, killing its occupants."

If there aren't any gotchas, then I guess the path to glory is clear.

[CaliRestoration]

Originally Posted by usayit

Doesn't that pretty much render this thread useless....

Everything else is personal opinion/preferences. Buy what ever you like... Mine... I am not a big fan of the F430 looks wise.

Not really, because the information I'm looking for is very specific. The financial stuff is where the laymen usually likes to chime in, not interested in hearing that.

[SWFL_Native]

C8

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[macroy]

Originally Posted by CaliRestoration

Certain "gotcha" type knowledge, which is what I love about the internet.

Something like, "You shouldn't buy it because at around 25,000 miles, the engines tend to explode in a fireball, killing its occupants."

If there aren't any gotchas, then I guess the path to glory is clear.

Wouldn't FerrariChat be a better platform for that type of question?

[usayit]

Originally Posted by SWFL_Native

C8

/ thread

Could probably buy two of them...

[scorpio516]

Originally Posted by CaliRestoration

Certain "gotcha" type knowledge, which is what I love about the internet.

Something like, "You shouldn't buy it because at around 25,000 miles, the engines tend to explode in a fireball, killing its occupants."

Funny you should mention that...

But no, that was the 458 Italia, not the F430

[LakeLifePA]

I can't think of a worse forum for such advice.