Thread: Is Ferrari really as it once was?

I have been a Ferrari fan since I was about six. So over thirty years now. I have been in the market for my first exotic car the last few months. Taking my time to find what I want under my budget of $50,000.
As I have looked at my options in ferrariland I have realized that the cars they used to make really had a charm to them. The new ones... In my opinion not so much. They are big cars and their styling just seems uninspired. The 599 and the 458 I like. The ff is the ugliest car I swear they have ever made. No offense if you own one. Everyone has their own tastes which I respect.
The 458 while it is fast and overall bad a55 just doesn't do it for me. I like it as I said...but don't love it. At cars and coffee a few weeks ago a guy had one and I just didn't glaze over looking at it as I have models in the past. I wish I could.
The point of this is that it seems like more people flocked to the Noble M400 than the Ferrari. So I ask... Are they really what they were? Or have they become entirely too mainstream and unspecial compared to other makers?

50k for a Ferrari? Good luck

Originally Posted by Mike Lowery

50k for a Ferrari? Good luck

This.

Hmmmm, I'll leave these here....
1984 Mondial - $17,600
1980 308 GTSi - $22,500
1979 308 GTS - $24,900
1982 308 GTSi - $25,800
1984 308 GTSi - $28,500
1989 Mondial Cabriolet - $32,000
My personal favorite.....
1995 F355 Spider - $37,000
1992 348 TS (Concours Winner) - $36,900
1990 Testarossa - $47,600

No offense, 308, mondial, 328, 348, 355 and testarossas are all in the 50 range or below. And they are all decent ferraris. And proper mid engined.

50,000 of what?

Ferraris after the F430 scud are all rubbish! I would love to pick up a Testarossa but damn it would NEVER be my daily. lol

The 458 is amazing. Aaa amazing.

Is Ferrari really as it once was?

In my opinion, they won't be once they mass market a sedan or SUV. Which is why Maserati exists.

Originally Posted by BullsFTW

The 430 Scuderia is amazing. Aaa amazing.

Fixed.

But I have to say in the looks dept, the 458 is a stunner. Everything else that tingles the senses, scud hands down. One prime example: When you have your foot down on the pedal alongside a 458, the noise from the scud drowns whatever fart comes out of a 458.

If you want a GT the 458's great I guess, if you want a Ferrari w/ passion it won't do much for you.