Can a new F430 still be ordered? waiting time?
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unless you are already a F owner, your request will be a dream that never will come true. I am also looking to get a F430, new or used.
If you search this forum or ferrarichat, you will find a lot of people asking the same question you asked, and the answer is impossible.
Like "GL996TT' pointed out, if you can get an New one at MSRP, there is an instant $30-$60K profit, why would a dealer do you such big favor? They will sell the car at MSRP to some loyal customer who have owned 3,4,5 or even 10 ferrari in the past.
I saw a thread at Ferrarichat and people said there is an extra car (surplus) at the showroom, so I called and they said it went to a "Good" customer at MRSP. I also spoke to my local dealer few months ago and they also had an extra car (someone didn't want the car for some reason), and he offered that coupe to me at $30K over MSRP with no waiting and he sounds like doing me a big favor.
I also spoke to Motorcars Int'l who is not an AD but sells a lot of F cars. They have a 07 coupe with 1000miles and still asking for $30K over original MRSP.
so, even at used market, it is IMPOSSIBLE to get a MSRP car (at least for 07), let alone a new MSRP car. Some 05 are still selling at MSRP or slightly above with NO warranty.
For all of us who is looking but not in the F club yet, it is a brutal reality that we MUST face and it will get worse as the 08 price will be another $30K higher due to historic low $ exchange rate. It sucks this day to buy anything European
If you search this forum or ferrarichat, you will find a lot of people asking the same question you asked, and the answer is impossible.
Like "GL996TT' pointed out, if you can get an New one at MSRP, there is an instant $30-$60K profit, why would a dealer do you such big favor? They will sell the car at MSRP to some loyal customer who have owned 3,4,5 or even 10 ferrari in the past.
I saw a thread at Ferrarichat and people said there is an extra car (surplus) at the showroom, so I called and they said it went to a "Good" customer at MRSP. I also spoke to my local dealer few months ago and they also had an extra car (someone didn't want the car for some reason), and he offered that coupe to me at $30K over MSRP with no waiting and he sounds like doing me a big favor.
I also spoke to Motorcars Int'l who is not an AD but sells a lot of F cars. They have a 07 coupe with 1000miles and still asking for $30K over original MRSP.
so, even at used market, it is IMPOSSIBLE to get a MSRP car (at least for 07), let alone a new MSRP car. Some 05 are still selling at MSRP or slightly above with NO warranty.
For all of us who is looking but not in the F club yet, it is a brutal reality that we MUST face and it will get worse as the 08 price will be another $30K higher due to historic low $ exchange rate. It sucks this day to buy anything European
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Just to clarify the "the list" issue. In the US, dealers may put you on a list of interested parties, but you will never move to the top and get a car at MSRP until you have a dealer relationship- which means you bought something from them already. From the dealer's standpoint, they just don't get enough inventory of new cars to survive. Also, the game changed Jan 1, dealers can now sell new cars openly above MSRP. So special cars, think Scuderia are going over MSRP even to customers with GREAT relationships-they just get the privilege of paying over before others!
