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Take the CS. Hands down an amazing car and will be a piece to have in the future. The miles do not bother me as long as the maint. records are fit.

Good luck with purchase, I have a 04 CS with 8K on the clock (just had a major service and fresh battery and clear bra installed) if interested!

https://teamspeed.com/forums/automob...u-le-mans.html

 

^^OK well that one is just pure sexy time!

 

 

Like has been said, it really depends on how you intend to use the car.

If you want an occasional run, then the CS has a rarity and grit that is really unmatched in the post F355 era.

If you want to drive the car everyday, then the F430 is your best bet. When Ferrari moved from the belt drive system in the 360 to the chain drive system in the F430, it cut the maintenance costs by 1/3 and increased reliability a good 1/4. The F430 is faster, handles better and has the manettino, push button start and lots of other nice details.

The only reason to get the 360 Spyder is if you are dead set on a vert and can't afford the F430. The 360 is a beautiful car and drives great too. But - no matter how hard it tries - it is no F430.

I would say that 12,000 miles for a 2004 CS is actually a lot of miles. That car has been driven. But that is not necessarily a bad thing. If Ferraris make it past 10,000 miles without any major mechanical issues, they are usually problem-free. In fact, cars that are driven at least weekly seem to have the fewest mechanical issues. But I have just never seen the CS as a daily driver. So how that many miles got put on the car is a mystery to me.

As for price, you should expect to pay $30K - $40K more for a comparable F430 over a 360 Spyder. A CS and a nice low-mile F430 should be pretty similar in price.

Just my take.

 

As others have said, if this is a keeper, 360CS. If not, F430.

 

Congrats on the purchase of your new F430

 

That's the right choice brother.

Enjoy!

Pics when you get it.

 

Congrats on the F430!