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Truth or Myth: I cannot walk into a dealership and buy a new 458.

Old Dec 23, 2010 | 10:16 PM
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F that shit...I'd rather have a turbo s..
 
Old Dec 23, 2010 | 10:18 PM
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I hope at least they would spec it with a fire extinguisher....lmfao!!!!
 
Old Dec 23, 2010 | 10:20 PM
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Old Dec 23, 2010 | 10:38 PM
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Just go into the dealer, tell them what you want, show them that you have the means to buy what you want, and I'm sure they'll help you out. They'd be idiots not to.
 
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Originally Posted by Alzilla
Just go into the dealer, tell them what you want, show them that you have the means to buy what you want, and I'm sure they'll help you out. They'd be idiots not to.
27k posts on TS and you still haven't realized that the world is *full* of idiots.
 
Old Dec 24, 2010 | 12:12 AM
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^^ this. Tried to spec a car in Dallas. They had no interest.
 
Old Dec 24, 2010 | 12:18 AM
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Old Dec 24, 2010 | 12:24 AM
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Typical to get a new car you show them you are willing to lose a 100k on some trades and used ones. This climate might find some dealers looking for newbies but Ferrari has cut production enough they still don't get all the cars they want.

Ferrari dealerships also need used cars to survive so it will always help to have a car to trade in. It's a business is all and they were spoiled for years with guys writing checks for over msrp to get their product. It will take some time before they change if they ever do.


Why spec one OP? Just wait until next year and save 50-60k off msrp and find a nice one in your flavor.
 
Old Dec 24, 2010 | 12:29 AM
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^^ I guess. I've owned six different Ferraris purchased at four different Ferrari dealerships. All of those dealerships are gone now. Most of those dealerships were owned by car guys; Ferrari guys. Every one of those dealerships was great to walk in to, even if you didn't have a penny to your name. Every one of those dealerships loved to sit down and talk cars, talk history, talk racing.

I haven't walked into a Ferrari dealership in several years that I've liked.
 
Old Dec 24, 2010 | 12:34 AM
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^^ I guess. I've owned six different Ferraris purchased at four different Ferrari dealerships. All of those dealerships are gone now. Most of those dealerships were owned by car guys; Ferrari guys. Every one of those dealerships was great to walk in to, even if you didn't have a penny to your name. Every one of those dealerships loved to sit down and talk cars, talk history, talk racing.

I haven't walked into a Ferrari dealership in several years that I've liked.
Dealers have a 4ft Italian stick up their butt now imho. They are so worried about 1 wrong thing they barely smile. Our new car spec guy is one of the owners of FoS. When I spec'd out my Scud he got to the Engraved plate and asked if I wanted it personalized. My wife looked at him and said Ya...."put an arrow towards the passenger seat and write Get out of my seat BITCH!" He's younger than me by possibly 10 years and didn't crack a smile? He didn't know if he should or not. It's too bad they really aren't people anymore but an extension of an Italian company with too many rules.

Unfortunately the dealers you talk about Mexico I believe have gone by the wasteside and we are left with corporate ruled crapola.
 

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