Just wanted to know if there are any major issues with the 458 , be it gearbox, engine etc. Looking to trade my Porsche in and order a car for next year.

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yes they go on fire LOL , nah they fixed that. Nothing I am hearing or seeing on this site or others.

 

Hmmm so far so good on my end. But if you are switching over be cognizant of operational costs such as insurance and maintenance (oil changes alone are worth a fortune).

 

^ didn't Ferrari take steps to stop that bullshit? I thought it got reasonable with the 430 did they go back to the 355 cost retardedness with the 458?

 

2012 and newer include 7 year maintenance/annual service.

 

Thanks for the replies.

Looks like it is a well sorted car now. What's the build quality like? Looked fine in the showroom, but how does it last in everyday use age?

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That's built into the price for sure. F doesn't give anything away.

 

That 7 year maintenance program is only offered for models 2011 and above so if you are planning on getting a used 2010 458, expect a lesser warranty. You also have to plan for the future when the 7 years is up too. Tires I am pretty sure are not covered as well along with the rims so if either of those needs to be replaced, you are looking at a expensive bill.

 

I hear the biggest issue, is that it is the fastest car to get you from 0 to Vag

Then you will give 50% to alimony

 

The transmission is trash. There are plenty of owners who've had their boxes replaced multiple times. Ferrari made a big mistake going with getrag. AMG uses the same box in the SLS and they set up the software for slow shifts for a reason, the engineers were not confident in the trans holding up under very fast shifting, and the Ferrari is setup for short rapid changes. Probably by the time the Scud version comes out the issues will be sorted out.