never owned a Ferrari before; have opportunity on either white Challenge Stradale (<1K mis) or 08 F430 white cpe (LOADED/ <200mis) int. red with daytona seats with alcantera inserts (STUNNING). basically weekend driver for 7-8mos. what to choose. TIA for replys

 

White is a super rare color for these two cars in the US. Especially the CS.
H2Oskier , a member here, wrote a book on these cars in another thread. Hopefully he'll chime in 5 minutes.

 

Same topic also discussed on fchat. http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=261590 More data points are always helpful in the decision making process.

 

Go with CS! Vincent knows what he is talking about! Especially if you want a better resale value down the road. Rep for you Vincent!

 

A stradale to me is the best choice. It will not deppreciate as the f430 most likely come down in price more.

 

CS, more race car like.

 

Go with the Challenge Stradale! Especially in white....it's a rare color on a rare car that looks outstanding!

 

is the White CS a Euro car?
what does <1k mis mean? Less than 1000 miles?
Depends on what you want in a car and what you are going to do with it.
This questions been answered in a number of threads Vincent is correct.

A white CS will hold value over the 430 over the years but the 08 430 must be priced a lot higher. Although the Red interior on white will bring the interested parties in the car way down. As Vince stated I'm partial to both of the cars

 

f430 but only if it's a true 6 speed. CS otherwise since it's very racy and will hold it's value better.

 

For a weekend street car I'd go w/ the F430. The CS needs to be strung out in the higher revs. I liked the sound of my CS better but my 430 is a better street car. Good luck.

 

So do these kind of threads ever materialized. We seem to get threads like this a lot but always get deserted by the OP.

 

I don't believe this OP really has an opp for a White CS or White 430 and just wanted to start a thread. you notice he's not chimed in again.

 

It's interesting that this happens often on public forums. Since it seems like we have a few experts on these vehicles, I will see if I can take advantage of your opinions.

CS vs 430 topic comes up pretty frequently. I think it boils down to preferences but from depreciation point of view (CS vs Scud), these two vehicles are on a different depreciation curve, perhaps mostly affected by the recent economy. When CS was new back in 04, the MSRP was around $200k (assuming you can buy one at MSRP), and looking at the prices for the limited ones for sale today, a decent one, right color, well maintained, decent miles (maybe 10-12k miles), are listed from around 140-170k. Assuming average is sold for about 150k, that is still only 25% depreciation for about 5-6 years. For a comparable Scuderia, MSRP was $300k+, and currently can be had for maybe around $220-230k (and with a lot less miles), mostly 08s, some 09s. For a car that is 1-2 years old, we are looking also at 25% depreciation. Both car prices will continue to fall, but it is just interesting to me comparing the two. Both are very special vehicles with limited numbers imported to the US. The only assumption I can make is the supply/demand. Scuderia was introduced at a bad time in the economy, and with limited number of buyers, the inventory has just been sitting in the dealer's showroom. Someone I know purchased a Scud 4-5 months ago, at that time, almost every dealer in the country have 1-2 in stock, which has not been very Ferrari like historically.
It will be interesting to see how the depreciation curve will be in a couple of years for these vehicles...

 

Just saw this thread........if I had only one Ferrari and wanted to get as much use out of it as possible............I'd go with the 430. Its definitely more of a "street" car and doesn't pretend to be anything other. The CS IS also a street car but "wants" so bad to be a track/race car. Don't get me wrong, I love them both but depends on how you will use it.

 

What a let down. White Ferraris are soo cool...i was hoping to see some photos of the dude with his new F car grinning ear to ear with his selection.

Oh well....