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Old 03-08-2012, 08:11 AM
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Ok gents...I still have my yellow 458 italia! An interesting PTS car has been offered to me...what to do?

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What color do you (or your kids) fancy at this moment? Have you seen any 4.0RS's in your area FS? There's a white one FS in Miami, a black one in Texas. They blend right in with 3RS's, except to those who can easily discern the tell tale signs .
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I like the car in black...not crazy about white as my daily driver(CL65) is white.

If I leave the decision to my 11 year old we are getting a Lambo.
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What car? What color PTS or do you get to choose?
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Why choose?

sack up and do both!
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Don't get too choose...seller asked me too keep things private! Let's just say i really like the color.
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Love my GT3 but keep the 458!!
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keep the ferrari.
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Both.
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4.0. Love the 458 and it is a great car that is a blast to drive but I love the 4.0. Every time I get in to go for a drive I want to keep driving.
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BOTH!!

The 2 best cars available IMO.

My buddy has both and they are so different its like having 2 tools for different jobs.

You have more than 1 nice tool in you tool box, don't you
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Originally Posted by richk
I like the car in black...not crazy about white as my daily driver(CL65) is white.

If I leave the decision to my 11 year old we are getting a Lambo.
uh duh, then get the Lambo!
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Never thought I`d say this, but the 458 Italia is a keeper. Grass is not greener on the other side.

Unless you`re looking for a track oriented car, the 458 is very capable on the track and especially daily driving.

Don`t do the Lambo.
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Originally Posted by richk
Ok gents...I still have my yellow 458 italia! An interesting PTS car has been offered to me...what to do?

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If money is an issue: Get the 4.0, give away the 458

If money is not an issue: Get both

458 are going through a price adjustment, Fiat is selling too many of them and that doesn't help resale.

4.0RS is exclusive, somewhere around 150 total number for U.S. Every GT3 owner wants a 4.0RS, so it will depreciate at a slower pace than the Italia. There are almost 4,000 GT2/GT3 in U.S. (not counting the factory racer), and just a few 4.0RS. It is a sure collectible as the Metzger is history.

I also happen to have longevity and reliability information from the cars running in Vegas doing 150 laps a day, and the 458 is not working that well.
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you quitting the ambassador's post already?


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