Used Ferrari – The Affordable Supercar
In the world of the supercar there are many pretenders to the crown, who are all striving to be considered the fastest, sportiest and most stylish model in their class. Vying and jockeying for position amongst these manufacturers lies the three brands that automatically jump to mind when you think of the word “supercar”; Porsche, Lamborghini and Ferrari.
Two of these three pioneers of automotive design and engineering excellence have all been slightly off the boil in recent years. Porsche have been releasing cars that could barely raise the blood pressure of a Gnat, never mind a fully grown sports car enthusiast. The models such as the Cayenne and the Cayman S have been, well, ill-conceived at best. They seem to be solely designed to cater for a market which doesn’t exist; the rather boring speed-freak.
Lamborghini on the other hand have gone completely over the top; maintaining the kind of over-enthusiastic, pantomime sensibilities that we have all come to expect from supercars. However, these fulsome characteristics have rendered Lamborghini models such as the Gallardo and Murcielago as little more than play things for drives out at the weekend.
Somewhere in the middle of this supercar barometer lies Ferrari, who to their credit have consistently walked the line between style and speed, wild and restrained. The particular model to have caught my eye is the Ferrari 599, which has amply displayed all of the marvellous heritage that comes with the Ferrari badge.
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If you are interested in owning a 599, I would recommend checking the Used Ferrari market as this is where you can find the closest thing to a supercar bargain. Due to the depreciation in value of used supercars, you can find nearly new models with tens of thousands knocked off their normal retail price.
About
Pete J Ridgard is a writer and a car enthusiast. He currently writes for the automotive industry. Here he discusses Used Ferrari cars.
