The hack that gives you access to the Ferrari you actually want

Paul Maric

If you’ve ever tried to buy a Rolex, you know that you can buy any Rolex except the one you actually want. No matter how nicely you ask, it is unlikely that you will ever get a spot on the waiting list if you have not previously purchased a Rolex from the authorized dealer.

It’s a similar story at Ferrari. If you want a limited edition Ferrari, or even a 12-cylinder Ferrari, you’re unlikely to get your hands on one until you’ve owned some of the less desirable models from the famous Italian prancing horse brand.

But there’s a hack that many shoppers are now using to have their Maranello sponge cake and eat it too.

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The Ferrari Approved program effectively restores a Ferrari to its original factory condition following a 201-point inspection at a Ferrari dealer, before it is then sold as a Ferrari Approved vehicle through the brand’s dealer network.

Speak with AutoExpert At a recent event in Maranello, Ferrari’s head of used vehicles, Andreas Scioletti, said some of the brand’s top supercar customers started their journey through Ferrari Approved.

“We consider second-hand at the same level [as buying a new Ferrari]” he said.

“It is a complex algorithm. Various aspects are taken into account. If you own or buy second hand, you obviously have relevance in the algorithm. We take the big picture into account because you can even buy new and then sell immediately, so yes, there are different behaviors that we take into account.”

“Some of our best customers have started their used car journey. Of course, considering that most of our cars have already been sold, the only way you can buy the car is if you want to buy a car that is already out of production or that is a limited series that you cannot buy. .

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“The only way you can get access is second hand. So we take it into account, but in a different way depending on the customer’s history,” said Mr. Scioletti.

Instead of having to own a Roma or two, then a 296 GTB and then an SF90 to buy a 12 Cilindri, you could in theory buy a Ferrari Approved SF90, and then a Ferrari Approved 812 Competizione to open the door opening up to a more exclusive brand new Ferrari on the track.

Yes, it’s a first world problem for sure, but it’s also a great alternative to cycling through cars that you might not necessarily want to get the car you really desire.

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