Hey fellas ....I am thinking of buying .
A used f430 or new c7.
I like both cars .
Just don't know which would be the better car.
All thoughts would be appreciated.

 

Consider the maintenance cost of the 430. Whole different ballgame....

 

not only the maint cost, but insurance as well. C7 hands down.

 

not even in the same ballpark for cost..

 

Depends on how much you plan on driving it. Less than a few hundred miles a year the Ferrari would be quite the show piece. As expressed earlier, the maintenance on an Italian marque requires a significant bank roll.

 

....I'm a long time ferrari fan.
Love the look the sound of Ferraris.
Just curious which car would make me happy
Every time I drive.
I never owned a vette nor a f Car

I know the fcar will cost more but if it satisfies u better why not.
We only get one life.

 

I agree about the maint. for a out of warranty Ferrari but have you driven the 430 ? I did and really not that impressed, but drove the 458 Italia right after and wow - that's a machine, so of the two, I'd go C7

 

Maintenance

Clutch: Est. life of 15k miles, one replacement needed at $6,500
Tires: Est. life of 12,000 miles, two full replacements over ownership costing $3,000
Annual Service/fluids: Oil/filter and brake fluid: Est. $1,000 annual, perhaps can do DIY if so inclined for $300. Total = $5,000 over 5 years.
Front Brake pads (steel brakes, NOT CCB): Not too sure about this, but I thought I've seen that front pads can be done for $1k? If so, probably need at least new front pads over course of ownership.
Belts: F430 is chain driven, so no cost here (compared to $3k per 3 years for 360 I think; In the big picture not that big of a deal when comparing the two models).
Misc annual maintenance: $400 annually planned, $2,000 cost over 5 years - This includes things like power window motors, alignment, ect.

Repairs:

*I'm not including any of the repairs costs in the cost of ownership as they cannot be planned for. You may have no problem, or you may have a significant one, but a $15k side fund for repairs is advised.

F1 Pump: Not common problem, but I've seen numbers from $3.5k to $11k depending on the acutators as well.

Full Brake or Rotor Replacement: For street driving, I've read all you really need is front pads. While CCM brakes seem to cost about $35,000 for all four corners, I think steel is perhaps $7k? I'm not too sure about the details here, but this will mostly depend on if you track the car (in which case maintenance will be much higher too).

If your looking at a 430 don't get a stingray you should be looking into a Z06. I have owned Ferrari"s and sold my C7 Z51 for my new Z06 which is in the garage

 

Thanks ...never thought about z06..hmm

 

I like 458 for sure...but too much cash.

 

How about 2 cars for the price of 1? You could theoretically get a Ferrari 360 and a C7 for the price of a 430. This would depend on how nice a 430 you're considering of course.

 

And, since you are asking on this forum, the obvious answer is the C7.

 

1%er problems suck.

Sorry, I've never owned or driven an F430 so I have nothing of value to add.

 

You could ask member Tally Ho about his impressions of the F car.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-tally-ho.html

 

I can tell you from personal experience get the F430. If you have the money then just do it, there is nothing on earth like it.

It cost me a lot of money to drive the hell out of mine (18K miles when sold) for three years and worth every penny and I will do it again. I had a 2012 Z06/Z07 and a 2012 CTS-V at the same time, nothing is like the Ferrari.

If you find one that has been maintained and is a good runner, then it will cost you 1K a year and 3K on the 3rd year in maintenance. Tires don't count.

You need to get a test drive and find out for yourself! To have fun with it though, money cannot be part of the decision.........Steve

 

Why not consider a viper? I hear they are much faster than a new Z06.

 

 

Im thinking if he can afford either, he can afford the maintenance. Afford however, is the subjective term.

 

I see what you did there

 

i can only afford the c7... so I vote for c7