Over 90 % of all Ferraris ever produced are apparently nonetheless on the street, in accordance with the Italian automaker. That quantity in all probability gained’t change anytime quickly, both, as Ferrari is spending some huge cash holding its older fashions roadworthy.
As Drive experiences, throughout a showcase of the Ferrari Authorized licensed pre-owned program in Maranello, Andrea Scioletti, head of Ferrari pre-owned, mentioned over 300,000 Ferraris are on the street as we speak. That works out to 90 %. That’s rattling spectacular, but it surely additionally is sensible. I imply, Ferraris are very costly to purchase, so that they’re normally definitely worth the funding to maintain going. Ferrari is aware of this, and that’s why it’s created a bunch of packages geared toward holding its automobiles on the street so long as attainable.
“Pre-owned is usually the primary entrance for the [new] individuals accessing the Ferrari [brand]. Because of this, we now have created a number of packages to protect the expertise… of the automobiles over time,” Scioletti informed Drive. “Ferrari Authorized is a option to assure that the expertise for these shopping for a Ferrari stays unchanged over time.”
To place that 90 % quantity in perspective, Drive says that simply 70 % of all Porsches ever made are nonetheless driving as we speak. That could be a bit unfair since Porsche does make much more down-market autos than Ferrari does, however nonetheless, it’s spectacular nonetheless. Right here’s a few of what Ferrari is doing to maintain the automobiles it builds roadworthy lengthy after they’ve left its manufacturing facility in Maranello, in accordance with Drive:
Ferrari has a number of after-sales packages and packages to make sure its older fashions proceed working, together with a three-year manufacturing facility guarantee, further (at price) prolonged guarantee, and powertrain-specific warranties that last as long as 16 years after a automobile’s been delivered.
Nonetheless, the model believes “a Ferrari is eternally” and even desires to deal with the gross sales technique of used automobiles.
The Ferrari Authorized program is the producer’s licensed pre-owned automobile (CPO) scheme that goes past regular CPO preparations wherein automobiles are cross-checked towards particular standards and their upkeep histories.
Ferrari Authorized differs by mechanically and aesthetically “restoring” these fashions again to manufacturing facility situation for the subsequent homeowners. It’s then warranted for as much as 24 months, relying on the nation (simply 12 months for Australian automobiles).
It’s solely obtainable for fashions as much as 16 years previous (or 120,000km), however includes 201 particular person factors of inspection and compliance for a automobile to be “Ferrari Authorized”. These checks contain all the pieces from cross-checking upkeep schedules, to color inspections, and even changing worn or broken elements.
Ferrari is very happy to take care of the automobiles as soon as they’ve been purchased, too. It gives the Ferrari Premium upkeep program for automobiles between 10 and 20 years previous. It’s loopy to assume a 20-year-old Ferrari is an F430, however right here we’re. The packages solely get wilder from right here, as Drive explains:
This then leads into the elite Ferrari Classiche circle. Ferrari’s Classiche program is the highest degree of Ferrari certification that acts as Ferrari’s personal in-house restoration program.
Each single facet of a automobile’s provenance, upkeep, and bodily situation is scrutinised by a group of specialists to ensure that a automobile to realize the very best Ferrari manufacturing facility certification. That is an avenue for automobiles to compete at concours occasions or obtain the very best returns when despatched to public sale.
It’s the last word type of automobile preservation that sees automobiles from Ferrari’s early days – such because the 1959 Ferrari 250 GT SWB – returned to the situation that they left the manufacturing facility.
There isn’t even a set value for any of those packages. Drive says it is determined by the situation of the automobile you convey to Ferrari, which I suppose is sensible. I’m going to exit on a limb although and say it isn’t low-cost.
What Ferrari is although? If you need your growing old Italian unique to remain on the street, it’s going to price a reasonably penny that Ferrari will fortunately acquire.
