Over 90 p.c of all Ferraris ever produced are apparently nonetheless on the highway, in line with the Italian automaker. That quantity in all probability received’t change anytime quickly, both, as Ferrari is spending some huge cash protecting its older fashions roadworthy.
As Drive experiences, throughout a showcase of the Ferrari Accredited licensed pre-owned program in Maranello, Andrea Scioletti, head of Ferrari pre-owned, mentioned over 300,000 Ferraris are on the highway immediately. That works out to 90 p.c. That’s rattling spectacular, however it additionally is smart. I imply, Ferraris are very costly to purchase, in order that they’re often definitely worth the funding to maintain going. Ferrari is aware of this, and that’s why it’s created a bunch of applications geared toward protecting its automobiles on the highway so long as doable.
“Pre-owned is commonly the principle entrance for the [new] folks accessing the Ferrari [brand]. For that reason, we’ve got created a number of applications to protect the expertise… of the automobiles over time,” Scioletti instructed Drive. “Ferrari Accredited is a solution to assure that the expertise for these shopping for a Ferrari stays unchanged over time.”
To place that 90 p.c quantity in perspective, Drive says that simply 70 p.c of all Porsches ever made are nonetheless driving immediately. Which may 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 unit in Maranello, in line with Drive:
Ferrari has a number of after-sales applications and packages to make sure its older fashions proceed working, together with a three-year manufacturing unit guarantee, further (at price) prolonged guarantee, and powertrain-specific warranties that last as long as 16 years after a automotive’s been delivered.
Nonetheless, the model believes “a Ferrari is without end” and even needs to deal with the gross sales technique of used automobiles.
The Ferrari Accredited program is the producer’s licensed pre-owned automobile (CPO) scheme that goes past regular CPO preparations by which automobiles are cross-checked in opposition to particular standards and their upkeep histories.
Ferrari Accredited differs by mechanically and aesthetically “restoring” these fashions again to manufacturing unit situation for the following house owners. It’s then warranted for as much as 24 months, relying on the nation (simply 12 months for Australian automobiles).
It’s solely accessible for fashions as much as 16 years outdated (or 120,000km), however entails 201 particular person factors of inspection and compliance for a automotive to be “Ferrari Accredited”. These checks contain every thing from cross-checking upkeep schedules, to color inspections, and even changing worn or broken components.
Ferrari is more than pleased 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 outdated. It’s loopy to suppose a 20-year-old Ferrari is an F430, however right here we’re. The applications 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 automotive’s provenance, upkeep, and bodily situation is scrutinised by a workforce of specialists to ensure that a automotive to attain the very best Ferrari manufacturing unit 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 final 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 unit.
There isn’t even a set worth for any of those applications. Drive says it is dependent upon the situation of the automotive you convey to Ferrari, which I suppose is smart. I’m going to exit on a limb although and say it isn’t low-cost.
What Ferrari is although? If you would like your ageing Italian unique to remain on the highway, it’s going to price a reasonably penny that Ferrari will fortunately gather.
