Three year-long waiting list for Ferraris in the UK

[Bartek S.]

Ferrari has been doing a booming business of late, particularly across the pond where the UK is now the third largest consumer of the Italian thoroughbreds behind the United States and Germany. More impressive is the fact that last year Ferrari GB sold 699 cars, compared to 15 years ago when it only sold 128.

While that's all well and good for the folks from Maranello, it's becoming increasingly difficult to actually get one of Ferrari's offerings in the UK. The longest stretch is for the 599, which demands its well-to-do potential purchasers wait 36 months for the sleek V12 coupe. If you're willing to "downgrade" to the 612 Scaglietti, the wait is still two years and buyers opting for the "entry-level" F430 have to hold on to their promissory notes for up to 30 months.

Gallery: Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano

 

[Centurion]

Nothing unusual about that, the demand for Ferrari's has always heavily exceeded the supply. A few weeks ago I looked up the 599GTB on ebay and saw a black 2007 model which had it's bid taken up to $570 000! That is double MRSP for a used car.