JohnN Report post Posted March 15, 2015 http://www.rmauctions.com/lots/lot.cfm?lot_id=1072852 Sold at auction today for i think 682 with fees. Now I'm officially scared to drive mine. I guess it is good news and bad news... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chipster Report post Posted March 15, 2015 Wow! Is yours 6 speed too or are all 599s going up? That's not even a GTO...I don't get why the price is up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AudiBull Report post Posted March 15, 2015 Sounds like all good news to me from your perspective! Completely crazy though. I wonder how much a six speed conversion would cost? If these buyers are just looking for the driving experience and the "last analog" thing then I would think you could get that for far less with a conversion. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
szabo_martin Report post Posted March 15, 2015 Almost bought one last year for 175... Heard mixed reviews...600k is nuts but I guess everything is worth what someone is willing to pay..by that logic a lp640 manual should be 600k...599 isn't more car then a 640 IMHO Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GO-RAN Report post Posted March 15, 2015 Prolly has to do with the very low miles and thats its 6 speed, the car being black etc... Collectors want something extremely rare and this is it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assman Report post Posted March 15, 2015 Almost bought one last year for 175... Heard mixed reviews...600k is nuts but I guess everything is worth what someone is willing to pay..by that logic a lp640 manual should be 600k...599 isn't more car then a 640 IMHO Ferrari rises before Lambo and Falls after. I believe it will happen for Lambo but will take time. Manual 640 right now is 6 months above its low point. I feel it will creep up slowly until one day it goes nuts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnN Report post Posted March 15, 2015 Mine is blk/blk 6spd too. 6spd 640 is superior IMHO. It just kills the 599 in the looks dept. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LamboNutter Report post Posted March 15, 2015 http://www.rmauctions.com/lots/lot.cfm?lot_id=1072852 Sold at auction today for i think 682 with fees. Now I'm officially scared to drive mine. I guess it is good news and bad news... Great news for u John. Like you know, I love a 599 manual. Bought a Porsche first, if they are still normal prices when I can afford another addition, I'll likely get a manual 599. That price is utter madness though! Stinks of a bubble, speculation... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortis Report post Posted March 15, 2015 That's ridiculous, we had here a black on black, manual, which sat on the market as the cheapest 599 in the country for almost 2 years, $600k in US for that car would make sense if it came with $450k cash in the trunk. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaoss Report post Posted March 15, 2015 Has to be a typo or someone was a complete idiot...regardless of the six speed status, there are well over a dozen on the market, both newer and just as clean for under 175k. I understand auction hype, but that's just plain stupid and throwing money away, and not like 30k in the trash, more like 400k. Ridiculous. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HannibalACP82 Report post Posted March 15, 2015 http://www.rmauctions.com/lots/lot.cfm?lot_id=1072852 Sold at auction today for i think 682 with fees. Now I'm officially scared to drive mine. I guess it is good news and bad news... Time to call the insurance company and up the agreed upon value! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnN Report post Posted March 16, 2015 Has to be a typo or someone was a complete idiot...regardless of the six speed status, there are well over a dozen on the market, both newer and just as clean for under 175k. I understand auction hype, but that's just plain stupid and throwing money away, and not like 30k in the trash, more like 400k. Ridiculous. Where are other ones for sale? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtrump Report post Posted March 16, 2015 For $600k I'd bet they all are! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaoss Report post Posted March 16, 2015 Where are other ones for sale? There are 2 pages of 599's for sale in DuPont, in addition to GTO's and a 599 race car...all would be better investments than tossing 600k at a six speed 07. They aren't THAT rare. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
m3jasper Report post Posted March 16, 2015 There are 2 pages of 599's for sale in DuPont, in addition to GTO's and a 599 race car...all would be better investments than tossing 600k at a six speed 07. They aren't THAT rare. Supposedly, there are only 53 in the world. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnN Report post Posted March 16, 2015 Actually about 20 in this country. How do you explain the 1999 355 Spider 6spd that just sold for 200k? The 599s you're seeing kaoss are all F1... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
szabo_martin Report post Posted March 16, 2015 At the end of the day everything is worth what someone is willing to pay.... If the guy was willing to pay that for a 599... that's a 700K 599.... will there be others willing to pay that?? Who knows Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
abolfaz Report post Posted March 16, 2015 At the end of the day everything is worth what someone is willing to pay.... If the guy was willing to pay that for a 599... that's a 700K 599.... will there be others willing to pay that?? Who knows Don't forget, there was at least one other guy who was willing to pay one bid less than $600k+ for that car. Crazy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assman Report post Posted March 16, 2015 Don't forget, there was at least one other guy who was willing to pay one bid less than $600k+ for that car. Crazy. Granted he may not do that again. Often the competition of bidding gets out os hand then after the second highest bidder sighs in relief that he didn't spend ~600k on that car. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
szabo_martin Report post Posted March 16, 2015 Lots of people became insanely wealthy in the last few years so numbers have been skewed. For a person with a billion+ whats 600K? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnN Report post Posted March 16, 2015 I heard there were 4 people bidding. One clocked out at 300, one at 500, and then the 2 battled till till 620k. With fees 682... I nearly messed up my pants when I saw trhe number. lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traction Control Off Report post Posted March 17, 2015 $600K is madness, but then again, an Enzo just sold for over $3M (yikes). That's all it takes to set the market off. 575 manuals will likely start climbing faster and soon enough, so will the more common F-550. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaoss Report post Posted March 17, 2015 More money than brains. All too common in the car world. Ugh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambornima Report post Posted March 22, 2015 Makes me wonder is it possible to convert a paddleshift car to a manual? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanMan Report post Posted March 22, 2015 Makes me wonder is it possible to convert a paddleshift car to a manual? Can't be any harder than doing it to a Murcielago. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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