I just love the car and wanted to make it right for me. If I move to another car in a couple of years it's unlikely to be a Strad - I just don't see it being worth an extra 30k although beautiful cars. Same thought process as you had I think?
The move isn't imminent so I just wanted to enjoy this one as it is... I can take the Steering Wheel with me. ( I drove it for the first time yesterday and it really feels like a different car with the new interior) - so I drop a couple of k's into the alcantara trimming, which I just enjoy in the mean time and will help come resale. Its fully specced otherwise so just makes it more personalised.
I had this discussion yesterday with a friend who has a 120k+ range rover. In terms of the money you lose on a brand new car vs personalising / looking after a loved used one there is no contest.
PS: Saw a 458 yesterday in a showroom - what a gorgeous car! Are you enjoying it? Any videos / interior photos to upload? I bet the carbon interior is to die for.
Fair enough Iain, enjoy the car the strad bonnet should be awesome and make the car look aggressive. Don't bother with modding the rear end to Strad spec though IMHO that would probably devalue the car. I agree with you the 458 is a sublime thing of beauty. There was a red 458 parked next to a red 488 in Egham last weekend and the 458 just looks so much nicer. Funny that the 458 does not look dated compared to the newer model too - deffo a future classic even though there are so many of them around it;s just such a nice thing to look at! I will get pics up soon