: While not technically a new purchase, a 24-year-old dealership employee crashed a $2.5 million Ferrari F40 in a tunnel near Stuttgart. The driver lost control, likely due to the car's notorious turbo lag, and struck the tunnel wall, causing significant damage to the iconic V8 supercar. Short-Duration Ownership Crashes

: On April Fool's Day, a driver in Derby, UK, purchased a Ferrari 488 (believed to be a GTB or Pista) and crashed it after driving less than two miles (3.2 km) from the showroom. The car sustained major front-end damage, including a crumpled bonnet and smashed headlights, though the driver was unhurt.

Ferrari driver wrecks supercar just an hour after he bought it

: A 43-year-old man in Germany waited a full year for his custom Ferrari F8 Tributo only to total it six hours after taking delivery. Driving on the A5 motorway in wet conditions with summer tires, he lost control and hit a concrete barrier, ripping off a rear wheel and striking a minibus.

: A yellow Ferrari LaFerrari valued at roughly $4 million was heavily damaged in a roadway crash in China. Early reports indicated the driver likely lost control, causing significant damage to the front passenger corner and a misaligned rear wheel, suggesting a major suspension failure.