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There is never a truly right time to buy or sell a car, as you are never sure at what point you are in the current market cycle, in that is it some where near the bottom or top of the market and what is the current direction of travel and for how long.
In my experience some cars fair far better than others in storage or low usage. My air cooled 930 turbo would start immediately following a long period of limited use, but with the coastal climate where I live I could see the paint and metalwork etc deteriorating no matter what I did.
I found from my friends experience who had a few Ferrari's in his garage including a 330 and a really low mileage Boxer, he eventually let them go, they were just too maintenance heavy and lack of use lead to annoying things like the brakes binding every time he came to use them. He currently has about 15 cars in his garage and the Ferrari's were the only cars he has ever let go, I think he had worked out/outgrown his school boy wall pin up mode . He still has eg his gas guzzling Dodge Chargers etc much simpler mechanically and less price sensitive to mileage. He's having more fun with his modern and older Bentleys than he ever did with the Ferrari's.
Some times its time to move on, especially as the perception of what model of any brand is in demand and will continue to hold/appreciate in value is changing especially for the higher volume models of any prestige car range is always evolving and changing over time.
Sometimes you can derive as much pleasure from having owned something and used it fully without reservation , rather than just simply holding onto something especially if has scratched that particular itch at the time Often we move on and with it our particular needs from a given thing and sometimes I find the chase is often more fun than the actual ownership experience after the initial enjoyment subsides. Maybe its time to chase something else.
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