RE: PH buying guide: Maserati 3200 GT
Discussion
How do you go about getting content added to the buyers guide??
A little footnote around the keys piece:
If you change the battery in your key fob and a small piece of plastic falls out... put it back in!! It is the transponder for the immobiliser.
Thanks to a helpful member on sportsmaserati.com I was able to leave Halfords car park, after dropping my key and having to re-seat the battery, I kept hold of the unmarked piece of plastic without a clue about what it was and then wasn't able to start the car... for an hour!
A little footnote around the keys piece:
If you change the battery in your key fob and a small piece of plastic falls out... put it back in!! It is the transponder for the immobiliser.
Thanks to a helpful member on sportsmaserati.com I was able to leave Halfords car park, after dropping my key and having to re-seat the battery, I kept hold of the unmarked piece of plastic without a clue about what it was and then wasn't able to start the car... for an hour!
EFA said:
You are all correct in terms of this being about affordability.
You could buy a 550 Maranello, the cheapest of which is £37k on this site.
You could buy a DB7, the cheapest of which is £20k on this site.
These will both cost just as much to fix (the Ferrari much more if there are any engine woes).
They are both uglier than a 3200.
So if you but a £13k 3200 and it costs you £3k pa to keep it running (it will if you buy a dog and do not understand which end of a spanner to hold so you can fix simple things yourself)it will be 2020 before you have made the same investment you have to make to get in a 550. That assumes the running cost of the 550 are zero.
Its all about perspective. Many of you seem to be lacking this. Funnily enough the same people who have never owned one of these cars.
How's that working out!! You could buy a 550 Maranello, the cheapest of which is £37k on this site.
You could buy a DB7, the cheapest of which is £20k on this site.
These will both cost just as much to fix (the Ferrari much more if there are any engine woes).
They are both uglier than a 3200.
So if you but a £13k 3200 and it costs you £3k pa to keep it running (it will if you buy a dog and do not understand which end of a spanner to hold so you can fix simple things yourself)it will be 2020 before you have made the same investment you have to make to get in a 550. That assumes the running cost of the 550 are zero.
Its all about perspective. Many of you seem to be lacking this. Funnily enough the same people who have never owned one of these cars.
So,
I currently have a Maserati 3200 GTA, No 68 of 75 and I love it, and hate it. She was purchased second hand almost seven years ago and I was told she was in concourse condition, he lied....lol
Within 5 minutes of buying the car, putting fuel in, the engine warning light came on. Took it to Dick Lovetts of Swindon and ended up with a £4500 bill. I basically told them to go over it with a fine tooth comb. I should have realised at this point that things between us were going to be fraught, she is an Italian after all.
Over the years I have probably put into the car what I paid for her. Every time something breaks, not that often to be honest, she has never let me down, always managed to get home. I get annoyed, frustrated at the cost of parts, if you can get them, especially in July when the Italians take the whole month off. However when all is said and done, and she is working, I always have that big smile on my face when we go out for a spin. many an admiring look from people and drivers I pass as she is a rare beauty, especially where I live. She can potter along quite happy in traffic but when let off the leash and those twin turbo's kick in, she still gives me a thrill after all these years. Yes, she is not fast now, she is an old girl being 17 years of age but still a joy.
So, my advice, do your homework, find a reputable independent dealer or be prepared to pay excessive main dealer labour charges, currently £200 per hour and go for it. If you want a car that is does not give you a thrill, is inexpensive to run, then buy a bog standard Fiesta or something of that ilk.
I use mine as a weekend car now, which is not ideal as they do not like being unused but if she needs anything, she gets it. Expect the usual Italian funnies, get your hands dirty and fix the little things, recently just sorted my boot lid which wouldn't close, expect to pay approximately £2k per year to keep her in top form and just have fun, which you will....mostly....
I currently have a Maserati 3200 GTA, No 68 of 75 and I love it, and hate it. She was purchased second hand almost seven years ago and I was told she was in concourse condition, he lied....lol
Within 5 minutes of buying the car, putting fuel in, the engine warning light came on. Took it to Dick Lovetts of Swindon and ended up with a £4500 bill. I basically told them to go over it with a fine tooth comb. I should have realised at this point that things between us were going to be fraught, she is an Italian after all.
Over the years I have probably put into the car what I paid for her. Every time something breaks, not that often to be honest, she has never let me down, always managed to get home. I get annoyed, frustrated at the cost of parts, if you can get them, especially in July when the Italians take the whole month off. However when all is said and done, and she is working, I always have that big smile on my face when we go out for a spin. many an admiring look from people and drivers I pass as she is a rare beauty, especially where I live. She can potter along quite happy in traffic but when let off the leash and those twin turbo's kick in, she still gives me a thrill after all these years. Yes, she is not fast now, she is an old girl being 17 years of age but still a joy.
So, my advice, do your homework, find a reputable independent dealer or be prepared to pay excessive main dealer labour charges, currently £200 per hour and go for it. If you want a car that is does not give you a thrill, is inexpensive to run, then buy a bog standard Fiesta or something of that ilk.
I use mine as a weekend car now, which is not ideal as they do not like being unused but if she needs anything, she gets it. Expect the usual Italian funnies, get your hands dirty and fix the little things, recently just sorted my boot lid which wouldn't close, expect to pay approximately £2k per year to keep her in top form and just have fun, which you will....mostly....
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