Maserati GT .. should I?
Discussion
Murph7355 said:
Mid blue is Sophisticato I think. Cardiff Maser have one in. In some lights it looks great, others a bit too light.
I quite like the Trionfale red one (Astro wheels though - rubbish in the metal). My Mrs doesn't. Haven't yet seen one in the metal.
Pricing is all over the place on these. The Cardiff car is 76k so makes the QCC one look good value. Then there's a private black one (admittedly a lot higher miles) for 59k. I was close to a deal on a lower miles main dealer black car whose sticker price was 63k. So both of these make the QCC car look expensive and the Cardiff car hopeful.
Loads of autos coming in at low 60k's now with low miles (incl. a number of main dealer cars).
I don't mind paying for a car, but frankly I'm not up for taking a kicking when the car will sit in the garage for most of the next 4mths. Late 50s to mid 60s feels about right for anything up to a 2014 car. Miles I care less about - IME high end cars run better when they have miles under their belt. And it's only with miles that you shake out niggles. But sub-10k miles seems to prompt a big jump in sticker price.
Whilst there aren't many of these in the country (and with 3 of us on here alone looking
) I'm resisting temptation and keeping my wallet in my pocket for the moment. I can see more coming onto the market over the next 3-6mths and they aren't appreciating. Hopefully the pricing will get some structure too.
A good number more 'S' versions available, including some very nice grey ones...but I'd really prefer a Sport.
I'm after an M shift and these are even more difficult to find and apparently get a 5k premium. My use of the car will be different to yours as I intend on doing 12K a year all year round. I want a low mileage one around 2013 in order to spread the miles more when I sell in 2 years time. My benchmark is that I know that I can get a new one from stock albeit an mc auto at £80k on a list of 97k So why would you buy a 2014 with 4.5k miles on it at £75k with similar spec? with so few around it makes figuring out the market price very difficult.
This colour I like .. I think.
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/m...
I quite like the Trionfale red one (Astro wheels though - rubbish in the metal). My Mrs doesn't. Haven't yet seen one in the metal.
Pricing is all over the place on these. The Cardiff car is 76k so makes the QCC one look good value. Then there's a private black one (admittedly a lot higher miles) for 59k. I was close to a deal on a lower miles main dealer black car whose sticker price was 63k. So both of these make the QCC car look expensive and the Cardiff car hopeful.
Loads of autos coming in at low 60k's now with low miles (incl. a number of main dealer cars).
I don't mind paying for a car, but frankly I'm not up for taking a kicking when the car will sit in the garage for most of the next 4mths. Late 50s to mid 60s feels about right for anything up to a 2014 car. Miles I care less about - IME high end cars run better when they have miles under their belt. And it's only with miles that you shake out niggles. But sub-10k miles seems to prompt a big jump in sticker price.
Whilst there aren't many of these in the country (and with 3 of us on here alone looking
) I'm resisting temptation and keeping my wallet in my pocket for the moment. I can see more coming onto the market over the next 3-6mths and they aren't appreciating. Hopefully the pricing will get some structure too.A good number more 'S' versions available, including some very nice grey ones...but I'd really prefer a Sport.
I'm after an M shift and these are even more difficult to find and apparently get a 5k premium. My use of the car will be different to yours as I intend on doing 12K a year all year round. I want a low mileage one around 2013 in order to spread the miles more when I sell in 2 years time. My benchmark is that I know that I can get a new one from stock albeit an mc auto at £80k on a list of 97k So why would you buy a 2014 with 4.5k miles on it at £75k with similar spec? with so few around it makes figuring out the market price very difficult.
This colour I like .. I think.
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/m...
Murph7355 said:
That's Blu Sophisticato (it's the 76k Cardiff car).
I'm working from the other end on price. I know 2013 cars with less than 15k are possible at late 50s/low 60s. Spending 10k more on one in winter therefore doesn't seem wise either (there are better ways to blow 10k over Christmas) . Happy to sit it out and see what turns up in March unless the right car/deal materialises.
There are something like 42 MC Shift Sport models in the country. I know of at least 7 different cars that have been or are up for sale...
I'll probably end up putting between 4k and 7k miles a year on mine as and when. The RS4 is the choice for winter.
(And if no GT comes up in a sensible time frame, FF prices are dropping).
You can probably get a 2013 with 15k miles for 60k. However add on 5k for a year younger and 5k for a third of the mileage and you are at 70k. Then add on a premium for the MC shift and you are at 75k. Or am I wrong? The one in Cardiff may be get to 73k. Not sure whether it is a bad price or not. You can get a new one to this spec for 87k I'm working from the other end on price. I know 2013 cars with less than 15k are possible at late 50s/low 60s. Spending 10k more on one in winter therefore doesn't seem wise either (there are better ways to blow 10k over Christmas) . Happy to sit it out and see what turns up in March unless the right car/deal materialises.
There are something like 42 MC Shift Sport models in the country. I know of at least 7 different cars that have been or are up for sale...
I'll probably end up putting between 4k and 7k miles a year on mine as and when. The RS4 is the choice for winter.
(And if no GT comes up in a sensible time frame, FF prices are dropping
). sjc said:
Black is stunning , but I don't like the black pack with black wheels and all the chrome black ,and on mine I didn't like too much chrome either , especially the chrome waist trim which made the car look bulky, so I had just that piece painted in piano black .Was really happy with the result .
It does look good in black .. vowed I wouldn't get another black car though!Thanks all for your help. Just bought the one below and very pleased with mysel!
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/m...
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/m...
Being delivered Friday afternoon. Haven't even seen it yet! Did it over the phone.
Loved my cerberas, one was one of two made with a 4700cc engine from a Tuscan race car. One was a press car and mine was made for a mate of peter wheeler. The reg original to the car was r200 hot as it was 200cc hotter than a normal cerbera
Loved my cerberas, one was one of two made with a 4700cc engine from a Tuscan race car. One was a press car and mine was made for a mate of peter wheeler. The reg original to the car was r200 hot as it was 200cc hotter than a normal cerbera
Too busy driving to post!! Really chuffed with it, driven around 80 miles, 79 miles of which in sports paddle mode. The blue Is a bit darker than the images I had previously seen which is good and really pleased with the look of the car. In the skin it looks even better than the pictures. The noise! Wow .. It also feels like a much lighter car to me and the handling so far is superb. The build quality is on a much higher level to my M5. It's avert special car.. Love it
Now done over 200 miles in it and its sat outside my office window so I can look at it all day! Left it on the road last night in city centre Plymouth which I wasn't happy about but all ok this morning. Ordered an optimate charger for it for when I go away at Christmas without it and private plates go on at the end of the week. The only negative thing is some wind noise on the on the drivers window at motorway speeds, not sure if this is typical. Not a big issue and loving everything else massively.
Done almost 800 miles and only had it 10 days! oops. Really annoyed as lightly curbed one of the wheels in a multi storey. Need to get the drivers window adjusted as wind noise is coming in. The bolts on the callipers are all rusting quite badly I have noticed, has anyone had this issue? whats the solution? Its very dirty but getting a valet tomorrow and will be every week from now on inside and out. A 911 was parked next to it yesterday and I was surprised how much bigger it was.. length and height. Still pleased although I have sworn at the sat nav as its rubbish .. but that noise!! can't stop pressing the sports (fun) button
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