maserati 4200 depresiation

[tuscrv8]

thinking of getting a 4200 got my eyes on a nice low milage car . my only concern is how much it will be worth say in 3 years. car is o4 only has 22 on the clock recent clutch and full service history dealer want about 18.5k . i will do about 3k a year and maintain service history

your thoughts

[Mario149]

i don't think depreciation at this stage is going to be a big concern over the next 3 years and mileage you'll do. It's more that you'll be spending £1k+ per year on fuel and then servicing/maintenance on top of that which'll likely be £1k+ as the cars start getting a bit older. You'd also need to keep £3k - £5k slush fund for the unexpected big bill. They seem to cost about 75% of what it costs to maintain somethign like a 360 - potential Ferrari service bills were one of the reasons I sold mine a few years ago

Edited by Mario149 on Friday 4th November 14:16

[allgonepetetong]

I bought an 04 model with 22k miles on it in April 2009. It too had a full MSH and new clutch. I paid 22,800.

£18.5K does sound very cheap froma a stealer so you will be mitigating quite a lot of depreciation by getting it for a good price.

[tuscrv8]

i expect to do around 3k a year , car comes with good warranty and will be serviced every year by good specialist near me {gt autos or shiltech}

[allgonepetetong]

Well the warranty is worth a grand, so you are getting the car even cheaper!

[EC2]

These cars are depreciating about £2k pa plus the dealer margin to average over the three years, so £3k pa in total?

Servicing is £600-1000 pa depending on which one it is. The slush fund comment is a wise move. You could spend £3-4k on brakes, suspension components etc depending on how well the last guy looked after it. Ask to see if there are advisories on the last MOT.

[EC2]

PS These cars are cheap because they can cost a bit to maintain but you are buying at the right time in the cycle and they are great cars!

[tuscrv8]

my thinking is that they must bottom out if it loses 2k a year in three years means it will only be worth 12k
i was thinking good ones might stay around 14k