maserati 4200 running costs
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Sorry for sounding a bit anal but this topic has been covered a gazillion times over! Do the search on this!
I have a 4200 Spyder and having spoken to other owners, the running costs vary amazingly depending on how it is driven/how well it has been looked after in the past etc.
One major lesson I have learnt is that even tho this kind of car is "cheap" to buy but the running/maintenance/parts costs can be eye watering if you think you can buy it and run it for peanuts!
Sorry if this has come across a bit strong but don't be lazy and do a search on this forum or check out Maserati life forum.
Rant over.
I have a 4200 Spyder and having spoken to other owners, the running costs vary amazingly depending on how it is driven/how well it has been looked after in the past etc.
One major lesson I have learnt is that even tho this kind of car is "cheap" to buy but the running/maintenance/parts costs can be eye watering if you think you can buy it and run it for peanuts!
Sorry if this has come across a bit strong but don't be lazy and do a search on this forum or check out Maserati life forum.
Rant over.
£1k to £5k pa on servicing depending on where you go and whether the brakes/clutch need doing. Reckon on an average of about £2k and you should be fine. They are cheap because servicing is expensive relative to the purchase price but they are stronger than you think and the depreciation on an 03/04 car will be low so the whole life running costs are acceptable. Go get one!
Tyres £400 - £800
Service up to £2000 Annual service + Mileage service.(Indy prices) (If you want to do things by the book)
Incidentals could be any amount, You will be lucky if a visit to the workshop will cost less than £1k.
I would make sure you budget about £2k a year for keeping it on the road, and have another 2K stashed away ready to give to an Indy.
Service up to £2000 Annual service + Mileage service.(Indy prices) (If you want to do things by the book)
Incidentals could be any amount, You will be lucky if a visit to the workshop will cost less than £1k.
I would make sure you budget about £2k a year for keeping it on the road, and have another 2K stashed away ready to give to an Indy.
I would also recommend a warranty (I am not that brave to go without), and include in the annual costs (£1500-2500pa). A number of companies will provide, and could provide you will sleep at night! I've had significant work done on both my Massers (3200GT and GranSport), luckily covered under warranty...
Anyone know what pad depth (ex the metal base) the warning light comes on at? A main dealer quoted me £1350 for new front pads and discs but the front pads have quite a few mm left on them and the discs seem fine to me.
PS I was talking about servicing costs alone when I mentioned £2k pa - ie not tyres but in the scheme of things these are quite cheap.
The real stinger is a big service (say the 31k one with spark plugs etc) where a lot of the inspection items (fuel cans, lamda sensors, aux belt, air con filter/gas, geometry etc) actually need replacing and the brakes and clutch are cooked then that one is £6k+ at a main dealer! Then there are switchable dampers and suspension bushes etc etc. Still worth it though...
PS I was talking about servicing costs alone when I mentioned £2k pa - ie not tyres but in the scheme of things these are quite cheap.
The real stinger is a big service (say the 31k one with spark plugs etc) where a lot of the inspection items (fuel cans, lamda sensors, aux belt, air con filter/gas, geometry etc) actually need replacing and the brakes and clutch are cooked then that one is £6k+ at a main dealer! Then there are switchable dampers and suspension bushes etc etc. Still worth it though...
With the greatest respect, you would be mad to pay a dealer that!
I might try this place for my next service, I have heard good things.
http://www.cars.robertsaerospace.com/
I might try this place for my next service, I have heard good things.
http://www.cars.robertsaerospace.com/
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