masser 3200 gt

[jonboy07]

hi guys, thinking of getting my self 3200 gt, prob about a 00 or 01 and prob a auto, prob looking to spend about 8 to 10k ( plenty for this money out there), think there a lovely car and would love one but it all seems to be horror storys with them, so hope someone could shed some light on this, good or bad idea? what to look out for ect? thanks

[3200gt]

They are great cars and there are good ones out there but not at 8 - 10k. Those are that price for a reason, a good auto will be half as much again.

[rubystone]

You can find them at that price. But usually the 66k to 70k milers are at that price - check that they have had the chain replaced

[jonboy07]

ye i hope so, just sold my xk8, got that for 7k, had loads of people saying "you,ll never get a decent one for that money" but it was great, just had to know what to look for, hope this is the same case coz i just cant aforrd any more, and im in love with them lol

[3200gt]

jonboy07 said:

hope this is the same case coz i just cant aforrd any more, and im in love with them lol

The chains should be replaced at 64k ish and that alone is a £2k job. Its been said eleventy million times before, they may be getting cheaper to buy but the service and parts aren't. Many have and will continue to be bought with the 'Yeah, I've got a masser' attitude', run for a year or two without being touched and sold on with all the costs waiting just around the corner for the next owner. If your the one doing the selling and your conscience can live with it, then fine, buyer beware and all that, if your the one doing the buying you had better have a very good slush fund or you will have bought a driveway ornament.

[Gring]

jonboy07 said:

coz i just cant aforrd any more, and im in love with them lol

If you cant afford more, you cant afford a Maserati. Buying the car is the cheap bit.

[jcwuk]

3200gt said:

They are great cars and there are good ones out there but not at 8 - 10k. Those are that price for a reason, a good auto will be half as much again.

Not True.
Trade prices are at this level and less now.
You have to know what to look out for.
Like any car there are good and bad examples.
Also there are owners out there who are unrealistic on the price that they seek for the 3200.

[jcwuk]

The chains should be replaced at 64k ish and that alone is a £2k job. Its been said eleventy million times before, they may be getting cheaper to buy but the service and parts aren't. Many have and will continue to be bought with the 'Yeah, I've got a masser' attitude', run for a year or two without being touched and sold on with all the costs waiting just around the corner for the next owner. If your the one doing the selling and your conscience can live with it, then fine, buyer beware and all that, if your the one doing the buying you had better have a very good slush fund or you will have bought a driveway ornament.
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... Good Points.

[3200gt]

jcwuk said:

Not True.
Trade prices are at this level and less now.

but hes not buying at trade prices is he? Typically private sellers are asking £1-2k below forecourt prices which are £13k +.
If you know of a good 3200 with a warranty on the forecourt with a good history at £8k I'd buy 3 or 4 of them just as spares!

jcwuk said:

You have to know what to look out for.

This is well documented on here and other forums and any buyer 'should' do his homework or deserves to get his fingers burned.

jcwuk said:

Also there are owners out there who are unrealistic on the price that they seek for the 3200.

It's theirs do to as they will with, I could advertise mine for £50k if I so desired, but I wouldn't expect it to sell. Any possesion has the market value set by buyers and the emotional value set by sellers, if the two end up the same after negotiation then the deal is done.
I wouldn't belittle a seller for asking to much Id just carry on looking.

[jonboy07]

im pretty confident i can get a decent one for the money but im sure ill be spending around 10k ish for it, plan to do alot of research on them before though, hope to get a good one haggled down to around that price, dose this sound realistic? thanks

[harey*]

Visit www.maseratiforum.co.uk for more help and advice. The general rule, is be prepared for high running costs, and if it's not, then you won't loose the smile driving one gives.

[rubystone]

jcwuk said:

3200gt said:

They are great cars and there are good ones out there but not at 8 - 10k. Those are that price for a reason, a good auto will be half as much again.

Not True.
Trade prices are at this level and less now.
You have to know what to look out for.
Like any car there are good and bad examples.
Also there are owners out there who are unrealistic on the price that they seek for the 3200.

Yes, I agree...when I was seriously looking, I could have bought several at that price with less than 60,000 miles. But equally there was a ton of junk at that price with 90k on the clock too...

What's interesting from what you say, it appears that the trade prices haven't started to turn on 3200s as they seem to have done with most other prestige metal....

[POORCARDEALER]

The cars available in the trade are usually ones that need plenty of prep, a really nice car needing no work isnt a difficult car to sell, and tends not to get traded.......granted there are the odd decent one, but there seems to be more of the former. If some one has a lovely GT for £8K I am a buyer

[3200gt]

POORCARDEALER said:

The cars available in the trade are usually ones that need plenty of prep, a really nice car needing no work isnt a difficult car to sell, and tends not to get traded.......granted there are the odd decent one, but there seems to be more of the former. If some one has a lovely GT for £8K I am a bu
yer

The clue is in the name! I rest my case m'lord.

[jonboy07]

i know i wont be able to get the best example, but i just need one that will be mecanicly sound, with good history

[rubystone]

POORCARDEALER said:

The cars available in the trade are usually ones that need plenty of prep, a really nice car needing no work isnt a difficult car to sell, and tends not to get traded.......granted there are the odd decent one, but there seems to be more of the former. If some one has a lovely GT for £8K I am a buyer

Matt, unlikely to find one for £8k now - they have moved up in price - I missed that French Blue car - it went for £9500....the only cars at £8k have been nigh on 100k miles...

[3200gt]

jonboy07 said:

i know i wont be able to get the best example, but i just need one that will be mecanicly sound, with good history

Its the mechanical side of it which drives the prices of poor examples down due to the knowledge of parts and sevicing costs, by comparison the cosmetics are pocket money. If it has a good history and the owner had all the work done which the service agent advised them of it won't be a sub £10k car.
I dont want to put you off, quite the contrary, but you need to keep your eyes wide open and be ready for eye watering costs if you end up with a pup.

[3200gt]

At 14.23

rubystone said:

What's interesting from what you say, it appears that the trade prices haven't started to turn on 3200s as they seem to have done with most other prestige metal....

At 21.42

rubystone said:

Matt, unlikely to find one for £8k now - they have moved up in price - I missed that French Blue car - it went for £9500....the only cars at £8k have been nigh on 100k miles.....

Pinpointed the actual moment in history when the price of 3200's turned upwards.

[Popeyed]

As somebody has already said, if you are not prepared for surprises then Maserati 3200 ownership is not for you.
Mine is fairly low mileage, has a faultless full Maranello service history prior to me buying it, and Lancaster thereafter. Within a period of 6 months the starting motor, exhaust back boxes and throttle body all failed, and then a turbo broke loose, I was £3500 lighter by the time these little dramas were sorted, and believe me mine is a very good example on a not particularly high mileage.

If you cannot handle big bills, I'd recommend you don't buy one, they are cheap to buy, but very expensive to keep on the road.

[jcwuk]

3200gt said:

jcwuk said:

Not True.
Trade prices are at this level and less now.

but hes not buying at trade prices is he? Typically private sellers are asking £1-2k below forecourt prices which are £13k +.
If you know of a good 3200 with a warranty on the forecourt with a good history at £8k I'd buy 3 or 4 of them just as spares!

jcwuk said:

You have to know what to look out for.

This is well documented on here and other forums and any buyer 'should' do his homework or deserves to get his fingers burned.

jcwuk said:

Also there are owners out there who are unrealistic on the price that they seek for the 3200.

It's theirs do to as they will with, I could advertise mine for £50k if I so desired, but I wouldn't expect it to sell. Any possesion has the market value set by buyers and the emotional value set by sellers, if the two end up the same after negotiation then the deal is done.
I wouldn't belittle a seller for asking to much Id just carry on looking.

I love people like you !
Look at Trade !
How long has your car been on sale for?

Edited by jcwuk on Thursday 2nd July 23:47