3200GT - struck me today how good they still look

[CraigW]

[limpsfield]

Stunning car - I am finally looking to buy one this month after a few years of drooling but ultimately bottling it due to the fright factor of the potential ownership costs. But I have adopted a "sod it" appraoch to that side of the equation and am going in with my eyes open.

There are some lovely ones out there around the £15,000 mark and I would have thought that depreciation over the next few years is going to be minimal from these sort of levels.

[CraigW]

look at the classifieds on www.maseratiforum.co.uk

some good guys on there

[mr_tony]

I still miss my Rosso Mondiale car hugely, my new cars are better to drive, faster and even more crazy. I'd never sell the Aero (now on a Series IV) but I'd love to find my old masser and give it a good home. Nothing I've ever driven quite has the 'whoohoooo' factor quite like a 3200 when the turbos kick in...

[CraigW]

yep totally agree Rich, yours was bloody quick too

[3200gt]

Does anybody think the later models has the 'future classic' potential the 3200 has?
Thinking mainly of 4200 and GT rather than the limited editions.
3200 = last of the true maserati (according to Top Gear anyway!)

[CraigW]

I think assetto corsa & gransports will probably hold money, dont see the same for the 4200 really.

[limpsfield]

3200gt said:

Does anybody think the later models has the 'future classic' potential the 3200 has?
Thinking mainly of 4200 and GT rather than the limited editions.
3200 = last of the true maserati (according to Top Gear anyway!)

I reckon that while the 4200 may be the more sensible purchase - and again there is a reasonable choice sub £20k for these - the 3200 is probably the one with with the most classic potential as the car that marked a turning point for Maserati after a tough time for most of the 1990s.

And of course there are the boomerang lights. If I am honest it is all about them for me but I think the paragraph above sounds more grown up...

[3200gt]

CraigW said:

I think assetto corsa & gransports will probably hold money, dont see the same for the 4200 really.

So In several years time if the 4200 goes the same way as 90's biturbo's a 4200 should be available for as little a £3 or £4k, do you not think the 3200 will be dragged down by them to a similar level?
Or.....
In several years time will 4200's been seen in an entirely different light to 90's era biturbo's and bottom out at £10k ish and the 3200's climb back up to £20+
All hypothetical, just pondering really and interested in others opinions.

[CraigW]

well look at the porsche 993/996 prices, on many cars 993 at a premium, I think the very best 3200's will soon be at parity or a slight premium to 4200's.

In a few years I think 7k buys a ropey 3200, 12-14 buys a tip top one, ropey 4200's around 7-8k, top ones 16k

assetto corsas I see settling at about 15.

[3200gt]

Hhhmmmmm, I was think longer term than a few years, what about in 10 years time say?