Friday 5th March 2004

Prices Chopped at Maserati

10% knocked off Coupe GT

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Prices for the Maserati Coupe and Spyder ranges have been reduced by an average of 9.9 per cent for 2004 model year cars and the level of standard equipment has been increased.

The Maserati range now starts at £56,650 for the Coupe GT, which will have Skyhook suspension fitted as standard for the first time. All new cars will now be supplied with the Navtrak GPS security system, heated seats and metallic paint. New colours and trim options combine to provide the widest choice ever offered to customers.

Maserati UK Operations Director Philip Mills said: ‘Maserati has a unique position as a high performance, luxury sports car brand and as we continue our growth in the UK believe that it is time to re-define the level of standard equipment as well as price of these much coveted cars.’

‘The new range of colours and trim combined with the unique Skyhook suspension, heated seats, the leading edge Navtrak GPS security system and a reduction in the headline price means that the exclusive experience of owning a new Maserati now has even greater allure.’

The complete price range (on the road¹ ) for the Maserati Coupe and Spyder models is as follows:

Model	New Price	Old Price2	Saving	Percentage
Coupe GT	£56,650	£62,949	£6,299	- 10.00
Coupe Cambiocorsa	£58,995	£65,949	£6,954	- 10.50
Spyder GT	£61,995	£68,749	£6,754	- 9.80
Spyder Cambiocorsa	£64,995	£71,749	£6,754	- 9.40

¹ On the road price includes VAT, Vehicle Excise Duty (£165) and the government’s increased first registration fee (£38).

2 The ‘Old Price’ shown is the standard car retail price including Skyhook suspension, Navtrak GPS security system, heated seats and metallic paint. This enables a transparent comparison between old and new price.

The ‘Old Price’ shown is the standard car retail price including Skyhook suspension, Navtrak GPS security system, heated seats and metallic paint. This enables a transparent comparison between old and new price.

[exint2]

Interesting - so they've made the unoficcial discount official - and provided some headroom to the Quatroportte ..... Wonder if this will effect 4200 residuals much as much like the stock exchange these prices were already discounted in the system.

Will this list price reduction woo more people from Porsches?

[chris_crossley]

The where always too expensive as new. The price drop smoothes out the depriceation. I reckon that the price of the 1year + cars won't be much different.

Next time i might actually think about bying a new one. The Price drop makes a lot of difference. It brings it into the TVR (Top Spec 4.5) and porche.

Nice......

[GT2man-2]

For those who didn't manage to negotiate a discount and who are looking to sell their Maser sooner rather than later are going to be in for a greater kicking than they were expecting.

[toppstuff]

This is going to make Maserati residuals VERY interesting. Traders are finding it hard to price these monkeys correctly right now.

Anyone with the cash can bargain hard. Find the right car and a trader with a cashflow issue, and you could grab a bargain.

If you have already bought one at list...


Sorry

[Alex]

For "means that the exclusive experience of owning a new Maserati now has even greater allure"

read:

"means that the exclusive experience of owning a new Maserati now is not so exclusive"

[Alex]

P.S. Would seriously consider one if I had the cash.

[bennno]

= make it the same price as a 911 as we really cant justify asking more and stand any chance of flogging a few....

Flashers is nice mind, second hand is the way with Masers

Bennno

[flasher]

bennno said:

= make it the same price as a 911 as we really cant justify asking more and stand any chance of flogging a few.... Flashers is nice mind, second hand is the way with Masers Bennno

Agree 100% Anyone buying a new one must be mad.....second hand they are a bargain.

[Andrew Richmond]

2 questions:

1) Has the dealer margin changed and if so by how much? i.e. has the actual transaction price changed?

2) Surely to sell the coupe new it needs to be the same price as the BMW 645i coupe? i.e. it's still over priced....still makes me think about buying another Maser!

[fulham911club]

Went and test drove one on saturday on the back of this thread ... love my 911 but the creature comforts of the masser really appeal (it sounds so much better too) ... dealer said he would discount (new and used cars) to get a porsche convert. Am seriously thinking about the switch. Should I trade in a 1 year old 996 and make the leap?

[Andrew Richmond]

Seeing someone sell a car with the engine in the wrong place has to be encouraged!

[sjc]

Was at a Maserati dealer at the weekend who indicated that a couple of 4200 coupes he had in the showroom, (list £71000ish before price chop) could be in my hands for £60K.