living with a 456
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i'm looking at buying a 456 and wondering what other peoples experiences of running one of these is.
Given that these were over £170k brand new and now can be had for between £25k and £30k, to me they represent excellent value for money but what pitfalls do they have?
Also, service costs? I'm prepared for the fact that services costs on these are going to be a kin to owning a £170k super car and not at £25k grand run of the mill motor, but what can expect to need to get done to one over the course of a year (3k-5k miles) of driving?
It will be used on high days and dry days as my 968 sport is my daily driver.
Have owned Porsches and Maserati's before so am used to inherently high running costs but is owning a 456 going to break me!?!
As for the driving experience, what are they like? My 911 was a 1980 turbo and was a tail happy driving car and the Maserati was a 1992 Shamal which was far more refined yet still very rewarding.
Given that these were over £170k brand new and now can be had for between £25k and £30k, to me they represent excellent value for money but what pitfalls do they have?
Also, service costs? I'm prepared for the fact that services costs on these are going to be a kin to owning a £170k super car and not at £25k grand run of the mill motor, but what can expect to need to get done to one over the course of a year (3k-5k miles) of driving?
It will be used on high days and dry days as my 968 sport is my daily driver.
Have owned Porsches and Maserati's before so am used to inherently high running costs but is owning a 456 going to break me!?!
As for the driving experience, what are they like? My 911 was a 1980 turbo and was a tail happy driving car and the Maserati was a 1992 Shamal which was far more refined yet still very rewarding.
Edited by Coxy914 on Friday 27th April 09:52
cheers for the advice guys, very much appreciate it.
I was hoping for around £3k a year, for general running costs, but I can stretch to £5k.
I'm preferring the fact that it is a GT as opposed to just an all out sports car.
It will be bought to be used on a semi daily basis and not on a track.
Have a little Ginetta G15 and an 80 quattro for fun times!
Not so costly when things go wrong either!
Looking around, they tend to be £3-£5k dearer at dealers but better piece of mind I'm guessing so swings and roundabouts
I was hoping for around £3k a year, for general running costs, but I can stretch to £5k.
I'm preferring the fact that it is a GT as opposed to just an all out sports car.
It will be bought to be used on a semi daily basis and not on a track.
Have a little Ginetta G15 and an 80 quattro for fun times!
Not so costly when things go wrong either!
Looking around, they tend to be £3-£5k dearer at dealers but better piece of mind I'm guessing so swings and roundabouts
cheers for all your help guys, much appreciated. Mind is definitely made up and a 456 will be the next purchase.
Just means I've got to off load a few old random cars first.
Sold the Strada Abarth and an Audi this week so a third of the way there with the 456 fund!
Got to get rid of the 205 and Ginetta G15 now to get most of the rest!
Just means I've got to off load a few old random cars first.
Sold the Strada Abarth and an Audi this week so a third of the way there with the 456 fund!
Got to get rid of the 205 and Ginetta G15 now to get most of the rest!
TomCooper said:
Why did you have to move?! 
aha
Excellent choice though Coxy, the 456 does seem like excellent value for money at the moment.
Hope you're well and hope to see you sometime soon
lol! On the plus side, you've missed nothing new since we've moved! ahaExcellent choice though Coxy, the 456 does seem like excellent value for money at the moment.
Hope you're well and hope to see you sometime soon
Well, apart from the Ginetta G15 which was sold last Saturday (managed to keep that one 5 months!). You may have seen it at the last Breakfast Club meet??
Oh, and the 968 Sport daily hack (really did despise driving that A6 1.9 Tedious day in day out, bored me senseless!!)
Maybe not be going down the 456 route now anyway, tempted back in to Maserati ownership (Gransport)
Went to view a 456 yesterday and it just didn't feel right. The car was superb and it has presence and a sound to behold, but there were too many bits on the car which didn't tick the boxes for me (missing history, loose trim, signs of respray not done to the best standard), all probably me being overly fussy mind!
Hope you and your family are well!?
after much deliberation in making a purchase, I went totally the other way and bought...
.....a 1967 Hillman Imp!
and with the change bought a 1967 Land Rover Defender, a RHD VW Gurgel X12, finished off my Audi 80 quattro hill climb car and had the patio and garden at home landscaped and rebuilt (starting this weekend) and a set of ramps for my workshop! (I'll need it with all of the above cars!)
The Ferrari itch will remain unscratched for a while longer!
.....a 1967 Hillman Imp!
and with the change bought a 1967 Land Rover Defender, a RHD VW Gurgel X12, finished off my Audi 80 quattro hill climb car and had the patio and garden at home landscaped and rebuilt (starting this weekend) and a set of ramps for my workshop! (I'll need it with all of the above cars!)
The Ferrari itch will remain unscratched for a while longer!
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