Hello all
New member here and I am after some advice from the knowledgeable people on this forum. I've been driving modern German cars for a few years now, I've tried all 3 of the well known marques, BMW, Mercedes and I currently drive an Audi (go easy on me ) and I've come to realise that competent though all these cars are, they are ultimately a bit...well boring and I've got a hankering for something a bit more interesting. Now my favourite era of cars seems to be the 90's and I have driven some lovely German and Japanese cars from that era but I've never owned anything Italian and I think it's on the bucket list of things to do so with that in mind, I've started to think about a Ghibli.
I've been doing lots of research which is what led me to this site and I am aware that a Ghibli has it's quirks and may not be as reliable as some of the cars I've driven (not that German cars are always as reliable as they are cracked up to be either) so just want to know a few questions.
1) What are the main points issues to look out for on the Ghibli? I know they are prone to rust but how prevalent is this really? I've also read about the servicing requirements but have no idea of ongoing running\maintenance costs.
2) If I decide it's the car for me, I will probably be after a late 2.0 litre RHD manual. Are there any decent ones for sale at the moment and what's the going rate for a clean example?
3) Are there any well known servicing sales specialists in the North London\Herts area that people can recommend as I know it will be important to get a Ghibli looked after by someone who knows what they are doing?
4) This last one may be a long shot\out of reach but I've also read about the Ghibli cup (road going version). Now I understand these are rare as hens teeth but how often do these come up for sale and what's the going rate. I seem to be able to find prices from a few years ago but nothing recent. This is probably the part where you tell me that prices have risen to the stratosphere in the last couple of years!
It's not definite yet but I think need to do something before I die from terminal boredom with my current steed so hopefully you can convince me that Ghibli ownership is a good idea!
New member here and I am after some advice from the knowledgeable people on this forum. I've been driving modern German cars for a few years now, I've tried all 3 of the well known marques, BMW, Mercedes and I currently drive an Audi (go easy on me ) and I've come to realise that competent though all these cars are, they are ultimately a bit...well boring and I've got a hankering for something a bit more interesting. Now my favourite era of cars seems to be the 90's and I have driven some lovely German and Japanese cars from that era but I've never owned anything Italian and I think it's on the bucket list of things to do so with that in mind, I've started to think about a Ghibli.
I've been doing lots of research which is what led me to this site and I am aware that a Ghibli has it's quirks and may not be as reliable as some of the cars I've driven (not that German cars are always as reliable as they are cracked up to be either) so just want to know a few questions.
1) What are the main points issues to look out for on the Ghibli? I know they are prone to rust but how prevalent is this really? I've also read about the servicing requirements but have no idea of ongoing running\maintenance costs.
2) If I decide it's the car for me, I will probably be after a late 2.0 litre RHD manual. Are there any decent ones for sale at the moment and what's the going rate for a clean example?
3) Are there any well known servicing sales specialists in the North London\Herts area that people can recommend as I know it will be important to get a Ghibli looked after by someone who knows what they are doing?
4) This last one may be a long shot\out of reach but I've also read about the Ghibli cup (road going version). Now I understand these are rare as hens teeth but how often do these come up for sale and what's the going rate. I seem to be able to find prices from a few years ago but nothing recent. This is probably the part where you tell me that prices have risen to the stratosphere in the last couple of years!
It's not definite yet but I think need to do something before I die from terminal boredom with my current steed so hopefully you can convince me that Ghibli ownership is a good idea!