Bianco Fuji GS!! ....rare as the proverbial no?

[Andyk]

Shame about the history...A good inspection needed before buying...Can't you get a print out from Maserati on all work carried out...

 

[allandwf]

Shame about the history...A good inspection needed before buying...Can't you get a print out from Maserati on all work carried out...

I believe you can, they sent me a list for mine when I asked if recalls were up to date.

 

[outrun]

Rare colour indeed and I used to really want Fuji however, others are right, it does look pish yellow on the wrong light. Given that I'm in Scotland, brilliant summer sunshine means last Tuesday in July only. So that's one day when it would look great...

Price is fine, they are on the up, it's rare. They all need some fettling, that's they way it is with 10+ year old cars.

 

[MAF260]

Price is fine, they are on the up, it's rare. They all need some fettling, that's they way it is with 10+ year old cars.

This^^^^^^^^^^^^

The only people seeming to be holding on to values of the past are some members on here!!

 

[conaero]

£2k for a glass out paint job by my mate Phil and your laughing.

Very rare and will be sort after in the future. Someone will snap it up and make a lovely car of it.

 

[dickygrace]

£2000 for a glass out paint job in Fuji, wow that's amazing as I'm sure he does a good job or you wouldn't use him...

 

[CatmanV2]

£2000 for a glass out paint job in Fuji, wow that's amazing as I'm sure he does a good job or you wouldn't use him...

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Phil painted my Giulietta many moons ago. Very good job

C

 

[stteale]

ok, so the paint work I can live with/get done.

If an indi inspection gives a clean bill of health/reduces the price accordingly, how important will the sketchy history be in years to come?

 

[GeoffCapes]

£2k for a glass out paint job by my mate Phil and your laughing.

Very rare and will be sort after in the future. Someone will snap it up and make a lovely car of it.

I'd love to have it. If I didn't have so much to pay out for already (wedding, honeymoon, new house.......)

 

[Needamaser]

ok, so the paint work I can live with/get done.

If an indi inspection gives a clean bill of health/reduces the price accordingly, how important will the sketchy history be in years to come?

I phoned about this car a few weeks ago when it first popped up here and decided to pass on it simply because of the history.
My ill informed view is that these cars are still at an age where history is important. In 20 years time it wont matter nearly as much.
Up until now all 3200 onward models are difficult to sell at the best of time and mileage and history can kill a potential sale. You could argue that they shouldn't be that important but time and time again comments on here reinforce that view so you cant be surprised when they don't sell.
If values keep moving up then as long as you buy at the "right" price then you will probably do ok as long as you attend to anything needing done and get servicing done on a regular basis in future. If there isn't a considerable saving then I would pay a bit more for a well cared for example to make moving it on in future a bit easier.

 

[Guest 1678]

The bodywork was poor to say the least and from the quick 1 minute scan. The off side rear arch paint was damaged and the there were a number of thin areas of paint. I spoke to the Lovetts people and we all agreed a full paint job was probably needed.

 

[Guest 1678]

As I said earlier it is cheap at the price. Bit of TLC and somebody will have one of the most unique GS's and never look back. I am out of space and 3 Maseratis in the workshop would be a little greedy.

 

[outrun]

I phoned about this car a few weeks ago when it first popped up here and decided to pass on it simply because of the history.
My ill informed view is that these cars are still at an age where history is important. In 20 years time it wont matter nearly as much.
Up until now all 3200 onward models are difficult to sell at the best of time and mileage and history can kill a potential sale. You could argue that they shouldn't be that important but time and time again comments on here reinforce that view so you cant be surprised when they don't sell.
If values keep moving up then as long as you buy at the "right" price then you will probably do ok as long as you attend to anything needing done and get servicing done on a regular basis in future. If there isn't a considerable saving then I would pay a bit more for a well cared for example to make moving it on in future a bit easier.

Agreed Stewart but a better history car will be north of £30k these days, as well it should be. Given the rare colour and the honest understanding that it needs a few quid spent, it's a decent price. Eye wide open should get a special one once TLC has been applied.

 

[Needamaser]

Agreed Stewart but a better history car will be north of £30k these days, as well it should be. Given the rare colour and the honest understanding that it needs a few quid spent, it's a decent price. Eye wide open should get a special one once TLC has been applied.

With you on that but on that basis there is £4K difference in price.
Seemingly a full respray at £3k needed (I dont have access to a Phil that can do a glass out job for £2k!!)and then a service needed which could potentially easily top £2k to sort so unless this car was sub £22k why bother?
Salesman I spoke to tried to cover up the history issues by saying previous owner probably worked to a service every 10k miles but he clearly knew it was a major issue with selling the car and little evidence of any love being shown to the car.
Even the first service was way overdue which is strange for this type of car. Can understand by 3rd owner cars getting neglected but surely not new out the showroom?
I fell in love with the car when I saw it but unless it was a long term keeper (which it wouldn't be with me) there is going to be other cars which will be snapped up first.
The fact the car is still for sale now after about a month since flagged up here suggests it is too dear compared to others.
Sure someone will buy it and enjoy it and I hope they do.

 

[safrane]

A service is not just about swaping filters and plugs...if done properly it also highlights things that need to be put right before they become issues.

Thats why for me a good history is worth so much more than a stamp in a book.

 

[Contigo]

I'll show you some of the "no expense spared" receipts from services on our former one owner 3200 if you want to see what putting things right is all about.

All done at H.R Owen too.

 

[Moz1000]

I considered this car for a while due to the fact that the colour is rare and overall it looks like a nice car, especially for the price. However, it was the history that put me off as history is just that - history - and can't be corrected or fixed. Everything else can.

Dave

 

[allandwf]

The history wouldn't have bothered me too much as long as recent was good. If I hadn't bought the AC back I would have gone to see that, and probably driven it home. It's the same spec and colour as the LHD one I looked at that was for sale in Germany, but it was very ropey underneath and it too had paintwork done needing re done. It worked out around £22k .

 

[m1980k]

The history issue is interesting. The 4.2 engine seems to be absolutely bullet proof. So should we care about history? What other things on these cars benefit from preventative maintainence?

 

[Contigo]

The history issue is interesting. The 4.2 engine seems to be absolutely bullet proof. So should we care about history? What other things on these cars benefit from preventative maintainence?

Absolutely bullet proof? Does that mean there has never been a failure?

I have first hand experience of one which had spun a conrod bearing. Also have heard of oil/water pump failures and hydrolocking issues (location of air intake!). The main reason for the first two I list is down to poor maintenance ie lack of service history and these engines despite being strong are very sensitive to the types of oil used and how frequently it is changed.