Andyk
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PH QP used car review
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It's not surprising this article. They did a similar article on the Lamborghini Murcielago a few weeks back. They have a habit of picking out cars where things look like they may be bottoming out from a depreciation standpoint. The QP (with 88k on the clock) that they have based the article on ranks alongside the cheapest I have ever seen QP's advertised for (I'm only quoting advertised price here - I appreciate they may have sold for a grand or 2 below that). The other one was also advertised at 14,995 from recollection and had 100k on the clock.
It would be interesting to guage forum members opinions on where the bottom lies with a fifth generation QP (2004-2012). I am assuming that there comes a point where it doesn't make sense to discount the car any further (i.e. try and sell it as a road going vehicle) but to scrap the whole thing and there must be a ball park value to that (assuming the majority of the vehicle is in fully functioning order). I have not seen too many used car parts for the QP floating around but I am sure these will increase in number over time. Also, I suppose one of the good things about breaking one is that many parts will fit other Maserati and Ferrari models.
So what do people think? Where is the depreciation bottom for a roadworthy and perfectly functional QP? I would hazzad a guess at around 11-12k.
Also, while we are on the subject does everyone deem the 4200 to have bottomed at around the 10-11k mark?
It would be interesting to guage forum members opinions on where the bottom lies with a fifth generation QP (2004-2012). I am assuming that there comes a point where it doesn't make sense to discount the car any further (i.e. try and sell it as a road going vehicle) but to scrap the whole thing and there must be a ball park value to that (assuming the majority of the vehicle is in fully functioning order). I have not seen too many used car parts for the QP floating around but I am sure these will increase in number over time. Also, I suppose one of the good things about breaking one is that many parts will fit other Maserati and Ferrari models.
So what do people think? Where is the depreciation bottom for a roadworthy and perfectly functional QP? I would hazzad a guess at around 11-12k.
Also, while we are on the subject does everyone deem the 4200 to have bottomed at around the 10-11k mark?
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And they did a similar piece on the Merak last month: http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=26577
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A glance at the QP IV prices would bear this out, and the QP V is better made, better spec'ed and generally more desirable all round. So I'm hopeful.
These journos make me smile. The auto box on the QP killed the spirit of the car by reducing performance and shifting the balance forward. Only the auto in the QP GTS works well enough to be considered as the better alternative. Crappy drivers killed QP clutches and to discuss the merits of the auto function in a duoselect QP is like discussing the gardening abilities of Keira Knightly. Tossers