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safrane

safrane

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Just an observation, winter prices are lower than the spring ones...I would hasten to guess Robins car would be worth 10% more if it came on the market this May on a sunny day.
 
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m1980k

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GeoffCapes said:
Those of us who have been actively looking for a while would have noticed a slight increase in the the prices of both 4200's and GS's.
However, the really good cars are commanding a lot more money.

Bit like Parkers used to have their guides as:

Trade
Average
Good
Excellent

I would say the following is about right:

Trade - No change
Average - +5%
Good - +10%
Excellent - + 20/30%
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Very good point. And there probably aren't many people who've been watching the market more closely than you!
 
dickygrace

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m1980k; said:
Ultimately, there's one man around here who could answer this definitively, but I totally understand why he's not going to do that on a public forum!
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If it's suggested that's me, not sure, I'd say what I always say. Gransport prices have remained the same for 8 years. In Jan 2008 I bought a 2006 LE with 18000 miles for £35000, if I still had the car today it would be worth about the same.
 
Contigo

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dickygrace said:
If it's suggested that's me, not sure, I'd say what I always say. Gransport prices have remained the same for 8 years. In Jan 2008 I bought a 2006 LE with 18000 miles for £35000, if I still had the car today it would be worth about the same.
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And 3200 prices? 8 year ago I bet they were higher than now but dropped to a low about 3-4 years ago (bottom of market value) then are on an upward curve?
 
Andyk

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m1980k said:
This guy can ask what he wants but Nuvola (a dealer) have a similar car for less money so let's see how he gets on.

And prices are going up are they?

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I'm not talking prices down, just waiting to see evidence that comparable cars from comparable sources are actually selling for more than they were a year or two ago.
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Dicky and Nuvola are two most respected Maserati specialists out there.......Dicky has had no problem selling his stock as its is the best out there from what I can see along with Nuvola.........

Jesus I only said tis advert wasn't the best now look what I've started ;-)
 
dickygrace

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Contigo said:
And 3200 prices? 8 year ago I bet they were higher than now but dropped to a low about 3-4 years ago (bottom of market value) then are on an upward curve?
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I personally think 3200 prices have edged up a grand or two, that's all. There's people asking £20k for standard cars, I believe an AC is worth close to that but for a standard 3200 to be £20k it needs to be perfect throughout with perfect history and a completely clear inspection report. The £20k ones are for sale, and have been a while but I don't know anyone who's paid that for one.
 
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Ebenezer

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I was just going to say that shoes tend to go down in January and I have a recently acquired a lovely couple of pairs of Cheaneys, and very daringly, dipped my toes so to speak, in a pair of rather theatrical black/deep red Jeffrey Wests's...
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MrCoop

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Pointy Jeffrey Wests, I just don't get them. I'm Church or Cheaney all the way.
 
hilts uk

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mchristyuk said:
I think the thing that will always hold back Maserati values is.. Maserati.. until they get their act together and decide that their legacy is worth looking after.

Parts for the entire 3200/4200/GS series are getting harder to find and Maserati has no interest in supporting them. Compare that to Ferraris attitude.

It wasn't long ago that we were buying Ferrari Brembo brakes because they were cheaper than Maserati Brembo brakes!

Old Ferraris may be expensive to buy and run, but at least you can run them and get parts for them.

I'm starting to tentatively look around at my next car on from the 3200 and have been tossing up the pros/cons between a GranSport and a Granturismo.. and at the moment the Granturismo is winning hands down because I know I'll be able to fix it when it breaks! (and I know it will break...)... at least for the next 10 years.. then Maserati will probably consign that one to the scrap heap of unsupported cars.. .if Maserati still exist by then of course!

For us much as we love our Maserati's I think there's a very good reason the values haven't sky-rocketed like other classic cars...

Mark
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I agree totally. There are no official parts support for older Maserati's. The water pump on my Ghibli has seized. No parts available so it needs to be stripped down and remade. Takes a few months and you can guess the cost. At least with Ferrari there is no delay and you know what the cost will be. A smart move would to buy spares for all switches, sensors and electronics now. When they are gone, they are gone and an old guy in a shed in Italy can't fix your circuit board when it breaks unlike your water pump.
 
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