4 Years?
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So now is the time to buy a 3200 and watch the price increase due to US demand...
dickygrace
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LHD Ghibli GT’s and 3200’s will surely increase in value with North America demand.
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I would expect a greater interest, but I'm not sure you'll see the same kind of thermonuclear pricing you'll see with Escort Cosworth, DeltaGrales and E30 M3s. Aside from the Ghibli II and the Open Cup – a series that largely doesn't have a great deal of tangible history to it, other than some grainy Youtube footage – the 3200 and Ghibli II don't have the motorsport heritage nor the videogame adoration for widespread appeal.
While there will be undoubted interest as we trickle along to 25 years, and perhaps some cars heading to the USA, I'm not expecting a massive increase in values. Take a look at other interesting but not motorsport-affiliated stuff from the past few years – there's not suddenly been a rush for them.
While there will be undoubted interest as we trickle along to 25 years, and perhaps some cars heading to the USA, I'm not expecting a massive increase in values. Take a look at other interesting but not motorsport-affiliated stuff from the past few years – there's not suddenly been a rush for them.
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Fair enough assessment that Nathan, I don’t follow JDM, BMW, Ford etc, always amazes me what folk pay for them. Bit like Carling being the #1 U.K. beer.
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Alfa SZ prices certainly boomed as they approached 25 years, maybe US driven or maybe just that they were woefully undervalued before then.
However my SZ had been in the US back in 1998 as detailed below in a article in Classic Cars
However my SZ had been in the US back in 1998 as detailed below in a article in Classic Cars
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Spares are bad enough when sold in our market, how will they cope in the US, added to the fact of no servicing experience of these cars?
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Tell you what have gone up a bit in America, low mileage six speed coupes.
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about like they are right now, says the guy who is writing checks to Scuderia and Eurospares...to be honest, I think the only way to service these is DIY. I would be terrified to roll up to a quickie lube or garden-variety mechanic's...
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Wow!!! Makes me feel good about mine!!Tell you what have gone up a bit in America, low mileage six speed coupes.
25k-Mile 2003 Maserati Coupe GT 6-Speed
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Well done Den, unfortunately mine is not low mileage.
DLax69
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...mine won't be. She's a project in process, but I drive her every chance I get!Well done Den, unfortunately mine is not low mileage.
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Nibby
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I love getting out in mine in the warm weather, still not bored and had it 5 years this coming March.
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I’d argue that it was under-valued.
I think the car with the greatest likelihood of going thermonuclear is probably the Shamal as that is more of an iconic car that made a big impact when it was launched (like the SZ).
The Ghibli II didn’t quite have the same impact worldwide (mainly as it wasn’t quite as shocking as the Shamal).
The 3200 might have some legs to it as Maserati are keen to promote it in Classiche and modern marketing materials - something they don’t do with the De Tomaso era stuff at all.
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I recall my first ever post on the subject of retained value of both the 3200 and 4200 back in 2005, where I asked which would retain its value the best.
Apart from the usual 32/42 banter, the consensus was that the 3200 would in fact go up in value 'in a couple of years'! Sadly, those views have turned to nought, and unless the car is a museum piece, they have all gone further south.
I think climbing values are a pipe dream for owners, and the cost of maintaining them in a decent state, along with inflation will outweigh any increase in value... there are simply too many and they will not be seen in the same way a Ferrari etc is.
Apart from the usual 32/42 banter, the consensus was that the 3200 would in fact go up in value 'in a couple of years'! Sadly, those views have turned to nought, and unless the car is a museum piece, they have all gone further south.
I think climbing values are a pipe dream for owners, and the cost of maintaining them in a decent state, along with inflation will outweigh any increase in value... there are simply too many and they will not be seen in the same way a Ferrari etc is.
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Even with the North American market...? Not arguing, just curious...
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In profile you really can see what an evolutionary leap it would have been from Gandini’s rejected proposal for the Ghibli II, which looks a bit like a Z31 300ZX/Honda CRX.