rossyl
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Hi All,
I am looking into buying a 4200 Spyder, I am after the post 2003 facelift, my budget is £18-25k.
I'm new to the marque and have been reading around this and the other forum finding out about the car. I'm yet to test drive to decide if I want to manual or CC gearbox, I'm not too fussed by the CC by the sounds of it. I will of course get an Indie to check out the car before purchase.
I've a couple of questions.
Buying Guide.
I've not been able to find a buying guide on the site, I've done a search but not found anything. Is there one, if so I'd be grateful if you could post a link.
Mileage/Servicing Intervals
I've seen cars with 15k-45k on the clock. For a 2003/4 car what sort of mileage should I be looking at. Also what are the major service intervals? Is there a website that lists the servicing work that I can check what should have been conducted, or what major work will be needed?
Price/Buying Timing.
What price do you think would be fair for a 2004 Spyder? I've seen them from £19k to £24k. Without much difefrence as to spec/mileage.
2005 Facelift.
I've heard peopl mentioning that there was a 2005, but I can't seem to find much info on this at all. Did it effect the Spyder? Is the a slight blurring of the GranSport and the 4200?
Permenantly Parking on the Road/Driving Once a week
I live in London and have residents on the road parking. I will be leaving the car parked on the road therefore permenantly. Other than bumps and scrapes, what else is there to be weary of? I've heard that the battery can discharge if left to sit for too long. Would isolating the battery be the best idea, or letting it run down and using a Battery Pack to charge/jump it when neccessary.
Insurance
I've used Admiral for years. I've got 3 points for apparently jumping a red light - load of rubbish. Anyway, being under 30yrs old, living in London and street parking - the cheapest quote they gave me is £2,700!! Ouch! Any other companies people would recommend?
Where to Buy/Warranty.
At the price I am looking at I don't think I'd find a main Maserati dealer selling the car. As a kid I drove past the Egham Ferrari garage many times as my older sibling went to Royal Holloway university - as a result I'd love to buy a car from there, but it does not look like they have many older Maser's in stock. Nuvolo West London and ADG Sevenoaks seem recommended. Also Dicky Grace I've seen mentioned. Anyone else? I've read that aftermarket warranties cost £1.2k a year - I suppose trying to guess if it is worth it is quite impossible, but any views would be appreciated.
Finance.
I will be buying the car on finance, as we are also in the process of buying and renovating a home so there will not be much cash lying around. I've thought about just going to my bank (HSBC) and getting a personal loan, or seeing if the company I buy from can arrange it. Any thoughts?
Rust.
I currently drive a 2000 Mercedes - rust is a big issues, and I've given up with it. Mechanics can generally be sorted but I've found rust issues to almost be incurable and cost a **** of a lot of money. Has anyone had rust problems?
Apologies for the many many questions... I'll continue to do a search to find answers to them myself - but opinions and advice would be appreciated.
Thanks
R
I am looking into buying a 4200 Spyder, I am after the post 2003 facelift, my budget is £18-25k.
I'm new to the marque and have been reading around this and the other forum finding out about the car. I'm yet to test drive to decide if I want to manual or CC gearbox, I'm not too fussed by the CC by the sounds of it. I will of course get an Indie to check out the car before purchase.
I've a couple of questions.
Buying Guide.
I've not been able to find a buying guide on the site, I've done a search but not found anything. Is there one, if so I'd be grateful if you could post a link.
Mileage/Servicing Intervals
I've seen cars with 15k-45k on the clock. For a 2003/4 car what sort of mileage should I be looking at. Also what are the major service intervals? Is there a website that lists the servicing work that I can check what should have been conducted, or what major work will be needed?
Price/Buying Timing.
What price do you think would be fair for a 2004 Spyder? I've seen them from £19k to £24k. Without much difefrence as to spec/mileage.
2005 Facelift.
I've heard peopl mentioning that there was a 2005, but I can't seem to find much info on this at all. Did it effect the Spyder? Is the a slight blurring of the GranSport and the 4200?
Permenantly Parking on the Road/Driving Once a week
I live in London and have residents on the road parking. I will be leaving the car parked on the road therefore permenantly. Other than bumps and scrapes, what else is there to be weary of? I've heard that the battery can discharge if left to sit for too long. Would isolating the battery be the best idea, or letting it run down and using a Battery Pack to charge/jump it when neccessary.
Insurance
I've used Admiral for years. I've got 3 points for apparently jumping a red light - load of rubbish. Anyway, being under 30yrs old, living in London and street parking - the cheapest quote they gave me is £2,700!! Ouch! Any other companies people would recommend?
Where to Buy/Warranty.
At the price I am looking at I don't think I'd find a main Maserati dealer selling the car. As a kid I drove past the Egham Ferrari garage many times as my older sibling went to Royal Holloway university - as a result I'd love to buy a car from there, but it does not look like they have many older Maser's in stock. Nuvolo West London and ADG Sevenoaks seem recommended. Also Dicky Grace I've seen mentioned. Anyone else? I've read that aftermarket warranties cost £1.2k a year - I suppose trying to guess if it is worth it is quite impossible, but any views would be appreciated.
Finance.
I will be buying the car on finance, as we are also in the process of buying and renovating a home so there will not be much cash lying around. I've thought about just going to my bank (HSBC) and getting a personal loan, or seeing if the company I buy from can arrange it. Any thoughts?
Rust.
I currently drive a 2000 Mercedes - rust is a big issues, and I've given up with it. Mechanics can generally be sorted but I've found rust issues to almost be incurable and cost a **** of a lot of money. Has anyone had rust problems?
Apologies for the many many questions... I'll continue to do a search to find answers to them myself - but opinions and advice would be appreciated.
Thanks
R