A Last Ditch Attempt

philw696 said:
£3,300 and less than 2 hours left :(
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Coupe Prices … how low can they go?! I don’t think Autofficina have much interest in these as they didn’t want to retail it. I expect they’ll just be looking to get their px offer back which will probably be quite low … £4k?
 
Sold at £5300. Looks like I did quite well at Historics with a bid of £6000 + commission. So, that’s what they’re worth now, here in the UK! The market tested twice on the same car in the space of a month … Go and have lie down if you recently paid much more for one!
 
Ian3200 said:
£5300 sold... sad times... one day people will realise what these cars are
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Oh people know and realise alright, well those that count , but we all know in heart or hearts there is a huge financial storm ahead of us and 3/4 more years of this Labour government with that Idiot Milliband doing the Monty Python holy grail Knight fight , People are hunkering down even though we have had a glimpse of summer, shame you cant moth ball it until better times, Just those rear lights are worth a quarter of that money , its crazy and its criminal .
 
Very few people want a high mileage 3200 on a private buy. So prices for these are crazily low.

But you need to pay high teens to get a lovely low mileage car, with low owners, full history, from a known dealer with a warranty. So all is not lost for the owners of the best examples.
 
Ewan said:
Very few people want a high mileage 3200 on a private buy. So prices for these are crazily low.

But you need to pay high teens to get a lovely low mileage car, with low owners, full history, from a known dealer with a warranty. So all is not lost for the owners of the best examples.
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They’re increasingly hard to find like that. Most dealers won’t touch them. They’re generally regarded as trouble and sit on the shelf for far too long. Even that beautiful red AC that @dickygrace had a while ago took an age to sell. Be interesting to see how quickly that high mileage manual at McGrath sells: https://www.mcgrathmaserati.co.uk/cars-for-sale/2000-maserati-3200gt/ I think that would’ve been a fair price 3 years ago when I bought mine, but not now … not here in Blighty!
 
Ebenezer said:
You can't have driven may miles then!
Eb
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Just over 10k miles over 3 years … Bought it for £12k and spent £6k on it. £5k back after auction costs; so what’s that then £1.30 a mile(?) … The next 10k miles on it ought to be a lot cheaper for the new owner, subject to the cost of whatever is going to need doing on a 25 year old car … and that could be quite a bit(?)!
 
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I looked at this thread and cried a little. I got much much more for my minter GTV Busso which used to cost virtually nothing to keep on the road.

I've just put 12 months MOT on my GTA "Evita", she's due the belts this year but what's the point? I took 4 Alfa GTs apart during Covid and the parts went like hot cakes as far as Norway, Israel and Italy (FFS). If I break the GTA I'll just end up with a garage loft full of an engine and gearbox. Simply put, I think I've resolved to drive her until she breaks.
 
Added for reference. Paid NZ$28k (14k pound) for my 1 owner 3200GTA 1999 26K MLS (UK new) Feb 25 here in New Zealand. Needs extra maintenance catchup as has had low use and care last 10 plus years.
 
I got a 986 Boxster 4 years ago as a project and whilst I've run it on a relative shoestring, I've still poured a fair bit of money into it.

However, it's been the best automotive investment I ever made and in terms of enjoyment, it's paid for itself already. Driving with the hood down through vineyards in Bordeaux last year and over Alpine passes this year are memories that I'll take to the grave.

I think that's how you have to see cherished/classic cars. The value is in the ownership and enjoyment – and for me, the satisfaction of tinkering and fixing things myself. Whatever you get back when it comes to sell is a bonus, and if selling for a knockdown price is too painful, then keep it if you can. And drive it.

I've now started my hunt for a "budget" GranTurismo (I was considering a QPV but have decided to wait and get what I really want). I do feel for owners whose coupes aren't holding their value and whilst it may improve my chances of bagging a bargain, it also speaks to future depreciation that I've already accepted as part of the package when I get one.

I don't wish to appear insensitive to owners who may need to liquidate an asset and are taking a major hit – this is just my opinion based on my recent limited experience of owning a car that's more than just a mode of transport.

Oh, and as for Antipodean prices, even a 986 Boxster is silly money there!
 

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