Out of interest Mark, did you find it easy to walk away from the other cars you looked at before finding the right one..? Reason I ask is the very thought of going to look at any Maser with a view to buying is already tying my stomach in knots but (in a nice way). I had a very quick shuftie at a QPV before Christmas which was a real head turner, but the gaps in the paperwork put me off. The come down on the journey in to work afterwards was in complete contrast to the excitement I'd built up on the way to see it! In a way I worry that I may still end up buying a wrong 'un by getting over excited when going to see a particular car, sounds daft I know but I've made that mistake In the past with a few older classic motors.
I suppose the best advice I can give is go to one of the meets. Then you can see what a good Maser looks like.
After that you have a good idea of what you are after. Bearing in mind my car is a 2003, so to be honest the difference between a good and bad one is absolutely huge!
The one I looked at before I bought mine, it was in such a bad condition that I didn't even bother test driving it because I knew I wasn't going to buy it.
Walking away is much easier when you know what is a good one and what is bad one.
To be fair the first one I looked at I loved, but there were a few things I didn't like, and knew I couldn't live with. So I walked away.
Most of the cars I've ever bought have always been with the heart, however, buying a Maser I had to employ some of the stuff between my ears as buying a bad one can be a very costly mistake.
Have patience the right one will come along.