Parts availability seems relatively good for the 3200/4200.
But then I am comparing to the nightmare situation that was owning an urqauttro from 2005 to 2013, many NLA parts, some such as the exhaust manifold rendering cars unroadworthy.
Sold the quattro to buy my old `Alfa Giulia, one of the many positives was the amazing parts availability.
Can be tough when cars are in that hinterland where they are not new enough, or old enough to be supported!
I agree, I am currently doing a major maintenance on my 3200gt AC and I needed many many parts, the only one that was not available was the wishbone. While I don't think it is completely OK for a car that, new, these days would have costed 150k+ (like the new Granturismo), I believe it is acceptable considering what Maserati has gone through during the last 50years. Don't forget that Maserati is a company that was bankrupt for almost 40 years, during its history, with ownership changes that none of their other competitors have ever imagined on their worst nightmares.
If Maserati wants to keep its brand reputation where our generation (+40YO) believe it is, (I am not sure what the younger people believe, but I doubt that they put Maserati up there with Porsche and others) they should step up quickly; and the recent press releases suggest they have realised it.
However, I tend to believe that people complain more than they should in terms of spare parts. Until the mid 90s there was not a stable owner with enough money to keep spare parts, they were literally redesigning the bumpers and they were calling it a different model. In regards to the models after the 3200GT, the problem is coming because of the F company and that is just sad for the Maserati heritage. It is because of the preservation of their brand equity that they have to do it.
BTW with my Audi Q5 3.2 MY2010 I have some problems finding maintenance parts and this is a car that shares many many parts with perhaps at least another 10-15 cars from the VW group. Also it is a car that back then would have costed 10% less money from an entry level GranTurismo.
Does anyone know when Porsche and Ferrari introduced their Classiche programs? I tried to google it but could find it.
UPDATE: "In 2006, Ferrari created the Ferrari Classiche program to protect the heritage that Ferrari cars represent. "
"First established in 1999 the Porsche Classic division is a section of Porsche AG with the specific purpose of preserving and restoring classic Porsche vehicles."
I am curious to learn how long did it take for these companies to make the parts widely available.
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