depreciation on new Ghibli

[hodroyd]

You want to try coffee grains Frank, even worse..!!

 

[Andyk]

Its a Maserati..Feck depreciation...Just buy it....drive it....love it...End of....

 

[Parisien]

Thats ok for the 0.005% of public who can buy new, whether they can afford to is their business, for the rest us us.....its commenting from the sidelines!

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[Arfa]

The contract hire companies seem to think that depreciation will be high. The best deal I have been quoted for contract hire as a company car is £714 + VAT per month. An E class diesel hybrid can be had for £425+VAT. Also income tax for BIK is £422 per month for the Ghibli as against £172 for the Merc. This would mean that a Ghibli would cost over £10k more over 3 years for the company and the user would pay nearly £9k more in tax. Only an enthusiast will pay this I'm sure.

Ironically this may result in a lack of fleet sales which in itself will mean less cars on the second hand market which may keep prices up.

 

[Andyk]

WOW, thats a big difference against the rival...

 

[Parisien]

Its a no brainer.......who'd have the Ghibli...Maserati are missing a potentially huge...make or break trick here guys


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[hodroyd]

Either Maserati have got it wrong yet again, or they have planned it this way to not sell many and keep exclusivity. They have to make their mind up what they want, or change Management and get a firm direction that makes sense..!!

 

[dem maser]

Cant be the latter.....

 

[hodroyd]

It's open to a vote:
1. ****-Up = 2
2. Planned =

 

[GeoffCapes]

Aren't they after 50,000 sales are year once the Ghibli production is up and running?

 

[hodroyd]

That's what I think they said, but let's be realistic..!!

 

[GeoffCapes]

That's what I think they said, but let's be realistic..!!

Very true, but if they want those kind of sales they need to avoid massive depreciation.

 

[hodroyd]

I agree, but Maserati seem to have this knack of doing what nobody else would do, then quickly trying to correct it, we will see..??