GT prices finally softening.....

[Parisien]

A few around the 45k mark....are more cracks appearing in the 2nd hand market....at 35k at yrs end?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...6b9b20f00a8/postcode/bt746bf/page/1?logcode=p



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[bigbob]

Even though I am getting a new one, I am quite relaxed about the lower prices which higher mileage 4.2 GTs are settling in at.

There does seem to be a two tier pricing system in place, mind. Despite our wishes, Maserati dealers are shifting three year old 4.2s at £55k retail as long as they are sub 20k miles. Once cars are over 30k they are falling out of the dealer network and the independents are giving them a go. I've said it before mind, if a leggy car is soon needing a service, brakes and tyres then it needs to be a shed load cheaper than a Maserati dealer car which has just been serviced has 20k+ left on its brakes, comes with a 12M proper warranty, 4mm+ tyres, stone chips resprayed etc etc.

 

[Easyplan66]

I will be nice to see some with smaller dealers, still don't think we will be at £35 this year, maybe next?

 

[Andyk]

Are dealers selling them though...Just don't seem to be shifting any of the ones in the classifieds.....Most have been for sale for an age...

 

[Parisien]

I will be nice to see some with smaller dealers, still don't think we will be at £35 this year, maybe next?

....just trying to give Matt some hope of getting a GT sooner!!!!


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[Parisien]

Are dealers selling them though...Just don't seem to be shifting any of the ones in the classifieds.....Most have been for sale for an age...

.......they are slow to shift at the best of times......a huge number bought relative to the 4200/GS........and slow moving as 2ndhand.......so it seems

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[Andyk]

Frank is it just me or have Maserati flooding the market a bit with the GT........So many in the classifieds...

 

[Parisien]

...not at all....big sales in 2007 into 08...bigger numbers to come through relative to 4200/GS...ebbed off quite a bit 09/10.........just part of that cycle now, out of warranty.....20k miles threshold......

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[Parisien]

10 days later....£1K less.............and a year younger.......................

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...page/1/radius/1501/postcode/bt746bf?logcode=p


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[GransportFan1]

Do you think that is still expensive though considering it has done 41k miles.

 

[Parisien]

.....can be....but a year younger.......................


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[Parisien]

Ok...we know some people what to sell quickly......does a car 5K less than a comaparable one, put pressure on other sellers to automatically reduce in negotiation, even of high end marques?

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[Parisien]

Is this car then worth a whole 10K more give or take...never mind warranty, if no big issues with the GTs.........why even bother with needing a Maserati warranty at 3 yrs old and 20-30K miles?

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/2730611.htm

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[conaero]

Sorry but I think the 4.2 prices are way over priced and feel that it's only the GS good strength that is holding them high.

The early 4.2's should be £39k but a decent GS being is still £30k so too close really, hence why they are higher.

 

[Parisien]

...as per 1st post on thread Matt......35K...end of year?!


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[Easyplan66]

that's the cheapest I have ever seen

 

[Andyk]

Frank, no I don't think its worth 10k more...

 

[Parisien]

Frank, no I don't think its worth 10k more...

....so why then is there such a relative differential....hard to understand!?


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[Andyk]

Its that main dealer thing Frank....Porsche are exactly the same... An early 997 911 C2S can be had for 27/30k private.....32k indy....A Porsche main dealer will charge you 40k for the same car.

 

[conaero]

Agreed, it's all about the main dealers controlling the market.

There are masses of GT's stck piling, but the dealers are playing the long game and not flooding the market with stock, instead drip feeding the cars to extract as much profit as possible.