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Some of you may remember that I wrote on here late last year I was leaving the fold to go to Mercedes because of the lack of technology within the Gran Turismo. Well I tried and tried to drag myself away from the Maserati mark and just couldn't bring myself to do it.

After much searching I've found a beautiful white Stradale with only 6000 miles and I'm collecting on Easter Friday

Pictures to follow

Nick
 
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Nick, 2 seater or 4?

I have been casually looking for a 2 seater Strad for a while now, but not found anything that grabs me on price and colour/spec.

This is why these cars are so good, they just get under your skin.
 
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4 Seater as more practical for me.
I'd been casually looking for a year as I really wanted a red one but that limits me to a centenary model. I missed one so broadened my colour search slightly as I didn't want a dark colour so went for white.
Good price and they gave me quite a good trade in deal too.
Cannot wait.
 
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Dont want to put dealer pictures on I'm afraid
I'm a bit shy.
Once I pick my new mistress up there'll be plenty to drool over.
 
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Welcome to Club Strad. You'll understand that you've made the right choice within the first 10 minutes of driving away.

Now get an X-Pipe on it ! :)
 
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That's great news Nick...Look forward and to hearing how she is against your old stunning red GTS.
 
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Well done & welcome along - it's a good place to be!
Roll on collection day and I look forward to the pictures
 
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Visit to Oulton on Easter Monday? Perhaps a meet and run over from Hartshead?

Congrats BTW.
 
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What do you guys think about mileage?
My old red one had about 12000 miles when I collected it and it's now got 33000 so I have used it.
The Strad has 6000 miles on and I'm a bit worried if I use her the same the value will not be great when I come to swap
No I know the Strad holds it's price a lot better but should I try and keep the usage low?
 
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There is one for sale with Romans at the moment with 21k on it which is about as high a mileage as I have seen one one for sale, and I would say that is only a few thousand under the average market price currently. I don't think that they are too mile sensitive but you just don't see them with huge mileage.
I intend to use mine a lot but I also hope that it will be a keeper so I don't worry. Use it and enjoy it I say, if it is well looked after then it always be a saleable car in the future such is their desirability
 
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StuartW said:
There is one for sale with Romans at the moment with 21k on it which is about as high a mileage as I have seen one one for sale, and I would say that is only a few thousand under the average market price currently. I don't think that they are too mile sensitive but you just don't see them with huge mileage.
I intend to use mine a lot but I also hope that it will be a keeper so I don't worry. Use it and enjoy it I say, if it is well looked after then it always be a saleable car in the future such is their desirability
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Thanks Stuart. I'll try and keep it as low as possible without being too anal. I'll plan to hold on to her for 3 years and then upgrade if possible.
 
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Another question for you guys already with a Strad. Stuart your probably best. My GT/s grounds out in the middle ever so slightly when I drive on to my drive from the road as the pavement is higher than the road as is my drive. Is the Stard lower than a GT/s or just lower than a std GT?
 
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Yes, it is slightly lower and the front also a little longer with the facelift bumper so it can be a little challenging. My house is a mile from when you turn into my road, and is a single track country lane with a ridge in the middle and the cambers dropping away to each side so it takes me a while to get to my house
 
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