Justifiction

[Parisien]

I was looking at one of yours, big factor for me seems to be insurance though, at nearly £2000 it's a big wedge of cash to throw away on feck all maybe ill have to wait until my hair starts turning grey...

Are you very young, not a great record re claims or points?

I am sure I have nearly the cheapest insurance on here.......but with a company without a great rep.........£450 or so, standard policy........and in NI!!!!!!


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[GhostyDog]

Are you very young, not a great record re claims or points?

I am sure I have nearly the cheapest insurance on here.......but with a company without a great rep.........£450 or so, standard policy........and in NI!!!!!!


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Im 36, 7 years ncb! No garage though

 

[Parisien]

Gee....£2000 sounds pretty steep.........how much shopping around did you do.....mine also daily driver.......on driveway too

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[safrane]

Not sure if I was doing something wrong but my 4200 ownership cost me £15k over 3 yeras...maybe it was driving it for 20k miles or ensuring everything was 100% right at a decent garage.

This was;
Insurance
MOT
Servicing
depreciation
but not fuel

 

[nigw]

Im 36, 7 years ncb! No garage though

No garages to rent nearby? Still could be cheaper overall!

 

[Geofflyn]

I too sit here on the sidelines pondering imminent Maserati ownership.

In my case I think it is impossible to justify the decision, it is as the French say a coup de coeur. If I was being rational, living in central London as I do, I would let my garage for £2,000 to £3,000 per annum and use the (free membership) Hertz car club operated on the same block I live on. I've already tried it a few times and it works a breeze: new Fiat 500 at my disposal for a fiver an hour, booked by iPhone app. By doing so I would remove depreciation, insurance, and servicing from my costs. My life would thus be ±£7,000 per annum better off.

But who wants to be rational?

Using the same logic set aside 1500 quid and rent a Maserati once in a while for a weekend. I can't imagine living in central London you are going to get to drive it in anger all that often anyway so rent and avoid all the downside of ownership and have ( albeit in smaller portions) the upside. I am assuming of course that there is somewhere in London you can rent super cars for the day.
Then again, I own one dont I
Cheers
Geoff

 

[Maser Sod]

Im 36, 7 years ncb! No garage though

I reckon you can get insured for much less than 2K with a bit of shopping around. Maybe try out our insurance sponsors on here.

 

[Andyk]

2k at 36 is far too much........But then we don't know you circumstances......Do you points on licence...?.......Garage will make a difference...DO you park car on road or drive......Plus area makes a huge difference. At 39 my 3200 cost £580 to insure.

 

[conaero]

41, GTS in Chichester, clean licence (some how) full NCD, 1 minor bumpclaim in 2009: £650

RH Insurance / Axa.

 

[Easyplan66]

If you want to justify ownership don't use it as a daily driver as it will cost you more on insurance fuel and depreciation, but as a second car it makes so much sence, I used to drive a new car every three years on finance and just hand it back having spent £20k plus interest. Now I pay cash for a used small car to use every day which costs peanuts and finance to buy a 4200 to use once a week.
My car will be paid for next year and still worth 90% of what it cost me, and it has only cost me £1k per year in service bills. Far more sensible than a new car. Just got to convince my wife to stop buying £35k Audi and do the same !!!

Welcome to Maserati the sensible option.

 

[mchristyuk]

Just to add to the insurance quotes:

3200 Auto, 31 years old, parked on driveway (in Hastings!), full NCB & clean license, £450 with Tescos insurance.

Cheers

Mark

 

[GhostyDog]

<£500 is more palatable, my Brera insurance was £380 last renewal, I have no points or anything that would bump it up so the only thing I can think is that I'm getting caught out on postcode. Where I live is great, its part of a converted 17th Century Hall in it's own grounds, listed and designated a historic park and garden with communal private parking, only problem is that their is a tatty council estate built next to it.

 

[BigFoot]

Go for it Sean, life's too short

 

[bigbob]

If you are thinking about it then you have to do it!

 

[Parisien]

Hope you get it sorted for a decent amount


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[GhostyDog]

Go for it Sean, life's too short

Hey there stranger, hows life treating you? What are you driving these days?

Sean

 

[hodroyd]

Sean,
If you think about it you could come up with a massive amount of reasons not to buy Maserati, we all could. When you have cancelled them all out and finally decide to take the plunge, see the thing of beauty sitting on your driveway, get admiring glances and smiles wherever you go in her and enjoy the drive so much you have a permanent smile, then you know why you bought Maserati.

 

[dem maser]

Im 32 and have it in garage in a good area in london and i pay £800
When i was 29 i paid........£800

 

[Andyk]

That seems OK Dem......A friend lived in Enfield had a 911 was 32, garaged and was paying £1200

 

[BigFoot]

Hey there stranger, hows life treating you? What are you driving these days?

Sean

Hi, long time no speak!

I am personally not driving anything, my wife has a Merc B-class diesel. Terrible, terrible ...