Hi All.
Just joined the forum as I am starting down the path to Maserati ownership. I have been reading various posts and q&a's for a while to see what real world ownership is like and I have to say your forum is very helpful and has helped to re-enforce my "need" for a Maserati... I have owned various makes / marques with various reputations and have rarely taken any notice of car magazines so take my lead from owners.
I am due a change and started out looking at a few different motors during lockdown .. all 4 doors.. mix petrol / diesel / hybrids - namely - 2017 Audi A7 black edition 272, 2017 Merc CLS350d, 2018 BMW 530e, and Ghibli's.. the more I looked the more I realised my search was always more thorough and more lasting when I looked at Ghibli's... in fact.. no not looking, obsessing would be more like it.. 2006 pre facelift petrol and 2007 post facelift diesels, 28k budget to include any changes to wheels or minor issues that need rectifying / due services, all are <20k miles, 1 owner with full dealer service history.. as you can imagine not too many petrol ones out there at that money but a few.. So I am down to only a few cars -
Petrol - https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/20190924256075
Great colour, 2016 16 plate pre facelift, gorgeous interior colour.. low low miles with FSH.. 6k... sunroof..
Diesel - https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202001286663887
Good looking car... 2017 67plate.. facelift.. white.. not my favourite but I could live with it for the right condition.. 20k miles .. nice interior and good wheels.
Petrol - https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201911254723846
2016 16 plate, pre-facelift.. again in white.. Contacted seller and car is 1 owner.. had it's only service in Aug 2018 at 1800 miles at a main dealer, mot history stacks up .. just mileage seems too low..4k... can't see any bad history against the car in checks..... not sure about interior colour on a white car...….. would change wheels to OEM 19's and have rear and rear side windows tinted.. needs a service beginning of Aug.. also failed MOT on TPS which was fixed and then re-tested and passed.
Diesel - https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202003128350122
Nice looking car.. 2017 66 plate facelift.. great colour but has pretty professional pics, awful looking aftermarket "Cruize" wheels (straight to ebay for them if I plunge).. facelift again and needs a set of OEM 19's with good rubber
So.. my questions.. anyone know any of these or looked at them..
Any advice gratefully received.
Thanks
David.
Just joined the forum as I am starting down the path to Maserati ownership. I have been reading various posts and q&a's for a while to see what real world ownership is like and I have to say your forum is very helpful and has helped to re-enforce my "need" for a Maserati... I have owned various makes / marques with various reputations and have rarely taken any notice of car magazines so take my lead from owners.
I am due a change and started out looking at a few different motors during lockdown .. all 4 doors.. mix petrol / diesel / hybrids - namely - 2017 Audi A7 black edition 272, 2017 Merc CLS350d, 2018 BMW 530e, and Ghibli's.. the more I looked the more I realised my search was always more thorough and more lasting when I looked at Ghibli's... in fact.. no not looking, obsessing would be more like it.. 2006 pre facelift petrol and 2007 post facelift diesels, 28k budget to include any changes to wheels or minor issues that need rectifying / due services, all are <20k miles, 1 owner with full dealer service history.. as you can imagine not too many petrol ones out there at that money but a few.. So I am down to only a few cars -
Petrol - https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/20190924256075
Great colour, 2016 16 plate pre facelift, gorgeous interior colour.. low low miles with FSH.. 6k... sunroof..
Diesel - https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202001286663887
Good looking car... 2017 67plate.. facelift.. white.. not my favourite but I could live with it for the right condition.. 20k miles .. nice interior and good wheels.
Petrol - https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201911254723846
2016 16 plate, pre-facelift.. again in white.. Contacted seller and car is 1 owner.. had it's only service in Aug 2018 at 1800 miles at a main dealer, mot history stacks up .. just mileage seems too low..4k... can't see any bad history against the car in checks..... not sure about interior colour on a white car...….. would change wheels to OEM 19's and have rear and rear side windows tinted.. needs a service beginning of Aug.. also failed MOT on TPS which was fixed and then re-tested and passed.
Diesel - https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202003128350122
Nice looking car.. 2017 66 plate facelift.. great colour but has pretty professional pics, awful looking aftermarket "Cruize" wheels (straight to ebay for them if I plunge).. facelift again and needs a set of OEM 19's with good rubber
So.. my questions.. anyone know any of these or looked at them..
Any advice gratefully received.
Thanks
David.
