Low mileage Stradale for sale

[rockits]

If you look at the new price of the GT S at circa £95k and a Strad @ circa £110k there is obviously a £15k difference. However a used 2011 GT vs a 2011 Strad seems to be circa £20k difference or more. You can quote rarity and all that tosh but the better VFM car is the GT S. If the GT S falls further south the Strad will surely have to follow. If it didn't who would buy a Strad at £50k when a GT S was £25k? We all know the Strad is a lovely thing but it isn't twice the car.

 

[outrun]

If you look at the new price of the GT S at circa £95k and a Strad @ circa £110k there is obviously a £15k difference. However a used 2011 GT vs a 2011 Strad seems to be circa £20k difference or more. You can quote rarity and all that tosh but the better VFM car is the GT S. If the GT S falls further south the Strad will surely have to follow. If it didn't who would buy a Strad at £50k when a GT S was £25k? We all know the Strad is a lovely thing but it isn't twice the car.

Yes it is. It’s not about common sense. A GTS is 95% of a Stradale for sure, and an excellent car no doubt. But it’s not a Stradale and that 5% will always be the difference that matters. See the MCV for more.

Perhaps a better example to demonstrate this is the F430 and the 16M Scuderia or the 360M and the Challenge Stradale. Both are worth sometimes over twice their “normal” brothers. Rarity, rawness, that Je Ne Sais Pas that can’t be described is everything that a discerning buyer wants and that makes all the difference.

If Maserati only raced the Trofeo cars beyond their own series, the Stradale could be worth more.

Honestly, when I compare the value of a Stradale against a low volume Ferrari, I can’t believe how cheap they are. And the GTS being now sub 30k is frankly criminal.

Yes it’s all relative but when a base 911 costs 85k before any options, our cars are criminally undervalued. If only Maserati could market better!

 

[Zep]

Exactly this, buying a Strad wasn’t a logical choice, it was an emotional one. Frankly any decision to buy a Maserati is emotional or this forum would be called dullprius.com. All we can hope for is that these emotional decisions don’t cost too much.

People will pay what they think the value is, let’s see in a year where we are - but Athol’s point is valid, all of our cars are undervalued.

 

[iainw]

Yes it is. It’s not about common sense. A GTS is 95% of a Stradale for sure, and an excellent car no doubt. But it’s not a Stradale and that 5% will always be the difference that matters. See the MCV for more.

Perhaps a better example to demonstrate this is the F430 and the 16M Scuderia or the 360M and the Challenge Stradale. Both are worth sometimes over twice their “normal” brothers. Rarity, rawness, that Je Ne Sais Pas that can’t be described is everything that a discerning buyer wants and that makes all the difference.

If Maserati only raced the Trofeo cars beyond their own series, the Stradale could be worth more.

Honestly, when I compare the value of a Stradale against a low volume Ferrari, I can’t believe how cheap they are. And the GTS being now sub 30k is frankly criminal.

Yes it’s all relative but when a base 911 costs 85k before any options, our cars are criminally undervalued. If only Maserati could market better!

I agree with the above. What are you doing for next?

 

[Andyk]

Is it the same as the Trofeo racer then ?

 

[rockits]

You can't use half the performance most of the time of a GT S let alone a Strad. Unless you are using it often in a track. A Strad just doesn't make sense for me at the moment with my humble back pocket.

I'm not chasing that extra 5% for the premium the Strad has over a GT S. Maybe I'm just too sensible!

 

[D Walker]

Same can probably be said for every car over 150 bhp.

 

[rockits]

You're not far off. I reckon 200bhp is about right. Found myself looking at GT86's recently.

 

[iainw]

You're not far off. I reckon 200bhp is about right. Found myself looking at GT86's recently.

Are you feeling better now?

 

[rockits]

LOL....I think it is after having quite a few high powered cars that it becomes a little one dimensional & you need more from a car. Especially on the road day to day.

I drive such a variety of vehicles now that they all are so different it ads a little day to day spice.

Currently range is quite broad! HiLux double cab diesel pickup, 4200, E55K Estate, Alfa GT 3.2 V6, Volvo V40 1.6 diesel manual hatch, Freelander2, SL500, 306 GTi-6. So so different getting in one to the other.

 

[Contigo]

The GTS has the right amount for the road, you can actually have more fun in it than the 458. Trust me! We've tested it!

 

[BuckRog64]

Yes it is. It’s not about common sense. A GTS is 95% of a Stradale for sure, and an excellent car no doubt. But it’s not a Stradale and that 5% will always be the difference that matters. See the MCV for more.

Perhaps a better example to demonstrate this is the F430 and the 16M Scuderia or the 360M and the Challenge Stradale. Both are worth sometimes over twice their “normal” brothers. Rarity, rawness, that Je Ne Sais Pas that can’t be described is everything that a discerning buyer wants and that makes all the difference.

If Maserati only raced the Trofeo cars beyond their own series, the Stradale could be worth more.

Honestly, when I compare the value of a Stradale against a low volume Ferrari, I can’t believe how cheap they are. And the GTS being now sub 30k is frankly criminal.

Yes it’s all relative but when a base 911 costs 85k before any options, our cars are criminally undervalued. If only Maserati could market better!

Agreed. The Stradale will command an irrational premium over a GTS but imo not until the next "modern classics" boom starts in 10 or so years time. Happy to bet anyone as much as they like that Stads will be advertised for under £50k and probably as early as next year. Smart money would buy a low miles one for c.£30k in a few years time and then make it a keeper.

 

[outrun]

Agreed. The Stradale will command an irrational premium over a GTS but imo not until the next "modern classics" boom starts in 10 or so years time. Happy to bet anyone as much as they like that Stads will be advertised for under £50k and probably as early as next year. Smart money would buy a low miles one for c.£30k in a few years time and then make it a keeper.

For fun, market crash aside, I bet you £1 that in the next 10 years, no good Stradale (non-damaged, well looked after, below 75k miles) will get anywhere near £30k. We'll see.

 

[hashluck]

For fun, market crash aside, I bet you £1 that in the next 10 years, no good Stradale (non-damaged, well looked after, below 75k miles) will get anywhere near £30k. We'll see.

If they do I shall be buying one. I will not risk my £1 on this bet

 

[Contigo]

Lol always a gambling man eh mate?

 

[rockits]

I am sure we will see Strads at a number beginning with a 3 at some point. I'll take your quid

 

[conaero]

Whilst it would be nice to get my money back again on this Stradale, the smile it puts on my face and the prospect of loosing £10k....I couldn't really give a stuff but suspect after 3 years it will be more like £5k loss...its a set of tyres a year.

The OP car for sale is very nice. Not my colour combo but with the carbon its a steal. I suspect he's been offered a trade in price on a new car and is simply trying to get a couple of grand more...so take advantage of this as it wont be around long. If it does however need new carbon discs, we assume the fronts, it means its been tracked heavily. The cost for new front discs and thus we assume pads, is £4k....then correctly priced if you factor this in.

 

[Contigo]

I am sure we will see Strads at a number beginning with a 3 at some point. I'll take your quid

I think it will be a few years yet but yes no doubt they will depreciate further just like the MCV's did but then good low miles ones will then start to appreciate especially as this is the last V8 NA engined GT with mechanical steering.

 

[Zep]

I think i’ll leave this here. I’m off to start a thread about someone else’s car being worth f**k all in 6 months time.

 

[conaero]

I am sure we will see Strads at a number beginning with a 3 at some point. I'll take your quid

I dont think we will. Maseratis historically drop to circa 40% of there retail then hold and go up a bit. OK there will always be the odd poor example that bucks the trend.

Strads were £125k I believe so 40% is £50k on the nose with 'special' models shooting up.

We will see I guess.