One could buy a very nice real Maserati for this much!

[Guy]

https://themarket.co.uk/listings/abarth/695c-edizione-maserati/1b2e7f83-66f5-4954-bfe3-89363a00b774

 

[sionie1]

Blimey......... rare though I suppose and I did consider one last year but couldn’t get over the price ..

 

[allandwf]

Yes a tad expensive, but a tad exclusive. I'm not keen on the colour, perhaps a more in keeping blue? I love the alloys, I'm trying to source a reasonably priced set for mine.

 

[Sam McGoo]

I never knew they existed.
Love the little Grigio Mercury Neptunes! Not sure they work on a 500 though.

 

[warrench]

Not far off double what this gransport went for on collecting cars...

2006 MASERATI GRANSPORT

A handsome Italian performance car, the Maserati GranSport boasts a much improved driving experience over the standard 4200 Coupe.

collectingcars.com

This looks cheap as chips!

 

[Wattie]

Am I missing something here.
Sticking the “Maserati” name on a badge and bunging it on a SEVEN year old one of these, surely does not make it £5-7k more expensive than these.

Whoever bought it clearly thinks otherwise.

 

[Andyk]

Complete waste of money...buy a standard one and save yourself a sh1t load of money. The Maserati and Ferrari edition are just a waste of time. If you want to spend 24k on a Maserati badge buy a real one.

 

[CatmanV2]

There was that stupid Aston Martin Cygnet as well, wasn't there?

C

 

[makeshiftUK]

The question is, would you buy a Fiat-edition Maserati??? Like errr a Levante with the same headlight setup as that freakish Fiat Multipla.

 

[Wack61]

My cousins son bought a 695 Abarth new about 4-5 years ago , with all the extras it was pushing 50k

i‘d got no Idea what it was , he opened the garage door and I actually looked round the fiat 500 at the car behind it , must’ve been psychological, no way can a Fiat 500 be 50k

 

[MarkMas]

Am I missing something here.
Sticking the “Maserati” name on a badge and bunging it on a SEVEN year old one of these, surely does not make it £5-7k more expensive than these.View attachment 74551

Whoever bought it clearly thinks otherwise.

It's a Ponzi scheme!

 

[CatmanV2]

It's a Ponzi scheme!

Do they come with gold reserves?!

C

 

[Oneball]

My cousins son bought a 695 Abarth new about 4-5 years ago , with all the extras it was pushing 50k

i‘d got no Idea what it was , he opened the garage door and I actually looked round the fiat 500 at the car behind it , must’ve been psychological, no way can a Fiat 500 be 50k

Probably a Biposto. Bit like a two seater Strad. Take a perfectly usable four seat car, soup it up and then make it sh!t by removing the rear seats.

 

[MarkMas]

Probably a Biposto. Bit like a two seater Strad. Take a perfectly usable four seat car, soup it up and then make it sh!t by removing the rear seats.

Not sh!t if you do it properly: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_5_Turbo

 

[Guy]

Not sh!t if you do it properly: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_5_Turbo

I had one of those in the 90s, no power or torque until 3500rpm then all 185bhp (stronger wastegate spring than oem) arrived at once! Difficult to drive quickly unless you were a rally god. It needed its 20 gallon tank too.

 

[Andyk]

My cousins son bought a 695 Abarth new about 4-5 years ago , with all the extras it was pushing 50k

i‘d got no Idea what it was , he opened the garage door and I actually looked round the fiat 500 at the car behind it , must’ve been psychological, no way can a Fiat 500 be 50k

Ah yes, that's the limited edition.....Abarth 'they saw him coming' 695 edition.

50k is just silly money.......695 is a great fun car but not at that money.

 

[Andyk]

There was that stupid Aston Martin Cygnet as well, wasn't there?

C

Yep and they still fetch stupid money also....The difference is Aston built it to only reduce their carbon foot print at the time. No other reason but still another silly car.

 

[rs48635]

Am I missing something here.
Sticking the “Maserati” name on a badge and bunging it on a SEVEN year old one of these, surely does not make it £5-7k more expensive than these.View attachment 74551

Whoever bought it clearly thinks otherwise.

Spot on.
I am becoming attuned to this madness as my daughter is madly searching for a green 595C Competizione. The BHP/litre is really quite impressive and knocks my 3200 into a cocked hat.
Interestingly the early 595 uses IHI turbo, and wondered if they were "new old stock" from the 3200.

 

[Wattie]

It's a Ponzi scheme!

It’s a bit weird but the more you guys say this, the more I know you’re all beginning to pay attention.
That’s a good thing.

 

[Wattie]

Do they come with gold reserves?!

C

Ponzi schemes Don’t have Gold reserves C.

Kinda deep down, I know someone with your nous already know this.