Pistonheads recommend buying a Gransport quickly.. at £20k
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Only my opinion but I feel as though it is down to Maserati not replacing the Granturismo has caused a "desirability deficit"
Essentially the natural customer base for Maserati Coupe or Granturismo (inc convertable variants) has stalled in numbers. Maserati has not released a replacement causing the brand to go a little stale in the market - what I mean by this is that lets say they released the Alfieri (or similar) with a load of marketing hype - the ripple effect from this would make the market pick up for Granturismo and Coupe's because many people will desire an Alfieri but may not be able to afford the new car - they will take the plunge into an older car which they can afford
Guess it works a little like this with 911's where they have customers who have a life long subscription to the same car which is xx% different to their previous 911 - I admire Maserati for releasing a totally new car for each generation but it takes much longer with a larger investment
Will these cars be worth money one day? I believe they will but it will be down to milestones on their age - 30 year old GS or 4200 will command a good value I am sure plus you will be able to use it as they are really very reliable cars - especially in Manual guise
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Think it's not just Maserati that's dropping. Apart from rare high end vehicles it seems it's hard to sell any big engined car especially privately I really can't see how this will improve. Anyone wanting to buy as an investment these days is better putting money else where or just buy and enjoy while you still can.
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I am amazed by the release of the Levante Trofeo. Big capacity V8s are under threat, indeed the ICE full stop is under threat.
You see a market where people are trying to get out at pretty much any price because they believe, and they might be right, that soon their vehicle will be banned outright and will be completely worthless.
As long as you are prepared for that possibility, there are some great cars out there at some low prices. So buy now and get a further 12 months to enjoy or wait longer and the sub-£15k UK supplied GS with history might be on the cards. That is not having a go at Maserati, all brands are suffering right now.
Buying cars as investments is always risky, but today buying any ICE car risks having something obsolete in 5-10 years the pace of change is potentially that quick.
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I agree with the sentiment and shift of buying/selling methods and types of cars being bought/sold. However I don't agree that this will mean all ICE cars will be worthess overnight or anytime soon. It has become a whole economy of total value bigger than some 1st world countriy's GDP's. Many many billions of Blair's I'd not going to disappear suddenly. We don't see to do fast and suddenly on this planet. I don't see it changing too dramatically too quickly.
There have been dramatic changes in the industry for sure but in the real world the noticeable change hasn't been too dramatic as yet.
I have sold 3 large V8 engined cars in the last month ish. Two taking only a week a piece to sell and one not much more. For me it is about buying right more importantly and actually already has been. You need to buy the right type of car that is more attractive to buyers than other similar cars and also at a price that always gives you price options come resale. It will sell on a combination of type, colour, spec etc. and/or low price or both. If you have anything different you are going to struggle to sell.
Not sure the market has ever been any different but maybe a little bit less liquid now and not so easy or quick to sell a car that is not the right mainstream colour/spec someone wants or more importantly at the wrong price.
When times get tough or tight at any time there is often business and deals to be had. You just have to be better and more efficient to be able to often realise them.
All IMHO of course!
There have been dramatic changes in the industry for sure but in the real world the noticeable change hasn't been too dramatic as yet.
I have sold 3 large V8 engined cars in the last month ish. Two taking only a week a piece to sell and one not much more. For me it is about buying right more importantly and actually already has been. You need to buy the right type of car that is more attractive to buyers than other similar cars and also at a price that always gives you price options come resale. It will sell on a combination of type, colour, spec etc. and/or low price or both. If you have anything different you are going to struggle to sell.
Not sure the market has ever been any different but maybe a little bit less liquid now and not so easy or quick to sell a car that is not the right mainstream colour/spec someone wants or more importantly at the wrong price.
When times get tough or tight at any time there is often business and deals to be had. You just have to be better and more efficient to be able to often realise them.
All IMHO of course!
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That sub £15k has arrived.
Just had a look on AT this morning, there's a Pearl white one from Honk Kong at £14.995.
[URL="http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201907039693841?model=GRANSPORT&onesearchad=New&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=Used&sort=sponsored&postcode=gl40ya&advertising-location=at_cars&make=MASERATI&radius=1501&page=1[/URL]"]www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201907039693841?model=GRANSPORT&onesearchad=New&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=Used&sort=sponsored&postcode=gl40ya&advertising-location=at_cars&make=MASERATI&radius=1501&page=1[/URL]
Just had a look on AT this morning, there's a Pearl white one from Honk Kong at £14.995.
[URL="http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201907039693841?model=GRANSPORT&onesearchad=New&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=Used&sort=sponsored&postcode=gl40ya&advertising-location=at_cars&make=MASERATI&radius=1501&page=1[/URL]"]www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201907039693841?model=GRANSPORT&onesearchad=New&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=Used&sort=sponsored&postcode=gl40ya&advertising-location=at_cars&make=MASERATI&radius=1501&page=1[/URL]
rockits
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Agreed and this is much more likely as our global govts especially the UK have a history of preferring to tax and generate revenues rather than deal with the underlying fundamental issues.
Of course we all know this won't effect enough change to stop, reduce or reverse climate change. However they have more money so who cares! Wrong....one day the point will come were money simply won't be enough. I fear we are not far from that tipping and pivotal point. There needs to be dramatic, fast and agressive changes the likes we have never seen or have envisaged before. I don't see this happening as we are too **** stupid for our own good. I would love to be proved wrong btw.
Maybe Boris and Donald ARE the partial answers!
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Already a thread on this one.
swiftmotorsport
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Doh, my bad!
dgmx5
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Yes, but I was suggesting the sub-£15k UK car with provenance but probably higher mileage is not far behind. Crazy days. Of course this time next year we will all be millionaires.
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Yours looks a lovely example but rightly or wrongly most uninformed or not an already staunch Maserati car/brand supporter will discount a 104k Maserati in the first 30 secs.
Personally I wouldn't worry about 104k miles but most will. That is your main issue and the fact there are a few lower miles GS examples at similar price points or less.
I fear it needs to be much cheaper to attract a buyer in the current market. Just my 2p's worth of course.
I'll swap it for my Chimaera though
dgmx5
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Indeed, I was suggesting the sub-£15k UK car with provenance but probably higher mileage may not be far behind. Crazy days. Of course this time next year we will all be millionaires.
rockits
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Agreed.
I think the 104k forum member car will need to be one of the first sub 15k GS's cars for a while. Sorry! That is if they want it to be sold of course. The other option is just to keep it and enjoy it
I'd be very surprised if the car will find a buyer at 15k+ but will be very happy to be proved wrong.
I think the 104k forum member car will need to be one of the first sub 15k GS's cars for a while. Sorry! That is if they want it to be sold of course. The other option is just to keep it and enjoy it
I'd be very surprised if the car will find a buyer at 15k+ but will be very happy to be proved wrong.
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Unfortunately what I’m seeing is that new Maseratis have developed something of a reputation of being bought on finance by the sort of people you really don’t want associated with a premium brand.
Couple that with the reputation for shocking reliability and nobody who’s in the market for an exotic classic car wants a Maserati anymore.
Couple that with the reputation for shocking reliability and nobody who’s in the market for an exotic classic car wants a Maserati anymore.
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I’ve sold 4 this month.
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That’s impressive, one every three days.