Marco07
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Hi everyone,
Great to hear everyone’s views and comments on ownership for Maserati. Loving the passion.
I’ve been following people’s comments about what great value for money used QPV’s are and I couldn’t agree more. What I am surprised about, and please forgive me if I unintentionally upset anyone, is that a few people are complaining that they’ve lost too much money on their cars in such a short period of time. You can’t have it both ways.
I’ve always worked on the premise that you shouldn’t buy premium exotic cars unless you either; a) intend to keep them forever, or b) accept that whatever depreciation you encounter is considered acceptable even if not particularly palatable.
I bought my QP new in 2009 and have put 80k wonderful miles on it. Yes, it’s now worth just £10-14k I suppose, but that’s life. What I would say is that the running costs of these cars are tiny considering their build numbers and their residual values are better than a similarly priced top of the range executive car. I know that as enthusisasts we won’t see much comparison with a Lexus LS460, MB S-Class, BMW 7-series, etc. but the QP is marketed against exactly those types of executive business cars. As such, I bet that the QPV gives far more enjoyment and prestige and has a higher residual value. [A 7-series circa £8k, LS460 circa £7k, S-class circa £8k.]
So, I conclude this. The QPV represents exceptional value and smiles-per-miles. Buy one, experience it, keep it or sell it. You’ll never forget it or better it.
(P.s. any other owners from new on this forum?)
Great to hear everyone’s views and comments on ownership for Maserati. Loving the passion.
I’ve been following people’s comments about what great value for money used QPV’s are and I couldn’t agree more. What I am surprised about, and please forgive me if I unintentionally upset anyone, is that a few people are complaining that they’ve lost too much money on their cars in such a short period of time. You can’t have it both ways.
I’ve always worked on the premise that you shouldn’t buy premium exotic cars unless you either; a) intend to keep them forever, or b) accept that whatever depreciation you encounter is considered acceptable even if not particularly palatable.
I bought my QP new in 2009 and have put 80k wonderful miles on it. Yes, it’s now worth just £10-14k I suppose, but that’s life. What I would say is that the running costs of these cars are tiny considering their build numbers and their residual values are better than a similarly priced top of the range executive car. I know that as enthusisasts we won’t see much comparison with a Lexus LS460, MB S-Class, BMW 7-series, etc. but the QP is marketed against exactly those types of executive business cars. As such, I bet that the QPV gives far more enjoyment and prestige and has a higher residual value. [A 7-series circa £8k, LS460 circa £7k, S-class circa £8k.]
So, I conclude this. The QPV represents exceptional value and smiles-per-miles. Buy one, experience it, keep it or sell it. You’ll never forget it or better it.
(P.s. any other owners from new on this forum?)