Running costs…

[stikey]

iv spent 10 k on my 3200 ac over 3 years
water pump
timing belt
belt tensioner
new throttle body £950
pedometer conversion
air con filters and service plus condenser new hoses
new rad £1000.00
new front cross beam
new drop links
spark plugs
filters
gearbox Filter £55
front steering boots
front wishbones and ball joints
2 new dash vent s
two tyres
oil and filter changes
injector boots
stabiliser bushes
service x 3 1 with emblum 2 with local
Larini rear tie rods yet to fit
1x front window rubber
rear brake shoes and adjuster
1 brake pipe renewd front to back
wheels powder coated £240 and ceramic coating £40
wheel bolts copperd and re chromed £375
moped and polished
new ash tray
new boot and bonnet piston rods
new diff oil and gear box oil
new battery
plus bits and pieces
done about 5000 miles in it

 

[Motorsport3]

I'm running a QPV and while I service it annually and generally try my best to keep on top I wouldn't like to rely on it to take me to work. They are nice cars but approaching 20yrs so imo to make it workable commuter would take a lot of preventative work and would still run the risk of not arriving every time.
In my opinion they make great second / fun / weekend cars.
As said insurance is much cheaper than the rs4. I know a friends rs4 that was broken into to take the seats and subsequently the premium became eye watering. No one will try to steal maserati seats.

 

[safrane]

Good to hear from you again Marcos, how family life treating you?

As you know, its not the servicing that costs, its the preventive maintenance that ends up costing you. Mine just had a service after 12m and c500 miles... that was less than £500 notes, however the other items came to £1200.

But we do it out of love.