4200 sold, as one door closes

Wack61

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I do regret buying it but it was my decision , I had blinkers on as to the running costs so never enjoyed my ownership of it, It looked great when it came back from the respray but even that didn't last, within a year it was bubbling through

Many times I've seen owners presented with a big bill then for sale a week later which I see Phil Garner doing right now.
I just looked at the problems it had and thought do I really want to spend £££ fixing it then find it needs a clutch in 6 months so yes I was glad to see the back of it
 
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That's a good car with the spec and finance package and that 3yr 60k miles warranty. Annual servicing already paid for - only extras will be any advisories come service time. You bought peace of mind for sure. An 8-10 year GT could end up costing you in a 3 year period as they come to need major bits replacing (possibly) at 50k miles +.
 
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I do regret buying it but it was my decision , I had blinkers on as to the running costs so never enjoyed my ownership of it, It looked great when it came back from the respray but even that didn't last, within a year it was bubbling through

Many times I've seen owners presented with a big bill then for sale a week later which I see Phil Garner doing right now.
I just looked at the problems it had and thought do I really want to spend £££ fixing it then find it needs a clutch in 6 months so yes I was glad to see the back of it

You are not alone. Lots of people buying these prestige cars at 10+ years of age and having to shell out money every which way they turn - servicing costs, ad hoc things going wrong. Its the same with the Porsche guys - in all honesty I have seen more money spent on Porsche cars over shorter duration of ownership of the 996 and 997 gen 1 cars (with the exception of the Mezger engined turbo and GT3 cars) than I have seen with Maserati cars. This completely breaks the myth of traditional Porsche 996/997.1 normally aspirated non-mezger owners citing how brittle Italian cars are - speaking from ignorance and pub-room gossip rather than from the lips of owners and specialists who handle these cars day in and day out. But bad examples are always to be found in any marque I guess. Enjoy the Mustang. My daughter is in West Coast USA and a guy in their apartment block had a Cobra (modern-day) Mustang. It was a beast and when it fired up! The sound was awesome.
 
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And this is the Cobra Mustang that guy had in San Francisco:

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Andyk

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IMO the biggest issue with Maserati is the parts and servicing costs , this is a 420bhp car but the service package is £620 for the 3 years / 3 services, couple that to the 3 year / 60k warranty compared to the £££ that could arise on a 8 year old GT for similar money when it's service time

To put it in perspective this mustang is pretty much the same money as a BMW 320DView attachment 49347View attachment 49348View attachment 49349

Nail on the head there.......
 

philw696

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Sadly seen a few come and go on this forum and a few leaving with a bad taste including one of my brothers after the romance ended with a 3200 and he has gone to Porsche.
 

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Nice car. Very popular round this way with the USAF air bases at Mildenhall and Lakenheath close by and can only imagine they have access to a lot of trick bits bought off the base especially when you hear them leave Barton Mills roundabout and how quick they're going.
 

Andyk

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One question....how does it handle. In the past American muscle has always been about straight line speed and they never really got the bends right. I take it things are much improved these days.
 

Wack61

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I've only really driven it back from Nottingham and round town so far as we had things already planned last weekend, slow speed is a bit choppy as the suspension is quite stiff, like the GT it's not a sports car , it won't go round bends like a MX5 , they've got rid of the cart springs on the back so it'll be better than previous generations

I sold the MX5 because it was going to get me banned, with the BBR200 kit fitted it was that fast and agile it made you drive it fast, couldn't resist it
 

Ewan

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It's the usual man maths quandary. Do you buy new, so have low running costs but high depreciation, or do you buy old, with low depreciation but potentially higher running costs. I suppose with the new car option it is easier to predict future costs. But with the buying old option, you may get lucky and have a car that doesn't break down nor depreciate. Just one of life's many calculated gambles.
 

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But if you rent it (PCP, PHP, Lease purchase etc) then it's even cheaper....

Makes more sense to go newer for sure as there are zero running costs... on an older Maserati there is something each week to sort as we all know.
 

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As I said to Zep last week, you never get bored with a Maserati, there's always something.
It's a challenge and a struggle but until someone comes out with something similar fast, four seats and a bigger boot at the right price, I'll keep mine.
 

Andyk

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Someone has Martin...Maserati....The GT......similar fast, four seats and a bigger boot.... :)