Here’s what I think about this.
I think it excellent that Maserati have decided to follow the example of other manufacturers and offer this Classiche certification service. I’m not daft and I appreciate that they are doing this to make money. However, it shows respect and appreciation for their history, and I think it is good that they want to engage with owners of their older cars. The fact that they are trying to include relatively recent models of car is a really encouraging sign. At least it is to me but reading some comments on here some people seem to be much more pessimistic and quite judgey about peoples motives for being interested in this.
At about £2k I don’t think it is a huge amount of money so long as it passes certification. We are all in different financial situations so we can each decide whether its money well spent or not. If I did it I would definitely hope the car would pass but would be staggered if it added £2k to the value. As Ewan says, it’s not about that.
Personally, I am undecided, mainly because it won’t change the way I feel about my cars. The Biturbos were not well put together and although they are a hoot to drive I, like many other owners, have had to make a fair few modifications to make mine reliable. I don’t think it should be marked down for that, but I bet it would be!