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Felonious Crud

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Yeah, I reckon so. The spread on Cali 30s, the last and best of the n/a models, is from 80 to 115, and the highest of those has been on the market for a good year already. You couldn't get one for less than 110k a year ago, and the Ts were all north of 150. Even with a deal to be had on an older n/a model, I couldn't bear to hand over any money if I could see the green one with just 5 or 10k more on the windscreen.
 
safrane

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Given 'our' racing colour was green I do find it bizarre so many people are adverse to them.
 
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Rwc13

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Peter, if you are not bothered about wind in your hair motoring, in your shoes I would keep the GS and buy a QPV 4.7S or GTS. To me that represents a pretty prefect combination of Maseratis from that era, the QP giving you that much more comfortable effortless touring car with lots of space that can still tackle a mountain round with pretty much as much aplomb as a GT, and the GS for those days when you want something smaller, nimbler and a little more hardcore. If you want topless motoring, same answer but swap the GS for a Spyder.....

I’ve just been for a drive in this and it made my think of your predicament

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safrane

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Have driven Phils car in the same colour... its lovely and certainly a proposition I toyed with on top of the GS.
 
CatmanV2

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Still keep looking at them. There's one just up the road at silly *silly* money (not a GTS but...)

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BuckRog64

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Rwc13 said:
Peter, if you are not bothered about wind in your hair motoring, in your shoes I would keep the GS and buy a QPV 4.7S or GTS. To me that represents a pretty prefect combination of Maseratis from that era, the QP giving you that much more comfortable effortless touring car with lots of space that can still tackle a mountain round with pretty much as much aplomb as a GT, and the GS for those days when you want something smaller, nimbler and a little more hardcore. If you want topless motoring, same answer but swap the GS for a Spyder.....

I’ve just been for a drive in this and it made my think of your predicament

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Best answer based on latest thinking.
That QP is gorgeous and in my favourite colour. As said, pure class.
 
Gazcw

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Rwc13 said:
Peter, if you are not bothered about wind in your hair motoring, in your shoes I would keep the GS and buy a QPV 4.7S or GTS. To me that represents a pretty prefect combination of Maseratis from that era, the QP giving you that much more comfortable effortless touring car with lots of space that can still tackle a mountain round with pretty much as much aplomb as a GT, and the GS for those days when you want something smaller, nimbler and a little more hardcore. If you want topless motoring, same answer but swap the GS for a Spyder.....

I’ve just been for a drive in this and it made my think of your predicament

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Oh that is lovely........
 
iainw

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conaero said:
That CaliT is starting to get into my head.

Tell me about where the residuals are heading?
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YOu can get some crazy good finance deals / residuals on Cali T’s matt. The prices have dumped in the last few weeks- there are some jaw dropping deals to be had. You only have to look at the older high mileage cars- I think Cali Ts will hold their money ok with average to low miles. The balloons on them are great too which makes monthlies low if needed. I really would like to get another - but my wife is saying they are too small in the back so I have had to go for a different marque. Lots of carbon and black as usual. You can’t go wrong with 565hp, open top driving , endless torque and a yellow horse IMHO. Real deals to be had at the moment- they seem to be desperate to move them. I reckon you could get a low mileage Cali T for 105 now which would be unheard of last year.
 
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£65k won’t sit you in a nice F430 especially if you want a 2007+ model... but a high mileage or incomplete service history car. I wouldn’t buy a pre 2007 as resale will be harder (no ceramic brakes, older model F1pumps etc...) It will however get you a 40k miles manual 360 - which is a great car (one of my best friend has one, and I like it almost as much as my 430)

I also believe whoever said an MC strad beats a 430 everywhere except on twisties has never driven an F430. The strad will get destroyed pretty much all segments... except on road trip with a family of 4 w luggage. Without even having to drive both (and I did) - just have a read at tech specs. That alone settles it.

Well sorted F430 are not more expensive to maintain than recent Maserati (I have also owned a GT). Buy a well sorted 2007+ f430 and maintain it well, it will be similar. Only difference is annual service vs bi annual for Maserati’s- but we all know the cost of ownership is really defined by the cost of somethg going wrong on those cars. And from that aspect it’s not different or more/less expensive.

I would also say that no italian car likes to stay idled/unused in a garage for 12months a year and not be driven much because the owner is scared of putting miles on.
If that defines how your ownership of a Ferrari is likely to be - then don’t buy it and stick to a car that you will enjoy driving guilt and worry free
 
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