Yellow Grancabrio Yes or no!!

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Chrisbassett

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It's a yes from me too. After seeing Blondies car and of course MAF and David's GS's, I think the yellow cars look stunning, but be prepared for attention.
 
highlander

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already replied to other post but happy to repeat, yes to yellow (one of the 3 colours a sport should be imo) but no to yellow and blue
 
Woody

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I think it's model sensitive and most definitely a personal choice.

IMO I think yellow should be the preserve of the sportier models, MC Strad, GTS etc. I think the GranCabrio is better suited to the more subtle colours.

In my limited experience yellow is a marmite colour. If your prepared to wait to sell it, there will be someone who will buy it, even perhaps at a premium, as only yellow will do. How do you fancy your chances at finding that person when it comes time to sell? What do you think you'll get as a Px bid if trading in? For me, on a yellow GranCab I'd expect a kick in the nuts when selling, so if I was buying, I'd be kicking in the nuts with my offer.....

That at said, I'm sure there is someone looking at it on Autotrader wanting it more than any other car on there! Just how much do you want it?

Good of luck with whatever you decide.
 
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Yes, that's the point if you buy it cheap you are ok. Alternatively if it is really really what you want then you just accept that it might be worth a tad less when you sell but average that out pa and enjoy the ride.
 
outrun

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I agree Bob. It's not for me but it will be for another. It's bound to make resale a little more difficult as this thread proves just by it's existence. However, if that's not an issue then each to their own and all that.

Merrian's car looks fantastic but for me the GC is more suited to subtle and classic colour schemes.
 
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Tilum said:
I guess some models work suit some colours better than others, but Lambos in particular seem to suit yellow rather nicely :D
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Thank you T, I adore both my yellow GT and Lambo. And I've certainly never been called cowardly. Quite the opposite haha.
 
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Blondie said:
Thank you T, I adore both my yellow GT and Lambo. And I've certainly never been called cowardly. Quite the opposite haha.
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Could you please post up a couple of pics of the yellow GT you run? Would be interested in seeing it.

Cheers
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outrun said:
I agree Bob. It's not for me but it will be for another. It's bound to make resale a little more difficult as this thread proves just by it's existence. However, if that's not an issue then each to their own and all that.

Merrian's car looks fantastic but for me the GC is more suited to subtle and classic colour schemes.
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Now that I have seen it - it confirms my thoughts. Yellow has just cost you about 3-5k loss of resale value, atleast.
Most definitely NOT a Maserati colour (Ferrari yes and Lambo yes).

I see it this way:
MOST people (not all) agree with the adage "your car says a lot about you". I am not talking about Joe/Joanne average who is restricted to picking from a bunch of mass produced junk simply because of their jobs or their income. I believe a minority pick ordinary cars because they simply couldn't care less about their mode of transport. BUT even these people appreciate "art".
Now when one enters the Art arena then this adage takes root.
Now picture this - you are walking down the high street in Chipping Sodbury - a busy little place, especially on Satruday mid morning and a Vauxhall Corsa with black windows, flared arches, lowered, chrome wheels and a very loud exhaust parks in the line of cars, just in front of you. I bet you have already assessed that character before he or she gets out - and it won't be a monastic nun!!!
Further down the road, a Dark metallic blue with beige and walnut interior Quattroporte burbles up and slips into another slot just ahead. You know that guy will be "XYZ" as he steps out (I'll go as far as to say it will be a he - even!). You will almost certainly have an elevated view of this person - perhaps: successful, smart, quietly confident, understated dress etc.

Finally at the junction next to the bank, near Boots, a bright yellow GC slips into the only remaining car slot. Black wheels/windows. Who would you 'expect' to climb out of this 'vision of loveliness'?

'Nuff said..........................spray it white!
 
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zoros said:
Now that I have seen it - it confirms my thoughts. Yellow has just cost you about 3-5k loss of resale value, atleast.
Most definitely NOT a Maserati colour (Ferrari yes and Lambo yes).

I see it this way:
MOST people (not all) agree with the adage "your car says a lot about you". I am not talking about Joe/Joanne average who is restricted to picking from a bunch of mass produced junk simply because of their jobs or their income. I believe a minority pick ordinary cars because they simply couldn't care less about their mode of transport. BUT even these people appreciate "art".
Now when one enters the Art arena then this adage takes root.
Now picture this - you are walking down the high street in Chipping Sodbury - a busy little place, especially on Satruday mid morning and a Vauxhall Corsa with black windows, flared arches, lowered, chrome wheels and a very loud exhaust parks in the line of cars, just in front of you. I bet you have already assessed that character before he or she gets out - and it won't be a monastic nun!!!
Further down the road, a Dark metallic blue with beige and walnut interior Quattroporte burbles up and slips into another slot just ahead. You know that guy will be "XYZ" as he steps out (I'll go as far as to say it will be a he - even!). You will almost certainly have an elevated view of this person - perhaps: successful, smart, quietly confident, understated dress etc.

Finally at the junction next to the bank, near Boots, a bright yellow GC slips into the only remaining car slot. Black wheels/windows. Who would you 'expect' to climb out of this 'vision of loveliness'?

'Nuff said..........................spray it white!
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Your opinion and of course you are entitled to it. I disagree, but then I own a yellow GS. Your comparison of a chavvy Corsa and a QP and their likely owners is pointless - I'd be amazed to find anyone who didn't think the owner of a Maserati (even a yellow one, God forbid!) was more 'well-heeled' than the owner of a Corsa, modified or not. I'm not a particular fan of yellow cars or anything else yellow, but when I saw my car for sale I fell in love with it because of the colour. I couldn't care less what my car says about me to people I don't know. Perhaps you concern yourself more with the opinions of others, whether they matter or not. I didn't buy my yellow car for the benefit of anyone else but me, but have only ever had compliments (about the car, not me).
If you're a shy, retiring wallflower who's bothered by what others think and don't have the confidence to be proud of who you are then steer clear of yellow Maseratis. There aren't many around, so that makes more for the rest of us to choose from! :)
 
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Thanks for all the replies!!! I think it's growing on me! But quite right it's all about the deal,,,they have provisionally offered me £45000 for my 57 Bentley gtc (in black!!) if the deal was more in my favour I think I could be swayed... :) I've been looking in this site for a while it's a great source of info! Grancabrio will be my next car , just got to be the right car and the right deal :)(and colour!!)
 
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Just a thought.

£45k looks quite low for a 57 GTC. Perhaps try Bentley Glasgow as they have a brand new sister Maserati main dealership down the round and both owned by the same group. Provided your Bentley is good enough to retail, I assume it is, they may have more enthusiasm than most to make a deal happen.
 
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G18 said:
Thanks for all the replies!!! I think it's growing on me! But quite right it's all about the deal,,,they have provisionally offered me £45000 for my 57 Bentley gtc (in black!!) if the deal was more in my favour I think I could be swayed... :) I've been looking in this site for a while it's a great source of info! Grancabrio will be my next car , just got to be the right car and the right deal :)(and colour!!)
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G18: What was your experience with the Bentley. I was speaking to a number of Maserati main dealers during my search and the general concensus was that a fair majority of convertees to the Maserati Marque came from previous Bentley trade ins?
There are a disproportionate number of low priced Bentleys in the classifieds - what is your take on this?
 
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Woody said:
Really? You got to drive it too? Wow...lucky boy, can imagine you were like a pig in muck!
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I was Woody, Blondie just made my day. Handed me the keys after I had cleaned it for her and said off you go.......For 3 hours that afternoon my life was complete. She is a star....
 
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Blondie must be your brother or dad then! I'd love to have seen his face after receiving a call saying you'd pranged his baby and could he come and get you....heh...heh. You were insured - naturally?
 
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