Indeed Iain but a ten year old car can only be worth so much especially for a brand where brakes, clutches, nav units, wishbones etc are so expensive. These cars take a while to sell and dealers build margin in to allow for that. Whenever people offer cars up for sale on the forum the list of excuses for it being the wrong time etc are as long as a Maserati 3200 service invoice and that's from people that already buy into wanting the brand.
Up to a point, Bob. Some 10+ year old cars are loony money. I saw a post on PH from around 2013 where someone was selling a manual 430 and wanted about 71k for it. Oh, for a crystal ball! Rarity is of course a significant factor, and I'd argue that a well-maintained GTS is an increasingly rare thing. At the same time, quite how brilliant and usable these cars are is not widely appreciated.
Still, I can imagine me taking a lazy trade-in on mine if a tempting replacement gets offered. Any potential buyers out there would be sensible to pick up Franks's as it's a bargain and immaculate. Mine's bloody good too, but this is Frank's thread, not mine. If you want black, ping Frank, Grigio Alfieri, ping me.