Maserati Classiche

[midlifecrisis]

Hold on, I think we're missing a trick.

Find a mint 4200 from 2002, get it certified and double your money...

 

[Doctor Houx]

I'm glad that they are doing this but given how few people have commented on the PH page itself you can see how little interest in this there really is. The more modern cars in the 20-30 year old range do not have anyway near the value to justify this so the announcement is just a PR spin to help sell new cars and further protect the values of the few 50 or so year old beautiful cars they once made.

I agree sort of (the PR bit), but I also think that just by creating Classiche for Maserati, it implies to the wider world that like Ferarri they are special and need to be preserved. This may raise the profile of the Marque which in turn may lift values, more get properly looked after and parts then get remade.

Many motoring journalists still include Maserati in the "Premier League" of manufacturers (with RR, Bentley, Aston, Ferrari &, Lamborghini), wheras the likes of BMW, Merc, Jag etc are all considered "Championship", so perhaps we are all enlightened on here and in 20 years time when most ICE cars have been scrapped, Maserati's will still be around and hailed as one of the GOAT's. I'm not certain of any of that, but I'm an optimist.

 

[safrane]

After taking the rose tinted glasses off I have very little faith this will do anything for the current crop of cars from 2000 onward unless Maserati intend to invest billions into the parts supply chain.

It makes sense when you are talking about cars that can command a >£100k price point, but on cars worth less than a £10k it makes less financial sense despite the passion people have for their car.

 

[2b1ask1]

And unobtainable if you have non-stock exhaust, intake, radio? Is there a GS out there with a working Becker? Now, let alone in three years time at 20+

 

[Swedish Paul]

And unobtainable if you have non-stock exhaust, intake, radio? Is there a GS out there with a working Becker? Now, let alone in three years time at 20+

Mine works. You can have it for 5k.

 

[makeshiftUK]

And unobtainable if you have non-stock exhaust, intake, radio? Is there a GS out there with a working Becker? Now, let alone in three years time at 20+

Mine too. Mind you, all the stock speakers which have the integrity of wet toilet paper have been replaced with non-Maserati items…

 

[hashluck]

And unobtainable if you have non-stock exhaust, intake, radio? Is there a GS out there with a working Becker? Now, let alone in three years time at 20+

Yes my Becker works and car is completely stock but Maserati make that incredibly difficult to maintain.

 

[mjheathcote]

Hold on, I think we're missing a trick.

Find a mint 4200 from 2002, get it certified and double your money...

If that was true, I'd pop on my original rear boxes and wheels!

 

[Oneball]

If that was true, I'd pop on my original rear boxes and wheels!

Ferrari Classiche certification is around £5k upwards.

 

[mjheathcote]

Ferrari Classiche certification is around £5k upwards.

I'll keep my larini and FD wheels on then.