The Italian marque least loved and valued.....
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CatmanV2
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Yeah, managed it in the end 
The answer is, at a guess, a little from column A and a little from column B. Speaking from experience I suspect the Maser is massively under-valued. No experience of Aston ownership, but I suspect a touch of over value. I expect to be proven wrong
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The answer is, at a guess, a little from column A and a little from column B. Speaking from experience I suspect the Maser is massively under-valued. No experience of Aston ownership, but I suspect a touch of over value. I expect to be proven wrong C
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Yeah, managed it in the end
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Although I'm a complete rookie to exotic car ownership...I've learned so much! The Maserati in my humble opinion is undervalued.
Even though I've spent a boat load to fix mine up....I'd do it again in a heart beat!
As I see these cars as art, and art is a personal thing, it all just means we are art connoisseur's of this beautiful marque!!
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As per the article; the Astons are overvalued (massively IMO) for a car that is, apparently fairly sh!t to drive and the Maserati is undervalued. The James Bond factor is probably an issue with the DB5 but that shows how gullible people can be. More money than sense. True, the DB5 is a good looking car but so is the 3500. Personally, I would have the Maserati as I would prefer to be regarded as shrewd rather than rich and stupid. And it's probably better to drive.
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Sorry, but that's one Maserati I don't really like. Certainly not mechanically; it's all a bit too Sh!troen for me.
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I am surprised to have people ask openly 'Who's car is that' of a group, and then feel sort of odd having to say 'It's mine' Still, the result has always been positive.
Tubber, I have to agree. Happy to spend what it takes. So far less than I expected, but that will probably change
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Tubber, I have to agree. Happy to spend what it takes. So far less than I expected, but that will probably change
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I had a DB6 new in 69. Back upto Newport Pagnell every other month. The engine was lumpy, the gearbox was slow and agricultural. It topped out at 135 max and handled like a boat.
Nostalgia would say 'lets do it again' common sense says ....not bloody likely.
Trouble with pre 98 masers is they were fragile and rusted if not hothoused. Radical yes but money pits for the romantics among us. I can see a good 3200 being on the up once the economy kicks off.....quick....exotic....and pretty.
Nostalgia would say 'lets do it again' common sense says ....not bloody likely.
Trouble with pre 98 masers is they were fragile and rusted if not hothoused. Radical yes but money pits for the romantics among us. I can see a good 3200 being on the up once the economy kicks off.....quick....exotic....and pretty.
http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/search-classic-cars/advanced-search-result/makeId/866/page/2/
Looking on there seems all the 3500's are POA, usually this isn't because they are cheap. As for the AM vs Maser price, I'd imagine for every 1000 people that can recognise the DB5 maybe one would recognise the 3500. The 3500 isn't exactly a nice looking car, I'd prefer the original Ghibli.
Maybe his article is exaggerating a bit to prompt comment?
Looking on there seems all the 3500's are POA, usually this isn't because they are cheap. As for the AM vs Maser price, I'd imagine for every 1000 people that can recognise the DB5 maybe one would recognise the 3500. The 3500 isn't exactly a nice looking car, I'd prefer the original Ghibli.
Maybe his article is exaggerating a bit to prompt comment?