Whats the worst that can happen? GT with 117k

Whats the worst that can happen? GT with 117k

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mattman

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3,178 posts

229 months

Friday 8th September 2017
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2 owner, 08 GT with 117,000 miles - £21,995

Does this mean all the weak points have been addressed and its good to go for a few thousand more - or its about to explode into a thousand small expensive pieces?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2008-08-MASERATI-GRANTUR...

About £3-4k less than a car with half the miles - doesn't seem like a big enough gap to me

cgt2

7,141 posts

195 months

Friday 8th September 2017
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You answered your own question. Spend a bit more and get a much better example.

Not sure about the reputation of this dealer and on resale it will be impossible to move on if you were to sell in future.

Murph7355

38,905 posts

263 months

Monday 11th September 2017
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On the flip side, how low do we think these cars will go?

Will they end up as breakers rather than ending up in the sub-10k Maser bin?

Mileage is no reflection on condition. We all know this, so why do we get hung up on it?

If your budget's 20k, it may be worth a look. BUT remember that these are ~100k cars to run....so if your budget's 20k, ask yourself what will happen if something goes pop. That applies to a car with half or even a quarter of those miles.

(NB No links to car or dealer. It could be a hound. It could be a bargain. Unless we've seen the car in question, we don't know).

jakesmith

9,463 posts

178 months

Tuesday 12th September 2017
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Murph7355 said:
On the flip side, how low do we think these cars will go?

Will they end up as breakers rather than ending up in the sub-10k Maser bin?

Mileage is no reflection on condition. We all know this, so why do we get hung up on it?

If your budget's 20k, it may be worth a look. BUT remember that these are ~100k cars to run....so if your budget's 20k, ask yourself what will happen if something goes pop. That applies to a car with half or even a quarter of those miles.

(NB No links to car or dealer. It could be a hound. It could be a bargain. Unless we've seen the car in question, we don't know).
I think they are thought of as more reliable & desirable than the previous generation of 3200 car and have held values better accordingly
I can't see them ever hitting £20k personally, there aren't enough of them and as the price drops, it becomes opened up to a new market of people
Look at the Aston Vantage which is similar low volume, higher perceived value, nice looking & sounding car
There is an unusual car in the OP due to milage. Many cars with 70,000 miles on are still £27k-£28k

DevonPaul

1,289 posts

144 months

Tuesday 12th September 2017
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The photos probably don't so i justice, but that interior leather just reminds me that I haven't seen David Dickinson on telly recently.