Got help from Ferrari
The Maserati 3200 GT represented a new course for Maserati. The 2+2 Gran Turismo was produced between 1998-2002. It is equipped with a 3,2-liter twin turbo V8. Standard 370 HP. Compared to previous Maseratis, the quality is considered satisfactory. The factory had received professional help from Ferrari to build up the production line.
No one-off fee
Cars older than 20 years can now be imported without a one-off fee. You have to pay VAT on the car + shipping and scrappage deposit. It could be an alternative to, for example, the Porsche 911 Carrera (996) from the same era. Early Maserati's have a deservedly bad reputation for unreliability - especially cars from the 80s. But the 3200 GT is "exonerated" of the sins of the past. There is a wonderful episode with this model in the British program series "Wheelers Dealers" where they buy the cheapest one they can find. Only minor faults such as Edd china fixes it up. There is no doubt that a 20-year-old Maserati is not the safest purchase you can make. Of course, many of the faults are due to the fact that these are cars that may have been driven hard and treated carelessly.
Rising prices
Is the Maserati 3200 GT still a cool sports car? - Or just cool like an Italian retro object? I believe the latter. That means prices are likely to rise – not fall. I think the first modern Maserati is a thought underrated.
About the pictures
The photo of the silver-gray car was taken at the market in Portobello Road, Notting Hill, London. The car with the registration number "CF" participated in a car meet at Sjøflyhavna in connection with an outdoor meeting for the Norwegian Sports Car Club. The blue car in subsequent photos was photographed at CC-Vest outside Oslo, then also at Sjøflyhavna in Fornebu.
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