New Maserati Sports Car Rumor
#21
05-30-2012, 03:04 PM
that's the rub; what would it do to Ferrari F430 resale values? Price being equal buyers in todays world are more motivated by brand spank'n new with full warranties-OR- fully authorized CPO'd cars. Against a CPO'd F430, clearly someone wouldn't have an issue spending the money on the car. But if Maserati does indeed get the green light to utilize the F430 Chassis- you'll see non CPO values on F430 slide even further. That will hurt Ferrari and it'll become less desireable to a potential 1st time Ferrari buyer.
Choice A: Buy a F430 used
Choice B: Buy a Rebadged F430 (I'm joking here) Brand new Maserati with F430 Pedigree with all the latest toys
People will choose B; The same person financially speaking will too. Thus further driving down the F430 used market.
Ferrari / FIAT will have to consider this carefully.
while I think it would be neat, I think its dangerous waters for Ferrari and Ferrari owners.
Choice A: Buy a F430 used
Choice B: Buy a Rebadged F430 (I'm joking here) Brand new Maserati with F430 Pedigree with all the latest toys
People will choose B; The same person financially speaking will too. Thus further driving down the F430 used market.
Ferrari / FIAT will have to consider this carefully.
while I think it would be neat, I think its dangerous waters for Ferrari and Ferrari owners.
#22
05-30-2012, 03:13 PM
I would like this to happen. It wouldn't cannibalize sales from Ferrari, but, as others have said would bring in sales to the group along the lines of an R8 or 911. Basing it on the 4C chassis would be wiser than the older 430 chassis since it would be significan't lighter carbon fiber and also a brand new chassis that will be able to be stretched out for the whole run, rather than the already outdated 430 chassis.
Plus if they make a great car, we'll have one more car to admire out there.
Plus if they make a great car, we'll have one more car to admire out there.
#23
05-30-2012, 03:13 PM
It's about a percieved value on both sides. Will there be people who want a F430? Absolutely. But you'd be highly uneducated if you thought they won't weigh heavily the two... I can just hear the Maserati sales consultant now; "It's built on a F430 Chassis".
Tell me THAT won't piss Ferrari owners off. Or on the flip side it'll be yet another Maserati with horrible depreciation.
Fiat can afford to do this right if they want. Make a mid-engined car on it's own platform for around $120; they'd sell out of them.
U- it's no surprise you'd choose the Mas.
Why not poney up for a 458? Have you driven one?
Last edited by STOPPIE; 05-30-2012 at 03:15 PM.
#24
05-30-2012, 03:53 PM
I know you're just say'n Alex. But no offense; you don't know the client base like I do.
It's about a percieved value on both sides. Will there be people who want a F430? Absolutely. But you'd be highly uneducated if you thought they won't weigh heavily the two... I can just hear the Maserati sales consultant now; "It's built on a F430 Chassis".
Tell me THAT won't piss Ferrari owners off. Or on the flip side it'll be yet another Maserati with horrible depreciation.
Fiat can afford to do this right if they want. Make a mid-engined car on it's own platform for around $120; they'd sell out of them.
It's about a percieved value on both sides. Will there be people who want a F430? Absolutely. But you'd be highly uneducated if you thought they won't weigh heavily the two... I can just hear the Maserati sales consultant now; "It's built on a F430 Chassis".
Tell me THAT won't piss Ferrari owners off. Or on the flip side it'll be yet another Maserati with horrible depreciation.
Fiat can afford to do this right if they want. Make a mid-engined car on it's own platform for around $120; they'd sell out of them.
I also agree that if UBC can swing a 458 then he absolutely should. I haven't driven one yet but there are very few cars that really get me excited these days with that being one of them.
#25
05-30-2012, 05:17 PM
me thinks Ferrari will start caring once they realize the 'out the door lines' for their products is not anymore.
Trust me; they do NOT want to take on Porsche in that regard; just as Porsche should not want to take on BMW or MB.
It's a slippery slope. So if they had their wits about them they very well should care about resale value on their beloved Ferrari's.
People who spend money have LONG memories and are SHORT temperaments when it comes to horrible resale/trade in values.
Trust me; they do NOT want to take on Porsche in that regard; just as Porsche should not want to take on BMW or MB.
It's a slippery slope. So if they had their wits about them they very well should care about resale value on their beloved Ferrari's.
People who spend money have LONG memories and are SHORT temperaments when it comes to horrible resale/trade in values.
#26
05-30-2012, 05:23 PM
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Stoppie: There have not been out the door lines for Ferraris in a long while. Ferrari seems happy selling 7K cars a year and I can't imagine that a single Maserati sports car will have any impact on that. Hater.
#27
05-30-2012, 05:30 PM
jk! I like'm.
