money that's what i want - ( Flying Lizards )
Greetings gentlemen! I don't think anybody buys a supercar because they are worried about resale values - I think it is because they want to drive one. Low secondhand values mean that you can buy another when your current one is worn out - how is this bad? I have owned a Maserati Merak for 11 years and the complaint in the Maserati Club is that it was unfair that Maseratis where worth less than half of Ferraris whereas it actually is an advantage. In the last couple years Maserati values have increased all this means is that most people will never get the chance to own and drive one even if they have some money because they are out of reach to most enthusiats. When you are comparing brands it is important to compare like with like, for example, 1 dealer and a 2 years waiting list to have your classic Maserati repaired compared with hundreds of dealers and no waiting lists for Ferrari. Ferrari have a policy of supplying any part no matter how old your Ferrari is compared to Maserati policy of flogging all the old parts to Campana and dumping any owner pre 1999. For example, the hydrolic headlight high pressure switch on my Merak - unavailable for 20 years - got so fed up I have had it remanufactured for myself! Even Bill McGraths could not sort it out in 20 years. (I was a control engineer many years ago).
if you look at the secondhand values of NSX's you could easily have a Ferrari if you want a badge that much, but whats the point, everyman and his dog has one! After owning a Merak for 9 years I decided I wanted another car and I chose an NSX. When I bought my Merak it was with my heart but when I bought the NSX it was with my brain - and I have never regretted it - the Merak on the other hand.....
With any luck I will be at the Bristol Italian car day on Saturday with my Merak if you want further impressions of owning both say hello...
On a final note the gentleman who is organising the Italian Car festival would also like an NSX maybe we know something about classic italian cars that most people don't! the pain, the pain ...
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Ford (and Kawasaki) bagged Zephyr.
