1972 Ghibli SS coupe for sale

Another beauty, Ivan. How do you do it?

But what's with the tailpipes? Was that how they were built for that year?

 

What's the ask?

 

I'm seriously interested, but I'm in the middle of a restoration right now and can't divert funds to buy something like this right now.

I do like to generally track pricing so I know where things stand, price trends, etc.

I never have understood the reluctance to post asking prices on car if they are for sale (not just in this case, but in general, so no offense intended).

Best of luck in selling it, it looks like a very nice car.

 

stop playing games and post a price

 

+1. Beautiful car. Very elegant. Sex on wheels actually! I have always really liked these.

I second this opinion about posting the price. If something is for sale the very FIRST piece of info someone wants to know is the price. When I am looking at ads for anything, be it cars, motorcycles, tools, real estate, boats, or farm animals, I automatically skip straight over any ads with no price listed. It is almost a subconscious reaction. Don't even give them a second thought or second look, no matter how nice the object in question is. To me it means the seller likely wants way too much or is not serious about selling.

 

Can't agree, in the case of a private seller. It makes sense for full-scale dealers to post prices as they purport to be active buyers and sellers, so price disclosure supports their objectives. But you can see time and again on this forum and others that when private sellers post prices, they simply become a target for inexpert and financially unqualified commentators. Such remarks typically get uglier in a rising market. The price of cars like this depends mainly on condition in any case. What's so hard about sending an e-mail or picking up the phone ? Just my 2 cents for the sake of greater civility.

 

Send an email to Ivan and he`ll give you the figure of his price tag. I am sure he will....

Ciao!
Walter

 

Generally speaking.......

90% of the time people who don't post prices on cars for sale are asking too much, fishing for a fool, and when compared to the balance of the market they CANNOT defend their price position.

5% of the time the vendor thinks that by not posting a price, he will get people to inquire more so than on cars where a price is posted, out of sheer curiosity.

5% of the time the vendor thinks that by not posting a price, he will get a more emotionally involved prospect to inquire about a specific car for reasons not directly related to price, and said person will pay too much.

My experience anyways..........

It's just like the guy in the showroom who says that "I brought my trade in with me" and when asked "how much do you want for it, or what do you think the FMV is" they reply "I don't know"......so I usually say to them that "they had better go and find out what that figure is and then come back prepared, because I wouldn't want to be accused of taking advantage of someone who didn't have a reasonable idea of what their car was worth"......

 

Then there is the other old saying "If you have to ask, you can't afford it!"

 

Oh I know. I'm not in the market for a car like that now so I don't have a dog in this particular fight. Like I said, that was just my general opinion, and I am sure others feel differently. I guess it is just sort of how my brain is wired when it comes to browsing ads.

 

I think the corollary to that old saying is "if you don't bother to ask, you probably just got ripped off and spent more money than you had to".

 

I think the point with the pricing is that:
. An informed buyer will have a pretty good idea of the relationship between a car's identity, condition and market price range.
. Then inquire about and/or inspect the specific vehicle with the seller.
. Have the ability to judge about where the specific car fits in the market price range.
. Hopefully come to a mutually respectable agreement.

There are a few bad guys out there but they are more likely to post a ridiculous asking price at the outset.

I don't know Ivan personally, but anyone can check his web site and see that he is on the level. He puts a lot of good information out there for the Maserati community.

 

It's called doing your homework.

 

Apparently Ghiblis now go for between U$D 30,000 and U$D 880,000, depending upon build, condition, emotional involvement, and a few other things.

 

THAT is funny

 

I think you're "just a wee bit behind the curve" on that one. Maybe not even on the right road!

A car "similar" to this was bid up to $127K on eBay with a no sale a couple weeks ago.

 

eBay is an auction and all auctions have shill bidders. I have seen the eBay car on a few occasions and while it is a decent car it is not a great one. The amount "bid" was more than enough.

 

There was a similiar condition Non-SS model going for upper $80K on Anamera several weeks
ago, located in Texas I believe?

Mark

 

Oops my bad Carmine. I missed that leading 8 and thought you were saying $80K.

 

Sale Results from Retromobile:

Originally owned by entertainer Sammy Davis Jr,1968 Maserati Ghibli Berlinetta Chassis no. AM 115578

Sold for €79,350 inclusive of Buyer's Premium

That is 103k US for a 4.7 automatic.

 

What!? You mean Sammy couldn't shift!?!?!?