Will Maserati get their own dealer network???

They will not take away the franchise of a current dealer if they are performing. And most current Maserati dealers are combined with Ferrari. so you will likely see Alfa Romeo and Maserati sitting near a Ferrari.

 

I did not look where you are located, but BMW and Benz in Kansas City are both over $100 per hour, so not sure what the avg. franchise Ferrari dealer is charging per hour, but I cannot see it being more that $125 per hour, but I have been wrong atleast twice today.

 

I can't see Maserati and Alfa having their own dealers. Both makes will be low volume in the US. And, as to service costs, it is more the nature of the cars than of the dealerships that determine what you will pay. For example, the Maserati and the Ferrari F430 both have chain-driven camshafts, which will eliminate the need for those periodic belt changes.

 

If you don't want to pay Ferrari maintenance, don't buy a Maserati, because the costs will be very similar. If you have to worry about maintenance, maybe the purchase of a Maserati doesn't make too much sense.

 

My Maserati has cost me about the same to own as my Jaguar did. Almost everything has been warranty related. $2400 for 2 years and 21K is probably about right for the Maser as well-- depending on driving style. Wait till the Aston is out of Warranty and then compare the two., the Maser will look cheap to maintain.

-dsd

 

Maserati is beginning to have their own dealer network, not connected with Alfa or Ferrari. Stand alone dealers and service centers will begin to pop here in the next few months.

The new network of Maserati dealerships will not necessarily be near Ferrari franchises. There is a stand alone dealership coming to my neck of the woods that will be the first franchise exotic dealership in the area.

 

$100 an hour at a BMW or Benz dealer is dirt cheap. In Vegas, it is $135 an hour last time I checked. The Wynn Ferrari dealer is even higher.

 

Correct. One example, other than Sacramento, is Minneapolis. There is also a new Maser dealer that opened up near my house in NJ that is part of a Lamborghini, Bentley, RR, Aston group, not Ferrari. They're starting to pop up.

 

The Palm Springs, CA area has a Maserati (not Ferrari) dealer. They sell most other high end brands. I gather there was some disagreement with Fiat/Ferrari/Maserati management as to whether or not this was acceptable and I think for a while they had to buy cars off the lot from the Ferrari BH dealership or something, but this is no longer the case. Anyone correct me if you have more of the story.

 

How about a nice Chevy?

 

Maserati maintenance is about half of a Ferrari. Chain drive means no belt change and of course you can find independent service that will be less than the dealer. Great cars and very reliable at least in my experience. Check with your local dealer and also see if there is an independent service company near by. Having good service makes the whole program much more enjoyable.

 

I've been wanting to say something on this subject for a long time. Since I owned a 360, I saw my opportunity. First , and you didn't say this, "those kind" is one of the goofs that drives me simply to distraction. See, it did. Now, and I am serious.

Maintenance, correctly followed, is not that expensive. I never spent any kind of big bucks on my perfectly functioning 360. My problem is with Maserati, a design I absolutely love.

I would like to replace my wife's E320 with a Maserati. Really, I would. She and I can speed our way to oblivion in our 575M. Since the E is her car, she does not want 3-400hp and doesn't want to feed it since she gets 32mpg on the road in the E. Her feeling (she clips coupons). I happen to agree. She has the right to what she wants.

Maserati, with its lack of automatic transmission choice, lack of docile engine choice and hideous lack of any resale keeps us at bay.

As to the Chevy. I did not come here to insult anyone.

 

What idiot (sorry and all) would pay $120k for a Maser, aren't they around $60k max for a lightly used one and dealers highly marking down new models to $80k or so?

 

Very close to my point.

 

Maint requirement of Masers is about the same as for current Ferrari's. Build methodology is very similar and the parts are for the most part the same. The ones that do differ are priced on the same pricing schedule. Overhead costs to the dealers dictate to a large degree what the dealership prices for service work will be and those are unusaually high at a Ferrari dealer. Maserati will be no different. Both cars are true exotics and both will cost accordingly for service. If you are cost concious it is not the car for you.

Nothing wrong with that, everyone has a budget and apportions it according to their preferences.

The suggestion of a Chevy is not a bad one, no insult intended.

 

That seems low...haven't you changed out the tires yet? That alone is about $1800. Oil changes another $250 and should have had 3-4 by then.

I would figure over 4 years to average ~$2000-2500/yr for maintenace, since a clutch, brakes, and possibly an F1 pump will be in there......

 

I would think certain services would not be as expensive. I don't see any of the current line up requiring the engine to be removed as the first step. I also think different states of tune and so on mean better longevity and the parts are not exactly the same.

I am just speculating, there are current owners on here who haven't contributed to this thread. A search would provide answers.

 

Motor out????? Are you speaking of Ferrari or Maser?
The statement applies to both.

The states of tune are not all that different. The service costs will not be either.

 

I wouldn't bet money on Maser's long-term viability as a company. Resale value sucks, market competition is fierce.

There are still a few that remember the LAST time Maserati tried to set the world on fire. They were different cars and times but I remember the initial review article about the BiTurbo declaring that it was the greatest thing since sliced bread.

They couldn't give 'em away.

They are perhaps destined to be "collector items".

 

Thank God they split off from Ferrari. They were dragging Ferrari down with them.

The history books are full of good, sometimes great cars that could not survive in the market place.

 

Figure $800-1,100 for each service (6k, 18k, 32.5k, 48k, etc) and then a clutch every 15-30k miles (big range but after doing multiple polls on the maser forums this seems to be the average $3,500-4,500 for a clutch job) and then the CC pump is another $2,000 and they tend to go out every 25k miles or so.

This is assuming you are talking about the 2002-2006 Maserati Coupe/Spyder/Gransport, if you are talking about the 2008 GT model, nobody can answer your question about how much it will cost.

Regards,

Kevin

 

I'm not so sure (yes, I admit I'm biased....since I love Maseratis). My reasoning is that the market definitely has a need for a $90-130K Italian car that can be used daily. There really is nothing quite like the Maserati coupe (and it's variants) out there. Functional, gorgeous and exotic....with a warranty no less. Maserati has a glorious history and that carries a lot with car enthusiasts. They will never be high volume, nor should they be....but there is no overt reason why, with proper management and planning, they can't remain an exclusive small volume exotic car producer for decades to come....for cripes sake Morgan is still pumping out wooden cars!