Depreciation.... 2014 Maserati Quattroporte S Q4

"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
10/14/2019 at 17:23 • Filed to: maserati

I will admit it is stunning in person.

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DISCUSSION (35)

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/14/2019 at 17:31

It always intrigues me when major luxury cars end up at “normal” dealers. It’s one thing to go from an X5 to a Ascent....but from (the good) Maser to a Legacy?

lone_liberal > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind
10/14/2019 at 17:34

I always just assume that they got it at a dealer auction.

CompactLuxuryFan > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/14/2019 at 17:34

That dealer decal is criminal

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > CompactLuxuryFan
10/14/2019 at 17:35

I want to go down there and bitch them out over that, it’s fucking hideous .

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind
10/14/2019 at 17:36

1-owner, registered here in Whitefish. It appears to be a trade in. This dealer sells Subaru, Ram, Jeep, Chrysler and Chevy.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > lone_liberal
10/14/2019 at 17:37

It was a trade in, bought it in Spokane tho according to the carfax.

punkgoose17 > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/14/2019 at 17:38

I am guessing someone bought a range topping Gladiator.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > punkgoose17
10/14/2019 at 17:39

Or an Outback Limited. COULD YOU IMAGING GOING FROM A 400 HP LUXURY ITALIAN STALLION TO A 172 HP SUBARU?

Jetstreamer > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/14/2019 at 17:44

They should actually make it a donk if they’re going to label it like that :).

lone_liberal > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/14/2019 at 17:44

That surprises for the same reasons that BrianGriffin outlined. Trade in a Maserati on a Subaru? There has to be a story there.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > lone_liberal
10/14/2019 at 17:45

Yeah, the car is basically new. No reason to trade it in other than it looks pretentious like most high end cars in this town.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/14/2019 at 17:46

That decals decreases the value even more

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
10/14/2019 at 17:46

THEY ARE FUCKING TERRIBLE.

Camshaft Chris: Skyline/McLaren/Porsche Fanboy > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/14/2019 at 17:47

If it’s Ram/Jeep/Chrysler, they’ve probably got the Fiat/Alfa cnnection too and got the dude a new Quattro formagio.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > CompactLuxuryFan
10/14/2019 at 17:47

Why is the "K" in Kuotes? Is it sarcastic? Does it signify a fake middle name? Between the overall design of the decal/logo and that, hell no ain't never getting my business!

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/14/2019 at 17:49

I bet wholesale value on that Masi is in the very high 20’s at best

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
10/14/2019 at 17:51

According to the internet that was a $140,000 car MSRP. So that’s like $14/mile.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/14/2019 at 17:52

And after 1k miles it was probably worth under 100k :)

Camshaft Chris: Skyline/McLaren/Porsche Fanboy > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/14/2019 at 17:53

EDIT: Original comment deleted. I’m an idiot and initially thought this was a Ghibli because I did zero reading.

Wow. Aren’t Ghibili’s that same price point for the same year?

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
10/14/2019 at 17:53

This thing is freaking gorgeous in person. Photo’s do not do it justice. It is basically new.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
10/14/2019 at 17:54

They guys last name is Kliendschmit or something. Easier to just call him Don “K”.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/14/2019 at 18:08

But why the quotes? It's an initial. It just needs the letter and a period. It makes me think weird things are going on.

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/14/2019 at 18:10

They are indeed stunning. They are also stunningly expensive to keep running.

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/14/2019 at 18:12

Gotta be honest, I’m not a huge fan of modern Maseratis. #unpopularopinion

VajazzleMcDildertits - read carefully, respond politely > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/14/2019 at 18:26

I mean unless it’s got a Prancing Horse on it, and it’s Italian, it’s probably gonna depreciate hard.

I had to recommend that my relatively affluent friend stay away from newish Maseratis if he doesn’t want the depreciation hit.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/14/2019 at 18:27

So last May when I started wholesaling, we bought a ‘17 Quattroporte in a GORGEOUS metallic white. IIRC it was some super limited color run from Masi, it had 400 miles on it, and a MSRP of $ 146,000...we paid $80,000

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > lone_liberal
10/14/2019 at 18:44

What kind of psycho buyer would pick that up? I’d think the dealer manager would be pissed if his buyer for a Subaru dealer came back with a Maser.

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/14/2019 at 18:45

Still wanna know what he traded it for. Ram Rebel? 300C? Hellcat? So fascinating...

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > Camshaft Chris: Skyline/McLaren/Porsche Fanboy
10/14/2019 at 18:48

Best deal I saw was $34k for a 2016 Giblet. So...yeah, kinda.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz)
10/14/2019 at 18:55

Photo’s don’t do it justice.

lone_liberal > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind
10/14/2019 at 18:57

I thought about that and kind of convinced myself that it was a dealership owner special. You know, the owner wants it so “the dealership” buys it and then when he gets tired of it they sell it. Of course in this case I was dead wrong. Not an entirely unusual situation.

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/14/2019 at 19:12

I’ll agree with you there for two reasons: 1- I do think they look better in person, and 2- it looks super clean

Snuze: Needs another Swede > lone_liberal
10/14/2019 at 19:20

Not exactly the same, but I test drove a 335i at a Mazda dealer, it was like a 2015 with only 5k miles . According to the sales guy the PO traded it in because payment vs. actual usage he was getting out of it. And he lived in DC so there was nowhere fun to open it up. So he traded it in on a Mazda 3.

punkgoose17 > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/14/2019 at 19:50

I think the boredom would kill me.

dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/14/2019 at 20:23

At that price, solid NP. I’d never buy one new, but that is really nice for the price