Hi everyone,
New to the board, if you guys help me out, maybe I'll be a permanent member.
So, I've been reading about the Maserati Cambiocorsa and I've kind of set my sights on one. I'm really not looking at buying a new one, I'm in the market for saving some money and getting an 04-05 used with max 20K miles.
I've been reading about the car on the internet, including sites like car&driver, etc. I've come up with a couple questions & I'd appreciate some feedback from real owners.
1. How reliable is the Maserati Cambiocrsa in general? I'm looking at an 04 model, 9,500 miles, Skyhook suspension, F1 auto manual paddle shift transmission. I'm particularly interested quality & lifespan of the automatic transmission. Understanding that driving conditions may affect the life, how reliable is the transmission & overall drivetrain? My nearest Maserati/Ferarri dealer is 5-6 hours away, so I don't have the ability of just driving into a dealership when I think there's a problem. I would absolutely hate it if the tranny went out since I've read it's very expensive to replace if waranty has expired.
2. How reliable is the Skyhook suspension? To me, it kind of sounds like a potential problem compared to conventional suspension, especially since it's reliable on electronics/sensors.
3. I've scouted around on prices & most 04 Cambiocorsas are running around $60,000ish which is fairly reasonable for the kind of machine you get. I'm looking at a particular 04 silver model with 9,500 miles, Skyhook, F1, fully loaded with all options. Asking price is $60K, do you guys think I have a chance at getting it for 55K? I called the dealership today saying I'd buy the car for 55K upfront CASH, no financing, but I said I'd finance a few thousand dollars (5-ish) so they could make a little bit off that. We talked a bit but couldn't really come to a middle ground but I'll try again in a week or two. I'm always looking to haggle with these slick haired salesmen, any thoughts if I'll be able to get my way?
My overall use for this car is weekend rides, not an everyday driving car (few 2-4K miles a year).
That's really what I can think of right now. I'd appreciate your thoughts & thank you in advance.
New to the board, if you guys help me out, maybe I'll be a permanent member.
So, I've been reading about the Maserati Cambiocorsa and I've kind of set my sights on one. I'm really not looking at buying a new one, I'm in the market for saving some money and getting an 04-05 used with max 20K miles.
I've been reading about the car on the internet, including sites like car&driver, etc. I've come up with a couple questions & I'd appreciate some feedback from real owners.
1. How reliable is the Maserati Cambiocrsa in general? I'm looking at an 04 model, 9,500 miles, Skyhook suspension, F1 auto manual paddle shift transmission. I'm particularly interested quality & lifespan of the automatic transmission. Understanding that driving conditions may affect the life, how reliable is the transmission & overall drivetrain? My nearest Maserati/Ferarri dealer is 5-6 hours away, so I don't have the ability of just driving into a dealership when I think there's a problem. I would absolutely hate it if the tranny went out since I've read it's very expensive to replace if waranty has expired.
2. How reliable is the Skyhook suspension? To me, it kind of sounds like a potential problem compared to conventional suspension, especially since it's reliable on electronics/sensors.
3. I've scouted around on prices & most 04 Cambiocorsas are running around $60,000ish which is fairly reasonable for the kind of machine you get. I'm looking at a particular 04 silver model with 9,500 miles, Skyhook, F1, fully loaded with all options. Asking price is $60K, do you guys think I have a chance at getting it for 55K? I called the dealership today saying I'd buy the car for 55K upfront CASH, no financing, but I said I'd finance a few thousand dollars (5-ish) so they could make a little bit off that. We talked a bit but couldn't really come to a middle ground but I'll try again in a week or two. I'm always looking to haggle with these slick haired salesmen, any thoughts if I'll be able to get my way?
My overall use for this car is weekend rides, not an everyday driving car (few 2-4K miles a year).
That's really what I can think of right now. I'd appreciate your thoughts & thank you in advance.