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I have an 04 CC and will have owned it for one year on July 10th. I bought it with 1,000 miles and drove it from Chicago to NJ. It currently has 10,000 miles. Its never been driven in the rain or bad weather and I plan on putting 9,000 - 10,000 miles each year.
My only service costs YTD have been a front license plate $200 and the 6,000K Oil Change service $371.00 at the dealer. I am lucky to live within 30 miles of FMNJ and about 50 miles of FMPA. FMNJ has been nothing but great to me with appointments and warranty work for replacing the drivers side window seal. They are a first class dealership.
I am due for another oil change at 12,000 miles. (~$200)
Check out the postings on dealer service costs to get an idea of your service costs. Divide them by your annual mileage and you will get an idea of what you will be paying.
I am conservative by nature and I assume I will be changing a clutch ($3500) every 20,000 miles or so, and will have to pay for an F1 pump ($3000) out of warranty some day. I added in brakes and tires (every 12,000 - 15,000 miles) and the routine dealer maintenance. $1,100 - $1,800 depending on the mileage and what is done.
Once your car is paid off you should expect to pay $4,000- $5,000 each year to keep it in perfect running order as it gets up in age and mileage. I do NOT think these are FIRST or SECOND and possibly even third year costs. These costs take into consideration replacing a clutch and an F1 pump out of warranty after the car has some miles on it 15,000 - 25,000 plus. I always forecast worst case scenario. You may be one of those lucky people that get 30,000 miles out of a clutch and put 50,000 miles on the car before a pump goes.
That being said, I am expecting to pay 3,500 - 5,000 a year to keep my car (out of warranty) running very smooth. I think $450.00 a month with no other car payment is very reasonable for a Maserati of any current year. 02-06
15,000 miles should not be a problem either. You might just need more service over less time. You could possibly spend $4,500 - $6,500 a year to keep your Maserati running perfectly after the warranty.
I plan on keeping my car after the warranty expires because it will have less than 40,000 miles. It will have been 100% serviced and maintained and I love it. Not to mention, it will not be worth enough to get into another Maserati coupe with 1,000 miles or so at a reasonable cost.
I plan on keeping my coupe for a long time. I just love driving it and with the back seats its actually been practical. I will post any and all problems, costs and eventually pictures of ownership. This board is full of great people and great resources. Check out the posts. Good luck. CM