Multiple Car Cull

[Swedish Paul]

Ah, I see. My wife is not bothered if I buy more or sell them all. She doesn't even know I'm thinking about it yet. I was told I could never sell the 4200 even !

Then keep them all.

 

[Gazcw]

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Oy. You can't park it there! Bloody Italians!!

 

[Wack61]

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Is that columbo and michael Caine

 

[lozcb]

Buying or selling cars is all about being in the right place at the right time , agree with your strategy that to sell now would minimise risk rather than do it down the road , and leaves you reasonably well cashed up if that dream car happens to appear incidentally , I would because I openly have a bias put the least desirable up first and retain the Masser till last , you may have a change of heart and you will still have one of the best 4200,s around .can't fault your strategy in these uncertain times , it will get tough out there I'm sure ,how tough is anyone guess , but with Brexit looming we have the opportunity to turn all this into a mega positive ,if only the negative lefties shut up for 5 minutes spreading their negative waves to the younger generation .
So Yeah go for it , but keep the Masser to last knockings

 

[Ewan]

Keep your best example(s), such as your 4200, as that would be tricky to replace. But move on the more “average” ones (meant in the best way) as they are easily replicated if required. As an example, it’d be easy to buy another V8 AM, should you want to.

The general rule of collecting, be it cars, art, etc, is to buy the very best examples of what you can afford of what you like. Better to have 3 great cars than 5 average ones, for example.

Obviously there are exceptions to this rule. Beers, for example. Or girlfriends...

 

[rockits]

Thanks Loz/Ewan. Very wise and sensible words. Makes a lot of sense.

 

[Felonious Crud]

The general rule of collecting, be it cars, art, etc, is to buy the very best examples of what you can afford of what you like. Better to have 3 great cars than 5 average ones, for example.

Obviously there are exceptions to this rule. Beers, for example. Or girlfriends...

The more the merrier, really.

 

[Wattie]

Well although I love cars, I think 9 is excessive.
I would therefore be in the camp for selling 7/8, retaining 1/2reliable comfortable dailies and scratching your V12 itch (don't wait a year selling as suggested as values will be less on anything other than "rare and collectible". Get rid when you can would be my advice)
Besides, your success at trading at the mo will more than make up for any depressed sales values and will help get you into a V12 pronto.

 

[D Walker]

I think Loz/ Ewan have the gist of it.
Put the 4200 at the back of the list. You will regret selling it.
Ask me how I know this ?

 

[Rwc13]

Plus I don’t think you will get anywhere near what you believe (and what at another time) the 4200 is worth. So don’t put yourself through the angst of receiving what you will consider derisory offers for it

 

[rockits]

Thanks all for your wise words. I does seem to make sense to keep the 4200 so will make some enquiries on the Vantage to go. Also the Alfa GT.

The XJL SuperSport could go but it cost/worth less level wise and costs much less to keep so that will likely stay. Also a car we would use on longer family journies as is extremely comfortable and spacious.

 

[Vampyrebat]

Keep your best example(s), such as your 4200, as that would be tricky to replace. But move on the more “average” ones (meant in the best way) as they are easily replicated if required. As an example, it’d be easy to buy another V8 AM, should you want to.

The general rule of collecting, be it cars, art, etc, is to buy the very best examples of what you can afford of what you like. Better to have 3 great cars than 5 average ones, for example.

Obviously there are exceptions to this rule. Beers, for example. Or girlfriends...

Agree 100% Ewan!..............The 4200GT took me an age to find the right one due to the rarity of them, so that's not going anywhere...(Performance)
The Barchetta also took me a long time to find the right one (thanks to Newton and Greeny for checking two out for me), again due to the rarity of them, so that's not going anywhere...(Cabriolet)
I have been looking for a nice 50's early 60's VW Beetle or Karmann Ghia to complete my collection as I have always had a soft spot for them...(Quirky/Pretty/Classic)

This would complete my stable without being too excessive (although another female member of our immediate family would disagree)!! ....

 

[Hurricane52]

Went through a similar process 7 years ago when we moved house. It’s a tough one selling stuff you love when prices are low, but decluttering can be liberating.

Projects which I’d started but not finished were first on the list (2000 GTV, Lola), cars involving potentially big bills at specialists miles away (456, Venturi) and cars which were nice to look at but less fun to drive (my old man’s 4 Jaguars, 159 Q4 Sportwagon).

I then added the Elan to the list. This didn’t fit into any of the above categories, but I deemed it a selfish pleasure (2 kids into one passenger seat frowned upon nowadays). Silly mistake - miss it hugely, could have hidden it somewhere as it was so tiny and now they are twice the price I can’t bring myself to buy another. Was even offered the chance to buy it back a couple of years back, but at more than double the price. That was like rubbing salt in the wound.

Moral is, make some decisions based on your personal circumstances and stick to them.

Good luck with your sales and make the most of the proceeds - you never know what’s round the corner.

 

[Andyk]

I'll swap you my C class for your Vantage Dean......I'll even give you 5k as well....Go on you know it makes sense

 

[rockits]

I'll swap you my C class for your Vantage Dean......I'll even give you 5k as well....Go on you know it makes sense

LOL....if I were more flush I'd give it to you Andy as a present. I know you would enjoy it more than any of us!

 

[rockits]

I agree Hurricane it will be tough as the V8 Vantage is a real cracking car. I have found it is a real proper drivers car with plenty of ability. I would certainly have another no problem

However as Ewan says they made a few of them and there are plenty of decent examples around. So the likelihood of getting into another if I wanted to at a later date is high.

I think it will sell for what it owes me so it won't lose anything. I suspect in a year that number will be lower.

 

[Andyk]

LOL....if I were more flush I'd give it to you Andy as a present. I know you would enjoy it more than any of us!

All chocked up here Dean............You best do the lottery tonight my friend.

 

[hashluck]

I took 3 of my cars out yesterday with a view to putting one up for sale as we had an ad slot to fill. Ended up falling in love with them all over again! Interestingly, two of them took a few miles for me to reacquaint myself to but the Maserati (MCV) hit was instant

Anyway they are all staying but we do have a V12 coming up for sale soon for those who fancy scratching that itch.

 

[Doctor Houx]

The general rule of collecting, be it cars, art, etc, is to buy the very best examples of what you can afford of what you like. Better to have 3 great cars than 5 average ones, for example.

I agree and would add rarity and provenance. My DB4 GT is one of 75 originals and has increased in value literally 300 fold since I purchased it in 1986. The new continuation cars by AML built in 2018 sold out at £1.5M each and they are fakes that Goodwood and Le Mans won’t let race there. What’s the point in that?

My Vanquish is a unique one off factory development prototype and AMOC concours winner and as such I’m regularly approached to sell it for amazing sums. Some people still have more money than sense and your 4200 sounds like a keeper to me and long term great investment. If the V8V is nothing special, I would let that go.

If you want to scratch that V12 itch, DB9’s are and the rarer DBS are incredible value right now and a manual DBS is a rare car with great long term investment potential

 

[cheshiremaserati]

I love both my cars and cannot see myself selling either of them. The Turbo I have owned for 8 years and the GS 4 years. Both are immaculate low mileage examples. The Turbo is a 6 speed manual with a 997 Short Shift Kit giving gear changes a rifle bolt action and 30% shorter throw. It has the factory £8k X50 option - running bigger K24 turbos and GT RS intercoolers, taking the stock turbo's 420bhp to 450bhp. Runs factory X50 map boosting to 1.0 - 1.1 bar vs stock turbo at 0.7-0.8 bar. Everytime I drive it I come back with a grin, as I do the GS.

The market is low and possibly may fall further. So I'm holding on and enjoying both my cars. It denies self-declared 'experts' coming round tyre-kicking and attempting knock-downs on price with insulting and derisory offers taking a chance on bagging a bargain from some idiot who they think knows b&gger all about what is the value of the cars he has got. They all try it on.....