Archive for July, 2009

With the recent data from BCA, it looks like demand for used exotic cars is rising. According to the June nationwide sales, it shows that buyers are happy to spend in these high-end, high-value machines.

Lot of interested buyers have been attending BCA’s used car sales program and the bidding has been very spirited and some cars were sold in six figures which is unusual for used cars. So it clearly shows that buyers are interested in buying used exotic cars even though it might be slightly costlier.

Some of the cars which have been in demand at the BCA program are Bentley, Maserati, BMW, Aston Martin and Audi. Recently a 2007 Maserati Quotttoporte V8 Executive GT which had just been driven just 23,000 miles sold for $68,000. Other strong sellers in recent weeks include Ferrari Maranello which sold for $78,000, Lamborghini Gallardo Coupe which sold for $140,000 and Gallardo Spyder Roadster for $150,000.

Simon Henstock, BCA’s UK Operations Director commented “Last year values for sporting and performance models came under pressure and it was widely believed the reduction in City bonuses affected demand earlier in 2009, ironically just as other used car sectors were recovering. Interest has been building all year, however, and values have improved notably in recent weeks.”
He added “Even with a more receptive marketplace, successfully remarketing for luxury and prestige cars calls for a different approach than you would take with ‘bread and butter’ fleet or lease cars. The key to remarketing high-value product is exposure in the appropriate media to reach the right audience of buyers, combined with a dedicated marketing campaign to get the message across.”

BCA frequently arranges Top Car sales throughout its nationwide network and is a famous name in used car sales. So in case you are looking to buy a used Maserati, check out the BCA car listings on bca-europe.com.

Maserati is currently launching a limited edition eco-bag called the Momaboma. With Maserati having a huge following in the fashion industry and people related to the fashion, it might be one of the most wanted accessories for the Maserati fans.

Celebrating the history of Maserati, one of the world’s most prestigious car brands, these bags are totally hand-made in Italy. They contain old brochures taken from the archives of Maserati. Since the bags are made from the old brochures from the archives, every eco-bag will be unique. The bag represents the glamorous pages of Maserati’s 95-year excellence in an entirely different shape. At first glance this product looks elegant and striking very much how their cars look today.
This is a limited edition bag and only 150 pieces of it will be ever made. Momaboma is an Italian company producing hand-made handbags and accessories from vintage materials, such as old newspapers, magazines, clothes and textiles. The Momaboma bag is tagged with a price of £130 and goes on sale today exclusively at Maserati showrooms. Grab yours while you still can.

The soft top seems to be gaining popularity these days with respect to high end cars and it looks like the newest Maserati GranTurismo Spyder will not be coming with the retractable hard top either.

Several confirmed reports say that a particular soft top has already been chosen by Maserati for its next release. One of the reasons for not including hard top might be very low sales in California which is the most rewarding market for Maserati with many young Technology Millionaires looking forward to buying fast cars. The other reason might be hard top is heavier than soft top and it makes the car slightly slower and with soft top, the car is much lighter and faster. It also looks like Maserati is aiming towards competing with the soft-top Bentley Continental GTC convertible. Several studies show that more customers are eager to opt for a soft-top than a retractable hardtop. It also seems likely that the GrandTurismo and the coupe variant will be sharing power trains and transmissions. The implication is that the 405 Horsepower 4.2L V8 together with the 433 Horsepower 4.7L unit will be offered since the carmaker wants to have more performance on its new models compared to its competitors. Coming September, In the Frankfurt Motor Show, the Maserati GranTurismo Spyder would be showcased to the world. The pricing details for the new Maserati Gran Turismo Spyder haven’t been released yet and I bet it won’t be priced any less than its counterparts.

If many of you don’t know, back in the day when Lindsay Lohan was a star, Hollywood Porn King Dennis DeSantis was generous enough to let her borrow his white 2007 Maserati Quattroporte GT, for her to drive around Hollywood.

With Lindsay Lohan’s record of alcohol abuse, it was no wonder that she would wreck the car sooner or later; it came sooner than Dennis DeSantis thought. In March she let her Assistant drive the Maserati and she clipped a pole causing $10,000 in damage to the car. The damage was covered by Dennis DeSantis but he was foolish enough to send the car back after getting it repaired. Just couple of months later, the car was towed for being illegally parked near ex-girlfriend Samantha Ronson’s house in Los Angeles and this caused the DeSantis generosity to end and he took back the car from Lindsay Lohan.

The porn king DeSantis is currently auctioning the car on the shopping site eBay and the opening price is $25,000 which is much below the price which car sells at. The new Maserati Quattroporte GT currently costs around $115,000 or more.  Since the Maserati was driven by Lindsay Lohan, the auction might even fetch more than the current price of the car, after all Lindsay Lohan has lots of die-hard fans.

The auction listing of the car doesn’t specify anything about the accidents or wrecks caused by Lindsay Lohan or her Assitant.
Here is how they describe the car “This 2007 Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT, has been in the press and photographed by the paparazzi on several occasions, while associated with Lindsay Lohan. This white Sport GT comes from Modena, Italy fully loaded with Brembo brakes, power seats, CD player, rear sunshades, parking sensors, suede headliner, white stitching, GT wheels and tires, sport exhaust, navigation and moon roof. This celebrity car has been in US Weekly and in every gossip celebrity site possible.”