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Maserati Merak

1972–1983

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Maserati Merak
SELLDepreciatinglow confidence

$82,227

Market value · recent verified sales

-17.8%

12-month change

Wait or Sell

Prices declining. Sellers should consider acting; buyers should wait.

Median sold price down 17.8% over the last 12 months. Loss is likely to continue, especially for this segment.

Modelled estimate — automatically replaced with verified sold lots as our sources index more results for this car in Australia.

MSRP

Collectibility

6/10

Collectible

3-Year Forecast

$52,733

-36%

5-Year Forecast

$46,033

-44%

Estimates based on 3 verified Australia sales.

Market scores

30

Desirability

Illiquid

10

Liquidity

Poor

10

Resale Outlook

Marque analyst note

The Maserati Merak is trading at a median of AUD $82,227 in the Australian market, down 17.8 percent over the past twelve months—a sharp reversal that signals deteriorating sentiment toward the model.

The absence of tracked sales data in the past year underscores the fundamental challenge facing this market: the Merak is classified as illiquid with low desirability, meaning buyers and sellers face significant friction in completing transactions. With zero active listings and no recent transaction history, price discovery is unreliable and deal flow is minimal.

Positioned as a collectible classic rather than a blue-chip appreciator, the Merak occupies an awkward middle ground in the Italian sports-car hierarchy. Its relatively modest collectibility score of 6 reflects limited production appeal and modest demand compared to its higher-profile Maserati contemporaries.

The base-case projection forecasts further erosion to AUD $52,733 within three years, representing a 35.9 percent decline from current levels, with continued weakness to AUD $46,033 by year five (a cumulative 44 percent loss). These projections reflect persistent low desirability and illiquid market conditions unlikely to improve materially in the medium term.

Holders should treat this market with caution: the combination of illiquidity, negative momentum, and downward price forecasts suggests the risk of further depreciation outweighs near-term recovery potential. The low confidence rating reflects genuine gaps in available transaction data, making any valuation thesis provisional at best.

Depreciation Benchmark

  • Current avg value$82,227
  • Annual appr. rate-17.8%/yr
  • Segment average+3.0 to +9.5%/yr

Est. Annual Ownership Costs

  • Insurance (agreed value)$910
  • Maintenance$3,050
  • Storage$4,870
  • Depreciation— (appreciating)
  • Total annual cost$8,830
This car has historically appreciated — carrying cost is offset by value growth, not eroded by depreciation.

Market Liquidity

  • Active Listings0
  • Sales Last 12 Months0

Market Snapshot

  • Active Listings0
  • Avg Sale Price
  • Avg Mileage at Sale
  • Recent Price Range
  • Total Sales Tracked0

Recent sales

No tracked sales yet for this market.

Indicative only — not investment advice. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future value.