Flooded 2022 Maserati MC20 for Sale Probably Just Needs To Be Put in Rice
CopartItalian cars are known to have questionable wiring from the factory. After being submerged in water, it might have actually improved. The post Flooded 2022 Maserati MC20 for Sale Probably Just Needs To Be Put in Rice appeared first on The Drive.
Even if you have a dumpster full of rice to dry it out in, It’s probably best to leave this 621-horsepower Italian corner carver alone. Flood cars are notoriously prone to electrical gremlins, among other unpleasantries, and just because it’s cheap doesn’t mean it’s worth the countless weeks of toil trying to get this thing running again. It is, in a nutshell, a very good-looking parts car.
The Copart listing likewise states the MC20 has secondary mechanical damage, although it doesn’t go into detail about that, and it’s unclear if the vehicle runs. If someone tried to start the car after it was flooded, it might have severe engine damage. The whole thing is a big unknown, and Copart’s estimated retail value of the vehicle at about $260,000 seems a little ambitious as a result. The current bid sits at $5,200, which is more like it.
Given that, the parts that might be intact are tempting. For instance, the car’s 3.0-liter Nettuno V6 has passive pre-chamber ignition that helps it create its impressive level of horsepower. Likewise, I bet those wheels fit a Honda Accord. Do you have an Accord? Just think of the possibilities.
The interior is also intact, and the key is still with the car, so assuming it can be fixed, it can be driven without further electronic fiddling. All of this being said, don’t do it. It’s an expensive lawn ornament at best. Some parts are worth money, but finding a buyer is easier said than done.
If you still want this thing, bidding ends at 10 a.m. EST Nov. 3. That gives you two days to make up your mind.
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