How would you like a GT car from Maserati that looks like a million bucks, offers room for four adults, and doesn’t resem-ble anything else on the market? Meet the Maserati GranTur-ismo. It’s one of today’s stand-out values. While new ones carry an MSRP north of $132,000, you can buy an early example–nearly the same car–for less than half that …
Same situation as many Jaguar models - available surprisingly early at surprisingly decent used prices.
Both share one thing - surprisingly expensive maintenance costs!
The only modern car I have ever seen on the side of the road on fire is a Maserati. What is worse is I have seen three do that in the last six years or so.
Of the cars I would consider buying for 60 grand, a rapidly depreciating used Maserati is VERY low on the list!
I'm with aircooled on this one. If I had $60k to spend on a car, it would be pretty low on my list too. I know it shares a lot of Ferrari technology, but what you end up with is a costly exotic that will be fighting for Fiat 500 dollars in a few years.
still pretty painful to know your $60k will be worth $20k in just a couple more years. What I'm curious about is how low will early GTs go. Thinking some will be sub 10k. Would make a hell of a locost donor.
Funny, last car I saw burning on the side of the road was a Camry, go figure. Too bad the Mas didn't come with a manual trans. and yeah, they may depreciate further but still comparable car with say an AM, though I think the AM is better looking, (but no back seat if that's important). Also, yeah it may take a bit of maintenance but would you turn your nose up at a 355, Testarossa, 512BB? with their engine out services?
Funny, last car I saw burning on the side of the road was a Camry, go figure. Too bad the Mas didn't come with a manual trans. and yeah, they may depreciate further but still comparable car with say an AM, though I think the AM is better looking, (but no back seat if that's important). Also, yeah it may take a bit of maintenance but would you turn your nose up at a 355, Testarossa, 512BB? with their engine out services?
I priced out the new Stingray I want, it came to 60K, so . . .
Yes, you could get a new Corvette, of which many are lunching their motors.
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