"PS9" (PS9)
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Manuél Ferrari
> PS9
12/31/2013 at 19:39 |
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give it to meeeeeee!
Brian Silvestro
> PS9
12/31/2013 at 19:40 |
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Forbidden Fruit!
Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST)
> PS9
12/31/2013 at 19:40 |
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Rebuilt title doe
scoob
> PS9
12/31/2013 at 19:42 |
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Same car. Google the VIN.
Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW.
> PS9
12/31/2013 at 19:44 |
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Want!
Nibby
> PS9
12/31/2013 at 19:45 |
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0/10 would never buy knowing what a maintenance nightmare the E60 is
twinturbobmw
> Nibby
12/31/2013 at 20:07 |
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I would only buy a 35k E60 M5 if I had 60k to spend. I can't imagine the cost to maintain a V10.
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Manuél Ferrari
> twinturbobmw
12/31/2013 at 20:09 |
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I don't think it's THAT bad
wbizarre - OEM fetishist
> PS9
12/31/2013 at 20:13 |
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Not a manual. 0/10 CP worth $500 max.
itranthelasttimeiparkedit
> Nibby
12/31/2013 at 20:16 |
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e60 in general or e60 m5 specifically?
Saracen
> Manuél Ferrari
12/31/2013 at 20:19 |
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No, it's not THAT bad. It's worse.
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Manuél Ferrari
> Saracen
12/31/2013 at 20:20 |
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really?
now i'm scared
my E90 M3's engine is basically the E60 M5's engine, minus 2 cylinders
AM3R
> Manuél Ferrari
12/31/2013 at 20:38 |
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It's really not. Especially if you get a 6MT
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Saracen
> Manuél Ferrari
12/31/2013 at 20:45 |
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The S65 actually from what I can tell is one of the more robust BMW motors.
The E60 M5 motors are not all engine related though. The SMG transmission is a real pain in the ass.
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Manuél Ferrari
> Saracen
12/31/2013 at 20:55 |
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Oh ok, I thought you were referring strictly to the V10. Getting the 6MT would definitely help.
I'd probably rather live with an out of warranty E60 M5 with the 6MT than the current TT V8 M5 with the DCT.
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PS9
> scoob
12/31/2013 at 21:01 |
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So no actual frame damage then? Just some front end stuff...Nothing crazy like welding one half of the car onto some other car?
Bird
> PS9
01/01/2014 at 00:00 |
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There's definitely 'frame damage' there. Any unibody in a wreck that serious needs to be put on a rack. I'm sure that had to pull the front 'frame horns' if not do some more serious work.
I've owned a salvage title vehicle that was sold wrecked as a 'rebuildable' before. My mother has had two. None of them were ever perfect after the repair. For a car like that, I'd never buy it with accident damage.
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Saracen
> Manuél Ferrari
01/01/2014 at 15:14 |
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I dunno....If I'm getting a used supersedan in that price range, I have an itch for a Quattroporte, after the catastrophically expensive sequential gearbox was replaced with an automatic.
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Manuél Ferrari
> Saracen
01/01/2014 at 15:21 |
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The Maser is probably even more expensive to maintain!!
I dunno what I would do because I'm so far away from ever buying a large super sports sedan. I've never had a need for something bigger than a 3 Series sedan.
If I needed a bigger car one day maybe I'd look at mid size wagons. That way I'd be getting more than just a bigger trunk and more rear leg room.
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Saracen
> Manuél Ferrari
01/01/2014 at 15:39 |
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To me, there is a big difference between "cost of maintenance" and "reliability".
Like the M5, the biggest issue with the Maserati was the sequential Duoselect transmission. It tended to slip the clutch a lot in real world drive situations....some would have to replace the clutch once a year costing thousands and thousands of dollars. The switch the ZF automatic fixed the one glaring issue with the car.
Sure, your average service call will be pretty pricey, but it's probably on par with the M5. Just get a 2007 or later QP with the ZF auto and it'll be fine.
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Manuél Ferrari
> Saracen
01/01/2014 at 15:51 |
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I don't know much about Masers. I've heard from some people to stay away from the coupe and spider that preceded the GranTurismo because components on it break. But those issues could have been resolved in the more recent cars.
That is bummer that the clutch wear was so bad on the Duoselect. That transmission was a bad idea for that car. A traditional AT is way safer.
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Saracen
> Manuél Ferrari
01/01/2014 at 16:08 |
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Yeah, the Maserati Coupe issues most likely stem from Duoselect, and from the Skyhook suspension.
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Manuél Ferrari
> Saracen
01/01/2014 at 16:27 |
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I heard the interior falls apart too.
It's a great looking car though.
Check out this 2006 with a 6MT:
http://m.autotrader.com/vdp.html?id=35…
29,000 miles for $37K