Stopped at a car show with my son

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09/28/2014 at 00:04 • Filed to: None

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Everyone was pretty much packing up when we got there, with maybe a dozen cars of various makes/models. A nice, older Rolls Royce, a mid 60's Eldorado that had seen better days, A few Corvettes and a Cobra or two. My son really liked this Maserati. The license plate read 3.14 Sano. It's a bit cryptic, but a good fit for the car.

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DISCUSSION (16)


Kinja'd!!! Goggles Pizzano > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
09/28/2014 at 00:07

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Kinja'd!!! Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
09/28/2014 at 00:11

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I love Gran Turismos... but someone told me they were early paddle shifter. Idk, I'd probably stay away from owning one just to be on the safe side.


Kinja'd!!! Leadbull > Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD
09/28/2014 at 01:09

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That's a Maserati Coupé, the GranTurismo's predecessor. It was offered with a manual.

Although, the pictured car looks like a GranSport (upgraded Coupé, kind of like an M3 to the 3 series), which I think was paddle shift only.


Kinja'd!!! PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
09/28/2014 at 03:02

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3.14 is pi. Guy's probably a mathematician.

Any chance this was in Redmond, WA? I swear I saw that plate before


Kinja'd!!! Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD > Leadbull
09/28/2014 at 03:14

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Oh snap! My bad! I meant Coupé. Thanks for correcting me!


Kinja'd!!! Manuél Ferrari > Leadbull
09/28/2014 at 19:55

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we all need to buy one of these when the price falls to $19K


Kinja'd!!! Leadbull > Manuél Ferrari
09/28/2014 at 20:18

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Dude, yes.

It won't be long now.


Kinja'd!!! Manuél Ferrari > Leadbull
09/28/2014 at 20:27

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I would even buy the F1 version if it falls to $8K. Then I'd have money to fix F1 when it has issues.


Kinja'd!!! Leadbull > Manuél Ferrari
09/28/2014 at 20:39

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I'd like to think that I would never buy an F1 version, but who am I kidding, I'd totally buy one.


Kinja'd!!! Manuél Ferrari > Leadbull
09/28/2014 at 20:41

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especially a very cheap. You could buy it and keep it for a year, crossing your fingers the whole time that there will be no issue. If you sell it before F1 falls apart then you feel like a genius.


Kinja'd!!! Leadbull > Manuél Ferrari
09/28/2014 at 20:46

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You really would have to pull a Doug DeMuro dine 'n dash with one of those cars.


Kinja'd!!! Manuél Ferrari > Leadbull
09/28/2014 at 20:49

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"hey Carmax, sorry the F1 stopped working. Now pay $25K to have it fixed. Thanks"


Kinja'd!!! Leadbull > Manuél Ferrari
09/28/2014 at 20:53

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I wonder if Carmax has ever shelled out a warranied repair that cost more than the vehicle was worth.


Kinja'd!!! Manuél Ferrari > Leadbull
09/28/2014 at 20:59

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I bet it has happened. They've sold higher mileage cars with fancy engines and or transmissions. If the customer bought a multi year warranty then the car could depreciate to the point where the repair is more than the value of the car.


Kinja'd!!! Leadbull > Manuél Ferrari
09/28/2014 at 21:01

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You're probably right.

Carmax is a beautiful, beautiful thing.


Kinja'd!!! Manuél Ferrari > Leadbull
09/28/2014 at 21:06

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I think they can afford to do it because they always come out ahead overall. People spend a lot of money buying warranties for cars that don't have problems. It's basically like a life insurance. They know some of the cars will die before the term is up. But most of them won't.