Convince me that I shouldn't save for one of these.

"jkm7680" (jkm7680)
12/26/2014 at 16:19 • Filed to: None

'06 Maserati Coupe GT, Or any Cambiocorsa. This one is just an example of what I'd want with one. An actual 6-Speed manual (No shitty F1 here), and under 40,000 miles. $30,000. When I'll be able to buy something better in five years, These will probably go down another $5,000 in value.

Also note: This is only a speculation, I would not be buying one in all likelihood.

Why these are awesome.

1. 6-Speed manual.

2. Ferrari derived engine.

3. Golddiggers like the word "Maserati."

4. You can pretend you are rich.

5. They sound like automotive coitus.

6. DD-able, if you have enough money to keep it running.

7. Not-As-much as a Ferrari to maintain.

8. Backseat.

Maintenance costs are up there for sure, But there has to be some sketchy independent shop full of ex-Ferrari mechanics that got fired for a couple of DUIs that can do it for cheap.

SO, Why shouldn't I.

http://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/…

DISCUSSION (47)

Leadbull > jkm7680
12/26/2014 at 16:20

No.

Get one.

My citroen won't start > jkm7680
12/26/2014 at 16:21

I won't because I want one too.

Brian Silvestro > jkm7680
12/26/2014 at 16:21

Don't be deceived by the price. That is a $60,000 car.

jkm7680 > Brian Silvestro
12/26/2014 at 16:22

There's some for 15,000. And according to some owners, they aren't that horrible to live with.

If I recall correctly, an Opponaut who lives in NYC or something has one. I'd like to consult with him/her if I know their username.

jkm7680 > Leadbull
12/26/2014 at 16:22

Yes master.

djmt1 > jkm7680
12/26/2014 at 16:26

The tail lights look cheap....

That's all I got.

Spaceball-Two > jkm7680
12/26/2014 at 16:27

I call SHOTGUN!

Brian Silvestro > jkm7680
12/26/2014 at 16:29

The only oppo I know who has a Maser is this nice guy and it's not a Coupe GT/Cambiocorsa.

jkm7680 > djmt1
12/26/2014 at 16:29

Duly noted.

jkm7680 > Spaceball-Two
12/26/2014 at 16:30

Hahaha, I really hope I'd be able to. But I'd keep the A4 on the side for DD duty probably. :p

jkm7680 > Brian Silvestro
12/26/2014 at 16:32

Yeah, I know about him. But there's somebody else, Whoever it was talked about like a unique paintjob or something for his. I don't think he's very active unless I'm missing the obvious though. The car was silver I think.

Spaceball-Two > jkm7680
12/26/2014 at 16:34

You give up on buying a bike?

Brian Silvestro > jkm7680
12/26/2014 at 16:35

NEVER HEARD OF HIM

jkm7680 > Spaceball-Two
12/26/2014 at 16:37

Yeah, I've lost interest really :/

I'd still love a bike, But I know I wouldn't be able to ride it to work easily and just feel that I'd rather have a second car currently. Things change with me a lot though, but I'm probably going to hold off for a few years.

jkm7680 > Brian Silvestro
12/26/2014 at 16:39

Kinja'd!!!

WELL CHANNEL YOUR INNER PSYCHIC OR SOME FUNKY SHIT AND FIND HIM THEN.

PS9 > jkm7680
12/26/2014 at 16:41

Just save up 2x-3x the purchase price and you're good.

RallyWrench > jkm7680
12/26/2014 at 16:41

Cambiocorsa denotes the flappy-paddle "F1" gearbox, not the name of the car. It literally means "race change." It's also terrible.

Brian Silvestro > jkm7680
12/26/2014 at 16:42

HOW DID YOU FIND THAT PICTURE OF ME

jkm7680 > Brian Silvestro
12/26/2014 at 16:44

I CAME INTO YOUR ROOM DURING ONE OF THOSE STRANGE RITUALS YOU DO EVERY NIGHT.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > jkm7680
12/26/2014 at 16:46

That $30K is just the price of entry. I love these cars and would like to ave one someday as a play thing, but never, ever as a DD. I see them in their natural environments all the time, on the back of a tow truck.

GeorgeyBoy > jkm7680
12/26/2014 at 16:51

I hate hate hate them. I pity anyone that buys these.

PushToStart > jkm7680
12/26/2014 at 16:51

I thought those were only available with the shitty paddle-shift transmission, so I'm assuming an actual manual transmission equipped car is relatively rare.

Maintenence will be horrid, and it's not the best color (that car in red looks fantastic) but overall that's still a really neat car.

Brian Silvestro > jkm7680
12/26/2014 at 16:52

A lot of people show up during those, so that makes sense.

jkm7680 > PushToStart
12/26/2014 at 16:56

That one wouldn't be the one I'd want. I'd want whatever would come onto the market in five years.

Manuél Ferrari > jkm7680
12/26/2014 at 16:59

I want one too!

Manuél Ferrari > PushToStart
12/26/2014 at 17:00

give in to the force

let him buy one

and you buy one too!

saabstory | fixes bikes, breaks cars > jkm7680
12/26/2014 at 17:13

They're ugly and expensive to maintain.

PushToStart > jkm7680
12/26/2014 at 17:15

true... Worst case scenario is that you save money for it and decide to spend it on something else later on... Lol so go ahead and save up!

promoted by the color red > jkm7680
12/26/2014 at 17:19

You'd be much better off setting fire to your life savings. Probably cheaper in the long run, too.

coqui70 > jkm7680
12/26/2014 at 17:33

Quit yer lollygagging and buy it ... you only live once ... it will get you at least one really leggy blonde to say yes to a date ... you will love the sound it makes ... kids will think you're some kind of international playboy super-spy ... if you're married it will keep the Mrs. worried enough to give up a little more lovin' than usual.

Noah - Now with more boost. > jkm7680
12/26/2014 at 17:49

Sounds like a terrible idea. Do it! That way I can feel justified in buying an e60 550i/6 for my first 'responsible' commuter. Maintenance? What maintenance?

jkm7680 > Noah - Now with more boost.
12/26/2014 at 17:54

MAINTENANCE MY ASS.

I'd love to now, But still would have to wait five years. I simply don't have enough money.

jkm7680 > Manuél Ferrari
12/26/2014 at 17:55

WE MUST START A GOFUNDME. You get your Ferrari, and I'll take a Maserati. We must!

Manuél Ferrari > jkm7680
12/26/2014 at 18:01

You don't even know how screwed I am. I'm going to spend ALL my money on Italian cars now. It was a bad idea to get my Dad into Italian cars. When I drive his cars everything else seems silly. German cars seem so ho-hum after driving an Italian car. The German cars are (usually, not always) more reliable and (usually, not always) cheaper to maintain. But they sure seem so much less special when you switch from an Italian V12 or V8 to a German V8 or I6/H6.

The sound. My god the sound. Italians are masters of sound.

The Aston V12 sounds damn good too when after market exhaust is installed or the driver is giving the car the beans.

jkm7680 > Manuél Ferrari
12/26/2014 at 18:04

The Italians really are the masters of sound. Who knew that they could make a tiny ass Fiat 500 Abarth sound like it's trying to conjure Satan?

There are so many heavily depreciated Italian cars that I'd love to have. I just wish that Alfa had more offerings in the United States. I did see a mule Mito. But that was about five years ago in Los Angles.

Manuél Ferrari > jkm7680
12/26/2014 at 18:07

Haha good point!

Yeah I wish we had more Alfas too

Oh I forgot to tell you the best thing about recent Italian cars - they're not as Italian as you'd expect! My Dad does his own maintenance on the F430 and 612. He said a TON of the components are German.

Noah - Now with more boost. > jkm7680
12/26/2014 at 18:07

I hear that! I just graduated so I'm definitely not rolling in the $$ right now. 5 years is also my goal for something big and fun. 30k ish buys SO much used car... 911? Sure. Minty CTS-V? Yep.

jkm7680 > Manuél Ferrari
12/26/2014 at 18:11

HOW DOES HE DO THAT? Haha, He must be a car God. But good thing they're German. I'd expect Lamborghini do, After all the B7 A4 uses the same Nav system as the Galladro. Because VAG.

Manuél Ferrari > jkm7680
12/26/2014 at 18:15

He is a car NUT. He wrenches 7 days a week for fun. He knows he's totally addicted.

He just loves challenges. Now that he's used to the Ferraris he doesn't think they are any harder to maintain than a German luxury car is.

Yeah VAG uses a ton of Audi parts in Lambos. Which is why the Gallardo has a functioning NAV system. The F430 had nav but it's unusable. But it doesn't really matter since everyone uses their phones these days...

jkm7680 > Manuél Ferrari
12/26/2014 at 18:17

That's awesome. Glad to see somebody who actually maintains their own super expensive cars. Most of the people that I know who have expensive cars would bring them into the shop if they have a flat tire.

That nav system is pretty horrible though, but pretty good compared to some of the other systems of the same time. The B7 A4 that I used to have had one of them, the only cool thing about it was how the nav screen would actually flip outwards, and you could stick a micro sd card into there.

pip bip - choose Corrour > jkm7680
12/26/2014 at 18:52

can't think of any reason why not to , so just do it!

Manuél Ferrari > jkm7680
12/26/2014 at 19:01

He even fixed the F1 trans himself! Took forever but he finally got it right

I didn't know that nav was horrible. Reminds me of my E46 M3's nav. It was great in... 2002

Sn210 > jkm7680
12/26/2014 at 19:37

why not buy one, drive it around for a year, then get rid of it? Are you really going to have to do that much maintenance and repair in a years time?

Axial > jkm7680
12/27/2014 at 03:31

Kinja'd!!!

She's making those "pretty please?" eyes...

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > jkm7680
12/28/2014 at 18:22

yeah but.

Kinja'd!!!

http://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/…

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast.
12/28/2014 at 18:31

A woman that is a regular customer at the gas station I work at owned a Maserati. I believe it was a newer Quattroporte. I complemented her on it once, and she said she loved it, and she's had it about sixth months. A week later I saw it going through town on the back of a tow truck. The next time she got gas she had one of another color, which I asume was a dealership loaner. She now drives a Cadillac CTS.

potentialthreat > jkm7680
12/28/2014 at 18:48

there was a sick video on youtube of a guy going for a ride in his with a tubi exhaust, there was a play on the world maserati but i cant find it...something like monsterati