"Steve in Manhattan" (blogenfreude01)
08/23/2017 at 17:23 • Filed to: None
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"Steve in Manhattan" (blogenfreude01)
08/23/2017 at 17:23 • Filed to: None | 1
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Dr’s appointment today so I saw a couple things - first, it’s a 6M, but those wheels are awful ...
Steelies ...
And I have a visceral hatred for these things:
Rico
> Steve in Manhattan
08/23/2017 at 17:37 |
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Why do you hate it? We need more batshit crazy SUVs. I’ll take one of these over a dozen Explorers, Equinoxes, Highlanders etc
jkm7680
> Rico
08/23/2017 at 17:42 |
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Well you could buy a dozen of the aforementioned SUVs for the price of a Levante.
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Steve in Manhattan
> Rico
08/23/2017 at 18:01 |
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Watch DeMuro’s video on the Ghibli - it’s eye-opening. As well, it seems to me that Maserati (and yes, Bentley) is just slapping a badge on an SUV to make money. Which they’re allowed to do, of course. But I think I’d rather have a Stelvio at, what, half the price?
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Steve in Manhattan
> jkm7680
08/23/2017 at 18:02 |
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As I mentioned above - the Stelvio must be ... half as much money? And if I really needed a vehicle in that class I’d probably go Highlander. Best taxis ever - great ride and comfy. I should Turo one next time I go see my mom.
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Rico
> Steve in Manhattan
08/23/2017 at 18:13 |
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Can’t disagree there, Maserati is good for the exhaust sound and that’s about it. Unfortunately the Stelvio’s T4 isn’t going to put out any sound that aggressive.
SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
> jkm7680
08/23/2017 at 18:14 |
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The top trim Explorer starts in the mid 50's. The Levante starts at 73k. So not as big as a price gap as you say.
That being said, I do not like them either. The Levante and Ghibli are ruining the Maserati brand. In my mind, a Maserati should be stylish luxury grand cruiser with a Ferrari soundtrack. It should be an aspirational brand that is a step up from BMW/MB/Audi/Lexus. Not just another generic amorphous blob with a big grill and trident. There needs to be drama, prestige, and stunning looks. A girl of mine once described a GranTurismo S as “sex on wheels”. I cannot disagree. That’s what Maserati should be. Something that pleases all of your senses. It should not be a 3 series / x5 rival that your typical middle manager can afford new.
/r
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SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
> Steve in Manhattan
08/23/2017 at 18:16 |
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Levante starts at 73k. See my rant to JKM below for my opinion on the matter haha
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Steve in Manhattan
> Rico
08/23/2017 at 19:18 |
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And yet I probably won’t hear the sound of the service advisor gleefully telling me the repair costs quite as often with a Toyota (or even the Alfa).
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Steve in Manhattan
> SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
08/23/2017 at 19:21 |
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Agreed on what Maserati should be. And looking at that thing in the metal - it seems as if it doesn’t have the room of even an RX, which is hardly a miracle of packaging.
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SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
> Steve in Manhattan
08/23/2017 at 19:30 |
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I’ve seen a few driving but never looked at one up close. Can’t really imagine why someone would buy it other than the badge. It is overwhelmingly meh. Which is sad, because I am historically a Maserati fan. At least they still have the QP GTS and GT. Even if the GT is a decade old.
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Steve in Manhattan
> SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
08/23/2017 at 19:45 |
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Should have taken more time, but it does not have the room of, say, a Highlander and certainly not of an Explorer, Grand Cherokee, Pathfinder, etc.
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SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
> Steve in Manhattan
08/23/2017 at 20:08 |
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Maybe I’ll swing by my local Alfa/Maserati store this weekend to have a look. I should really save judgements until I do but both seem super half baked at the moment. ¯\_()_/¯