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Nothing runs ever so good.
I love this car. I just love the thrill I get from the ride of this car. It just gushes through the wind. I just wonder why it was so cheap. I got a nice color which is blue. It runs like a cheetah. I wish had not got rid of my Infinity. It was beautiful.
I wonder what cars can compete with the Maserati. It's a nice car that seems to be a cheap Ferrari.
I love taking the girls in it for a spin. They scream like crazy.
The girls during the summer go crazy about my car.
You don't really have a maserati do you.
This car was not cheap, $110,000 is not cheap. But for the price I paid for it, its worth it living in Hollywood, with an upgraded Miada (spyder). Its more expensive and it's a great a car. Buts its pretty much a Miata. Let alone the extra horsepower and the luxurious over view of it.
Did he just compare a Maserati Spyder with a Mazda Miata?
I think he did.
I think this guy lives in lala land and not Hollywood.
Hey!
Miatas are nice cars! They are shame-free fun machines. I've got one! And if I wanted to mortgage my house and sell everything I own-I could afford the Maserati too! But I don't want to-the Miata is a great car. Not SUCH a bad comparison...
Comparing the Miata to the Maserati Spyder is simply impossible. These are two cars from two completely different worlds. The miata is a very entry level sports car that has low power and excellent handling, something that everyone can live with easily. The Maserati is a car for a strict enthusiast, just like its bigger brothers at Ferrari. The Miata is still more a car for those people that just care about having a car that works and gets them from A to B. The Maserati is for people who care about HOW they get from A to B.
But does anyone have experience on the reliability of of the Masarati Spyder? Has anyone out there owned a late model (2003 or later) and do they care to comment on mechanics, problems, after sales service, etc.?
Yes, I agree with the last comment, I'm thinking of buying a used one, around 2002, and am concerned about reliability. i'd be very interested in any comments from maserati owners on this subject. Thanks.
If Maseratis are for such 'strict enthusiasts' then could someone please explain to me the leather seats, air conditioning, CD player, automatic transmission etc etc...?
Dr. Bararia MD in Las Vegas owns one and thinks its the hottest ultra luxury sports car made for.
"leather seats, air conditioning, CD player, automatic transmission"
Many race cars now have air conditioning and semi-automatic transmissions (no clutch pedal, shift with steering wheel buttons). And I believe that leather seats and a sound system make the car much more appealing to a car enthusiast whereas a lack of such amenities would appeal more to racing enthusiast. The miata is basically an "I wish" car but it is also an excellent car in it's own right. Excellent for a budget enthusiast or someone looking for a cheap car to have fun with.
The reality is that the "hardcore enthusiasts" are few and far between, and one need only look at the sales of Lotus vs. those of Porsche to see the difference.
To truly succeed these days, sports cars must cosset their owners, like it or not.
Current Maseratis weren't really developed as hardcore sports cars as much as GTs, and there is a difference. The theory was that if someone wanted more sports s/he would buy a Ferrari, which owned Maserati until recently.
But even Ferrari is not immune, with fitted luggage, the finest leather, and now a killer BOSE stereo in the 599.
I find it hard to believe the audacity of some to compare an Italian exotic sports car with a run of the mill mass produced Mazda Miata.
As with most new technologies it would be hard to decide if a sports car of Maseratis' Caliber to be reliable, from past experiences with a variety of sports cars none are infallible problems happen, but to think of problems and reliability of a car in Maseratis' League there will be issues, but none so grand and besides if an enthusiast has the time and money to buy a Car of Maseratis' Caliber is insignificant they purchase it for the pure enjoyment of the ride they will deal with reliability issues later on.
First off, this car has a 4.2L, not a 4L... Second, this is powered by a Ferrari engine... Third, they do come stick shift. Fourth, the Pagani Zonda (one of the fastest in the world) Has AC... Fifth, this car is a true enthusiast car. With world class handling, a Ferrari 4.2 under the hood, and a killer ZF auto or Stick, you know you're not here for the looks.