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drjose · 08-26-2008, 10:01 AM

Thinking of selling the Audi and replacing it with a used vehicle. Either an Aston Martin or Maserati coupe. Anybody out there can provide words of wisdom. I need to consider, cost; thinking around 50k. Of course there are items to consider such as insurance, maintenance etc. Thanks in advance.

evotell · 08-26-2008, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by drjose

Thinking of selling the Audi and replacing it with a used vehicle. Either an Aston Martin or Maserati coupe. Anybody out there can provide words of wisdom. I need to consider, cost; thinking around 50k. Of course there are items to consider such as insurance, maintenance etc. Thanks in advance.

Up the dosage of your tablets you will soon get over it.

Massa any day.

FIRME · 08-26-2008, 12:09 PM

If you're gonna go for the Maserati, go for the Gran Sport and you can get an '05 for around your price range.

serpent · 08-26-2008, 12:17 PM

if it was me i'd get the Aston

but thats just me

Mr. Know · 08-26-2008, 12:32 PM

I don't think you are going to get into an Aston for your price range. Nothing recent anyway.

...m... · 08-26-2008, 08:55 PM

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I don't think you are going to get into an Aston for your price range. Nothing recent anyway.

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...let me know if you find anything - my SO would like an aston...

cstetter · 08-27-2008, 01:52 AM

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...let me know if you find anything - my SO would like an aston...

Heck, if you find an AM V8 for $50k, I'll buy TWO

FLuXeXigeS · 08-27-2008, 03:49 AM

a few Masi GS on eBay: Search results for maserati gransport in Cars & Trucks

and a few DB7's
Search results for aston martin in Cars & Trucks

drjose · 08-27-2008, 08:35 AM

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...let me know if you find anything - my SO would like an aston...

There's actually a couple on ebay under 50k. There was one guy fron back East selling his V8 98 for 35k. So there are some out there if you look hard enough.

bueno · 08-27-2008, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by drjose

There's actually a couple on ebay under 50k. There was one guy fron back East selling his V8 98 for 35k. So there are some out there if you look hard enough.

There's not an AM in that price range that I'd ever consider buying.

cstetter · 08-27-2008, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by drjose

There's actually a couple on ebay under 50k. There was one guy fron back East selling his V8 98 for 35k. So there are some out there if you look hard enough.

Aston Martin Vantage V8??? No way (unless with salvage title).

Aedo · 08-27-2008, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by drjose

There's actually a couple on ebay under 50k. There was one guy fron back East selling his V8 98 for 35k. So there are some out there if you look hard enough.

Aston Martin Vantage V8??? No way (unless with salvage title).

They made V8s before the current Vantage.

cstetter · 08-27-2008, 03:51 PM

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They made V8s before the current Vantage.

Yup. I should have mentioned "Vantage" in my first reply.

Aedo · 08-27-2008, 04:10 PM

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Yup. I should have mentioned "Vantage" in my first reply.

And if you find two at that price I'll have the other one!!

local600 · 08-27-2008, 04:22 PM

Problems problems. What to do?

turbophil · 08-27-2008, 04:36 PM

Jsut be sure that you have another 50K for maintenance... I looked into both of those cars with a lot of interest for about 6 months until I finally lost interest due to the service costs and the overal lack of driving experience for 50K

. Ended buying a CTS-V instead....ended up selling it not long after buying it, as it wasn't much fun to drive either.... Now I'm looking at going full circle back to the old E36 M3, as it was more fun to drive and and you can buy them for a song...

Just a couple pennies for the jar from a guy that's been down the path...

Best,

Phil

holmz · 08-29-2008, 04:12 AM

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Originally Posted by drjose

Thinking of selling the Audi and replacing it with a used vehicle. Either an Aston Martin or Maserati coupe. Anybody out there can provide words of wisdom. I need to consider, cost; thinking around 50k. Of course there are items to consider such as insurance, maintenance etc. Thanks in advance.

I wish my concerns were limited to your list...
They both look stunning!, but for looks alone the Aston is one of the few that I think looks as good as, if not even better than, the Lotus.

This is a no obviously bad choice between those 2.

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