Aston....Bentley...Maserati...which do you choose?
04-16-14, 03:48 PM
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I personally wouldn't get any of them, a new car at the $65-70k range is a much better buy.
You get more technology, all new parts and material, and build standards of today. I don't think Maserati/Aston was so great in the 08 era. I'd probably go with Bentley but ultimate, none of those. Any other choices? I see you are asking about m6 gran coupe, I'd actually recommend that over those cars.
You get more technology, all new parts and material, and build standards of today. I don't think Maserati/Aston was so great in the 08 era. I'd probably go with Bentley but ultimate, none of those. Any other choices? I see you are asking about m6 gran coupe, I'd actually recommend that over those cars.
04-16-14, 07:50 PM
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The general consensus on 6speedonline has been that Aston V8 Vantage from 2008+ has been pretty reliable. If I remember correctly, factory warranty is about $3200 per year.
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04-17-14, 06:04 AM
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You'll sped 65k on on maintenance over the course of 3 years, they aren't the fast unless you for a challenge car. I understand its a Ferrari and that does make it special, but I would like my Ferrari to be faster than a base C6 Corvette.
04-17-14, 08:10 AM
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I have plenty of friends who have these cars. If you buy a well maintained and serviced car, I cannot see this being maybe $3-5k per year. Then again I drive my cars maybe a few thousand miles per year. If you plan to daily drive a Ferrari you probably need deeper pockets anyways.
Where did you get the $65k for 3 years number?
Silicon Valley Ferrari here services my friend's F-car and he pays maybe $1500 for a routine oil change. Again I'm not talking about buying a beat up car with high miles. Well maintained car needs very little to drive it year after year. If you are going to add in there insurance/gas well that is a cost factor for ANY sports car. Going fast it not the only thing in life or everyone would just buy a Vette or Viper.
04-17-14, 08:13 AM
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P.S. Out of the OP's 3 brand choices, NONE of them are low maintenance or cheap cars either. It's not like he was asking to buy a Camry.
The dealer here locally in Los Gatos services Aston / Bentley and they charge an arm/leg. My friend's dad bought a new Bentley, battery died from sitting too long so the dealer charged him $600 to replace the battery on a brand new 2013 car! At least the tow was free. My point is any of these cars are hardly zero maintenance so if he chooses a used $65k Bentley, I hope he has deep pockets for the associated costs.
The dealer here locally in Los Gatos services Aston / Bentley and they charge an arm/leg. My friend's dad bought a new Bentley, battery died from sitting too long so the dealer charged him $600 to replace the battery on a brand new 2013 car! At least the tow was free. My point is any of these cars are hardly zero maintenance so if he chooses a used $65k Bentley, I hope he has deep pockets for the associated costs.
04-17-14, 04:26 PM
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Is this from ACTUAL real life experience or a myth you read about on the internet?
I have plenty of friends who have these cars. If you buy a well maintained and serviced car, I cannot see this being maybe $3-5k per year. Then again I drive my cars maybe a few thousand miles per year. If you plan to daily drive a Ferrari you probably need deeper pockets anyways.
Where did you get the $65k for 3 years number?
Silicon Valley Ferrari here services my friend's F-car and he pays maybe $1500 for a routine oil change. Again I'm not talking about buying a beat up car with high miles. Well maintained car needs very little to drive it year after year. If you are going to add in there insurance/gas well that is a cost factor for ANY sports car. Going fast it not the only thing in life or everyone would just buy a Vette or Viper.
I have plenty of friends who have these cars. If you buy a well maintained and serviced car, I cannot see this being maybe $3-5k per year. Then again I drive my cars maybe a few thousand miles per year. If you plan to daily drive a Ferrari you probably need deeper pockets anyways.
Where did you get the $65k for 3 years number?
Silicon Valley Ferrari here services my friend's F-car and he pays maybe $1500 for a routine oil change. Again I'm not talking about buying a beat up car with high miles. Well maintained car needs very little to drive it year after year. If you are going to add in there insurance/gas well that is a cost factor for ANY sports car. Going fast it not the only thing in life or everyone would just buy a Vette or Viper.
04-17-14, 05:01 PM
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Get a Porsche, new Cayman or Boxter or lightly used 911.
My friend had huge repair bills on his 2010 Aston's transmission, even then it was never right. Most Maserati reviews I read say quality isn't there only the price! If could have the Porsche, Bentley GT would be the way to go.
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My friend had huge repair bills on his 2010 Aston's transmission, even then it was never right. Most Maserati reviews I read say quality isn't there only the price! If could have the Porsche, Bentley GT would be the way to go.
Machog
04-18-14, 07:18 AM
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I know this is a Lexus board so I'm assuming many of you have owned a Lexus at some point.....
The Lexus interior and quality is top notch for a production car with high standards. The Aston is nothing like this so for those of you who lust for the car, I would simply say DON'T!
It's about 5-8 years behind in technology, form and finish. Driven quite a few and afterwards my best explanation is " I can't believe people actually for this stuff just to have a brand name badge".
At used prices they may look attractive because of the price but there's a reason. Expensive to maintain, even more costly to repair out of warranty and dated electronics are the top 3. This is why used ones hold 1/3 value if you are lucky. If you compare new to new ($200k to say $120k for the M6GT, I cannot imagine ever wanting to own the Aston. Pocket the $80k difference and you have a much better car.
If you really only have $65k to spend on a toy - go look at used M5's or try to save a bit more to get a F-car. Hey if you are going to get raped either way on maintenance at least get a worthy car.
The ultimate question at the end of the day is what would you write the check for. If I had to spend $65k today on a single toy car, it would easily be a late model 04/05 NSX with a supercharger. You can get some very nice ones in this price range such as this car:
here's a beauty I would totally get this if I didn't already have mine:
http://www.nsxprime.com/forum/showth...NA21674T000078
The Lexus interior and quality is top notch for a production car with high standards. The Aston is nothing like this so for those of you who lust for the car, I would simply say DON'T!
It's about 5-8 years behind in technology, form and finish. Driven quite a few and afterwards my best explanation is " I can't believe people actually for this stuff just to have a brand name badge".
At used prices they may look attractive because of the price but there's a reason. Expensive to maintain, even more costly to repair out of warranty and dated electronics are the top 3. This is why used ones hold 1/3 value if you are lucky. If you compare new to new ($200k to say $120k for the M6GT, I cannot imagine ever wanting to own the Aston. Pocket the $80k difference and you have a much better car.
If you really only have $65k to spend on a toy - go look at used M5's or try to save a bit more to get a F-car. Hey if you are going to get raped either way on maintenance at least get a worthy car.
The ultimate question at the end of the day is what would you write the check for. If I had to spend $65k today on a single toy car, it would easily be a late model 04/05 NSX with a supercharger. You can get some very nice ones in this price range such as this car:
here's a beauty I would totally get this if I didn't already have mine:
http://www.nsxprime.com/forum/showth...NA21674T000078
04-19-14, 12:58 AM
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I know this is a Lexus board so I'm assuming many of you have owned a Lexus at some point.....
The Lexus interior and quality is top notch for a production car with high standards. The Aston is nothing like this so for those of you who lust for the car, I would simply say DON'T!
It's about 5-8 years behind in technology, form and finish. Driven quite a few and afterwards my best explanation is " I can't believe people actually for this stuff just to have a brand name badge".
At used prices they may look attractive because of the price but there's a reason. Expensive to maintain, even more costly to repair out of warranty and dated electronics are the top 3. This is why used ones hold 1/3 value if you are lucky. If you compare new to new ($200k to say $120k for the M6GT, I cannot imagine ever wanting to own the Aston. Pocket the $80k difference and you have a much better car.
If you really only have $65k to spend on a toy - go look at used M5's or try to save a bit more to get a F-car. Hey if you are going to get raped either way on maintenance at least get a worthy car.
The Lexus interior and quality is top notch for a production car with high standards. The Aston is nothing like this so for those of you who lust for the car, I would simply say DON'T!
It's about 5-8 years behind in technology, form and finish. Driven quite a few and afterwards my best explanation is " I can't believe people actually for this stuff just to have a brand name badge".
At used prices they may look attractive because of the price but there's a reason. Expensive to maintain, even more costly to repair out of warranty and dated electronics are the top 3. This is why used ones hold 1/3 value if you are lucky. If you compare new to new ($200k to say $120k for the M6GT, I cannot imagine ever wanting to own the Aston. Pocket the $80k difference and you have a much better car.
If you really only have $65k to spend on a toy - go look at used M5's or try to save a bit more to get a F-car. Hey if you are going to get raped either way on maintenance at least get a worthy car.
It (like most exotics) is not a rational purchase and typically high depreciation is tied to vehicles with high MSRPs. Resale value is also impacted by the limited buying pool. As a multiple BMW owner, I'd never pick an M5 (or any BMW) even with higher perceived build quality, reliability and tech over an Aston. There's no comparison. I'd only buy a Bentley or AM if I did not have to meet with clients or drive to an office. Both cars are flashy. The Maserati seems more humble or less flashy...lol