patrickd_21
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Hi everyone,
Looking as picking up something nice and fun for next summer. Budget is about 45-55k. The car is going to see maybe 5000km a year and will be strictly for enjoying. So please no talk about fuel consumption, practicality, etc. I have a Civic and a Silverado for the daily, a dedicated track car, and a bike, so no this car will never see the track. I want to keep it fairly stock (exhaust, suspension, and wheels).
Here is what I want:
- Sick sound
- A bit of an exotic factor
- Minimum 400hp
- Preference for RWD
I know that I could buy a Vette, a Porsche, or an M3 with this budget, but everyone has those, and I'm looking for something different. I'm between a Maserati Grandturismo because I find they look amazing inside and out. The only thing is that I'm afraid of Maserati's reputation of being terribly fussy cars to own and their notorious depreciation. Having said that, I have read that the Grandturismo's are significantly more reliable and will hold their values decently. I'm really fussy about my car, and I don't want to own something that is just never running quite right...
As for the Viper, I'd also really like a Gen 2 or 3 Viper GTS coupe. I hear that the Gen 2's are pretty bullet proof and right now they're pretty much at the bottom of their depreciation and even starting to climb. Gen 3's seem to be great cars with much more power, but oil starvation issues.
Anyways, looking for some opinions. Are there any other options I've missed?
Looking as picking up something nice and fun for next summer. Budget is about 45-55k. The car is going to see maybe 5000km a year and will be strictly for enjoying. So please no talk about fuel consumption, practicality, etc. I have a Civic and a Silverado for the daily, a dedicated track car, and a bike, so no this car will never see the track. I want to keep it fairly stock (exhaust, suspension, and wheels).
Here is what I want:
- Sick sound
- A bit of an exotic factor
- Minimum 400hp
- Preference for RWD
I know that I could buy a Vette, a Porsche, or an M3 with this budget, but everyone has those, and I'm looking for something different. I'm between a Maserati Grandturismo because I find they look amazing inside and out. The only thing is that I'm afraid of Maserati's reputation of being terribly fussy cars to own and their notorious depreciation. Having said that, I have read that the Grandturismo's are significantly more reliable and will hold their values decently. I'm really fussy about my car, and I don't want to own something that is just never running quite right...
As for the Viper, I'd also really like a Gen 2 or 3 Viper GTS coupe. I hear that the Gen 2's are pretty bullet proof and right now they're pretty much at the bottom of their depreciation and even starting to climb. Gen 3's seem to be great cars with much more power, but oil starvation issues.
Anyways, looking for some opinions. Are there any other options I've missed?
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