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Since: 2/5/2011
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Hello,
This is my first post here. I have read many dozens of threads and impressed with the friendly nature of the forum.
I am in the market for a new car (in London now - will be shipping it to NZ later this year) and test drove a 2004 GT yesterday. Fabulously beautiful car and I love how it combines sublime luxury in the cabin with ferocious power when you want it!
I have not yet been able to test drive a Quattroporte (I wasn't able to find one near central London within my budget) but I do very much like the look of the car and the interior even more so than the GT.
Here's my situation: having had some fast cars in the past (Jaguar XJS, BMW M3), and having had only sensible cars most recently, I'm longing for something with passion. I've looked at Porsche 911 (can't bring myself to like the look of it), Jaguar XKR (love the post 2007 one but they're too expensive for me), and the Maseratis.
Both I and my wife will be driving the car and my wife will be using it mainly in auto. She will be pleased with a car that can seat four people (although this won't happen very often, and not on very long trips), and that has a reasonable size boot. Most importantly for her (and also importantly for me) is that the cabin is as luxurious as possible. She likes leather, wood trim, and seems to really appreciate the interior of the Maseratis (her favourite interior is the pre 2007 Jaguar XJ, to give you an idea). My wife will NOT be driving the car in as 'spirited' a manner as me and when asked says that, within the world of high performance cars, what she wants is something that is reasonably reliable.
For me performance is very important (but mainly on twisty B-roads, not on motorways), and the feeling of driving something special.
So, that's a long way to get to my question: GT or QP?
Our budget: a meagre 25K. The GT we looked at today was a 2004 that had done 31K miles and costs 22K. The QP I was looking at earlier (http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201117386026268/sort/priceasc/usedcars/maximum-mileage/up_to_60000_miles/transmission/automatic/model/quattroporte/make/maserati/radius/1500/postcode/w1u2jb/page/1?logcode=p) is slightly over budget (but that's asking price) and is a 2004 with only 25K miles.
Your suggestions and thoughts are most welcome!
Willem
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