Kind of an odd question, but I keep meaning to ask. Do you see people driving Maseratis? I saw two on the way home just now which reminded me. I see at least 2-3 on the road ever day. (and I spend very little time on the road most days) On the college campus where I work, there are at least 4 or more students* who own them. They seem to be everywhere. Just wondering how normal or abnormal this is.
*We have many Asian students with rather high end cars, I suppose compared to buying them in China they're cheap here.
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Posts: 19837 | Location: SE PA | Registered: January 12, 2001
Pretty common here in Central Florida; even out here in the semi-boonies.
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Posts: 13109 | Location: Central Florida | Registered: November 02, 2008
There are a few around here. Saw one just yesterday. Their styling isn't so distinctive that you notice them, more just the badge.
Then there was the time right after I retired. I was in the nasty habit of getting up in the morning (as opposed to sleeping in) when I stopped at the chicken place and brought my lunch up to the park. Its just a few benches on the river bank. A very annoying black guy with his boom box going like mad drove up and parked. I mostly ignored him until a Maserati came up the road and parked.
Out popped a rich bitch type and got out of her car, all huffy. She wanted to meet her drug dealer so she stalked up and down the park. Finally she spied a ride fitting someone dealing drugs. So over she went for some dealings. She passed along her money and received a bag for her efforts. The dealer type, still blasting the awful noise. Nothing like a discrete meeting in an out of the way place. Then she started her car and drove away.
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Posts: 18394 | Location: Kentucky, USA | Registered: February 25, 2001
I see a fair number of exotic cars of all kinds. I drive through one of Houston's ritzier neighborhoods to get to work, so people around here have some expensive cars.
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Posts: 53499 | Location: Texas | Registered: February 10, 2004
Yes, but there's a dealer nearby. It also sells Ferraris, Lamborghinis, etc.
One reason Maseratis are seen more these days is that the company went into the leasing business a few years ago. One can now lease a Maserati Ghibli for about the same price as a Mercedes or BMW.
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(might have been more)
