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      02-03-2014, 02:15 PM   #1
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Am I the only one around here

That has a RAGING BONER for the new Maserati Ghibli?!






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      02-03-2014, 02:34 PM   #3
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It looks like an Infiniti...
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      02-03-2014, 02:35 PM   #4
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Its sound ok, but thats it.
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      02-03-2014, 02:40 PM   #5
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Its a great car, you wouldn't catch me buying one new. I'll pick a pre-owned one in 3yrs for $19,999.
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      02-03-2014, 02:54 PM   #6
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I think you are the only one with the "raging boner" in here, sir.


Now leaving softer than expected.
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      02-03-2014, 03:07 PM   #7
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Its a great car, you wouldn't catch me buying one new. I'll pick a pre-owned one in 3yrs for $19,999.
This exactly!
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      02-03-2014, 03:11 PM   #8
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It is ok. Wouldn't really look twice at it if I saw it on the road.
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      02-03-2014, 04:57 PM   #9
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It looks like an Infiniti...
Quoted for truth.

I saw one parked on the street. It was dark blue, and when I saw it, it was early evening. At first I thought it was a Maxima , then I noticed the Maserati badge.

The interior is very nice for sure, but outside it is very much like a Nissan / Infiniti. It's not a bad looking car, but it doesn't look special either.
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      02-03-2014, 05:42 PM   #10
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Ghibli? WTF is that? Thanksgiving gravy? Oh, you mean the Quattroporte?
Its very cool, but unpractical for me. I don't want my sedan having a Ferrari engine (with the maint costs involved).

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Its a great car, you wouldn't catch me buying one new. I'll pick a pre-owned one in 3yrs for $19,999.
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      02-03-2014, 06:01 PM   #11
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It looks like an Infiniti...
+1, I really thought this until I looked again
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      02-03-2014, 06:45 PM   #12
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It is ok. Wouldn't really look twice at it if I saw it on the road.
+1
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      02-03-2014, 06:53 PM   #13
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If you're going to get a Maserati, get a Maserati. (You know what I mean)
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      02-03-2014, 09:45 PM   #14
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Driven a few of these at work. Not a big fan of the exterior. Interior is ok. Power isn't too bad if you get the 400hp version.
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You accidentally posted picture of an Audi A6 (third picture).
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      02-04-2014, 12:38 AM   #16
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It looks extremely bloated.
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      02-04-2014, 06:53 AM   #17
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I had a raging boner over a Mercedes once, but she was an actual woman, not a car. Just sayin'
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      02-04-2014, 08:28 AM   #18
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doesn't take much to get this guy hard...
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      02-04-2014, 09:15 AM   #19
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When I see how many are having an iron boner for the 4er GranCoupé...
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      02-04-2014, 11:45 AM   #20
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Not bad overall but will this spend more time in the service department than on the road? A frd who's a mechanic engineer from UK said once, when he was in college, their instructor told them ferrari builds cars that ain't meant to be used on a daily base. If you do, it's like putting rocks into a blender and asking to destroy it.

I didn't know if it was a joke or not and I still don't know now.
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      02-04-2014, 12:33 PM   #21
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I had a feeling there would be a lot of haters. I love this board.

I just think for Maserati's first attempt at a segment they've never been in before, they definitely could have done way worse. It's the first mid size car outside of BMW I'd even consider, and that's saying a lot for me personally because I didn't think anything outside of BMW for any segment was worth even considering.

Again, personal belief, F$#% anything that isn't a BMW...except the Ghibli.
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I personally love the car, after the XF it's easily the best looking car in its class, plus it's a Maserati so +1981236912
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