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Old Nov 1, 2013 | 02:21 PM
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I'm not a fan of the Maserati look.. but dat engine and exhaust sound!
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Old Nov 1, 2013 | 02:30 PM
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common knowledge that the Maserati is a money pit
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Old Nov 1, 2013 | 02:34 PM
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But but but it looks and sounds so sexy
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Old Nov 1, 2013 | 02:34 PM
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I'm gonna take a stab in the dark and say all these cars are money pits.
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Old Nov 1, 2013 | 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Aman
I'm gonna take a stab in the dark and say all these cars are money pits.
true but that could be nullified with the Bentley and its "unlimited warranty" - is that for real?
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Old Nov 1, 2013 | 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by srika
common knowledge that the Maserati is a money pit
My coworker has an F430, he only drives it in once a month but he tracks it. He said no issues, I'm guessing the trans is the weak point on the Maseratis.

Said coworker's daily is a C63 AMG.
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Old Nov 1, 2013 | 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by srika
true but that could be nullified with the Bentley and its "unlimited warranty" - is that for real?
unlimited miles.. 3 year warranty.


they be trolling.


I wonder how versatile the W12 is and accessible the parts are for the 6.0L?
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Old Nov 1, 2013 | 02:40 PM
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Old Nov 1, 2013 | 03:20 PM
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Old Nov 1, 2013 | 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by CLtotheTL32
Guess the price without cheating!

2006 Continental Flying Spur, Black on Black, 63k miles.
Got your number? Don't cheat
http://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/4129440675.html

Dat depreciation.
Dat mark up.


For $3,000 more, you can find one with about 20-25,000 less on the odo. Hell, I just cleaned up a '05 GTC Coupe that the dealer sold for $75,000 & it only had 16,000 miles on it.
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Old Nov 2, 2013 | 06:50 PM
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bentleyzine
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Old Nov 2, 2013 | 07:31 PM
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Poopdick McFartingtonzine?
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Old Nov 2, 2013 | 07:33 PM
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I wish I could afford a poopdick mcfartington
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Old Nov 3, 2013 | 04:11 PM
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Anyone who wants to own Ferrari's latest supercar should already have 20 to 30 Ferraris in his collection, Ferrari North America CEO Marco Mattiacci said Wednesday. Fame alone cannot secure someone a spot on the very short list for the car, LaFerrari. It takes devotion to the brand.
Asked if Barack Obama could buy the car, estimated at $1.3 million, Mattiacci said maybe. But he noted that several very high profile people have already requested one and been turned down.
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Old Nov 5, 2013 | 10:35 PM
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Don't have any recent pictures of our Avant, so I'll just post one of the old ones.

Anyway, so Audi finished the work on the car last Friday. The service note says they removed and replaced pistons / crank seal / tensioner.

They did give us a little frustration on the first day regarding loaner car, but they did step it up and gave us the loaner on the next day. Finished all the work within 3 days. Everything was covered by the warranty.

The car only has 35,000 miles after 50 months from the day of the purchase from the same dealership. Never had any problem whatsoever until this engine oil consumption issue which was fixed right away. The only thing we paid extra was a new set of tires. Everything else has been covered by $400 Audicare package we purchased with the car.

The car is fun to drive, looks pretty sexy, and hauls a lot of groceries in the back.

We are planning to keep the car 2-3 more years. My wife still loves the car a lot. She wants a S6 Avant if Audi ever release it in the States.

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Old Nov 5, 2013 | 10:51 PM
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Time to sell..
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Old Nov 5, 2013 | 11:07 PM
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Nope.

It's my turn.

We are buying a house next year. Then I'm getting a new car.
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Old Nov 6, 2013 | 07:57 AM
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Old Nov 6, 2013 | 09:21 AM
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I don't want to live on this planet anymore.......... this is Nikki Minaj's new ride






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Old Nov 6, 2013 | 09:47 AM
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That bitch can't drive..

I'm pretty sure that's a dip.
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Old Nov 6, 2013 | 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by JS + MS3


Nope.

It's my turn.

We are buying a house next year. Then I'm getting a new car.
I mean time to sell because it's out of warranty

It will make a nice downpayment
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Old Nov 6, 2013 | 10:31 AM
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Love the Avant!
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Old Nov 6, 2013 | 10:59 AM
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just arrived.. somewhere

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Old Nov 6, 2013 | 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Majofo
I mean time to sell because it's out of warranty

It will make a nice downpayment
We would have done that if it was like 2006 Audi.
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Old Nov 6, 2013 | 02:11 PM
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Old Nov 6, 2013 | 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by srika
just arrived.. somewhere

Asurada GSX!
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Old Nov 6, 2013 | 03:39 PM
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damn looks nice.

http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/cto/4164198999.html

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Old Nov 6, 2013 | 03:42 PM
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That can't be real..
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Old Nov 6, 2013 | 04:00 PM
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ah.. it's bullshit.

http://yamingarage.blogspot.com/2010/01/mazda-rx7-with-1c1-yellow-porsche.html
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Old Nov 6, 2013 | 04:00 PM
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That looks... clean.
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Old Nov 6, 2013 | 04:03 PM
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thanks for the detective work boss
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Old Nov 6, 2013 | 04:47 PM
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It was obvious from the description.. What's the point though?

If it's a scam, okay.. but that guy is just being an imbecile.
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Old Nov 6, 2013 | 04:55 PM
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a fetish?
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Old Nov 6, 2013 | 04:56 PM
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Old Nov 6, 2013 | 04:57 PM
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I imagine some idiot getting off by idiots responding..
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Old Nov 6, 2013 | 04:58 PM
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I can totally imagine that.

People are fking CRAZY
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Old Nov 6, 2013 | 04:59 PM
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I thought it was real
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Old Nov 6, 2013 | 05:00 PM
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It rubs the wax on the car.. (looks in mirror while typing ad) I'd fuck me.
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Old Nov 6, 2013 | 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by srika
I thought it was real
I wish it were real..

I have a family friend that bought a mint Acura Legend from a patient of hers. Hardly 10k miles on it at the time (10 years ago), for only $4k. It's no RX7, but it was beautiful. There are still deals out there. Heck I look all the time, I'm sure there are plenty of wives pissed at their (ex-)husbands, wanting to get rid of their shit for free.

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Old Nov 6, 2013 | 05:04 PM
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also - the ad makes it out like the car doesn't run so well - it says there is a whistling sound........ that's what made it believable for me...
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