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The Maser sedan is NOT a $150,000 car.

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I let 12 people drive my car just last night. No worries.
Agree if its a new car with 37 airbags and genius nanny controls.
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No loss I'd let anyone drive that too. haha
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I used to be very generous in letting anyone who said they knew how to handle a clutch drive my Carrera. Not any more. A cousin in law claimed he had track experience and had a manual Mini Cooper. I let him take it for a spin. He missed 3rd and did a 2-1 shift, shredding the clutch. He came back acting all huffy at me, claiming that I should have known that the clutch only had one shift left in it and refused to pay even half of the damage. It was an extremely unpleasant experience that I will not repeat.
That is unpleasant but also unusual when the clutch takes the brunt of it and not the transmission. Maybe the clutch was weak and you dodged a bullet, especially if it was up for replacement soon.

This of course does not change the equation of letting people drive your car. Nothing good can come of it. Old 911s are tough cars but really don’t tolerate certain kinds of abuse related to shifting.
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No loss I'd let anyone drive that too. haha
Haha, probably did the guy a favor as long as he had gap coverage on the lease for that POS. His friend helped him erase a bad decision.
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Haha, probably did the guy a favor as long as he had gap coverage on the lease for that POS. His friend helped him erase a bad decision.
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That is unpleasant but also unusual when the clutch takes the brunt of it and not the transmission. Maybe the clutch was weak and you dodged a bullet, especially if it was up for replacement soon.

This of course does not change the equation of letting people drive your car. Nothing good can come of it. Old 911s are tough cars but really don’t tolerate certain kinds of abuse related to shifting.
For once, we're in agreement. I speak from experience...
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As fast as they depreciate, in 5 years that Maserati wouldn't be worth much anyway .....
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