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As an aside, how does your height fit into it? I found the Jaguar XK8 convertible to a bit short, the thick windshield pillar blocked my view of stoplights. I imagine the Maserati would be the same. The aluminum 2007+ XK I do not have that issue.

Does your wife know your looking at Maserati's? Or did you post here first, get ideas, then bring it up?

Definitely check with your local techs. The climate, roads and gasoline quality can make a car be problem free in one part of the world, yet a nightmare in a different local. The biggest problem with the Maserati, is you have less data points to go by.

There is only one Maserati Coupe that I saw listed with 100K miles, no convertablies listed with those sort of mileage. In contrast, there were 68 XK8's at over 100K miles. You need to look at not just how many miles it has on it now, but how many miles you'll be putting on it. If you want to put 10K miles/year for four years, and are buying a 60K mile car, you need to also shop for 100K mile examples to get an idea of what they car will be like down the road.

Also, where you are trying to park can effect how much you enjoy a car as a daily driver based on overall size.

Maserati Spyder Length 169″, Width 72"
Jaguar XK8 Length 188″Width 72″
Jaguar XK Length 188" Width 75"