rdk

Trying to decide which one of these vehicles to order. CL will be faster with over 100 more hp and torque. Prefer the styling and exhaust note more on the Maserati. Pricing should be around the same. Any thoughts?

JLP

I'd get the Maserati in a second..............same basic powerplant of the F430, beautiful interior, and alot more exclusive.
Plus the Maserati will offer a much more involving drive.

getbitten

I'm going to put a deposit on the Maserati GT this week.
It is stunning.

davidegai

If you want a well constructed car that will work flawlessly every day, then buy the CL 63. If you want to take trips to the repair shop on a weekly basis and if you like the sound of rattles then go for the Maserati.

MikeRPA

OMG people you have to see the cl63, its probably the hottest amg ever made , never liked maserati's

vraa

It's interesting to see the irony in that statement.

mclarenm8d

Dealer network ... I'm surrounded by people who want me to get a Maserati or an Aston Martin. I never will, however, I actually like to drive my cars daily which requires a dealer network to back the car up.

As an example, I can think of two Maserati dealers in the Chicagoland area. There are at least 10 Mercedes dealers.

amalamud

benz is obviously better choice.

JLP

You are kidding right?

blazinginder

MASERATI allll the way

Sidez

Well I would not even say that these cars are on the same competition level, it comes down to the style of driving you are more interested in as you know AMG cars only come in Automatic and it would not be right for them to come in anything else..

I personally would not hesitate in this situation and go for the Benz and not only for the establishment and more comfortable daily driving and mechanical work, but for quality looks and performance of the car...

Cylinder Head

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Aston DB9

Better looking than either car, better built, better....

BENZITCH

Isn't it ironic.
Doesn't Chrysler still own Maseratti still?
Bruce
BENZITCH

smb7420

I'm assuming the CL will depreciate more?
don't know if you're taking that into account...but I'd go with an aston if possible.
What kind of options are you looking for? I'm sure the CL will fare well in the luxury department.

JLP

IIRC they never owned Maserati.................they did own Lamborghini back in the Diablo era.

Maserati is now owned by FIAT/Ferrari.

NY_SG

Maserati has very bad resale value. My cousin has a blue one and he can't get rid of it. Been 3 months no calls nothing.

lanvin

Cl63!!!

WSH

Mkt has already opined re: Masers....drive one to see what the mkt sees....

At least at my MB dealer, first 4-5 guys on CL63 list are guys who've already gotten their 599s (@MSRP) and own/have owned various 65s....my sense is many of these guys suspect CL63 will offer better tq/traction balance than '08 CL65 will....we shall soon see....

Need to actually drive cars like 63/599/65, etc in various smooth/bumpy, straight-line/twisties and dry/wet settings to realize which cars offer best balance of steering/brakes/tq/traction/chassis damping, etc for one's local roads and specific uses of cars....paper (often smooth, dry track-based)comparos are often misleading and irrelevant to real-world roads w/imperfect pavement and occasional rain....

red00lght

True...nothing like getting behind the wheel to know which one is right for you.

At least in south Florida, AMG Benzes are a dime a dozen, but a Maserati will still turn a few heads.

vixapphire

Don't think an AMG car is much different. At least not if you don't want to give the thing away.

BENZITCH

A guy up the block from me drives a newer Masserati, maybe a year or 2 old. When he drives it, the shift sounds like a clutch slipping.
It is different looking almost.

BTW
I thought Chrysler did do the Lebaron Masserati combination, in 85 or so. The car had a hardtop with a portal and I beleive there was some Masserati badging.
Bruce BENZITCH

PS Aston Martin is the way different yet humble until you open it up.

StealthAuto

Those Maserati's sound soooooo sweet!!!

Germancar1

They did, it was called the Chrysler TC by Maserati. A miserable piece of junk it was!



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_TC_by_Maserati

M

jimand7

I would do neither. While the Cl63 looks nice it is not as fast as the 600. I do not care what mercedes says torque is what moves heavy cars and the torque on the 63 is not even in the same league as the 600.
my 02cents
but i am biased I have an 07 Cl600

bm75204

Ditto. It's absolutely dismal. You're lucky to get 50% out after a few years if anyone will buy it.