Porsche 911 vs Maserati vs Aston Martin

Base model Maserati is just under $100K, and they are much more rare than the P cars. Entry to mid-level Aston Martin is a bit pricier which is at a price of 911 Turbo. I had my eyes on the Aston Martin DB9 or Vanquish, which I hope to get a few years from now. Aston Martin is low key compared to what I think is poserly Ferrari or Lambo. One day, while I was on the Rode Drive, I heard, not saw, a Ferrari coming. I turned around, and there it was, a red Ferrari Maranello. The intake sound of Ferrari was awesome. A minute later, I saw an Aston Martin Vanquish which was not as flash as the F car, but definitely made its presence. The sound of the engine was not as loud or good as the F car, yet roaring. But as a daily driver and a sports car, I personally think the Porsche can't be beat due to its reliability. Whaddya guys think? Anyone own an Aston Martin or a Maserati? Share your story.

Funny, yesterday my wife and I were in the p-car at a light and in the opposite direction there was an Aston Martin Vanquish. I pointed it out to my wife and comented on how beautiful it was and her reply was: "yes it's nice but not as sexy or iconic as a 911...you can't be the shape of the Porsche; it's beautiful without trying too hard to impress unlike that car over there" There you have it boys, from the mouths of babes. She's a keeper!

Your wife knows style. Definitely a keeper. Did you give her a big kiss for that? Wait, how many other babes other than your babe said this? You said babes up there.

a maseratie looks like a Honda Prelude (remember those??) and a Aston Martin ( I love the old ones) is nothing more than a Ford with a bigger ***....and believe me...constantly in the shop because they are as reliable as the weather....!

Uhhh... well as a married man, I've been told that there are many, many, many babes up here in the great white north along with my wife. And since Canadian women have impeccable taste to go with beauty, naturally they must all love p-cars!

As your taste becomes more exotic using Porsche for a base, your service and repair budget, as well as patience must exponentially increasese as well. If you've got, enjoy!

I had a Maserati a couple of years ago. Kept it for less than a year. Nothing but problems after problems after problems. Plus, it was a lot of cash for a car that nobody recognized. I must have had a dozen people ask me if it was a Jag. Not what you want to hear!

Maserati coupe does look look like one of the Honda Prelude model. Aston Martin does have heritage, though. Ford's ownership of AM is not too long ago, so I doubt Ford designers would have any impact on AM's design, but I could be wrong. The reliabilty factor for these British cars like Range rovers, Aston, Jaguar kept me away (even though I like the styling) and stick to German cars - MB, BMW, Porsche. This past weekend, I spotted this guy drivng a black/black MB SL55 MG near Rodeo Drive. Then I said to myself, if I could afford to spend $240K on a Aston Martin or a Bentley GT, I 'd just get 2 German cars - a 997TT and a SL55 AMG. Anyway, this is a P forum. Most in here shopped around high-end sports cars if they could afford to buy a Porsche. Then, of course, non-Porsche fans wouldn't be here trash-talking our P cars

Yep, I hear you. The shape of these P cars can be spotted miles away and be unmistakably Porsche. And that really is amazing, not to mention good reliabilty.

Aston Martins look great...but there are a couple of buttons and designs that are unmistakebly Ford....same as his/her cuisin the Jaguar....they all look like Fords to me....the english style has long gone...and the new design didn't do them any good. Different story for the Lambo's who are looking GREAT under the VW flag!!

Oh man, that Aston is spectacular. Ford parts or no, what a car. If my wife picked the porsche over the Aston, I'd be worried about who she picked ME over...

nutbeem - i agree. the aston is a stunner - and i'm lucky enough to see them quite frequently on the streets around here. iconic design - just like the 911 - that front grill has been around for decades.

LOL That was too funny

Nutbeem, I agree with u...The Aston is stunning, especially the modern ones (db9, vantage), those two were awarded first and third best designed car last year if i am not mistaken. Even the Vanguish still look good even though they've been around for years. In terms of looks (both exterior and interior), I'd go with the Aston over the 911 anyday. The V8 vantage probably wont beat the 997S, let alone the Turbo, and probably are not as reliable as the 911. But what a car..

the aston used to be a stunner, now it looks just like my jag And the italian car is ...well drive one. Porsche is my option , but hey what did you expect froma Porsche forum!

The Maserati looks boring as all hell. The Aston is nice looking, but horribly unreliable (so is the Maserati). Both are not true driver's cars, more like GT cars. Of course asking this on a Porsche board will only lead to one answer...

The aston is a great looking car, but I would doubt the reliability for a daily driver. If you want to get notice or like that exclusivity of something rarer no doubt the aston will get more attention. If it was for me I'd get a 550 Maranello. Its not as much of flashy car as the Modena and has the Ferrari heriatage with its 12 cyclinder and pinnafarina design.

PORSCHE -- the best of both worlds!! I drive mine everyday in L.A. Beverly Hills Ferrari's service center is located behind my office building. The parking lot looks like a new car showroom of Ferraris and Maseratis!! Rows and rows... I'd rather be driving my sportscar than waiting to pick it up....again...

Well, if I owned the Aston, I'd dress a lot better than I do. I'd wear a sport coat everywhere I went, and cologne is a must. I'd pay a small boy to follow me on his bicycle to clean the car at every stop, and to throw himself on the car if a bird threatened. I'd park it a mile from everyone, never let my wife drive it, or even ride in it - forget the kids - and I'd have my office building errect a car port just for me. On second thought, I don't think my ulcer could take it... I better stick with the Porsche.

Porsches suck...they go and go and go and go...and sometimes you got to give them gas and and oil change...some new rubber and a lot of mods...and then the go and go and go........what's the fun in that?? It is much better to have a sportscar that everytime you (try to) fire it up....you hold you breath and hope for the best!!...NOT!!! The other day I drove by a beautiful yellow Lambo Gallardo......yes I passed it...why?? It was parked in the gras on the 405.....and the driver didn't seem to be to happy about it.....but my energizer bunny (P-car) just went and went and went!! KNOCK ON WOOD!!!!!! I have to agree I love the way the Aston Martin looks and love Ferrari's and Lambo's....but untill I am a mutli millionair ( and a multi mutli sportscar owner) I will stay true to German Grunlichkeit!!! and of course a kick *** legacy!!!

Ha! I think it's the Jag that looks like the Aston... The new Jag has been slayed mercilessly in the UK press as being an Aston copy-cat...

Have you seen the New Jag, I swore it was an Aston when I saw it on the road last weekend.

Realize it is a Ford plan, copy the Austin styling legally while you own the company then sell it and make it your own. Maybe Ford will make a come back after all.

I personally love the design of the aston and the gallardo, but i'm not keen on servicing and the fact the closest dealer is in ATL I agree with another poster, I would need to be a multimillionaire to jsutify the purchase

Given my experience with British Vehicule, 2 Range rover and a Disco I would stay away from them unless you live next door to the dealer.I must admitt that my wife RR Limited Edition is stunning but the electrical problems are way too much for me. Shocking how a vehicule that's more than 100K (ok CAD$ play money but...) has a radio that doesn't work on most days. Suspension starts going up and down at red lights....DEUTSCHELAND UBER ALLES, UBER ALLES IN DER WELT...

IMO, the new Jag XK shares very minimal similarities with Aston Martin appearance-wise. New XK front looks like a Taurus. The rear looks ok, I guess. The older XK looks a lot better. When the XK was first introduced in 97, I didn't like the design for the first few years, then one day, I started to appreciate the shape. Maybe it will be the same for the new XK. But the front looks too much like a Taurus or one of those low-end Fords. Who cares if Jag copies the more expensive Aston Martin? Almost everyone knows Jag XK is the inexpensive substitute for Astons anyway. Jaguar XK or BMW M6?

This is my favorite alltime post on what it's like to own a Ferrari ... http://www.nsxfiles.com/f355_update.htm

Just out of curiousity kilrgt, Why you selling a brand new 997 TT and a 07 Jag, couldn't of had those rides mroe than a couple months!

I noticed that too, especially when he waited soooooooo..... long for it to show up.

I'm joining in a little late in this conversation, but in my opinion there are few cars that are more iconic than a 911. I've had so many people come up to me and talk to me about the car, congratulating me, or asking if it's my dad's in my eyes the p car has a rather exotic feel while still being functional as a daily driver. It has the distictive look of a race bred car while retaining mechanical durability of a german engineered car. if i were going to look into another sports car i'd highly consider next years Z4 M Copue. with a 400hp 8 cylinder engine in a rather small car. yum.

The AM DB9 is just a work of art. Nothing wrong with a 12 cylinder, alum and CF built car with an interior that it is so well executed. Sounds great, goes fast, and just looking at it is enough to fall in love with it. And there are no visibile part sharing from the Ford parts bin... that comment had to be for the old DB7... A DB9? I would jump at it if finances permited, no questions asked. Would I give up my Porsches for one...errr no... must be an addition to the garage. Maserati interiors are like driving an Italian sofa. The Italians know how to make interiors that can move your senses. Engine built by Ferrari. But that body style on the Coupe it not ground breaking nor it looks mean. The GrandSport with its additional style changes is nice but I wish they would offer the same package for the manual Coupe. The Quattroporte is a beautiful car. To bad they had to mess it up with not offering a manual (stick) tranny. But it is a car that looks better in person than in photos. They are now changing the tranny in the Quattroporte to a normal auto instead of the Cambiocorsa, I hope they offer a manual for those that prefer a more involved drive. Initially I also had the same thought on the new Jaguars. A tuned down AM. I love 3/4 of the car... I am still working with getting use to the front of the car. But these are cars that are far better than the old XK. The interior, the chassis, everything about it is new and far better than the old one. I really wish Jaguar success with these cars. And a convertible XK or XKR is a very nice alternative for a daily driver. There... enough from me for now. Cheers!

Anybody mistaking the AM Vanquish for a Jag should definitely get new glasses. Yes - the car key looks like the one I had in my 96 Ford Fiesta but the car is just great. I sometimes get to drive my buddy's Vanquish and would trade it in for my Porsche anytime. (Of course he wouldn't do it) The sound of the Vanquish is awesome - if it wasn't louder and throatier than the Ferrari than the driver probably didn't hit the gas. Of course when it comes to cornering it can't beat the Porsche since it' still a GT. Thorsten

i love the maserati is very pretty,but it drives like crap imo..very dissapointed..for everyday use,porsche is the car to own..

Aston is my dream car !

I love my GT3. However the reason I have a porsche is to drive it around in between track days. If I did not track the AM or SL AMG. Since I like to put miles on my cars, the F car will never be considered

love the looks of the Maseratie Quatroporte (one of my favorite sedans for 20?? years) th old ones were also great looking...and back then the other maseratie's (Biturbo's remember) with that great sound..not bad either...what ever happened..did their stylist die?? the aston martins are great looking cars and if I had the money to buy it next to my P I would....great looks inside and out.....but the mechanical problems....(as a owner told me: in the shop every 2 weeks, there is always something wrong with it...it rides great, but having to tow it all the time is a little embarrishing!)

Nothing sounds like a Ferrari, the sexist out there, the Maserati looks very Japanese family car to me and the Aston is awesome looking inside and out. However none of them can be dailey depenable drivers like our Porsches.

Good question Guys, the reason the 997 was for sale ( sold now ) it was ugly as hell! yea i know i know , but I like the look of the GT3 , Jag is for sale well it is boring , The C2 will be my winter car this year and will wait for the GT3, I did drive the TT for 2 weeks and put 1800 KMS on it.The Jag Great car,but not for everyone and it does look like the Aston and to be honest I felt like an idiot everytime someone asked " hey is that an Aston? "

YOu described Jag as boring, and you described it as great. Then you said Jag isn't for everyone. Care to explain why? Regardless of Jag's close resemblance to its more expensive Aston, which doesn't really bother me, I have always been a fan of XK although I haven't gotten used to the new 07 front.

The jag front end looks hideous. The wide open fish mouth has been compared to the Taurus and rightfully so (the designers are brothers...one at Ford, the other at Jaguar). Moreover, the headlights on the jag looks so cheap it slays me. My father used to have an old XKE and it's painful to see how far they have veered from that elegant design. You see, the Porsche 911 still maintains the rounded look and characteristic bulge of its predecessors. That's the beauty of our cars. Incidentally, the AM9 is fantastic. I'd take it in a heartbeat, in addition to the Pcar, of course. The Maserati looks dated but it's still fun to drive, though I wouldn't pay anywhere near list for it.