348, 355, 456, DB7v, 996TT, Quattroporte or a Gransport?

[S1M VP]

Hey guys, wanted to ask peoples views on what they would go for given a budget of £35-40k.
2+2 would be more practical with the little one, but equally really fancy a Ferrari 2 seater - have other cars that we can use.
As you can see I've selected cars which have (hopefully) lost most of their depreciation in the £28-40k bracket and am genuinely intrested to know what people would go for ... all are obviously extremely different:
A 348 is tpwards the lower end of budget, but will hold some back for repairs/improvements
A 3 yr old Gransport towards top, but is much much newer and SHOULDN'T require so much ..... floor is open !!!!

PLEASE SELECT 3 Max

[LongLiveTazio]

23 votes before I put one for the 456. You're all mad.

[-DeaDLocK-]

996 > 355 > GS > 456 > Q > DB7 > 348

[Sharief]

355.

[burriana]

A good F348 can be had for £25k so it really isn't in the same price range, though fantastic value for money.

I'd go DB7 Vantage or, if you want to do some serious hooning a 993 water cooled, or 996 if you must

[rs48635]

If you have a little one go for a four seater. It might be great owning the 355 or 348, but you will look wistfully at it every time you go on a family outing. It could even lead to resentment - toward the car.
You can still have fun hooning in them all, and show up in style at all family gatherings except for the 355 and 348 (does DB7 Vantage have rear seats?)

[celcius]

testarossa

[S1M VP]

Thanks for all the votes.
Guess looking at the results, 2 seats are more desireable than anything else ... which is kinda where I was at myself.
Maybe I'll get a roof rack for the little one (or the Mrs)!!

[Murph7355]

355 every single day of the week (and twice on Sundays). None of the others will give you the same overall buzz, you'll not lose too much (if any) money on it and your nipper will love you for owning it when they grow up.

996 is the worst iteration thus far of the 911 IMO. 348 should have been a 355 from day 1 (but I guess Ferrari needed to practice on something). 456 is lovely, but a 4 seater (if you have other cars to use why bother). Never liked the DB7 (don't think the styling works and it's based on an XJS FFS). Maser - it'll make you cry more than your baby.

[Bund]

S1M are you going to post this in the Porsche/Aston forum? You may need to post in all the forums you have cars in as posting in what dominantly an Italian forum your unlikely to get people saying Aston and Porsche.

If you already have sorry for going over it.

[trackdemon]

996 GT3 then 355

[Ade355]

355. Got to be a 355 for that money

[baptist]

355, I did it, went from a 997 4S, never been happier.
Not cheap to run, but what a car.

[sparks87]

DB7 Vantage would be my choice. I don't care that its based on an old Jag and I certainly don't care if the interior resembles a Ford parts bin, its still a nice place to sit. It has the two extra rear seats which are useless for Adults but not to bad for kids on a short journey. Your budget will get you a later 2002/2003 model. Gorgeous cars, maybe a little dated (but then all the cars you have mentioned are anyway) which certainly isn't a bad thing if your a proper enthusiast, its still an Aston Martin! With a mesh grill and a sports exhaust they are . Servicing and running costs will most likely be considerably less than the other cars you mentioned. Try and find a manual, apparently they are much better. I'd take mine in silver or British Racing Green

Second choice would be the 355 and third 996.