This is the kind of thing people who see cars as appliances go 55 in the left lane in a Prius (or maybe if you're a homeowner you've traded up to a Tacoma) say.

People buying "100k+ rich man's toy" cars don't care about value for money the way you or I do.

Edit: appeasing nit pickers

Maseratis aren’t exotic cars though, that’s the thing. They’re mediocre luxury cars marketed as exotic cars. You can get a new Maserati for less than a new BMW M3. Not exactly exotic car territory.

Whilst I agree, it seems non-car-folks seem to relate them to ~Ferrari levels. I.e. expensive, rare, etc.

That entirely depends on the models. People who only know brands aren't "car" people anyway, and price isn't a great comparison.

Modern Maserati's are great driving cars with Ferrari heritage (and engines) that do command more prestige than a typical M or AMG model, especially in the Trofeo versions.

People who see cars as appliances don't buy 911s either.

That's what I was thinking, too. (I'm not a car person and someone can easily school me here).

Yeah, if you want a 911 and have a little more money to spend, then there are more expensive variants of the 911 that Porsche will be happy to sell you. And they’re generally very good cars. Would get a Carrera GT over a Maserati any time.

LOL, Carrera GT is in a different league (~$1.5mm). 911 is kind of like a Speedmaster, it's a classic, and even a basic one is "acceptable" for most car folks. The S, GTS, GT3, etc would be the more premium. Countersignalling might be to buy older versions, as most folks won't expect the prices, and they're "classics" (e.g. 993s, 964s).

yes, my bad, I was thinking of the 911 Carrera GTS and forgot about the Carrera GT, lol

Value isn't the consideration with those cars. There are plenty of high-end Maserati's.