Need a clever retort.

Blondie

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Hi guys,

I've had a couple of people call my Maserati a 'poor man's Ferrari'. Does anyone have a clever response that I can use that will put these people in their place? Poor man's Ferrari? Seriously?

All suggestions gratefully accepted.

Merrian
 
CatmanV2

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I think Nicolas has the right of it. Just ask what they're driving ;)
You could go the route of pointing out that anyone suggesting you require a man's anything is clearly an un-observant moron (at least that's what I understand, although we have never met)

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Andyk

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That would be the great unwashed Merrian so no need to rise to ir xxxx ;-) ......

Perhaps you should say...'Ah well I was just going to let you have a drive but seen as it's not for you'
 
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Are you serious? Do you turn round to them at the time and say well what about my Lambo in Sydney? Is that a poor mans Ferrari too?

I would ignore people who make comments like that really :D
 
Contigo

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Andyk said:
That would be the great unwashed Merrian so no need to rise to ir xxxx ;-) ......

Perhaps you should say...'Ah well I was just going to let you have a drive but seen as it's not for you'
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Excellent retort Andy, I like it. Did you respond the same when offered the keys?
 
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Give them a knowing smile and move on. The sort of people who say things like this are jealous peasants not worth wasting any time over.
 
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Always best to look at them, say nothing and walk off.

It's the same as the Boxster vs 911 thing. A 911 convertible looks all wrong to my eye and the Boxster is a better car at half the price. What's the issue?
 
outrun

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I would agree, it is a poor man's Ferrari. However, as you're not a man and therefore not controlled by what's in your trousers, what you do have is a thinking woman's supercar. Your choice is both tasteful and knowledgeable where any fool with a good credit rating can buy a Ferrari, only a woman of consummate taste and style such as yourself would understand that a Maserati represents a flair and individuality that most men could never understand.
 
Tipmethewink

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Once they've made a Ferrari that looks lovelier and sounds better than my Maserati I might be interested. Not a retort, my actual opinion.
 
CliveP1

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bigbob said:
Always best to look at them, say nothing and walk off.

It's the same as the Boxster vs 911 thing. A 911 convertible looks all wrong to my eye and the Boxster is a better car at half the price. What's the issue?
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could always go down the road of "do you like hospital food"...

knew a guy who was a test driver for Porsche and he would take buyers round the track in a Boxster he said its the best handling one.
 
Team GCR

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outrun said:
I would agree, it is a poor man's Ferrari.
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I wouldn't agree cars like the Bora are a poor man's Ferrari, it was far more advanced than their cars at the time when it was new and if anything more expensive.

As for a clever retort, how about,

"Actually I find it compliments my Ferrari rather well."
 
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