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Good luck finding one to test drive. Maserati only made them from 2002 - 2007, so you won't find one new at the dealer. Still living in Chicago you've got a good bet of finding a used one to test drive somewhere. Report back on your impressions!!!
Personally I think it's worth checking out. With the back seats and trunk it's actually somewhat practical, and for an exotic it's somewhat affordable. If you want the prestige of owning a fine Italian machine, than it's really not a bad choice. I'm actually strongly considering one to replace my old daily driver. I don't think it's an even replacement for the Boxster. The Boxster is most definitely a sports car, while the Maserati Coupe/Spyder is not, it's a grand tourer. So I'll be keeping my Boxster for weekends, as I use it now. But the Maserati might work for me as a DD, especially as I actually enjoy working on cars and have a second car to drive when I am inevitably doing some work on the Maserati. I just have to be lucky and not run into major and very expensive repairs. I'm also considering the Audi TT, Infiniti G35, and RX-8 as those are also more practical 2+2 sporty cars. Unfortunately the Jaguar XK8 and 911 do not have practical (for my pre-teen daughters) rear seats.
Kirk
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2000 Boxster S - Gemballa body kit, GT3 front bumper, JRZ coilovers, lower stress bars
2003 911 Carrera 4S - TechArt body kit, TechArt coilovers, HRE wheels
1986 911 Carrera Targa - 3.2L, Euro pistons, 964 cams, steel slant nose widebody
1975 911S Targa - undergoing a full restoration and engine rebuild
Also In The Garage - '66 912, '69 912, '72 914 Chalon wide body, '73 914
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