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Against the Odds, Maserati Sales Jump

12-MPG, $115K sports car sees 20% US growth so far in '08

By Harry Kimball, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 10, 2008 5:40 PM CDT

(Newser) – Buoyed by wealthy, middle-aged men who can afford to defy high gas prices and a plummeting economy, sales of Maserati luxury cars are up in the US this year, Bloomberg reports. Common brands like Lexus and BMW have seen sales fall, but the very rich... Read full story »

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