News from Gotham Dream Cars » 2008

Love him or hate him, everyone knows Imus.  And Imus loves GDC.  This past week he made a point of giving us a shout out on-air (thanks!).  Here are some clips of him fighting the good fight for us…

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We’ve offer this privately to several of our DreamShare members with great results, so we’ve decided to formalize our ‘Drive Now…Join Later’ offer:

Not sure if DreamShare is right for you? Don’t worry - we now offer a no-obligation test drive on all vehicles. Just rent any vehicle from our fleet, and if within 30 days you decide to join the DreamShare program, we’ll apply your rental fee towards your membership and retroactively credit your account to give you all of the DreamShare discounts & benefits - as if you joined in the first place!

Our goal is to make every aspect of the GDC experience as simple and straightforward as possible, and this is just anothe step in that direction…

It’s been a bit over a year since we launched the DreamShare Club Program, and it’s been nothing short of a smashing success.  We’ve signed up nearly 50 members and so far things have been running smoothly - plenty of availability and the membership has been thrilled with our fleet.  We’re going to be capping membership at 60 (to keep our ratio at 3:1) and we’ve announced some changes to the program.  Read below for details…

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Ok, so we got another new car in addition to the Quattroporte.  It’s serious.  It also has a blown transmission (aww.)  But it’s undergoing solid repair right now from our pals at Arena Motors.  This will be the most significant and amazing car we’ve ever put in our fleet, but we’re not going to give the details until it’s all ready to roll.  In the meantime, here are some teaser pics of the patient being operated on.  (BTW, we’re quite bad at keeping secrets, so a modest amount of snooping around the web will reveal what this new beast is.)

Well, all good things must come to an end, and today marks the completion of the BMW M5’s 2-year tour of duty with the GDC fleet.  BUT, what fun would a goodbye ceremony be without a new arrival, and we’re pleased to announce that the fine guys over at at Ferrari/Maserati of Central New Jersey have helped us put Maserati #2 into the fleet.  Presenting the stunning Maserati Quattroporte - a really terrific luxury sports sedan that drives as smoothly as it looks - tons of power (400 horses), plenty of room for the whole family, and sexy sleek curves that turn heads everywhere.  Welcome aboard Maserati!  (and yes, it’s the pure automatic - don’t worry!).

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As if we needed any more distractions (beyond the 20+ exotic cars we see on a day-to-day basis), the wonderful folks over at the Virtual-E Corporation were kind enough lend us two of their uber-high-end VirtualGT Racing Simulators for a month.  WOW.  I though video games didn’t do anything for me and boy was I wrong — tons of fun.  We’ve been having a great time ripping around the Nordschleife in ‘08 Formula 1 cars (Marcello did the course in 6:31!).

We’re pleased to announce the arrival of the awesome new 2008 Maserati GranTurismo to the GDC fleet. We custom ordered this car from the factory and our friends at Ferrari/Maserati of Central New Jersey made sure we got one of the first cars off the line. It’s a really excellent vehicle - Maserati has absolutely out-done themselves. Totally redesigned, a 400hp Ferrari F430-derived motor, and a near perfect blend of comfort and handling. Visit our Maserati GranTurismo rental page for more details.

Robb Report Collection writer Matt Phenix joined us for a Dream Car Tour recently and had a blast. He wrote about his experience in the February Robb Report Collection in its special “Adventure Guide.” Click below for the full story…

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So we’re trying an experiment. Call us crazy, but we’ve heard from lots of fans recently that they are dying to drive one of the vehicles from our fleet and would love a chance to do so at a reduced rate during off-peak times.

So here goes: For the month of February and only the month of February, all vehicles in the Northeast will be on sale for an incredible $995/day (max). You read correctly — that’s a flat rate for any vehicle, from the blissful Ferrari F430 to the luxurious Bentley Continental Flying Spur to the mighty Lamborghini Murcielago.

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There comes a time in a great car’s life where all wonderful things must come to an end. Here at GDC, we aim to keep the cars in our fleet for a 2 - 3 year “tour of duty” — after that, it’s time to move them along to new homes and refresh our stock. For our 2002 Ferrari 360 Spider (having just been replaced by both a F430 Spider & a newer model year 360 Spider) and our 2003 Aston Martin Vanquish (about to be replaced by a brand new DB9 Coupe), that time has come.

However, this presents a rare opportunity for a new owner: Our vehicles have a lot of miles but have been meticulously maintained and are available at deep discounts. If you’ve driven either of these vehicles, you know how great they are and that these deals will not last long. Click below for details, pricing, and tons of photos…

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BusinessWeek had a nice little blurb about us in their January 14th issue: “The rich in America can afford to buy super-luxury autos—and many do. But car connoisseurs increasingly are purchasing time shares in fancy cars…” Read on for the full piece.

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