Anyone owned a Maserati Quattroporte ?

[gumball3000]

As title , i am debating one of these , just wondering if anyone has owned or been in one ?

Cheers

Paul

[steve2006]

Sorry my Maserati experience only extends to the 4200 Cambriocorsa models and I have seen both good and bad the worst being at a dealers with 2 straight pipes coming out the rear instead of having the back boxes at over £1000.00 for the pair.

Clutches last 15-20K and replacement is a £1500.00 job.

Nice Ferrari V8 fitted though.

All I can advise is make sure it has a full service history, take someone with you who knows about these cars,have a look on owners forums for known problems and get a full AA inspection done if you decide to go ahead with a purchase.

Initially I thought a "dry sump" meant it had run out of oil.

Also have some trousers made with special pockets....they will need to be very deep.

 

[Ceramicolive]

I've always found these guys pretty informative when looking at buying a used car, if you don't happen to speak dutch don't forget to click on the subtitles cc button ;)

 

[Ceramicolive]

Have you decided if you want a Maserati 4 door? 

Love to see some pictures if you have.

Thanks

[Stuno1]

I like them but for me it isn't a step forwards from an isf in terms of performance or handling dynamics. Nicer interior but that's it so I couldn't buy one as a progression from the Isf. 

Id be interestied to see how you get on.

[gumball3000]

2 hours ago, Stuno1 said:

I like them but for me it isn't a step forwards from an isf in terms of performance or handling dynamics. Nicer interior but that's it so I couldn't buy one as a progression from the Isf. 

Id be interestied to see how you get on.

You are totally right there , they are slower , thirstier and wont handle as well . But they are just a bit different and with a good exhaust on they sound amazing. The prices are falling all the time too.  Just gotta keep ignoring people offering me £12k for mine lol

[DAW]

A friend has just bought a very nice GTS and having driven it I have to agree with Stuart.

That said I think the Quattroporte is one of the best looking large saloons to have been produced and I much prefer it to the current version together with a lot of the competition. The interiors are stylish and are a very special place to be with plenty of space. I was surprised by how small the boot was for a car of this size - It would rule one out for me purely from a practical perspective (probably a reflection of the front/mid engine setup). But they are fun to drive for such a large car, with light communicative steering, and I could listen to the roar from the engine at higher revs all day (gave me goose bumps!! - just brilliant). However imo they are just not as agile as the smaller saloons and the brakes and engine torque were less impressive when compared with the ISF.  It very much depends on what your priorities are and for me they are just not dynamic enough.

My friend had an E46 M3 before and was tired of the firm ride on our less than perfect roads. He loves the Maserati and I can totally see why. That said he has already had an issue with the CD player not working, which to be fair may equally be due to the age of the car.  I just hope this car doesn't prove as unreliable as Maserati's of old because he will need very deep pockets to keep it running from what he has told me!!.

We all buy cars based on our own preferences so go and drive one (if you haven't already) because its a great car.  I'm sure you will enjoy the experience whether you decide to buy one or not!!  Let us know what you decide and what you think of the car.

[Bluesman]

21 minutes ago, DAW said:

A friend has just bought a very nice GTS and having driven it I have to agree with Stuart.

That said I think the Quattroporte is one of the best looking large saloons to have been produced and I much prefer it to the current version together with a lot of the competition. The interiors are stylish and are a very special place to be with plenty of space. I was surprised by how small the boot was for a car of this size - It would rule one out for me purely from a practical perspective (probably a reflection of the front/mid engine setup). But they are fun to drive for such a large car, with light communicative steering, and I could listen to the roar from the engine at higher revs all day (gave me goose bumps!! - just brilliant). However imo they are just not as agile as the smaller saloons and the brakes and engine torque were less impressive when compared with the ISF.  It very much depends on what your priorities are and for me they are just not dynamic enough.

My friend had an E46 M3 before and was tired of the firm ride on our less than perfect roads. He loves the Maserati and I can totally see why. That said he has already had an issue with the CD player not working, which to be fair may equally be due to the age of the car.  I just hope this car doesn't prove as unreliable as Maserati's of old because he will need very deep pockets to keep it running from what he has told me!!.

We all buy cars based on our own preferences so go and drive one (if you haven't already) because its a great car.  I'm sure you will enjoy the experience whether you decide to buy one or not!!  Let us know what you decide and what you think of the car.

The interiors are fantastic.