Quattroporte quick buyers guide please?
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Do! I ran a Sport GT S for nearly a year (this was the 4.2 model, 4.7 was not released until this year) and used it as a DD. Frankly one of the best cars I have ever owned and if I hadn't got such a good trade in deal from the dealer (negotiated it when I bought last July to trade in for a GranTurismo-S and before the world fell off the proverbial cliff) I would have hung on to it.
Having driven all of the variants the GT S is in my mind the best of the bunch, mainly for the fact that the suspension is not the usual Skyhook variable rate set up, but fixed rate and all the better for it. For a car that size it offers probably the best ride handling compromise I have driven. The car never feels heavy (but is) and is always keen to turn in and reward spirited driving but is also able to comfortably cruise when you are not in the mood. Even the auto is good and I usually hate them, much better than the Duo Select version which frankly feels very unsophisticated in that set up and costs considerably more in maintenance.
The car was completely reliable and one of the first things that struck me when I picked it up was just how well built is was, light years ahead of the old 4200 coupe I had before and easily a match for the best Germans. It attracts all of the "right" attention and is in my view one of the most beautiful saloons produced in recent years. They are also a complete bargain used, my old one is on Meridien Modena's forecourt for £64k, which is a huge amount less than the price I sadly paid for it less than a year ago. There is also free servicing on QPs for the first 3 years which actually makes them extremely cheap to run as the only costs you will have until they are 3 years old are fuel, insurance and a few tyres. If you want any further details just PM me.
Having driven all of the variants the GT S is in my mind the best of the bunch, mainly for the fact that the suspension is not the usual Skyhook variable rate set up, but fixed rate and all the better for it. For a car that size it offers probably the best ride handling compromise I have driven. The car never feels heavy (but is) and is always keen to turn in and reward spirited driving but is also able to comfortably cruise when you are not in the mood. Even the auto is good and I usually hate them, much better than the Duo Select version which frankly feels very unsophisticated in that set up and costs considerably more in maintenance.
The car was completely reliable and one of the first things that struck me when I picked it up was just how well built is was, light years ahead of the old 4200 coupe I had before and easily a match for the best Germans. It attracts all of the "right" attention and is in my view one of the most beautiful saloons produced in recent years. They are also a complete bargain used, my old one is on Meridien Modena's forecourt for £64k, which is a huge amount less than the price I sadly paid for it less than a year ago. There is also free servicing on QPs for the first 3 years which actually makes them extremely cheap to run as the only costs you will have until they are 3 years old are fuel, insurance and a few tyres. If you want any further details just PM me.
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