RE: Maserati Quattroporte: Spotted
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They are lovely cars in the metal look so much better in real life than the photos I always find, uber cool if you ask me and always make me look a lot when I see one.
Has to be a good buy for someone willing to have a few quid for running costs, which of course you'd have to at any level with these cars.
Has to be a good buy for someone willing to have a few quid for running costs, which of course you'd have to at any level with these cars.
As the vendor of this car I should respond to those commentators who have, quite rightly, raised the question of clutch wear. This car had a new clutch in 2011 and I bought the car at auction in 2013. I took it to my nearest independent Ferrari Maserati dealer in Bromsgrove and, among the other checks, they downloaded the clutch wear percentage, which at that time was 27%. Since then the car has been little used and/or in dry storage. The mileage when I got it was 83,000 the mileage. Now is 88,000. So I have added 5k+ miles in 6 years. Without driving to Bromsgrove I can't guarantee what the current wear figure is. But as a retired librarian with a frugal approach to life (apart from the odd Maserati) I doubt the wear will be above average and probably below. On the other hand it's a Maserati, and as many others have already pointed out, it makes sense to budget at least a couple of grand a year for maintenance and servicing if you are going to put any real miles on the clock. If that's not your cup of tea there are many other wonderful cars for sale on Pistonheads with lower maintenance costs.
Edited by barolo on Monday 21st May 22:34
Edited by barolo on Tuesday 22 May 09:30
What a wonderful car and an antidote to all those tedious big german barges out there.
Everyone rattles on about running costs, but I wonder if it will really cost a whole lot more than something like a top end 7 series BMW. Certainly a lot more individualistic and my favourite Maserati of the last 40 or so years. Having said that I also liked the Gran Sport and the Gran Turismo.
Richard Porter said in this months EVO "who would miss Maserati" if they were no more. Well I would. Its one of the last remaining marques which IMO doesn't come with a lot of baggage.
barolo said:
If it doesn't sell at that its getting a £1k Dinitrol treatment and going back in the barn for 20years. https://www.dinitroldirect.com/. whereupon my much younger wife will make a small fortune when she executes my estate.
Hope this helps.
Mic. Dropped.Hope this helps.
That is a lot of car for the money, and the owner has been honest and up front about everything.
Seems like a very legitimate bargain to me.
Let's be serious though - you aren't going to buy this and run it on a Golf GTi budget. If you assume that, then you are looking at the wrong car!
It certainly looks different in that colour combination. I really am tempted - but will need to sell the E39 M5 to fund it....
Seems like a very legitimate bargain to me.
Let's be serious though - you aren't going to buy this and run it on a Golf GTi budget. If you assume that, then you are looking at the wrong car!
It certainly looks different in that colour combination. I really am tempted - but will need to sell the E39 M5 to fund it....
I had one of these, also a 2005. Kept if for three years and can honestly say it's the best and worst car I've ever owned.
You'll have an absolute blast with it and the engine is outstanding, however you might as well ignore any work that's been done on it, as the killer for these are the electrics. Yes, the F1 pump will fail, the clutch is likely to go with little use and there's every chance your transmission will fail (happened to me as I was coming off the M1!) but it's the electrical gremlins that will eat away at you.
If anyone does go for this car - make sure you drive it a lot. These cars don't like sitting dormant or just doing short runs in town. I'd also invest in a trickle charger...
You'll have an absolute blast with it and the engine is outstanding, however you might as well ignore any work that's been done on it, as the killer for these are the electrics. Yes, the F1 pump will fail, the clutch is likely to go with little use and there's every chance your transmission will fail (happened to me as I was coming off the M1!) but it's the electrical gremlins that will eat away at you.
If anyone does go for this car - make sure you drive it a lot. These cars don't like sitting dormant or just doing short runs in town. I'd also invest in a trickle charger...
I paid 4k more 6 months ago, for a similar car with half the miles and loving it. Serviced it and drove it to Germany over Easter hols.
It is a great and comfy touring car and i actually think that the duo-select is the correct gearbox option to go for to match the unique character. Mine is still on original clutch with plenty of life left to it. Hardly ruinous if you ask me.
It is a great and comfy touring car and i actually think that the duo-select is the correct gearbox option to go for to match the unique character. Mine is still on original clutch with plenty of life left to it. Hardly ruinous if you ask me.
Wow that Maserati has always been one of my favourite looking cars I think it’s stunning. The one in the ad looks just like the one they drove in the tv show Entourage.
With a private plate on that it would look like a 25k+ car to most people although the one in the Ad seems slightly cheap compared to other examples so alarm bells would ring.
I actually have enough money to buy that for cash at 7.5k. Shall I buy one of my dream cars and run it for 6 months before selling it on hoping i don’t get hit with any bankrupting bills! What could go wrong
With a private plate on that it would look like a 25k+ car to most people although the one in the Ad seems slightly cheap compared to other examples so alarm bells would ring.
I actually have enough money to buy that for cash at 7.5k. Shall I buy one of my dream cars and run it for 6 months before selling it on hoping i don’t get hit with any bankrupting bills! What could go wrong
I'd list the QP as about the most reliable daily car I've had. Over the last decade or so I've had 4 (3 duo-select, 1 ZF auto) and covered about 100k miles without any major issues and none have needed new clutches (which easily last 40k with normal use). But they are heavy, so do go through brakes and tyres.
Of course, it's not as cheap to run as a Fiesta, but it's nothing to be worried about and in my experience these are far better built than equivalent age/period Mercs.
Have it inspected, keep a modest war chest aside (maybe £1500 or so) and then enjoy a wonderful car at a super low price.
Of course, it's not as cheap to run as a Fiesta, but it's nothing to be worried about and in my experience these are far better built than equivalent age/period Mercs.
Have it inspected, keep a modest war chest aside (maybe £1500 or so) and then enjoy a wonderful car at a super low price.
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