To all the actual haters and naysayers. Yes this car is not great before the 07 and above. But any car that is not the base model and has the ZF transmission you'll fall in love with it. For reliability it has been the most reliable car I ever had. Havent done anything to it for almost 3 years other than the oil change. And I drive my executive gt almost everyday. Get a nice one and you'll be amazed of the bargain in your hands. Change my mind lol
Had my 2010 granturismo for nearly 5 years with very little problems. Front upper bushings and cam cover gaskets. An engine you just want to give a big hug 🤗. Sticky buttons will piss you off though.
I like these bargain racer videos. Thanks brother Matt. A guy in my work building drives a Gran Lusso. Can't believe how much the body has changed (yet remained similar).
Everybody loves to bash these cars but it is the generation of Italian V8 normally aspirated engines like these that are gone forever. Think about that and enjoy driving your new small displacement most likely German twin turbo shitboxes that sound like shit and are built in a cost cutting age.
the maintenance will be hell to pay for. if $20,000 is your budget (not even sure if you can finance a 10 year old car) you'd be a fool to get this. unless you have 20k you can burn without missing it and really like this car for some reason i wouldnt get this
Hi Matt! Always, great of having you to test all the performance vehicles on the youtube, I just love your video, make a honestly test feed back and very well knowledge for this kind of loving vehicles, I am also argree most all your commons, it help me to find some fun driving and drver's car, I also enjoying of watching your face expression during those test drive and acceleration , make me want it to get one right away, the very noticable italian exhaust sound, it so crisp smooth transition, Looking forward to watch more of your video, you are one the best guy on my favorite youtube for performance cars Thanks, Matt !
I can tell you from first hand, that a Maserati is never a bargain when you tend to use it. My friend has one of the biggest private Maserati Collections in Europe and they are never trouble free. From getting parts, improving parts, tuning, Suspension, Electronics, Interieur - I have seen that all and still see it weekly. He loves the Brand, they had a dealership back in the days but he would laugh when I would tell him about the title :-) - I love them too, but more the classic cars or the 3200 GT (because I was flashed by the Design when it was new).
Even the ones with the aisin trans kinda suck as hoovie experienced. Maserati's are great lease cars with a warranty, after that it's a massive gamble.
My moms looking at buying an 08 model v8. She is buying herself one under 20K for her 71st birthday. She earned it as a retired trauma nurse . But she is concerned about any common issues it could have. Do they sell extended warranties on exotics like this ? She is wanting to buy asap and I’m like it’s Sunday lol 😂 but people are gonna stare at an old woman driving this but she said she don’t care haha
This styling is the best looking QP. Even better then the restyled version the restyled front and rear bumper. Looks better than the latest version of QP. The flippers on the steering column isn't the best location. When your in full lock searching for the flippers isn't cool.
This car has a revolting interior that ruins an otherwise beautiful car. Having paddles on a ZF auto seems like a great idea, on the column not so great, but you get used to it I suppose.
That can be very true... There is an interesting study done, where the "average" yearly cost of maintaining an older vehicle comes to about 3.8% of the total of the original price of that vehicle. SO for example the 2008 Maserati Quattroporte Sport GTS sold for about $128k. Making its "average" annual maintenance cost (all repairs and services) about $4800. Now this is NOT a hard in stone amount, is all depends on the vehicle and how well it was/is maintained. It is just a good "rule of thumb" to use as a gauge to see if you can afford to own a certain vehicle in the long run. Of course there are always going to be outliers to this rule... For example a Toyota Camry will only run you about 1 - 2% in annual maintenance costs... The Camry of course is considered one of the most if not the most reliable car ever.
@@phillippugh2161 ... I take it you didn't actually read my comment? Or you just wanted to try and be an internet troll today? If so thanks for playing, you win the internet!!!!
I've never been so simultaneously fascinated and repulsed by an interior video. Ugh. The switch gear and gray plastic look like they came out of a Saturn.
Please I need some opinions because I’m on the verge of buying this exact car....hence why I’m on RUclips. The comments aren’t looking good😐 *the car had 92kms on it
I have one of these cars and love it. Is it expensive to maintain? . . . yes. Mine has 19" wheels, and I wish it had 17" because we have such poor rough roads in California now. Is it fun to drive? . . . as a former race driver, I can say, that yes it handles very well even when it's not in sport mode!
“Bargain?” Years ago, Maserati owners almost paid people to take their BiTurbo Spyders off their hands! Maserati’s always look great because they’re never running well enough to drive. The Money Pit definition should have this cars pic next to it, with the proverbial boat.
My dentist has one of these..in black...not sure what yr it is though....Maybe its just the mic and it may sound alot different from ur perspectivce, but not impressed at all with the sound...The one the dentist had was in the shop for ages while he was getting body parts from italy..Cant even fathom the repair bill, but he probably had full insurance, if not, well, he IS a dentist! he hit an elk at 80mph and wrecked the car..he was fine but the maser was laid up for long time and he was given a loner rental to use.
Please see the pros and cons list I include in every video at the end of the interior and driving segments. Nearly every car has cons that I criticize if you don’t want to watch the whole video.
As good as Maserti seems to be to build at building maintenance nightmares, Ferrari, BMW, Audi, Tesla and Mercerdes are even better at sucking. All pricey cars have decended into the pit of hell and should be consided temporary buys with a total life span of the warranty period. After that, they are literally worthless.
So it begins... "the ask a question in the title and throw in a price" aka the Doug DeMuro titles. You where probably the only one who wasn't doing those type of titles smh
To all the actual haters and naysayers. Yes this car is not great before the 07 and above. But any car that is not the base model and has the ZF transmission you'll fall in love with it. For reliability it has been the most reliable car I ever had. Havent done anything to it for almost 3 years other than the oil change. And I drive my executive gt almost everyday. Get a nice one and you'll be amazed of the bargain in your hands. Change my mind lol
@Rama Nrusimhadevara he's right
Had my 2010 granturismo for nearly 5 years with very little problems. Front upper bushings and cam cover gaskets. An engine you just want to give a big hug 🤗. Sticky buttons will piss you off though.
@@alantownsley6391 my valve cover gasket failed too. Alternator as well. Besides that, great car.
Which year do you suggest ?
I have an 06 quattroporte. Brilliant car, no issues, the gearbox is fine. Just because it's a bit slow doesn't mean that the car is terrible.
4:24 “This screen actually looks like it’s running Windows 95” I literally laughed out loud.
Some of these comments.... stop comparing your hondas. These ZF cars are very reliable. If you've never owned one, you have no room to comment.
I like these bargain racer videos. Thanks brother Matt. A guy in my work building drives a Gran Lusso. Can't believe how much the body has changed (yet remained similar).
Everybody loves to bash these cars but it is the generation of Italian V8 normally aspirated engines like these that are gone forever. Think about that and enjoy driving your new small displacement most likely German twin turbo shitboxes that sound like shit and are built in a cost cutting age.
YES! Finally someone who gets it!
Totally agree with you - currently driving one with no problems other than regular maintenance. The naturally aspirated V8 engine is the real deal!
Same here. 2012. Owned it for 2 years . Zero problems
I have a valet client with one of these and he’s on his 3rd transmission at 55k miles
Sounds like a Tesla.
Must be the Ferrari F1 transmission. The ZF Automatic is much much better.
Dev 97 the 2008 is already ZF, they solved this problem, originally it was equipped with Ferrari transmission
Obviously this guy is a troll. You don't replace the duoselect trans lol....
F1 transmission for sure , and you don’t know jack shjt about cars
He was smiling all the way through that review!
Yep! That says it all
Woah! That sounds really good!
The joy on your face was fantastic!
As long as it doesn't have duoselect I think it's a good buy if u can maintain it
the maintenance will be hell to pay for. if $20,000 is your budget (not even sure if you can finance a 10 year old car) you'd be a fool to get this. unless you have 20k you can burn without missing it and really like this car for some reason i wouldnt get this
Hi Matt!
Always, great of having you to test all the performance vehicles on the youtube, I just love your video, make a honestly test feed back and very well knowledge for this kind of loving vehicles, I am also argree most all your commons, it help me to find some fun driving and drver's car, I also enjoying of watching your face expression during those test drive and acceleration , make me want it to get one right away, the very noticable italian exhaust sound, it so crisp smooth transition, Looking forward to watch more of your video, you are one the best guy on my favorite youtube for performance cars
Thanks, Matt !
12:08 ford 7.3 powerstroke pulls up
Wow, I have never seen one optioned with that type of interior - it's eye-popping.
Literally one of my eyeballs popped and a hemroid came out in its location. Dont look at it too long.
I can tell you from first hand, that a Maserati is never a bargain when you tend to use it. My friend has one of the biggest private Maserati Collections in Europe and they are never trouble free. From getting parts, improving parts, tuning, Suspension, Electronics, Interieur - I have seen that all and still see it weekly. He loves the Brand, they had a dealership back in the days but he would laugh when I would tell him about the title :-) - I love them too, but more the classic cars or the 3200 GT (because I was flashed by the Design when it was new).
Wow It does have quattro porte
10:30 Back road?
Even the ones with the aisin trans kinda suck as hoovie experienced. Maserati's are great lease cars with a warranty, after that it's a massive gamble.
They run a ZF transmission from Germany that are fairly solid
@@alantownsley6391 not all of them.
That’s true, the other option was the ferrari derived robotised manual which is famous for all the wrong reasons. No Aisin auto though.
Pure style. Money pits don't come much better looking than this
Maserati fixed the F1 transmission problems by replacing it with ZF
Front and/or rear seat massage options in this model? "TV" option? Also what was the remote in the rear console used for?
Beautiful car overall. What’s with the trim below the window?
Coming to this video after doug's never ending rant about the car that actually gave me a headache watching
This car looks really good just sitting still.. which is a good thing because it will most always be doing that.. just.. sitting... still
My moms looking at buying an 08 model v8. She is buying herself one under 20K for her 71st birthday. She earned it as a retired trauma nurse . But she is concerned about any common issues it could have. Do they sell extended warranties on exotics like this ? She is wanting to buy asap and I’m like it’s Sunday lol 😂 but people are gonna stare at an old woman driving this but she said she don’t care haha
This styling is the best looking QP. Even better then the restyled version the restyled front and rear bumper. Looks better than the latest version of QP. The flippers on the steering column isn't the best location. When your in full lock searching for the flippers isn't cool.
It’s probably a really bad idea. When these cars start to go wrong, they are very expensive to fix.
Maseratis are never bargains. You’re gonna pay double what the car is worth in repairs and maintenance by the time you reach 100,000 miles.
thanks for this review
Great cars if they've been maintained dont buy one if you cant afford to maintain it.
Marvin Bradley if you can’t afford it new you can’t afford it used.....maintenance doesn’t depreciate. Lol
Sometimes buying a used one can save you money if it’s had a lot of the maintenance items done already
@@Neil542 yeah a used bently for 15k
An S2000 excites Matt more than this car does. Ferrari derived V8 means it is that much less reliable. Hope this helps.
I saw this on car gurus is it for sale??
Bargain at 20K... Yes until it breaks down once every month and you have to eventually sell it at a lost...
How difficult is it to change the head unit? Are the ac controls part of it or separate
I know alot of people change them. HVAC stuff is separate and below radio/head unit
I love the paddle shifters on the column. I wonder if someone makes a conversion kit for other cars.
Earthquake @17:30 your welcome
the older coupe and grandsport with Ferrari 4.2 and F1 gearbox is limited production cars and they are real Maserati.
we just got one for 3900
Wait. You have a sport suspension, and your complaining about bumps on a crap road? Wrong car, man.
Great car for continuous repairs for a DIYer’s retired Master rated certified mechanic as a hobby car only!
Get ready for your first 4-5 figure repair bill - assuming you can actually find the parts at any price
A CEL that stays on till the engine warms up....🤔, that light gets a double workout!
And then stays on forever after 5 thousand miles.
Sounds very good I want one
NICE Review: 2008 Maserati Quattroporte Sport GTS -
iN THIS EXACT MOMENT IM WATCHING THE GTS 2018 REVIEW
Bargain? That’s a weird way to spell headache.
also a very fast way to empty the bank account
: TYLER HOOVER HAS ENTERED THE CHAT
This car has a revolting interior that ruins an otherwise beautiful car. Having paddles on a ZF auto seems like a great idea, on the column not so great, but you get used to it I suppose.
I have one with 100k trouble free miles. NOT! LOL
No car goes 100k miles with zero issues. Clown.
Theres an 09 in my area for $23k they're totally worth it though. A car that makes you look rich but wont bust your bank account
If you dont drive it lolz
@@unfairsanic5089 True but then what's the point in having one if you dont drive it?
@@travisbutton7527 tell that to rich guys they dont drive their cars at all
You could say the steering has a nice rack...
I like the look
Exotic, expensive repair bills*
That can be very true... There is an interesting study done, where the "average" yearly cost of maintaining an older vehicle comes to about 3.8% of the total of the original price of that vehicle. SO for example the 2008 Maserati Quattroporte Sport GTS sold for about $128k. Making its "average" annual maintenance cost (all repairs and services) about $4800.
Now this is NOT a hard in stone amount, is all depends on the vehicle and how well it was/is maintained. It is just a good "rule of thumb" to use as a gauge to see if you can afford to own a certain vehicle in the long run.
Of course there are always going to be outliers to this rule... For example a Toyota Camry will only run you about 1 - 2% in annual maintenance costs... The Camry of course is considered one of the most if not the most reliable car ever.
@@JJ_ExMachina so buy yourself a toyota
@@phillippugh2161 ... I take it you didn't actually read my comment? Or you just wanted to try and be an internet troll today? If so thanks for playing, you win the internet!!!!
@@JJ_ExMachina how about dont take yourself are your comments to Seriously here on youtube . it a open source and we all have our on opinions
@@phillippugh2161 ... "dont take yourself are your comments to Seriously"????
OHHH I see you are really trying hard to win the internet today
I've never been so simultaneously fascinated and repulsed by an interior video. Ugh. The switch gear and gray plastic look like they came out of a Saturn.
Can you try to review a gs300 from 2006. Im into the sports sedans. Aha
No. GS350
cool but has the reliability of an 80s electric car
Says someone who has never owned one..... QP 5 is a very reliable car.
Please I need some opinions because I’m on the verge of buying this exact car....hence why I’m on RUclips. The comments aren’t looking good😐
*the car had 92kms on it
I have one of these cars and love it. Is it expensive to maintain? . . . yes. Mine has 19" wheels, and I wish it had 17" because we have such poor rough roads in California now. Is it fun to drive? . . . as a former race driver, I can say, that yes it handles very well even when it's not in sport mode!
in TURKEY, 50k usd
The rear is copied from the Daewoo Nubira lol.
Wow that screen is ugly, an RT4 from peugot looks 90 times better, you can even change the ui's theme and it came out in like 2004 or something
My 2007 Dodge Caliber had the “refrigerated” glove box, trust me it’s nothing to be proud of.
I don’t want to buy a catfish 😂
We need Doug to review this . He be completely honest and the truth about the car
I’m always completely honest in my reviews.
He already has...
@@carsaregood911 Doug review a stripped down model without the ZF tranny...
sort of a humorously bad car, a great showing on your part Matt.
Ask Tyler Hoovie about this moneypit
I lke this car
Fresh indeed 😉
“Bargain?” Years ago, Maserati owners almost paid people to take their BiTurbo Spyders off their hands! Maserati’s always look great because they’re never running well enough to drive. The Money Pit definition should have this cars pic next to it, with the proverbial boat.
If it’s a GTS, it runs a 4.7 liter engine, not 4.2. To me, this looks like a regular GT.
4.2 in 2008 4.7 in 2009
My dentist has one of these..in black...not sure what yr it is though....Maybe its just the mic and it may sound alot different from ur perspectivce, but not impressed at all with the sound...The one the dentist had was in the shop for ages while he was getting body parts from italy..Cant even fathom the repair bill, but he probably had full insurance, if not, well, he IS a dentist! he hit an elk at 80mph and wrecked the car..he was fine but the maser was laid up for long time and he was given a loner rental to use.
get an extended warranty and you'll be set :)
This video look like it came outta 08
Matt absolutely refuses to say anything bad about a brand.
Please see the pros and cons list I include in every video at the end of the interior and driving segments. Nearly every car has cons that I criticize if you don’t want to watch the whole video.
As good as Maserti seems to be to build at building maintenance nightmares, Ferrari, BMW, Audi, Tesla and Mercerdes are even better at sucking. All pricey cars have decended into the pit of hell and should be consided temporary buys with a total life span of the warranty period. After that, they are literally worthless.
Headlights look outdated!
They looked outdated even in 2008
Well ofc. Its 2019
Garbage except the exhaust note.
Money pit
Maserati: Spanish for money pit
Spanish? It's Italian
What Spanish you ignorant clown?
You'll spend $20k a year just on repairs on this fuckin' thing.
Who the fuck disliked this video
It will also likely cost you $20k in repairs...
So it begins... "the ask a question in the title and throw in a price" aka the Doug DeMuro titles. You where probably the only one who wasn't doing those type of titles smh
I’ve been doing those titles for over a year now, I just don’t do it on every video.
What a piece of junk! The maintenance will soon be way over how much it’s worth.
What an ugly looking car...
what a shitbox, the only people I see drive these heaps are wannabes with no money to fix them.
How do you know they can't afford to fix them? Oh! right! your a know it all.
This car is complete trash. Fact not opinion
Next maserati gran turismo 2019 pls!