“Owning this car is like owning a 2 year old child. It’s really annoying a lot of the time but if someone tried to take it away from you, you’d kill them” -Jeremy Clarkson
My porsche maintenance was fine until you realize your oil air separator has been freezing in cold starts... this caused bore score in every cylinder. My Maserati 3200GT had zero issues, and I mean 0. 12,000 to repaired when in reality it's a 1000$ cnc job. Moving into the Maserati Gran Turismo sport. There are things to worry about like the crank case gasket oil leak. You will find no real issues. With the old 3.0tt you are more likely, but the 3.8tt is a masterpiece. Brings me back to the feeling of my 3200gt 3.2l tt. My favorite option for the quattroporte is the gts but it's the 3.8. Now we have the new engine from the mc20. However I mist state the 4.2 version of that specific engine was made by maserati in 1997-1998. The 4.7 engine is indeed made by Ferrari. The 3.8 is in endless supercars. And yes it has a cross plain crank but it was designed and made by Farrari... but no, that setup is in no farrari. But the difference is negligible the ls series engines are made by GM and the engine is found in all different platforms. The Cadillac CTS-V and the corvette and the camaro all use the same engine, but all internals are completely different... so it's the same engine that's in the corvette with better internals, so... it's a gm engine and the maserati 4.7 is a farrari engine. For a list of engines just designed by maserati for maserati, Wikipedia has a list. But awesome information on the suspension bushings and how a wet and dry sumps operate... kuddos and thanks. BTW no car has ever matched my 3200gt not in power speed maneuverability, nothing. Only Hawabusa has ever passed me. I just doubled the boost. The gran turismo and quattroporte are luxury sports sedans. The 4.7 doesn't even have port injection it uses a air spray system so no injectors get gummed up during combustion. Less maintenance and obviously it's for older people... um light housings check the part number it's maybe 200 usd from another manufacturer. I have it written down somewhere. If you need that info, just message me here or Instagram @GreenMaserati
When guys see a jacked guy they say omg he's on steroids. When women see another beautiful women they said omg look at all her make up. It's the same for owning a maserati or jaguar. People who have never owned one will talk shit about just like the muscles they don't have or the natural beauty they don't have. Everyone talks shit. They're beautiful cars. Just take care of it and maintain it and you're fine
Fantastic car. Had a QP GT and ran it up to 80k miles with very few issues. That was my first Maserati on number 5&6 right now. A Qp6 and levante gts. These cars are special and have a major misperception around reliability and maintenance. My Porsche macan S and audi a8 had way more issues that any of my Maseratis...
My porsche maintenance was fine until you realize your oil air separator has been freezing in cold starts... this caused bore score in every cylinder. My Maserati 3200GT had zero issues, and I mean 0. 12,000 to repaired when in reality it's a 1000$ cnc job. Moving into the Maserati Gran Turismo sport. There are things to worry about like the crank case gasket oil leak. You will find no real issues. With the old 3.0tt you are more likely, but the 3.8tt is a masterpiece. Brings me back to the feeling of my 3200gt 3.2l tt. My favorite option for the quattroporte is the gts but it's the 3.8. Now we have the new engine from the mc20. However I mist state the 4.2 version of that specific engine was made by maserati in 1997-1998. The 4.7 engine is indeed made by Ferrari. The 3.8 is in endless supercars. And yes it has a cross plain crank but it was designed and made by Farrari... but no, that setup is in no farrari. But the difference is negligible the ls series engines are made by GM and the engine is found in all different platforms. The Cadillac CTS-V and the corvette and the camaro all use the same engine, but all internals are completely different... so it's the same engine that's in the corvette with better internals, so... it's a gm engine and the maserati 4.7 is a farrari engine. For a list of engines just designed by maserati for maserati, Wikipedia has a list. But awesome information on the suspension bushings and how a wet and dry sumps operate... kuddos and thanks. BTW no car has ever matched my 3200gt not in power speed maneuverability, nothing. Only Hawabusa has ever passed me. I just doubled the boost. The gran turismo and quattroporte are luxury sports sedans. The 4.7 doesn't even have port injection it uses a air spray system so no injectors get gummed up during combustion. Less maintenance and obviously it's for older people... um light housings check the part number it's maybe 200 usd from another manufacturer. I have it written down somewhere. If you need that info, just message me here or Instagram @GreenMaserati
These cars are fabulous…I’ve had my GranSport since 2007. Maserati’s have a bad reputation because of all the Internet trolls who have never owned or have a clue. Anyone can pick these up, however, the maintenance is super high. Many people buy these and cheap out…so focus the reputation on those people who are being cheap…not the cars fault. Also, if you want perfection….buy a boring, cankle looking German car. Hopefully you keep this car for a while…you won’t regret it….GO CUBS….
My porsche maintenance was fine until you realize your oil air separator has been freezing in cold starts... this caused bore score in every cylinder. My Maserati 3200GT had zero issues, and I mean 0. 12,000 to repaired when in reality it's a 1000$ cnc job. Moving into the Maserati Gran Turismo sport. There are things to worry about like the crank case gasket oil leak. You will find no real issues. With the old 3.0tt you are more likely, but the 3.8tt is a masterpiece. Brings me back to the feeling of my 3200gt 3.2l tt. My favorite option for the quattroporte is the gts but it's the 3.8. Now we have the new engine from the mc20. However I mist state the 4.2 version of that specific engine was made by maserati in 1997-1998. The 4.7 engine is indeed made by Ferrari. The 3.8 is in endless supercars. And yes it has a cross plain crank but it was designed and made by Farrari... but no, that setup is in no farrari. But the difference is negligible the ls series engines are made by GM and the engine is found in all different platforms. The Cadillac CTS-V and the corvette and the camaro all use the same engine, but all internals are completely different... so it's the same engine that's in the corvette with better internals, so... it's a gm engine and the maserati 4.7 is a farrari engine. For a list of engines just designed by maserati for maserati, Wikipedia has a list. But awesome information on the suspension bushings and how a wet and dry sumps operate... kuddos and thanks. BTW no car has ever matched my 3200gt not in power speed maneuverability, nothing. Only Hawabusa has ever passed me. I just doubled the boost. The gran turismo and quattroporte are luxury sports sedans. The 4.7 doesn't even have port injection it uses a air spray system so no injectors get gummed up during combustion. Less maintenance and obviously it's for older people... um light housings check the part number it's maybe 200 usd from another manufacturer. I have it written down somewhere. If you need that info, just message me here or Instagram @GreenMaserati
The beauty of the Sport GTS is that it's a more approachable version of a car that's historically been difficult for people to approach. Compare this with a 2004-2007 model containing the F1 manual gearbox: a notorious system that is fantastic to hustle but is just impractical for daily driving and gets a bad rap for its replacement costs. That's a car that can be appreciated only for what it is - and it's reflected by a going rate of about $15k or under.
2012 owner here, I loved the car from day one and after adding some mods it’s the best sounding thing ever. The reactions you get on the road makes you feel so good lol
I do valet from time to time and my favorite car was a Granturismo. The whole neighborhood knew that I was drove down the block and I was only going 20 mph😂 Such a special car. I adore these cars (the FACELIFT variant).
I must say: This interview is pure gold for people like me who want to purchase a Maserati Quattroporte. This owner gives the best and most impotant objective data about this car. Thank you very much!
My neighbors were born in Italy and immigrated to the United States as teenagers. His family developed a very successful food-importing company that supplies most of the restaurants in grocery stores in and around Chicago Milwaukee and Madison and her family created a very successful high-end Italian restaurant. They both drive Maseratis and they love them. But then again they're all so smart enough to trade them for a new one 500 miles before the warranty runs out!
No; best years are 2011 - 2012 , because they changed a few elements of the water main, which became leaky over time - for example, the famous pipe next to the engine, access to which is terrible. Greetings from Poland.
I have a 2011 Quattroporte S and have met tim a few times at car meets around chicagoland. I love these cars and its hard figuring out what i want next to top this one.
Your engine has the variator fix.....GTS engines are different and so had "out of sequence" engine numbers - so the S in 09 had lower (much) lower engine numbers than the GTS .
The key fob dates back to the original Quattroporte of this generation, which was announced in 2003. The Gran Turismo had the same key, which it kept until 2019. I'll give them credit for consistency.
I have an 05 Quattroporte and it is a blessing and a curse. The owners before beat the shit out of it but I love it to death because I mean they look so good and the soundddddd
I like Maserati. I do think people low key like these cars but don’t want to admit it. I own a 14 sq4 ghibli and daily drives it. I really wanted a grandturismo.
The Maserati Quattroporte has a worse deprecation then the S-Class. It’s at 62-64% in the first 5 years then it’s the 7 series BMW the S-Class is about 4th on that list
"inline 4" Every 4cyl is an inline 4...you dont need to say the inline part With 6cyl its diff because the engine is either in a v formation or an i formation...i6 (inline 6) vs v6
Good indepth honest review Thanks for sharing good content, video, audio, commentary, demo Price of ownership on used Maserati instead of having a new car payment you a have a on going maintenance payment averaging $6k annually but you dont get this kinda exhilarating performance from plain ordinary cars.
I enjoy the experience. They handle really well..and the look and sound..very comfortable for long drives..for this you pay.maybe 3 to 6k a year or more on maintenance
I have one do your own work save shit ton money . Buy a diagnostic scanner so u can reset brake maintenance oil lights be fine save tone money not going dealer. I only pay 160 for a oil change at home ect
I'm very impressed with a few mileage of mine, it says 11 City 19 highway and when I drive to the cabin it gets around 24 which to me is very impressive for a full size V8 car, where if I drove my 4-cylinder Audi it only gets around 28-29 to the gallon
@@misterbridger I didn't think anything was wrong cuz he only mentioned those minor problems that's an amazing car for 30 grand you better hope you don't get in a wreck he said a headlight is almost $5,000!
“Owning this car is like owning a 2 year old child. It’s really annoying a lot of the time but if someone tried to take it away from you, you’d kill them” -Jeremy Clarkson
Saw that episode
That’s a fair comparison, i concur ☝️
My porsche maintenance was fine until you realize your oil air separator has been freezing in cold starts... this caused bore score in every cylinder. My Maserati 3200GT had zero issues, and I mean 0. 12,000 to repaired when in reality it's a 1000$ cnc job. Moving into the Maserati Gran Turismo sport. There are things to worry about like the crank case gasket oil leak. You will find no real issues. With the old 3.0tt you are more likely, but the 3.8tt is a masterpiece. Brings me back to the feeling of my 3200gt 3.2l tt. My favorite option for the quattroporte is the gts but it's the 3.8. Now we have the new engine from the mc20. However I mist state the 4.2 version of that specific engine was made by maserati in 1997-1998. The 4.7 engine is indeed made by Ferrari. The 3.8 is in endless supercars. And yes it has a cross plain crank but it was designed and made by Farrari... but no, that setup is in no farrari. But the difference is negligible the ls series engines are made by GM and the engine is found in all different platforms. The Cadillac CTS-V and the corvette and the camaro all use the same engine, but all internals are completely different... so it's the same engine that's in the corvette with better internals, so... it's a gm engine and the maserati 4.7 is a farrari engine. For a list of engines just designed by maserati for maserati, Wikipedia has a list. But awesome information on the suspension bushings and how a wet and dry sumps operate... kuddos and thanks. BTW no car has ever matched my 3200gt not in power speed maneuverability, nothing. Only Hawabusa has ever passed me. I just doubled the boost. The gran turismo and quattroporte are luxury sports sedans. The 4.7 doesn't even have port injection it uses a air spray system so no injectors get gummed up during combustion. Less maintenance and obviously it's for older people... um light housings check the part number it's maybe 200 usd from another manufacturer. I have it written down somewhere. If you need that info, just message me here or Instagram @GreenMaserati
Exactly, I love people who use their brain! @@greenmaserati4309
When guys see a jacked guy they say omg he's on steroids. When women see another beautiful women they said omg look at all her make up. It's the same for owning a maserati or jaguar. People who have never owned one will talk shit about just like the muscles they don't have or the natural beauty they don't have. Everyone talks shit. They're beautiful cars. Just take care of it and maintain it and you're fine
Fantastic car. Had a QP GT and ran it up to 80k miles with very few issues. That was my first Maserati on number 5&6 right now. A Qp6 and levante gts. These cars are special and have a major misperception around reliability and maintenance. My Porsche macan S and audi a8 had way more issues that any of my Maseratis...
That’s good to know.
Same here. Two Ghibli SQ4 back to back as my daily. Very few issues.
Spot on. People still think of Maserati’s from the Biturbo years. QuattroPorte’s are unique in being a true performance salon/limousine.
My porsche maintenance was fine until you realize your oil air separator has been freezing in cold starts... this caused bore score in every cylinder. My Maserati 3200GT had zero issues, and I mean 0. 12,000 to repaired when in reality it's a 1000$ cnc job. Moving into the Maserati Gran Turismo sport. There are things to worry about like the crank case gasket oil leak. You will find no real issues. With the old 3.0tt you are more likely, but the 3.8tt is a masterpiece. Brings me back to the feeling of my 3200gt 3.2l tt. My favorite option for the quattroporte is the gts but it's the 3.8. Now we have the new engine from the mc20. However I mist state the 4.2 version of that specific engine was made by maserati in 1997-1998. The 4.7 engine is indeed made by Ferrari. The 3.8 is in endless supercars. And yes it has a cross plain crank but it was designed and made by Farrari... but no, that setup is in no farrari. But the difference is negligible the ls series engines are made by GM and the engine is found in all different platforms. The Cadillac CTS-V and the corvette and the camaro all use the same engine, but all internals are completely different... so it's the same engine that's in the corvette with better internals, so... it's a gm engine and the maserati 4.7 is a farrari engine. For a list of engines just designed by maserati for maserati, Wikipedia has a list. But awesome information on the suspension bushings and how a wet and dry sumps operate... kuddos and thanks. BTW no car has ever matched my 3200gt not in power speed maneuverability, nothing. Only Hawabusa has ever passed me. I just doubled the boost. The gran turismo and quattroporte are luxury sports sedans. The 4.7 doesn't even have port injection it uses a air spray system so no injectors get gummed up during combustion. Less maintenance and obviously it's for older people... um light housings check the part number it's maybe 200 usd from another manufacturer. I have it written down somewhere. If you need that info, just message me here or Instagram @GreenMaserati
These cars are fabulous…I’ve had my GranSport since 2007. Maserati’s have a bad reputation because of all the Internet trolls who have never owned or have a clue. Anyone can pick these up, however, the maintenance is super high. Many people buy these and cheap out…so focus the reputation on those people who are being cheap…not the cars fault. Also, if you want perfection….buy a boring, cankle looking German car. Hopefully you keep this car for a while…you won’t regret it….GO CUBS….
My porsche maintenance was fine until you realize your oil air separator has been freezing in cold starts... this caused bore score in every cylinder. My Maserati 3200GT had zero issues, and I mean 0. 12,000 to repaired when in reality it's a 1000$ cnc job. Moving into the Maserati Gran Turismo sport. There are things to worry about like the crank case gasket oil leak. You will find no real issues. With the old 3.0tt you are more likely, but the 3.8tt is a masterpiece. Brings me back to the feeling of my 3200gt 3.2l tt. My favorite option for the quattroporte is the gts but it's the 3.8. Now we have the new engine from the mc20. However I mist state the 4.2 version of that specific engine was made by maserati in 1997-1998. The 4.7 engine is indeed made by Ferrari. The 3.8 is in endless supercars. And yes it has a cross plain crank but it was designed and made by Farrari... but no, that setup is in no farrari. But the difference is negligible the ls series engines are made by GM and the engine is found in all different platforms. The Cadillac CTS-V and the corvette and the camaro all use the same engine, but all internals are completely different... so it's the same engine that's in the corvette with better internals, so... it's a gm engine and the maserati 4.7 is a farrari engine. For a list of engines just designed by maserati for maserati, Wikipedia has a list. But awesome information on the suspension bushings and how a wet and dry sumps operate... kuddos and thanks. BTW no car has ever matched my 3200gt not in power speed maneuverability, nothing. Only Hawabusa has ever passed me. I just doubled the boost. The gran turismo and quattroporte are luxury sports sedans. The 4.7 doesn't even have port injection it uses a air spray system so no injectors get gummed up during combustion. Less maintenance and obviously it's for older people... um light housings check the part number it's maybe 200 usd from another manufacturer. I have it written down somewhere. If you need that info, just message me here or Instagram @GreenMaserati
Love my 2012 S. Great value, surprisingly reliable. In 20k miles and 5 years I’ve had a window regulator and water pump fail.
The beauty of the Sport GTS is that it's a more approachable version of a car that's historically been difficult for people to approach. Compare this with a 2004-2007 model containing the F1 manual gearbox: a notorious system that is fantastic to hustle but is just impractical for daily driving and gets a bad rap for its replacement costs. That's a car that can be appreciated only for what it is - and it's reflected by a going rate of about $15k or under.
2012 owner here, I loved the car from day one and after adding some mods it’s the best sounding thing ever. The reactions you get on the road makes you feel so good lol
What mods did you add...?
@@tebogoramokolo3562 aftermarket exhaust, upgraded carbon fiber intake, and a throttle controller
I agree 612 scaglietti is the only path ahead - that’s my next move for the family wagon
I will own one of these some day. A Sport GT S has been my dream car for a very, very long time. This is a great in-depth take on one.
I have just got one last week,and i love it every day.
Me too …… it’s a body builder that can also dance ballet 😅
Thank you to this great owner!
I do valet from time to time and my favorite car was a Granturismo. The whole neighborhood knew that I was drove down the block and I was only going 20 mph😂 Such a special car. I adore these cars (the FACELIFT variant).
The sound and styling. So awesome 😍
I paid 36k for my 2011 sport gt s a year ago with 26k miles on it. I currently have 28k miles on it. I love it. This video is spot on!
Where did you find it and what are some of the things to look for when buying them? How is the maintenance and are replacement parts easy to source?
How much do you want for it?
Again. How much do you want for it?
I must say: This interview is pure gold for people like me who want to purchase a Maserati Quattroporte. This owner gives the best and most impotant objective data about this car. Thank you very much!
The way you are driving this car is spot on….drive it, maintain it and it will be fine. Use the Shell Synthetic oil as well.
Amsoil 5w40 c3 sygnature series or Amsoil 5w40 european formule full saps
@@gregbelial4613I will check that out…I run Shell in my Maserati.
My neighbors were born in Italy and immigrated to the United States as teenagers.
His family developed a very successful food-importing company that supplies most of the restaurants in grocery stores in and around Chicago Milwaukee and Madison and her family created a very successful high-end Italian restaurant.
They both drive Maseratis and they love them.
But then again they're all so smart enough to trade them for a new one 500 miles before the warranty runs out!
The best year for the Quattroporte Sport GTS is the 2010!
Insert Spider-Man meme here
The best year is 2013. From what I’ve read, they came with more hp than the previous ones.
No; best years are 2011 - 2012 , because they changed a few elements of the water main, which became leaky over time - for example, the famous pipe next to the engine, access to which is terrible. Greetings from Poland.
When commenting on your model, Do you use the ‘S’ and ‘gts’ interchangeably ? I have a 2011 S
I absolutely love these! FAR more special then the new fiat Maseratis that share Chrysler parts. They've lost their flair and panache
I have a 2011 Quattroporte S and have met tim a few times at car meets around chicagoland. I love these cars and its hard figuring out what i want next to top this one.
Your engine has the variator fix.....GTS engines are different and so had "out of sequence" engine numbers - so the S in 09 had lower (much) lower engine numbers than the GTS .
Need to shop around more. I've seen better prices on parts. I own 1
The key fob dates back to the original Quattroporte of this generation, which was announced in 2003. The Gran Turismo had the same key, which it kept until 2019. I'll give them credit for consistency.
This is one of those instances where inconsistency would have been appreciated
Ty I have the 2010 Qp
Maintenance on exotic. What do you expect?
I have an 05 Quattroporte and it is a blessing and a curse. The owners before beat the shit out of it but I love it to death because I mean they look so good and the soundddddd
I know these don’t have the best reliability, but I personally think this generation looked way nicer than it’s successor
More with Tim, please.
Do the X pipe, I helped my brother put one on his gran turismo and it was sooooo worth the money! It sounds amazing.
What's your opinion on a '07 executive GT with 96k ODO?
What's the trans
This is THE money sink car that I would own.
this it totally unique in the car review space SUBSCRIBED!!! with the Bell icon!!
I like Maserati. I do think people low key like these cars but don’t want to admit it. I own a 14 sq4 ghibli and daily drives it. I really wanted a grandturismo.
Name of the intro song please?
Beautiful car, I do prefer the grantursmo.
I love my 08 executive with all the work it needs… it’s mine !! 😂🤷🏽♂️😎
Beautiful car…gorgeous
The Maserati Quattroporte has a worse deprecation then the S-Class. It’s at 62-64% in the first 5 years then it’s the 7 series BMW the S-Class is about 4th on that list
The Quattroporte competed against the E Class and 5 Series
Should I buy a sq 4 2015 with 50k miles at 19,999$? Really considering It or getting maybe a 2020 Alfa Romeo inline 4
"inline 4"
Every 4cyl is an inline 4...you dont need to say the inline part
With 6cyl its diff because the engine is either in a v formation or an i formation...i6 (inline 6) vs v6
Beautiful car, well done :)
what could go wrong? everything that is on, under, front, rear and inside of it will go wrong. period.
If I had to get a full size sedan for some reason, this would be the move
Nice looking yes, but if you're gonna' spend that much $$$ to maintain one of these, you might as well buy something like a mid-nineties 456 GT for
Congratulations. Great car
Great video and insights. In similar timing, meet my 2015 Ghibli...
RUclips may be removing my photo link. It's a 2015 Ghibli SQ4 Nieman Marcus edition (100th anniversary)
Who else recalls when Jeremy Clarkson reviewed this car?? Nice one Eddie!!
Great video. Greater car. Amazing owner.
Don’t do the x pipe it makes the sound to raspy.
Does Tim have a RUclips channel ?
Good indepth honest review
Thanks for sharing
good content, video, audio, commentary, demo
Price of ownership on used Maserati instead of having a new car payment you a have a
on going maintenance payment
averaging $6k annually but you dont get this kinda exhilarating
performance from plain ordinary cars.
I enjoy the experience. They handle really well..and the look and sound..very comfortable for long drives..for this you pay.maybe 3 to 6k a year or more on maintenance
PPI the way to go. Expect to commit $$$ PS: gorgeous ride
My dream car besides aston martin rapide amr to be own
I have one do your own work save shit ton money . Buy a diagnostic scanner so u can reset brake maintenance oil lights be fine save tone money not going dealer. I only pay 160 for a oil change at home ect
Oil change is usually 8000 miles. Did you really expect great gas mileage?
I'm very impressed with a few mileage of mine, it says 11 City 19 highway and when I drive to the cabin it gets around 24 which to me is very impressive for a full size V8 car, where if I drove my 4-cylinder Audi it only gets around 28-29 to the gallon
It's a Four door Ferrari.
MSRP was 150k after taxes.
Same engine as in the Ferrari California what are you talking about?
They are related but not the same.
It’s all fun and games. Until something breaks and you have to pay for it out of warranty…
I don’t care about the damn key 😂 I bought it for the ENGINE!!! My key is legit just plain black, nobody is going to see my key anyways lol
everything
It sounded like there was a problem with the transmission unless he just messed up when he was shifting on that straight away
He hit the rev limiter, that's all. In 'manual' mode, the gearbox won't shift up until it hits the rev limit.
@@misterbridger okay I didn't know that so that's the rev limiter that makes that sound
@@misterbridger I didn't think anything was wrong cuz he only mentioned those minor problems that's an amazing car for 30 grand you better hope you don't get in a wreck he said a headlight is almost $5,000!
@@misterbridger two headlights that's a third of the car!
It’s a Ferrari derivative lol
Ferrari has issues with all cars. Just facts.
First! 🥇
From behind it looks just like the rover 75