Researching - 2008/9 Maserati QP - worth buying ?
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You're probably much better off asking the same question on a Maserati specific forum.
On this forum, you will most likely see responses from people that think along these lines: "I have no real world experience with the topic at hand, but I feel compelled to share opinion that was formed using google search".
On this forum, you will most likely see responses from people that think along these lines: "I have no real world experience with the topic at hand, but I feel compelled to share opinion that was formed using google search".
Originally Posted By: Brybo86
I would hardly call an LS460 a geezers car... Maybe an LS400 or LS430 but the LS460 actually has a much stiffer ride. Also 0-60 times of 5-6 seconds hardly qualifies as geezer status.
When I think geezer car I think Buick park avenue, Buick roadmaster, Cadillac Deville,
Who cares how fast 0-60 it is look at that thing man. Its like a Vespa, it may be fun to ride but you don't want anyone see you doing it.
I would hardly call an LS460 a geezers car... Maybe an LS400 or LS430 but the LS460 actually has a much stiffer ride. Also 0-60 times of 5-6 seconds hardly qualifies as geezer status.
When I think geezer car I think Buick park avenue, Buick roadmaster, Cadillac Deville,
Who cares how fast 0-60 it is look at that thing man. Its like a Vespa, it may be fun to ride but you don't want anyone see you doing it.
Originally Posted By: Trav
Originally Posted By: Brybo86
I would hardly call an LS460 a geezers car... Maybe an LS400 or LS430 but the LS460 actually has a much stiffer ride. Also 0-60 times of 5-6 seconds hardly qualifies as geezer status.
When I think geezer car I think Buick park avenue, Buick roadmaster, Cadillac Deville,
Who cares how fast 0-60 it is look at that thing man. Its like a Vespa, it may be fun to ride but you don't want anyone see you doing it.
Hahaha trav I'm gonna use that one on my uncle who has a vespa!
Originally Posted By: Brybo86
I would hardly call an LS460 a geezers car... Maybe an LS400 or LS430 but the LS460 actually has a much stiffer ride. Also 0-60 times of 5-6 seconds hardly qualifies as geezer status.
When I think geezer car I think Buick park avenue, Buick roadmaster, Cadillac Deville,
Who cares how fast 0-60 it is look at that thing man. Its like a Vespa, it may be fun to ride but you don't want anyone see you doing it.
Hahaha trav I'm gonna use that one on my uncle who has a vespa!
High maintenance.
I know a bit about these cars because I've looked at them too. I don't recall it now, but at some point they changed from the "F1" style trans to a ZF 8 speed auto. The F1, single disk electric clutch, wears out pretty often and is expensive to replace. That is what you want to avoid. If it has the 8 speed, they're not bad cars. I think for the most part the value on all of them is dragged down by the issues of the earlier model.
https://classicmotorsports.com/articles/depreciation-station-2004-12-maserati-quattroporte/
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These are basically Ferraris with four doors and four seats. Maintenance costs are similar to a Ferrari’s
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These are basically Ferraris with four doors and four seats. Maintenance costs are similar to a Ferrari’s
Originally Posted By: Vikas
Buy it from CarMax with bumper to bumper unlimited miles extended warranty and become a youtube celebrity to support your lifestyle.
Doug Demuro does it with Aston Martin and Land Rover; so can you with Maserati.
I don't see a single Maserati or Aston Martin in their national inventory. CarMax does have 90 Land Rovers in stock.
Buy it from CarMax with bumper to bumper unlimited miles extended warranty and become a youtube celebrity to support your lifestyle.
Doug Demuro does it with Aston Martin and Land Rover; so can you with Maserati.
I don't see a single Maserati or Aston Martin in their national inventory. CarMax does have 90 Land Rovers in stock.
Fun fact, according to this Exotic car rental place the most money they ever lost on a car to depreciation was an 07 Maserati QP.
https://www.gothamdreamcars.com/about
https://www.gothamdreamcars.com/about
Bitog is full of folks with financial sense over emotion in car buying. This car makes no financial sense it's an emotional choice.
Originally Posted By: youdontwannaknow
I'd kill myself than be seen driving a toy ota or a lesscux.
If you take that attitude towards Toyota, then you can't afford a trident in the grill. WhY? because you need private college tuition amounts of disposable income to operate these cars... and something that is reliable that you can drive daily. And people with that type of resources does not say "lessucx".
Originally Posted By: youdontwannaknow
All I want to do is find out what am I getting into in the sense if there are any things absurdly wrong with these cars.
Everything. If you are asking then I really would not even consider it as an option... especially if you do not have mad-oil money. It is nearly a kit car but with a brand image. Expect the build quality to be all over the place. Expect repairs to be absurd and absurdly expensive. You are basically buying a broken luxury 40' boat. It is expensive, you can't really use it as much and the cost/use ratio is more than any other option. Folks own these that can just toss money out their charter jet or they understand the mechanical and can do their own work. Not "corner shop owner/mechanic" I mean boutique master craftsman obb-ball engineer that can afford them... but they often just end up with an S-Class.
The reason they are "cheap" compared to a 911 or other luxury sports option is that enough folks know the stay away.
Still, I turn to hear a QP go by... M5s would not even garner a blink.
I'd kill myself than be seen driving a toy ota or a lesscux.
If you take that attitude towards Toyota, then you can't afford a trident in the grill. WhY? because you need private college tuition amounts of disposable income to operate these cars... and something that is reliable that you can drive daily. And people with that type of resources does not say "lessucx".
Originally Posted By: youdontwannaknow
All I want to do is find out what am I getting into in the sense if there are any things absurdly wrong with these cars.
Everything. If you are asking then I really would not even consider it as an option... especially if you do not have mad-oil money. It is nearly a kit car but with a brand image. Expect the build quality to be all over the place. Expect repairs to be absurd and absurdly expensive. You are basically buying a broken luxury 40' boat. It is expensive, you can't really use it as much and the cost/use ratio is more than any other option. Folks own these that can just toss money out their charter jet or they understand the mechanical and can do their own work. Not "corner shop owner/mechanic" I mean boutique master craftsman obb-ball engineer that can afford them... but they often just end up with an S-Class.
The reason they are "cheap" compared to a 911 or other luxury sports option is that enough folks know the stay away.
Still, I turn to hear a QP go by... M5s would not even garner a blink.
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The Maserati QP is a fine car. Maintenance can be expensive but should be manageable if you can budget about 3500/yr. Best bet is to find a later one with a conventional automatic. They also updated the interior so the plastics didn't peel so easy.
I know that they literally have Ferrari engines, built in the Ferrari engine factory, so the writing on the wall is right there for you.
Don't mis take the purpose of this car. It is not a means to replace a "regular" car as a daily driver.
Stand in front of any of the 7, 8, or 9 car garages in my neighborhood and look inside. You will see race cars, pedigree classics, exotics, vintage bikes, and more. You'll find the keys locked away in a special box.
Back up 100 feet, and you'll see a Chevrolet Suburban, Cadillac Escalade, Toyota/Lexus hybrid, or some real normal car like that parked in the driveway. Keys are usually kept in a dish right by the door, since they are used most frequently.
The "I wouldn't drive anything less than a ________" attitude only exists in movies and Southern California where they are made.
Don't mis take the purpose of this car. It is not a means to replace a "regular" car as a daily driver.
Stand in front of any of the 7, 8, or 9 car garages in my neighborhood and look inside. You will see race cars, pedigree classics, exotics, vintage bikes, and more. You'll find the keys locked away in a special box.
Back up 100 feet, and you'll see a Chevrolet Suburban, Cadillac Escalade, Toyota/Lexus hybrid, or some real normal car like that parked in the driveway. Keys are usually kept in a dish right by the door, since they are used most frequently.
The "I wouldn't drive anything less than a ________" attitude only exists in movies and Southern California where they are made.
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