[snoopy]

I am interested in buying my first QP Maserati, but don't know a lot about the car so I thought I would seek your input. I currently drive an Escalade and wanted to get into a nice sedan with some pop.

What can I expect in the way of reliability? Should I anticipate a lot of up keep and maintenance? I am not much of a car expert and would like a hassle free luxury ride that I can put 15K-20K miles per year. It would be my primary car.

The new price is a bit out of my range, but in searching in 07's with 10-15K mileage, I have seen prices range from $60K-$80K. Can you all give me a idea what is a good deal and what type of package I should be looking for an 07 QP. Anything I should take into consideration or check out first in buying a used QP? Most of the best deals I have seen have been on auctions.

Thanks for your input and advice. i appreciate your help.

Thank you for posting this question. I am brand new here and I wanted to ask the same thing!
Will a 2007 QP have the same durability as a 7-Series BMW, for example?
I realize it may not, but would love to hear from owners experienced with the QP. Thank you in advance for any reply. The durability is what I'd reall like to know about.

 

[snoopy]

Greetings guys:

Im two months into my purchase of an 06 QP SportGT, and LOVE IT. I changed from Mercedes to Maserati, and while the fit and finish isn't QUITE the same as the Germans, there is a lot more passion. I have 26k miles on it (7k of my own in the first 2 months), and it is incredibly dependable. I agree fully with the PPI, and I turned down the first two QPs I looked at because they didn't come back happy.

Things to note:

1. You will be replacing your rear tires every 7-9k miles.
2. You will be replacing your clutch every 25-40k miles.
3. You will spend 10 more minutes everywhere you go because people will ask you about your car.

My dealer told me one very important thing about the DS transmission. Don't drive it like an old lady. The worst thing you can do for the transmission is drive it in Auto mode. Manual/Sport is where the car is happy. Funny thing is, that is where I am happy in it too!

My brother has an 07 QP SportGT with about 22k miles on it, and he has had no major mechanical problems (someone pulled one of the OH SH*T handles off, but I am sure that had to do with driving style)

I am sure you will be happy as hell with the car.

Would you please elaborate on #2 in your reply. I'd like the fully automatic version of the 2007 QP. Is there still a clutch? Thank you for the response!

 

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I guess what I'd really love to hear are opinions regarding how many miles a year it would be practical to expect to be able to drive a Quattroporte without it ruining the car, i.e. wearing everything out.
I realize this isn't a Camry we're talking about, but what is a realistic outlook/expectation as to the car's dependability?
Thank you again for all the replies.