These things are depreciating like dog shit, but are sofaking hot and still under warranty. I cant think of another 4door thats this hot under 60k. Not to mention my wife feels its more family friendly then my little sti.

Not to mention it sounds beyond exotic! Opinions?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cars-...3756.m14.l1308





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Can you afford Ferrari sized repair bills after the warranty expires?

 

Owner of Chicago Motor Cars is a nice guy. Im sure he can do better on that pricing if you seriously interested. I can ask for ya.

Hes brown too.

 

Basic Warranty: 5 yr. / 90,000 mi

 

You won't do it.

 

i would do it...

 

High bidder: pwagner518( 45Feedback score is 10 to 49)

 

do it and don regret it!

 

you still have till monday, but goodluck!

 

Pretty ugly for an expensive car...inside and out.

 

what? You are kidding right?

 

The real problem is the depreciation ... say you buy it and try to sell it in a couple years to avoid those high bills mentioned earlier... unless you have great financing, you might be upside down on it when you want to move onto another car... besides that... if $ is not an issue and your wife likes it... drive and enjoy!

BTW: it sounds sooooo sick on the vid!

 

It definitely sounds awesome.

 

i have always been a big fan of those cars. they are GORGEOUS inside and out.

 

Some people will think it's beautiful, others will despise it. The same can be said for any car.

I personally love that car.

 

I see them all the time around here and they are just ugly. Horrendous rear end.

Now a Maserati Gran Turismo...There is a black one across the street from me....hot.

 

I personally think that the Maserati is the sickest 4 door you can buy. It's classy yet aggressive, and fucking gorgeous.

I'd do it in a heart beat if I had the money.

 

LOVE the "Q".

 

i do agree with jjaber on this, just neverr really felt this car all that much, wouldnt go as extreme as saying its ugly as fuck but my opinion would probably change if i sat in one

 

The Ferrari V8 more than compensates for anything lacking in the looks department.

 

I like it all except for that rear. RWD, manual transmission available IIRC, Ferrari V8 in front? What's not to like? besides the repair bills of course.... but still!

 

Make sure you get the "real" automatic and not the F1 tranny, or make sure you test drive a few first! The other problem is where are you going to get it serviced up here? Sure you have a 5 year/90k mile warranty, but do you want to drive over 2 and a half hours to get anything fixed? Are you cool driving it in winter or will this be another vehicle that just sits for 5 months a year?

 

thats changes alot of things for me haha

 

wow. serious buyer. going all in on this beauty is a simple decision. like others have mentioned, maintenance and upkeep expeditures are going to be the deciding factor. i suggest that you look into this, as the idea on purchasing this car on performance and looks is a no-brainer

 

I am used to the 2hr trip already....Manhattan Motorcars FTW

 

Do it. You know I was torn up between the Q and the A8. The cheap side of me took over. Go drive one, it looks gorgeous, sounds gorgeous and drives gorgeous. What more to say. I know you can afford the bills Don't worry the idea is to enjoy it, it shouldn't drop that much anyways. Reliability is also another thing to think about but a relative has one and the only thing that has gone wrong in the last two years is the horn go dead after intensive use and a burnt rear light.



Please get these wheels: http://richtigteuer.de/wp-content/up...ort_gt_s_1.jpg

 

You may want to talk to Val at Bul Automotive on Fuller Road, if anyone locally would have real world experience and be a decent guy to talk to, it would be him. In this area my gut tells me it is a pain in the ass car to own.

 

Love the Quattroporte. I too have looked into buying a pre-owned one since the depreciation sucks like you mentioned. Problem is that I am too cheap and can't justify the maintenance and service costs on this thing. Just b/c you can afford to do something doesn't necessarily mean you should...

 

^the voice of reason :o

 

Sometimes I hate when that happens.

 

Nice looking cars and different for the usual slew of 7s, Sclass, and A8s. Not the most up to date tech (09's fix some of that), fun to drive, but sketchy overall quality.

Not the best of dealer networks, mostly out of Ferrari stores.

Maintenance out of warranty speaks for itself.

Later Cambio cars are good, but the auto really suits the Q-Porte which you could only get starting in 07.

There is a kid already that I see riding around in a white one, obviously took advantage of the usual Maserati depreciation.

 

gotta feel bad for those that took a depreciation hit on these bad boys... sure they could afford it, however.

like mentioned, this car is stellar and a real head turner. undebatable. only thing of concern is maitenance expeditures. there is a reason that you do not see these as often as an S / 7 / A8.

if warranty is promising. GO FOR IT. and post pictures!

 

Earlier models of the Quattroporte suffered from transmission issues, mainly due to owners treating like an automatic when it really isn't. As a result, quite a few were brought back to the dealer for some major repairs. Setting that aside, it is really quite appealing in person and sounds amazing.

 

absolutely love the car, but like everyone is saying, what happens when the warranty runs out?

 

$$$$$

 

Oh holy car gods, the Quattroporte is sexy. It looks sexy, it sounds sexy, it probably breaks down sexy, too.

I can't believe these guys depreciate so fast.

 

What about an 06 E60 M5?

 

I've heard the same thing about the F1. Supposedly you'll need to change the clutch every 10-15k miles, especially if you are in stop and go traffic. It was designed for the 360 Modena which is a far lighter car than the Quat.

 

really???

is this due to poor execution or owners lack of experience driving an F1?

I cant imagine the average "Q" owner would have as much driving know-how in operatating an F1 tranny, compared to say, a Modena owner.