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@@cn2673 I would take my clearly semi-satrical statement with a pinch of salt obviously. But I have been in a Maserati and recognised many interior components from a friend's Dodge Journey and Chrysler 300, and another friend's Grand Cherokee. Literally everything from the steering wheel stalks, window switches and multimedia system to name a few. There isn't really anything wrong with these on the much lower cost cars, but on a supposed premium car it is disappointing to see so many major components dropped straight from something literally 1/4 of the price!
Carson D you’re saying this like Maserati’s are premium luxury cars Any car can be expensive as long as a manufacturer wants to bullshit their customers
Defenders do not require a clutch every 15k miles at the low low price of 3 ta 4 Thousand Bills, and the land rover does what it was intended to do well...so not an fair comparison imo.
Not entirely true or false. Social connections are one of the most valuable assets you can have if you want to be rich, and like it or not. The fact of the matter is someone who looks well groomed, well dressed, and well off has an easier time making friends. However, if you spend all your cash on clothes and cars instead of investing into your education and businesses then you will never build up a fortune.
lol great point. the commenters point is that money placed into a money making Machine is better than a depreciating item, such as most cars. but, the Maseratis have opened doors for me and business people have treated me differently when I didn't have money, even though u barely squeezed into a masi.
Given that's about as likely to happen as you spontaneously turning into a living, breathing snowman dancing on the surface of the sun, I must admit my perplexity as to why you'd ever even think about such a scenario.
True, I'll likely never know the exact odds of this car being sold to a person with Doug DeMuro along with it, but I can be strongly certain that the chances are roughly equivalent to you spontaneously appear four or five years before the Big Bang. Not necessarily utterly impossible, but so very near to it so as to be mathematically indistinguishable from utterly impossible. Also, even if he WERE to come with the car, all one would need to do it let him out, he'd go on about his merry way, and the annoyance/problem you speak of will have solved itself in mere seconds, thus making the overall horrid design of the car a vastly more pressing problem than that of Mr. DeMuro. Unless, that is, you'd PREFER he come with it were you to buy it, in which case... ;-) that wouldn't be an annoyance/problem for you at all, now would it?
@@bernlin2000 The idea is that some people, particularly the elderly, might shift into reverse by mistake, and if there is no audio cue, they might step on the accelerator and peel off backwards unintentionally.
Yes but especially japanese cars. My brothers corolla t-sport had it, and my homie's lexus is200 aswell. I only had a bit older japanese cars wich didn't had it.
I understand the concept- but if they’re too old to know if they’ve shifted gears, then they’re DEFINITELY too old to be operating a motor vehicle in general.
4:49 you can clearly see the cruise control on the turning signal. What he thought would be the cruise control, is the adjustment for the brightness of the gauge cluster. There were lots of other colours available for the interior, also a sunroof and heated seats. Get one with the ZF Transmission and the spec you prefer and you get one of the best looking and sounding sedans ever build.
Doug, the type of guy who takes 5 minutes to wash his hands in a men's restroom while you're at the urinal waiting for him to finish so you don't have to talk to him. You know what I'm talking about fellas.
Jose Canseco I do that with crowded aisles at the grocery store too. "Oh this baby food looks good hmmmm *look intrigued* *aisle starts to clear* nah I don't need this"
In Europe the new Ghibli is cheaper than a comparable 6 Series Gran Coupe. My Feeling is, that the Maserati Prices are nearly the same in the last 10-20 Years, but the Mercedes, Audi und BMW Prices exploded. Without a big Inflation in Europe. 12 Years ago i got a BMW 540i M-Package with every Option for 48k - new! For this Price you actually get a 3 Series with three cylinders. Also, you can get a 7 Series, S-Class, A8 or XJ from 2005 also easily for 20k
that's because they are garbage and as soon as the warranty runs out they fall apart if you must get a Maserati lease one for 3 years and then get rid of it when the lease is up
@5:45 you complain about the tedious task of changing the radio preset on the head unit... but at 2:58 you complain about how there are 2 buttons on the steering wheel to change the radio presets.
Glad to see I'm not the one noticed. Also complaining about "ugly" vents cause people are buying Maserati inspired one's at auto part stores to begin with
Michael , you are offended by his username? That is stupid, why are you not offended with the people that shot your cousin? Stop whining about the things around you man. Step outside your bubble and take life for what it is. Face it and be a man.
On other Italian cars, Doug lists all the quirks that are a little weird and is okay with them. On this Italian car, he rants about how bad the quirks are.
Dear Doug, I love your show, but you should test a proper Quatroporte. I now own my 3rd QP, a QT GT Executive 4.7 S, and love it! My first was a Duo-select like the one you reviewed and it was not the best transmission but it gave a excellent driving feeling. The ZF gearbox is way cheaper to maintain. I think the car you used to make the review was in bad condition, we can see it has un-matching tire sizes, the profile of the rear is not matching the fronts. I have Quatroportes for 10 year now, and it has been a sweet story, no big issues and a lot of enjoyment. I think you were not very objective, at times it seemed you were trying to prove your preconceptions instead of doing a objective valuation, or maybe that car in specific was not a good unit. I would not trade my 4.7 QT for a Panamera or a S-Class... But I´m looking to had a 4.7 Granturismo to my garage, simply the best looking GT made on this century, and a design that keeps it´s appeal even today, and the exhaust note is the best there is . Keep up the good work, but I think this model was not fairly treated.
My uncle has one as well for 5-6 years now, never had any problems with it. Everybody unanimously agrees that the duo-select system was terrible, but if you buy one that is slightly more modern, I don't think it's that bad of a car (granted that there are always risks with an older car, and with a luxury car, those are expensive risks).
The market speaks for itself: A six figure car shouldn't lose that much value so quickly. If they're actually selling for 20k (and they don't have some obscene mileage, like 230K), that's damning enough on the model.
As an owner of a QP I'll have to say , you are right on some occasions. You should not buy one if you cannot pay for repairs, but that counts for all cars. True the entertainment system is silly and the rearscreen has two buttons instead of one. The little poke to go into reverse is a bit odd and something you have to explain to someone that it has to be tilted upwards before they break it. However, shiftpaddles work just fine even in auto mode. No seat heating, true(I guess that's optional, not strange considered the cars are made in Italy..).Strange you did not mention that it is a fuel consuming car (you probable are used to that in the US). But the info button on the steering wheel works just fine, and you cán change the radiostations on the steering wheel while the nav is on. The airbag on the passengers side is quite visible (but then again it makes sense so you don't put stuff on it). The airvents in the middle do not rattle at all, for a fact nothing rattles, and it has 185.00 km on mine !You are right about the cruise control buttons ,but living in Europe with all the heavy traffic I never come to use it.I never encountered problems with the paddleshifter and the turning signals by the way. I replaced the clutch once , not strange since it is a rearwheel drive 2000 kg car. Mine has a beautiful tan leather upholstery and It does handle very well. Acceleration 5.2 sec is maybe not fast if you are used to drive sportscars but it's a sedan (the fastest sedan actually when it came out the first time) But it still drives like a nimble car .The sound of the QP is fantastic even with standard exhaust. Because the windows are dubble layered you'll have to open a window to hear it though. Off course everyone has a right to their own opinion , mine however comes from a 5 years experience with this car and although things like style and details you might like or dislike are totally subjective. My experience is that nobody looks at you like you are a douchebag when you drive a Maserati , I have never gotten so many complements about this car and I have driven a lot of nice cars. This is still by far my favorite car. For what it's worth, if I testdrove the car you drove in this vid I would not buy it, there's to much wrong with it . Does not mean all QP's are like this , I'm sure I can find a real shitty 997 Turbo. 😎
I recently bought an 05 as my first car and as a project car for 4k. I love thé style the stupid f1 gearbox and all the bullshit on it just because it’s a fun car
@@CHUCK-sy8xrif this car held value no one would hate have u seen this eras Bentley continental… or flying spur, or Ferraris, and lambos…. Even Mercedes and Audi… but a lot of those held their value better people hate cause this car sadly had horrible marketing and since Maserati is so small it can’t up reliability that fast so it’s kinda like a infinite loop of them not being able to give us good cars and now sadly that has basically “demaseratied” them… this car used to destroy the earth with its nasty v8 now it’s going electric…. (Also bad for the earth just a bigger hit later the. A smaller hit now)
Just picked up an 06 one of these with 11k miles the transmission lurching is absolutely true it’s awful in automatic. Doug is pretty much spot on in this review
@@MikeBrown-yx1eb there was no manual transmission offered here. However, Maserati was forced to redesign a substantial part of the car to fit a ZF 6 speed automatic transmission in it.
Shantanu Kulkarni doug's dougscore Practicality: 10/10 Responsibility:9/10 Performance (in bed): 2.5/10 Doug is kinda nigga who complains his neighbor about how long neighbor's lawn is while leaving his own lawn to grow.
I've had my 2007 QP for the last 8 years. My check engine light has never stayed on, I never changed no f1 pump or anything under the hood, I still have my original clutch with 22k miles and my interior is NOT blue. It's beige with light brown. I have heated, cooled and massaging seats. I have never used the radio because I installed an auxiliary wire to plug in my music. Trans does have a lag in it. Feels like driving a standard manual but it has 400hp so the car is still quick for a sedan. This guy tested a lemon.
You must have the year with ZF Transmission as Doug mentioned. The Duoselect ones are absolute shit. In addition, you must be very lucky to have a QP that hasn't been a money pit. I've met a few people who own a QP or have owned one and they are constantly wasting money fixing everything that breaks
I’ll offer some help, since I’ve got one of these (a Quattroporte Sport GT, executive trim) currently, but mine is a 2008 (and I paid $18,500 for mine). First, Cruise control is on the left stalk. Granted, the button to turn it on is on the little panel - turn it on once when you get the car, and it’s on forever. Re: the radio - don't jump through those hoops every time - those are how to set the stations up. Just use the buttons on the wheel. Re: the check engine light - takes 16-20 seconds, the computers always do a self-check when it starts up. It’s not a big deal, and Mas owners don’t wig out over it. The vents on the side are real, not decorative, used for airflow with the tiny engine compartment. The Duo-Select tranny does suck - make sure you get the ZF - way better. Re: outdated styling - not so much. Pininfarina did the body, and their name is still on it. Mine turns heads and garners comments everywhere I take it. I've no idea why Doug didn’t dig the sound - Top Gear reviewed the QP, and Jeremy shushed James and Richard when it was driving by so he could listen. Even in this video you can hear it - the Ferrari motor and that exhaust note is simply Italian music. Performance time 0-60 - I dunno, mine is a 2008 QP Sport GT, and it’s quite a bit faster than described. I’ve replaced an alternator which, to be fair, was pricy, but other than that, literally everything on the car works, and it’s my current daily driver. It seems like Doug may have had an axe to grind; it’s a quirky car, but people love it, it’s a *joy* to drive, it’s very fast, handles like a dream, and it’s super comfortable. I could fall asleep trying to care if people think I’m rich; This was a bucket list car for me, and I just love driving this thing! Just make sure you get the ZF trans and you’ll love it.
Re: not everyone loves this car, and if yours turns heads and make people comment it's because of the brand image, not the car itself. I've seen many of these and I couldn't care less when I see them. Doug is not wrong describing this car's mediocrity.
I have never owned a beautiful Maserati, but having owned VW, Audi, BMW, Porsche, Fiat, Abarth, and Alfa Romeo; the Italians win, hands down. And that includes, driving experience, pure automotive art and indeed reliability - believe me!
@@TheCostantinus that's merely your opinion lol. Masaratis are different cars ,and ones you don't see everyday . I think they look good as that is my prefrence .
Myonly RU-vidAccount currently looking at one but I have to admit potential issues scare me.. I can afford to buy but maintain *could* be an issue if big things happen ...
Local track has people who race alfa's with near same clutch (selespeed), not really that brakedown prone. Clutch is fun when you go high speeds, just doug is annoyed here its a bad daily driver.
DOUG love your videos but you NEED more scenes of THE CAR I watched the WHOLE video without you showing what the FRONT OR BACK look like!! Could you show AROUND THE car for all of your videos 🍕🍕
Or think of it as a Ferrari F430 V8 donor engine for super cheap. Notice Doug never mentions that this is a normally aspirated Ferrari V8 engine.Which you can’t even get in a modern Ferrari mid-engined coupe anymore.
ikr i already watched the video, but i wanted to read the comments once i saw that it was trending, so that i could try to figure out why it was trending , but all i see is a bunch of doug jokes
Tim Pavy, nope, that was a different QP. As Doug describes well, they fitted a ZV 6 Speed Auto in 2008, a much better fit. THAT version was the featured against tha ugly Panamera in Top Gear.
I love Doug's reviews, but have to disagree on this one. To be fair, my experience starts at the 2008 model where several of his complaints were addressed and fixed by Maserati. The ZF transmission upgrade completely and reliably resolved the issues that plagued the duo-select. Several other updates resolved issues he mentioned as well. Regarding his comments on the styling. This is where I cannot disagree more. I feel like the styling is timeless and gorgeous. It's like saying a vintage Porsche looks dated. The M139 Quattroporte's design, in my opinion, is gorgeous and so unique. Add to this the rarity of coming across one on the road, it still turns heads, prompting people to ask what it is. I love it because it doesn't look like other cars and, in person, it has a very assertive and sexy presence. The interior is also stunning in it's craftmanship and high quality hand stitched leather. Regarding it's reliability, read owner reviews. It's surprisingly reliable with nearly all giving it 5 star reviews. One last point, that is less significant, but worth noting, I would have NEVER even considered the issue with the placement of the turn signal and the paddles if Doug hadn't said anything. Perhaps this was also addressed by 2008 because it is a nonissue. My reach has never been obstructed by the paddles.
B-But we are no longer connec- Jesus that's pointless, and anyway... We Czechs have no taste whatsoever. Remember we are the same people who make Škoda, same company that keeps trying not to make their cars boring as vanilla ice cream.
You wont look rich in this car in Ireland, because the Irish Registration plates show how old the car is. So everyone will know that you're just a wannabe rich dude.
Well then , you're the right kind of person to own this car. You have one because its without doubt, an amazing car and not because you want to look rich
1. Turn Signal has cruise function. 2. Info button is broken. 3. Other car has sunroof. 4. What’s wrong with the blue? Most of them is beige btw. 5. DuoSelect is not a automatic transmission, you should shift manual with accelerator off. If you not you should replace clutch and pump as you mentioned.
JT LEE wow! The cruise is on the turn signal bright as day. So basically he reviewing a vehicle that he doesn’t know how to use properly and hasn’t been maintained by the owner?
Agreed, I own one and half of this video is just garbage. He clearly doesn't know anything about these cars, I absolutely love mine but it is properly maintained. Also it has a 400hp ferarri motor, they have plenty of getup and go.
Just to say something about this video.I m maserati quattroporte owner and i love my car. It's my babe that looks beautiful. All issues he is talking about maserati got fixed i don't have that small second stick inside, then that handles on back of steering wheel,i got sunroof,no beeping sound when u backing up,cup holders just perfect,even better than other cars,probably he got older version. Mine is white and again with sunroof and beautiful yelow-black interior called flaming orange i just love it.Steering and driving just perfect weightet car with perfect balance 51-49 with ZF transmission and Ferrari engine sound under hood,that goes in Ferrari 460-360 That sound of the engine gives me goosebumps every time i floor it,still after 6 years and many,many miles. It's head turner when u r on the road and i got no issues with it at all,i own it 6 years,only issue i had it's changing coolant hose on back of the engine in six years that's it,like i said love my car looking to get one more nothing else,no any other car i want ,,maybe,maybe audi R8. It looks like maserati saw this video and fixed all issues,made the best looking,reliable and sexy sounding car on the road.if u want Doug feel free to contact me check my car all issues u mentioned my car doesn't have,like i said probably u checked older version maserati got them all fixed maybe gps sistem it's outdated now only issue
I own 2005 Quattroporte with 58000 miles on the original clutch and 32% clutch wear only. I had no issues since I bought the car new. It was more reliable than my 2001 E39 BMW M5. I only drive on manual sport mode and drive like a manual transmission car. It is a brilliant car with front mid lightweight 180 kg engine and transaxle 47% front, 53% rear weight distribution. It sounds and handles better than any sedan on the market now. It is also the most beautiful and timeless sedan with very balanced proportions. Doug Mauro is impressed with infotainment and has no appreciation for good design and passionate Italian engineering.. I was so happy with the Quattroporte that I purchased a 2012 Maserati Granturimo S What is Doug’s qualification to disqualify a brilliant engineering and design benchmark. His opinion is nonsense and unimportant
Italian's and im not kidding drive around with espresso in their cars so that's why the cupholder isn't that deep . The radio on this car is the V8 under the hood
Doug is the kind of guy to complain for 10 minutes about the cruise control controls because he didn't actually see the word CRUISE on.....the cruise control stalk.
This comment actually has me laughing. I own a 2nd gen m139 qp and it's fucking amazing. Gets parked in front of NM, Nordstrom and fancy hotels/restaurants next to new Ferraris by the valet. Yes I paid 38k for mine but it's got every option for 08.
I fell in love with the Quattroporte. To me, it's one of the best looking sedans ever made. Maybe because I'm a latin European. You complain about the sound? I think the exhaust, the stock one, is of the best sounding exhausts I heard from a V8. How can someone say it's ugly, weird and doesn't sound good, is beyond me.
In my opinion that Quattroporte got better better around 2008 to 2009, the V8 on those models are killer, they sound amazing! Also those year models are better equipped and better looking and don't have the weird... small thingy they call a gear selector ... yuck
If you think of buying a Maserati Quattroporte V. go for the Automatico version. It’s a ZF 6-Speed torque converter. Also the facelifted model is one of the most beautiful limousine ever made. Much more unique than the successor which is a bit generic.
What confuses me for example is when Doug reviews a nice car like a McLaren or a Ferrari he says how quirky and cool it is for a car to have 4 different buttons you have to press to get to the radio, but when another, lower-end car has the same system to get to the radio, its a shitty car.
I'm sure all of the negative things you've said about this cars functionality are true but I think it's one of the best looking sedans of all time. And that transaxle helped the weight balance endowing it with the great handling
I had a friend who had an 04 Quatroporte, I knew about it's issues, I knew it wasn't that expensive, and he had it in an ugly silver. But still, to me it's one of the most beautiful cars of the time. And even today I find it so beautiful, especially in black.