Declassified: Maserati Quattroporte V (2003 - 2012) - How Expensive Is It To Own? 

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My late stepfather had a wickedly beautiful 2008 quattroporte gts with the improved gear box. It was sublime to drive and, to this day, the most beautiful sedan I’ve ever laid eyes on. Unfortunately, the same can’t be said for its Chrysler derived successor. In due time, this generation of the quattroporte, which benefited from Ferrari’s influence, will go down as one of the best.

Clarkson nailed the best description of these. They're like a 2 year old child...annoying and irritating but if someone tried to take it from you, you'd kill them. Oh and wasn't there a survey of women that had this voted as the sexiest sounding car.

I've been daily driving a 458 for the past two years, and bought a 2010 QP Sport GT S (in grey just like this one) back in December. I'm shocked at how much I love driving that car. The looks, the sound, the steering, the handling...way closer to the 458 than it should be. Thanks Jay for another great vid.

I’m gonna play the first 36 seconds of this, at full blast, in my diesel car and feel happy 😊 Absolute perfect music. ❤️

You’ve totally nailed it in this video. Had ours for almost 4 years… ruinously expensive, but it really is the first and last word in V8 super saloons without forced induction. Only thing I’d add is that the seats are deceptively unsupportive, and in auto the ZF loves to change up to 5th which helps expose the torque deficiency… solution is to drive in manual and rev the engine of course :)

Before I watch, I'm going to say I love that car. I love the sound it makes, I love the fact its essentially designed to hurtle your whole family around at slightly silly speeds. I love the haphazard Italian interior of buttons scattered around, but most of all I love thats it's not quite as pretty as it should be, almost slightly dopey, like a puppy you feel a bit sorry for. It's an almost perfect balance of brilliance and imperfections.

Jay, you inserted an E90 M3 for the E60 M5. Small nitpick, but as a M3 owner, I just had to say something. Great video, I'm very tempted to replace the E90 with a QP5.

It’s “Monica Bellucci “ on four wheels …..The Germans would kill for this amount of style …..enough said .

Another brilliant declassified feature. I always dismissed these as too unreliable and expensive to maintain… then I drove one… I now think I’ll own one at some point ☺️

Tom from the US...I own this exact car...MY 2012. I bought it pre-loved almost 5 years ago with 46k miles. Now, almost 73k miles. Other than normally scheduled maintenance and a brake job, the only "failure" repair I've had is an O2 sensor that went bad. Daily driver in Chicago area with snows. I love the car; it drives much smaller than it is. Yes, I have a case of the stickies (not real bad but clearly noticeable). I'm an OCD car guy, but for some reason, the stickies just don't raise my blood pressure. These cars do better when driven routinely. Dealer wanted to buy the car when I had the O2 sensor repaired and offered me $18 USD. NFW. I'll take my chances with repairs. Good job, Jay; You are top-notch IMO.

Another common issue you didn't mention was worn engine mountings. I bought my 2009 facelift QPV early last year, and to my mind the 'standard' model represented the best value. For around half the price of a Sport GTS you get 90% of the performance, and with the optional handling pack that mine has, most of the driving fun as well. Even without a valved exhaust, the bog standard system still makes a wonderful noise. Also, it is possible to fix some problems quite easily and very cheaply, such as window regulator repair kits (about £35) and the boot release microswitch (under a tenner) if you're handy with the spanners.

I treated myself to 2007 M139 at the end of last year. Thought it was a mad idea, being 21 at the time I was shocked I could even afford to insure it. I was looking at S classes and 7 series, but once I realised I could have an exotic, the petrol head in me really took over. It's not cost me much, YET and that's a big yet. I have a feeling that over the next couple of months, it's going to raid my bank account if the £500 fuel bill a month wasn't already. I'll must admit, it is a very special car, and I'm not sure I'd have it any other way. Even if I do have to declare bankruptcy!

Having ran two of them, the first one was a money pit that had all the known weakspots to put right, my second one was one of the last made, but i still had an expert fully inspect it. Avoid the early ones like the plague, they will cost far more to repair than they are worth. If you asked me to recommemd one, it would be with great caution, they are a great long range cruiser, but that nagging doubt over reliablity is always there. If you want reliability, these are a big gamble, you need to live within a sensible distance of one of the few good experts that know these cars backwards, if the service light is not reset correctly, you can brick the instument pack. Like most italian cars, when they are running right, they give you a level of satisfaction that few others can, but when not if they go wrong but when, your wallet will cry.

Needs full tint for the classic drug dealer spec. Or adult film star lease special.

JayEmm, are you deliberately releasing 2 videos in a row about cars (XK & Quattroporte V) that I desperately want to buy, but really shouldn't? My wife doesn't approve, my budget doesn't approve, but I really do! 😆 Much love, keep up the great work!

Awesome video mate! 👏👏👏👏👏👏In fact THE best video ever of yours that I've watched, although I like your other videos too. I just wanna say, that although I'm not a Maserati fan specifically, I always thought (and after 20 years of its launch, even more) that this generation of the QP is the prettiest, most gorgeous sedan ever produced regardless of anything else. Period.

I knew nothing about the quattroporte before this video and my takeaway is that it was an underappreciated car. I think the exterior styling has aged well

Love that you keep bringing back these QPV’s! I’ve had my 09 Ex GT going on six or seven years now, and I’m racking up somewhere near 103,000 miles. Every time I drive him I just can’t get over how gorgeous the interior (though dated) and exterior is. The face lifted M139 is aging very well, and though others may be quicker I haven’t driven anything new that’s given me this level of seduction 👍🏽 Go back to building cars like these, Mazer!

It’s the ultimate man maths car. I have one, a 4.7 GTS like this one. Just allow 2-300/month for running it, no depreciation to speak of and you’re good. 99% of population are scared of running one so spend 400/month on a new bore box instead! Why do that when you could have the best looking, best sounding exotic saloon of all time!

One of the best (and most comprehensive) car reviews I’ve seen. Well done Jay!! 👌

The timing of this video is insane. Today I just put a deposit down on a 09 Quattroporte S with the 4.7L engine. It has an unbelievable 5000 miles for $32k. That is insane a Ferrari powered sedan with an original sticker of 150k for that price. Hell a base Camry starts at $26k. I have been researching these cars for the last few months and your video is spot on with the common maintenance issues and quirks. I have been checking on owner reviews and the overwhelming majority say they have been reliable and have enjoyed their experience. I also own an e39 M5 and I have put a lot of money into it since I originally purchased it in 2013. So I do know about rod bearings, timing chain guides and valve cover gaskets. You just don’t hear about major issues with the QP power plant. Yes you should be able to do your own oil changes and wrenching from time to time. They will all cost money to run. As they say you have three choices to pick from fast,cheap, or reliable and you can only have two. I much prefer the QP exhaust to my m5 with a muffler delete this engine sounds like nothing else and the video doesn’t do it justice. In person it’s stupendous. I think this is one of the most under appreciated cars out there. If they just put a prancing horse on it they would be 80k all day. Yes the duo select car is crap and should be avoided at all cost but the updated car with the zf is generally reliable. I think because it’s not a manual gearbox car it gets overlooked right now but when enthusiasts start to mis the roar of an Italian V8 they will give this another look. I absolutely love this series of videos your doing. I know it’s a lot of work to do the in-depth research on each car. Your hard work doesn’t go unnoticed.

On my third, love them. Latest is in v dark emerald: gorgeous in the sunshine. Daily drive, don’t expect them to be cheap to keep but keep them maintained and they reward you. Tuck the inside front wheel onto the inside of a long sweeper and push…

Damn you James! Just when I have successfully purged all thoughts of one of these things in my driveway, you have to go and do THIS! My heart started beating faster with the first drive by.

In 2011 I bought an ‘08 Exe GT QP w/ 14k miles. I still own it in ‘24 w/ 98k miles. It was my daily driver for years. I can say the car is not the best at anything (performance, luxury, gadgets, perceived quality…..and some real quality issues do exist); BUT, it does everything at such a high level that it all comes together. Of course, the main component is the tight V8 with a rumbling cross plain crank, acceptable & reliable ZF transmission and a responsive steering that gives lots of warning before its big behind will swing loose. If you drive it for a week….you will be sold. You have to feel the pedal through 2nd gear. Definitely turn the radio down to revel in the sound between 4k and 7k RPM. Parking decks are an occasional favorite. Repairs have been all the expected stuff, but so have been the repairs on other cars the family has driven over the years. More expensive than Mercedes or Audi????….yes….by maybe 10%. Maserati is not Aston crazy expensive. Exterior still looks fresh…interior is like a comfortable study in your home. I love this car and….respectfully…..think you are wrong if you don’t agree. Drive one.

27:28 Funny looking E60 😉

Had mine since new in 2009, Maser QP 4.7 executive GT. Loving every second of its 52k miles. Replaced full cooling system, 4 suspension bushings, 2 front control arm bushings, 3 engine mounts, TEM Tec variator, 3 front speakers with 30pin-to-bluetooth converter...not cheap to do but what an amazing car built under so many improbable factors coming together; wil never happen again. Now it drives amazing with that Ferrari engine/exhaust n i can safely drive home that 1 dumbass friend who drinks 1 too many beer...but i will abandon the 2-too-many-beer guy bcoz of puke risk.

Fantastic video, as always.... but ... eh.... the pictures of the E60 M5 are showing an E90 M3 😬

Probably the naughtiest sounding 4 door saloon car in existence! On a side note - I'm surprised why, on the topic of rivals, the Rapide or Panamera turbo weren't mentioned as direct rivals, or the CLS 63 or XJR for those under the budget. Also, the photos for the E60 M5 are of the E90 M3, but I suppose it's too late now to fix that.

Who editied the M5 V10 with the 4-door M3? lol Great vid regardless Im in between Q5 and Q6 ughhhh

I've owned a 2011 Quattroporte 4,2 for over half a year now, over 14000 kms I've done as it is my daily driver, also through the snowy polish winter and I absolutely adore it. I will probably never sell it.

The Three Lads made it sound very good back in the episode with the wedding chauffeur challenge.

The M139 4.7 V8 Sport GTS with the ZF would be the only 1 to get..

Love your channel James! It's lovely to see familiar villages and towns as you go on your adventures!

What a brilliant review, maserati have always been my dream go to car should the numbers come up, i suppose the way to go is buy the absolute best you can afford and have a large contingency fund set aside, if we worried too much about these things we'd all be driving ultra reliable soulless boxes on wheels.

Why’s he speaking weird these days?!

This has always been my favorite generation of Quattroporte. I still think it’s one of the most beautiful saloons ever designed.

"...or the e60 with its v10" *shows e90 M3* No offence, love you

I've been in love with the Quattroporte ever since I saw Jeremy Clarkson driving one on Top Gear. personally, I would rather have one of those over a Ferrari.

Big smile on my face watching this and knowing how much love you have for them has rekindled my love for mine. I have had a 2007 Sport GT Automatica for 1.5 years and apart from a cardan shaft bearing rebuild by a specialist (which the selling dealer covered under warranty) I have only had to replace a couple of lower suspension bushes and the anti roll bar rubbers to cure a rattle over bumps. Maybe I'm lucky but I have spent more money fixing problems on newer everyday cars with similar distances driven. I agree an inspection is a must so you know what's wrong and what needs replacing soon so you can budget for it. Also a full service history preferably with receipts so you can see any bigger jobs that may have been carried out already. I treat my Maserati as my pride and joy and like to spend a bit of money on it to fix the slight imperfections. There may be hidden problems that rear there ugly head on things that appear ok until you open them up but that's the same for all cars and as the man himself said can cost an arm and a leg to replace on a Maserati. You don't need to be rich to buy and run one you just need the right mindset that you don't mind or even enjoy spending money on it to make the best value Italian GT car that little bit better.

Thank you for another great accurate review. Many youtubers without knowledge write off this car as horrendously expensive to own and run. Your video provides plenty of honest facts and truths they should learn from, instead of just trying to make a call to attract attention. All your videos are excellent.

I’m french and here a gts cost between 60 and 80K😢

I seem to be a Maserati person through and through and currently on number 7 with owning the QPs sexier sibling - an early Granturismo. If I had any sense I’d sell it as parts are totally horrendous (anyone for a new bonnet @ £8300 or a headlight @ £1600 ??) but they are addictive. The amount of attention it gets is embarrassing but in a really nice positive way. Going out in it is a proper event. That said even I couldn’t bring myself to buy a QP. It’s a bit of a lump and just not special enough to look at …..for me personally any way

I took my QPV to Glencoe (from Wiltshire) last autumn and it was the perfect car to do the whole journey. Good to see the love again on the channel, I know Ben at DadCars is a big fan too. I find 3.5k-4K revs is the sweet spot for the exhaust note

Looks like the soon-to-be-introduced new Quattroporte is returning to these same roots: it's expected to look a lot like this, and it also shares its platform with the GranCoupe again.

The rich man's Alfa 166 super 😊

We already experienced wit Jay that Robotized manal gearbox can be rebuilt back to regular manual one with 3 pedals....and it might open new chapter for secondhand Quattroporte....

One of the joys of Graypaul Edinburgh is that Lamborghini, Bentley, Maserati and Ferrari all live beside eachother and opposite Porsche. My head has been turned on many occasions while shopping for more humble purchases at Fort Kinnaird but the quickest neck snap I have ever experience was a Quattroporte. What a wonderful sound, PC speakers can do it little justice but it is spine tingling in all the right ways.

I have a 2007 Sport GT with the ZF Automatica gearbox...and yes I've replaced engine mounts, front suspension bushings, A/C compressor., cam cover gaskets, knock sensors..had issues with the front struts, suspension sensors, rear door locks....even rats eating the wiring! I fixed most of the issues myself.....BUT what a gorgeous car, and as he says, the grin is there everytime I start it up. One thing he didn't mention is the handling, with that great weight distribution, the QP actually handles better than the GT...put it in Sport mode and DRIVE it...fantastic...and the looks and comments from the public...they wonder what it is...and when they see the badge on the boot ....says it all. I love it!

I LOVE how Italian just makes everything COOLER! Like, this car would NOT work if it was American, and called the Maserati 'Four Door'! 'Quattroporte' just sounds FAR more classy. ;)

That is a M3 i.o. M5 in the pics 😂

Thanks for a Great review. it is truly a special car. PS the Silver BMW you are showing is a E90 M3... Just saying :)

I had 3 QP, the 4.2 Duoselect, the 4.2 Automatic and the 4.7s Gtexecutive Automatic with Larini exhaust and it was incredible!!! I regret selling it and looking for a good 4.7s GTS But the sticky buttons issue was a nightmare!!! Super expensive to solve and very few real experts that would give a guarantee of a good job

for all its faults and foible ....its still one of my dream cars ....

I would have thought a Panamera would be a competitor to these

I wise man once said .. hear that noise? .. ooohhh .. that was a Maserati quattroporte .. I suspect the GTS model .. lovely sound .. sorry what was the question?

Finally QP S GTS Content again!!! My future car :D Thx! One Question: Anybody knows about the colours you were able to pick? I cant find any sheets covering that topic.

And the value of the 5th gen QP just doubled with the release of this video.

Likes idea of owning a Quattroporte. Gets to part of video outlining costs of owning a Quattroporte. Y'know what, maybe my bicycle isn't so bad after all!

I was sat behind one at the Fishbourne ferry terminal on Thursday and I just still can't get into the looks of it. Sounds amazing, but I don't find it good looking in the least.

Great video - we loved ours (we got it as our main car when we had children - apparently everyone gets a “four door” right?) - personally I thought our 4.2 sounded better than the later ones but that’s subjective. And yes it is past tense because it ate its variators…

Looks like a BMW z4 from the front, and a Rover/MG from the back, with Land Rover reliability🙈 sounds great😂

@JayEMMOnCars greta video. Are you certain that cam variator issue only relates to 4.2 litres as my understanding is that it affects 4.7 litres until 2011?

@jayemmoncars Can you say which brand of module SportItalia used for the Android Auto / Carplay conversion? Looking for a solution like that.

Is there any objective reason to buy such expensive shitbox? Really...

BEST presentation EVER of one Italian jewel ! Very professional. Congrats

I loved the look of it - it was so unique for a 4 door saloon. I wouldn't call it beautiful - but it was striking. The automatic version really made it a useable car. It was also an interesting choice for a fast saloon.

Just talk like you would during a normal conversation rather than a Quentin/Top Gear forced conversation. It’s so much nicer to relate to

After publishing this video, the average price for a used Maserati fell by approx 5k.....

I have to watch this every few months to remind myself why I SHOULD NOT buy one of these 😅

My buddy took me to a dealer, because he is the position to afford these. I have always been a sedan guy. The dealer is originally a mechanic, and bone honest about these cars. He also had one of these Quattroporte to offer. I am not going to lie, i have never seen a more fabulous interior in that class, next to the sound (of course). I know about the risks of maintenance costs, which is why i stay away from them. But... good lord, they can put a smile on your face.

Thanks J, handy info for everyone! We are blessed on the South Coast, as well as Sports Italia, we also have 'The Maserati Shed', between both these well regarded garages, they should be able to keep your Masser on the road a lot cheaper! 🙏🙏

man had to stop before the 20 minute mark. why would anyone bother? perhaps that was coming next

When I think of Maserati, I think of oily hand shakes, velvet jogging pants and thick gold chains.

Did your E65 have the Dynamic Drive ? Surely it wasn't a complete dud in the corners

King of one most unreliable cars on the road. Expensive junk car.

I have the granturismo and it is weird to me how many folks would come up to me wanting to talk about the car, the thumbs up I get at a stop light and kids wanting me to rev the car. I have friends with far more expensive cars and i still garner the “what is thatttt??” People think it’s far more expensive. It’s been 5 years now and looking around I think the only thing I could get that would give me the same feeling is an Aston

Timeless great looking car for sure but after that list I do not think so ? Great content !

Thanks for the video! As a Quattroporte fan, this was much easier to watch than the video of the Doug DeWhatever guy from the US. I've thought about buying this ever since it came on the market 20 years ago. Fortunately, as I got older I earned more money (any money actually, I was 16 at the time) while the car got cheaper, so now they are quite in reach.

I am in awe of how changing the colour of the cam covers to red added 10 BHP to the engine.

Don't sleep on piano black interior. I have a Sport GTS in Black over Cuoio leather with Piano Black paneling and titanium multitrident wheels; it is beautiful, understated, and quite a rare spec. I think the carbon interior only works if you have the black/alcantara interior spec'd (otherwise it is too busy to my eyes). The cuoio leather really adds to the presence and "specialness" of the car every time you get into it. And the multi-trident wheels (as you have) are perfect for this car.

Good info think ill leave buying one of these

I have a QP GTS closing in on 60k miles. It's never been and won't be a daily driver and one would be foolish to call it reliable - it's not. That said, it has never left me stranded or stuck me with an insane repair bill (I do the basic fluids, plugs, etc myself). Post 2010 models fixed the cam variator, which leaves the motor quite solid. It devours tires and control arms and has quite a bit of parasitic battery drain. In terms of utility it's pointless. In terms of beauty and intangible "passion", it is a masterpiece. I adore it.

MY10GTS still for sale. Just buy it; life's too short not to!!

Look good, sounds great, shame they are so unreliable

you don't buy a E39 M5 for 25k unless is all fuck up.

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29:30 * Ferrari 456 GT Venice enters the chat * LOL jk

Bespoke italian exotica? Always comes at a price.

The issue that many people ignore is this - if you buy a car for £100k you would expect very expensive service and repair costs. But just because you can buy the same car for £25k does not mean the service and repair costs will be lower - they will be the same, much more expensive than a £25k Golf.

sounds awesome

I've got one 4.2 Sport GT. (Color Bordeaux). It's a very pleasant and confortable car. People are usually interested and respect it, pleased to see the motor, hear the exhaust sound, etc. It doesn't have much Kilometrage (83000) and i have no problems with it except park sensor random fail. It is confortable, silent inside, exotic and beautiful. Driving it in a cool way will not burn too much gazoline (10,5l/10 on motorway). But my other Sedan, car, an Jag X308 Daimler V8, has a better charism, people are always smiling and often thumbs up, it is also more confortable and enjoying inside, but may encounter several issues with ball joints, rubber, bearings, tires and many things due to its weight. Both are two major pieces of car historical patrimonio, and that's why i can not imagine to get rid of them.

@jayemm pics of the E60 are wrong, m8. That's an E90

A BIG thank you for this excellent excuse for BUYING one! I'm sick of hard riding BMWs,naff Mercedes, and I just can't take to a Jaguar, but this- she is gorgeous, "exotic" and damn right sexy! I'm looking for my perfect model right now, and have 're mortgaged the house!!!!

Maserati is like a alfa romeo mom, beautiful but very complex and hard to handle. Best sound ever and style 11/10. So beatiful design, not too cocky but have something which nobody have. True style and design.

Is there anything that doesn’t go wrong on these cars ?

Amazing video! Amazing amazing amazing. Thank you. I’ve had my QP Sport GTS (Grigio Granito with black interior and all the CF fixings) for 8 and a bit years now. It will never see another owner.

Fortunate to have just picked up a 2010 Quattroporte S for only $16,250.00 Canadian Dollars. Excited to enjoy this beautiful beast!

COLLEZIONE CENTO • NUMBER 001 OF 100 is tempting me, on sale with 100k km on the clock in what appears to be perfect condition

The models with the F1 manual gearbox - minus the clutch caveat - are actually fine to own, as long as it's understood that they'll need to be driven accordingly. However, I concede that the ZF models are much more practical vehicles and had enjoyed periodic refinements until 2012. That puts the respective cars into two separate camps, with the earlier models having depreciated even further than later examples. Those who can stomach the DuoSelect will pretty much be doing so entirely by choice, rather than by dictated budget. (An early ZF may not leave you $6k out for a clutch, but it could possibly leave you $7k out for a variator job. 2010+ models are the most reliable, but they also have a greater value on the used market.) The bottom line is that no Gen-V Quattroporte is going to be easy nor cheap to own; however, the right one can be run happily with typically only the cost of maintenance and consumables (and maybe the periodic quirk). That in itself is expensive, but it's to be expected from a car like this. Oil changes are $400, annual maintenance is $2k. It just is what it is.