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"LESS than 200 dollars!" -> For something that was essentially broken on the day the car originally shipped, and was 'fixed' by essentially clicking 'always ignore' in Maserati's proprietary computer-readout-thing. Gotta love the car industry.
225k views first day of releasing video, has several videos on this car all making money....Yeah, I'm sure he's not worried about 'losing' $3k. Gotta keep that content fresh.
@@mbeutel5854 yeah that's how he can afford that monster house, monster garage, and how he paid for the wizard's move to the monster shop. This video alone to date he's made $1800.00.
that is wrong and very old sterotype which is still attached on modern Jags which are fairly reliable cars. but that comment is still accurate in terms of that Jags and Maserati are similar in way that they are both rare luxurious EU cars you don't see in streets everyday and they get a lot of attention but Jags are far better cars. Maserati feels like trap for people who bought this instead of Jag because they did not make correct research.
I was at a petrol station once and there was a Levante beside me. It was a vehicle I didn’t really care about but when it started up it was actually one of the best notes I’ve ever heard.
I’ve had 4 Quattroporte‘s and my latest is a Sport GTS Awards Edition with the 4.7 litre engine and adjustable exhaust when the sport button is pressed. Sounds amazing and drives amazing. By the way Hoovie, I’ve had mine on the track and they are neutral handling because of the almost 50/50 weight distribution. Turn in at the corner, hit the Apex and floor it - exits like an F1 car. You’re right - they do have quirks and funny features, but that’s the appeal. luckily, I’ve had hardly any faults in 10 years of ownership - just the brake switch which causes all sorts of other problems. There isn’t another car that you can buy for the price that is so rare and unique and can be a daily driver that you can be proud to say you own - I drive a Maserati 😎
Got to admit that it's beautiful car both inside and out! If only a Quatroporte can be everyday reliable like a Lincoln Towncar or a Lexus LS 460 that will go 400,000 miles with no major issues it would be the best car in the world ‼️
@@Lomain272 unfortunately I traded it in about 18 months ago for my current car - a Bentley Continental. It’s lovely but doesn’t have the soul or fun drive-ability factor of the Maserati. Funnily enough I was just looking at buying a GranTourismo because I miss the Maserati experience so much.😊
I love that Hoovie is my scapegoat. These are all cars that I fantasized about in high school, was always told I would never afford them by my parents, then finally found them for cheap and almost bought one just to prove everyone wrong. Now I am saving thousands by watching him buy all my childhood dream cars and being the one laughing. Remember, if you can’t afford an expensive exotic, then you certainly can’t afford a cheap one
Silly comment, if anything the Maserati V8 is one of the most reliable engines of its era out there (much more than BMW M engines from the same period)
Just swap that radio cluster with a pioneer touch screen unit. Will make it feel newer with apple car play/ android auto. Did it to my Lexus and its amazing
Tyson Gates I have the same Lexus , 05 ES330 with voice navigation. So what it’s a little outdated, it works way better than the newer systems. It’s touchscreen, way better than what bmw and Audi had back in 05. It’s got so many features, maintenance reminders, calendar, trip info, sound adjustments etc. I love it, I use the navigation all the time here in Southern California and it works flawlessly.
@@805NAVE I don't mind the outdated part of the nav heck we all have it on our cells anyway it's being able to play bluetooth. There are some aftermarket things I believe that are available to integrate into the system but just not as familiar with the products or install. But yes, it's still a great system. 👍
I watch every automotive youtuber that ia out there and I have to say that for me, you are by far the best. Such a unique personality a content! You are very humble a honest guy and I really enjoy watching your chanel! Keep up the perfect work! Much love from Slovakia!
5:02 Man...drive right back to that Maserati dealer and get them to clear that Service Expired message. I mean, unless you enjoy that sort of shit every time you start the car you spent thousands on repairing.
@@jamil2907 Yes, you do need a super specific scan tool. I used to own the same model and year of Quattroporte and a non-dealer could not reset those infernal messages.
I've happily owned a 2008 QP Executive GT for 4 years and the only problem I have had was a small broken part in the driver's window regulator. Buy a 2008 and newer so you won't have the transmission problems.
@@Kyle_Duffy honestly? Great. The electrics don’t like the battery going flat so I just took it for a lockdown drive and she’s a great car. Fast, decent handling, comfortable, it’s handsome and people assume you’re a millionaire. I have a specialist mechanic who takes care of it for half the price of a dealership. I’m reasonably confident I can sell it for close to what I paid. Get involved!
@@TP-3000 Nice! I have an FRS right now and I'm sick of having to swerve into the shoulder because SUV's can't see me in their mirrors when changing lanes despite my car being stock ride height. Wanted something more practical but with Italian flare and was thinking of the Giulia, but this Quattroporte just seems like it has more character, even if it isnt as good of a "product."
@@Kyle_Duffy I test drove the Giulia. Its a good car, quick and handles well, but doesn't feel like a car designed by Luca Da Montezemolo for the Italian President...
Engine block cast in Detroit, shipped to Ferrari Italy for machining, different crank fitted to a Ferrari engine. The F136, commonly known as Ferrari-Maserati engine, is a family of 90° V8 petrol engines jointly developed by Ferrari and Maserati and produced by Ferrari; these engines displace between 4.2 L and 4.7 L, and produce between 390 PS (287 kW; 385 hp) and 605 PS (445 kW; 597 hp). Sounds great with X pipe exhaust.
My dad just had to pay thousands to fix his but it’s still so cool to see him drive it around. Even if they aren’t that good there’s just something about em.
TheRealCarlos \ to be fair with him. Maserati are one of the worst. I was about to buy one a few years ago and even compare to my previous XJ8, in real life, it does look cheap, and of poor quality. The S600 was a good decision, but he sold it...
SOVIET Alfa’s have been my Cars of choice since 2006. I have only ever had 1 totally fail on me in those 13 years .. All the rest of them have been A1 Reliable Motors .. I am talking about 156’s and a 159 . Except for something major like cambelt Or something underneath the car , I always have serviced them myself twice a year and my care has been rewarded . Alfa ownership is very much if you care mechanically for your car it will care for you .. Alfa’s have problems because the previous owner / owners neglect them .
Sure Alfa's can be good cars if you take care of them But most of it's owners didn't and as they got cheaper it just got worse The last five cars I saw being towed were 4 Alfa's and one WV Passat because his wheal somehow fell off And the one before that was an Alfa Romeo too I'm not even making this up
@@soviet6583 Oh, the old Ze German bias... And by a guy called Soviet! You out of all should know about German reliability and invincibility myths. Wanna talk about TFSI? Wanna talk about double clutches? Wanna talk about TDI clean diesel? Wanna talk about head bolts? And the list goes on... Btw the only major thing wrong in this old Maserati is a German tranny. Oh, and the legendary Lada/Moskvitch: FIAT copies. VW Golf? Made after VW bought and disassembled a FIAT 128 to see how such a good car for such a low price could be made..
I tried the E55 and M5. They just didn't do it for me. The Quattroporte fit me like a glove, and the road presence and style were outstanding. I loved my Quattroporte, every minute of ownership, even after it spent ages in and out of Maserati-Ferrari's service centers. These cars are derided for their immense downfalls, and rightfully so, but if you can sort yourself a quality example, there's nothing quite like it.
*This* is Tyler Hoover, and today I'm going to give his face some *quirks and features* . Doug looks down and has written Quirks/Features on his right and left hand.
@ Tyler: Wife use to have a Quattroporte. I loved the engine note when you cranked it up and I have a softspot for that back end for some reason. When the thing worked right, I loved it, when it broke down, it was the biggest pain in the rear end, you ever seen. Once we were over the Maserati, it was replaced with a late model CLS AMG and that has since been replaced with a Cadillac CT6. On a different note, years back, I wrote to Doug about where to have the Maserati serviced when I was still living around New Orleans and he featured my question on one of his "Ask Doug" columns.
My 2007 Maserati Executive GT was an amazing car. Initial service at the Ferrari dealer was $7,800. After $1,000 window clip repair, several ECUs under the dash where the flush windshield causes leaks that kill computers. Add the $2,800 alternator and you get $14,000+ repairs in the first 6 months. I was done.
What are you trashing about the Maserati? It looks better than the BMW/Merc, inside & out... and has the ferrari v8 set back specifically for handling...
@@gilbertm5800 what does that have to do with a car from 2008? Ferrari realized they were better off focusing 100% on Ferrari rather than trying to build from the ground up a high end 4 door Ferrari sedan. Hence why Maserati vehicles today are mostly just a badge. Ferrari handed Maserati over to there parent company FIAT in 2010.
I've had a 2007 Quattroporte Sport GT with the DuoSelect gearbox for 5 years. I've driven it from my home in the UK to Italy, it's pretty quick on the German autobahns, easy 140mph cruiser with 30mph to spare when traffic permists. Enough room in the boot /trunk for a family of 5 if you use the spare wheel well. It's been very reliable, but it's expensive to maintain. You're wrong about the paddles - they were an option on the ZF-equipped cars, so maybe they were removed from yours, or someone swapped a transmission controller. Wouldn't have left the factory like that. Oh, and when DeMoron tested one of these he was pressing the display button thinking it was the cruise control! He's such a bore - don't bother copying his style :)
Fun fact. I cat and mouse, highway raced; one of these in rush hour traffic around 465 in Indy in my C5 Vette and it was one of the most fulfilling drives I’ve ever had. It was fun to try and keep up. What a machine. I love the beauty of a Maserati.
Honestly this channel is my most favorite because he is so humble and funny. He has a nice collection which he doesn’t brag about and doesn’t make it feel like you should have it
I don't know if the BMW''s build in the USA are of lesser quality but BMW, Mercedes and Audi are all considered to be extremely reliable in Europe, only beaten by Porsche, Volkswagen, and Skoda (brand build out of previous gen Volkswagen parts). American cars are considered notoriously unreliable here. I don't know if we have different definitions for reliability or that European mechanics don't get American cars and vice versa but every American youtuber complains about European reliability, it is very strange to Europeans. However, yes Italian and french cars are unreliable pieces of crap and the only thing that matches German reliability and exceeds it is Toyota. But I would be happy to hear the American perspective.
I am a former BMW owner (and I will never own one again). One of the problems with German cars in the states is the cost of parts. As an example, I had a battery cable (BMW called it an intelligent battery system because it had a $3 microchip in it) develop a short. For a new battery cable, BMW wanted to charge me $500 (let that sink in, $500 for a battery cable). I had similar experiences on other parts of the car. So, while I didn't find my german car to be terribly unreliable (it wasn't great but not bad), I found the part costs here to be 3-5 times more expensive than what they would have been on an american/Japanese car. More generally, service costs even from an independent were very high when compared to servicing an american/japanese car. I am not going to be raped on parts/service costs so I sold my BMW and will probably buy Asian cars from here on out. Toyota and honda parts are pretty inexpensive.
@@clintfeekes7177 That is indeed ridiculous, maybe also the fact that labour is a lot cheaper in the US on average then western Europe which makes the parts pricing less relevant for us. I have always owned 90's and 80's BMW's and Mercedes and for me getting the parts was always cheap and simple. Honda's are virtually not relevant here and Toyota primarily sells small hatchbacks or the Prius which means they aren't competing with anybody but Volkswagen. Volkswagen golf and polo are just a far better deal quality and option wise then any Asian alternative for us.
I'm European, a petrolhead and I can tell you generally speaking BMWs, Mercedes and Audis are unreliable money pits. They used to be expensive to run but reliable, mostly anyway, but not anymore. Italian and French cars are usually quite reliable, specially their engines. Toyotas are way more reliable than German cars.
I think it’s primarily based on cost to repair. German parts are really pricey here, and there are way fewer dealerships for say, BMW, so the competition for repairs is basically none.
Xavi Chuvy I have a very very different experience, especially something like Alfa Romeo is absolute terrible build quality. The French cars, I have seen a couple after crashes and I am not driving in one of those plastic death traps. What do you base this on? Because honestly I feel like a lot of times it is based on the crazy 500hp cars which are now 10 years old and were driven by somebody who never did any proper upkeep. In my experience if you look closely after all your fluids, yearly maintenue with filters German stuff never breaks.
Have a 2008 GTS for 5 1/2 years now, mine doesn’t do your dash beeping thing ever, virtually nothing has gone wrong and have done 40k Miles in it and enjoyed every one of them! Btw your model had the option of paddles too so the computer has got the option added by accident at some stage rather than it thinking it’s got the other transmission
@@ricky-sanchez Everything is about to change in the next few years, stubborn manufacturers pushing their ICE cars are gonna go down, quick. People don't realize how ridiculous it is to buy an ICE car right now, that it's literally throwing money down the drain....but soon everyone will realize that, and those stupid manufacturers are going to suffer immensely, it's only a matter of time. Right now if you're buying a car and it's not a Tesla (especially a model 3), you're doing it wrong... Very wrong.
@@VNCTHE1 I would love to agree with you, but as long as gasoline as an industry exists, ice cars are here to stay. We could have had electric cars way back in the eighties, but big gas keeps it down. Hybrid cars are a joke, they really just fancy ice cars. Big business holds back alot of progress.
@@ricky-sanchez They've been keeping it down for the longest time but they can't anymore. Government mandates for lower emissions are already driving the ICE cartel into the ground. Also, simple fact that the percentage of EV sales are going up at a staggering rate, means that once people realize the moths about evs aren't true, EVs are gonna become the norm, and then absolutely noone will want an ICE car. Just like noone wants a flip phone, VCR, or CRT TVs anymore. ICE is literally this old fashioned and it's time for it to phase out and die, which it will. Most manufacturers and governments are already saying they'll be phasing out ICE by 2022-2025...and it should've happened way sooner if the ICE cartel hadn't held back progress all these decades, it's too late now though... Tesla has changed the view people have on the automotive world and this change will happen very quickly, it's accelerating at a huge pace. Once the EV infrastructure gets big in a couple years, ICE cars will be 2 for a dollar, noone will want them.
@@VNCTHE1 What a stupid thing to say, EV's are still a risk for most people to buy and they are still out of reach for a lot of people. Your best bet right now is to buy a small cheap efficient ICE vehicle like a Honda Jazz or Suzuki Swift, or wait 5 years to get an EV. And this is coming from a Tesla owner.
I own a 2006 Maserati Gran Sport Coupe, I paid $23K for it 1 yr ago, not one regret, love it. You buy a Maserati for the sound it makes, there's nothing like it unless you buy a Ferrari... There's something about the 6 sp F1 shifting trans with a 32V 4.2L V8 that will redline to 7500 that makes it exciting to drive.
That would be extremely sad. My preference is for handling. Others may want comfort, or mileage, or whatever. Basing a car on sound sounds like a ricer fanatic with straight-pipe exhaust.
You would actually be better off with the Maserati over the German cars. They are way cheaper to maintain. And more fun. And sound better. And look better. And more exclusive.
People bash on the Maserati QP because they are buying the wrong one. The Maserati QP Sport GTS after 2009 with 4.7 Liter V8 is an amazing car. Its looks are updates and look way better. It has sports suspension, which may be uncomfy, gives you more of a Ferrari feel plus the sound is probably one of the best ever period. It's why top gear called it a 4 door supercar and I bet if Doug Demuro would review one his opinion would probably change on the QP
I don't live in a world where people are asking why to not buy a cheap Maseratti, Mercedes, BMW, Jaguar or Range Rover. Especially one site unseen online. I think that most Americans already know the answer to that question. If you want to keep dropping thousands down to educate us then all the best. I hope that your parents never cut off your trust fund. We need this information and these videos. I would advise you to take the 8-10k and buy a used Camry and find a job.
i own a M139 and the biggest junk probably ever made but man i can tell you this, every time i start it is put smile on my face, anywhere i go any parking lot this is the best looking car and people recognize it from a mile away. There is something about this car and is very special.
"HOOVIE Ownership" Should be listed on CarFax reports as a negative.... lmao. We still all appreciate your pain brotha. You make my car ownership experience seem like I am pampered. The Doug fashion dig was spot on. Made my friggen day
I mentioned the same thing when you first picked this up, still holds true today...Nice Italian Money Hole!! May the Gods on infernal combustion have mercy on your soul.
I got mine for $3300. Looks great but is a rebuilt and mine wasn't running. Took a $300 f1 pump to fix it. I love mine. But, I do have the F1, which isn't as bad as some say.
@@webfreakz I drove it home that day! Fixed a cracked wheel, 2 window switches, repainted the front bumper and gave it a full buff and detail. Pretty happy with it! But not gonna keep long term because of the potential maintenance headaches. Buy low and sell high!
I’ve owned a 2009 Maserati and bought it used with 25k miles in 2013. First year no issues, but the next 2 cost me 12k in repairs for 7600miles. Unloaded to an up and coming “rapper” and purchased a 2015 Lexus gs350 F. Past 7 years only thing I’ve had to do to the Lexus is oil changes, and brakes. It recently hit 180k miles and my daughter will be driving it for the next few years while she finishes HS and then starts college.
Ii hav 2009 QP 4.7 since new. Its going on its 11th yr of ownership with about 38k miles. It has been wonderful. Its also the same color as the 1 in this vid Bordeaux Vecchio. My AC is ice cold, everything works n the engine is glorious with an amazing sport-mode exhaust. ZF transmission is...German...great. I love my Maserati Quattroporte Executive GT 4.7
