Should You Buy a Maserati GranTurismo? 

Have you had a go in one of these? Do you agree with my opinion? Thanks all for watching!

I’ve had a Maserati Granturismo s 4.7 for over 2 years now. Absolutely love it, it’s looks and sounds amazing, never had any issues, every drive is special . Fantastic choice, fingers crossed you don’t have any issues.

1. The 4.7 Sport was quite a big improvement over the original 4.2 for performance and sound 2. The sticky buttons - that's a fixable issue, and not all cars get it. 3. There is a third party company called AuCar who sell a replacement Sat Nav system custom fit for the GT - It's about £1000 but gives you a modern touch screen sat nav - changes the car completely.

I had my Blu Mediterraneo 2008 GT for 9 years and loved every minute. Several road trips across Europe into Monaco and Italy. The best of times.

Dude, my phone started randomly playing this video while it was closed. I thought something was going to explode from the inside the phone Thank goodness it was only the Maserati

I love the timeless design of this Maserati 🇮🇹👌 Glad I found your channel just subscribed

My dad has a Quattroporte 2007 Duoselect and besides some minor electronical issues it has been perfect! The transmission gives it that little bit extra to enjoy it when driving on country roads

Sounds incredible. What a beautifully designed car. Please keep this content coming! It is great to live vicariously through your driving😂😂

After driving a mazer, db9 and xkr - I bought a 2010 xkr - 500+ hp, lovely to drive and apart from the older but functional infotainment a lovely place to sit in. I have no regrets...

Very much enjoyed that. Great to have you back. 👍👍🤗

I think you're the only person who drives or reviews one of these that doesn't absolutely love the sound. It's the car's calling card for most. Great video all around!

Yes you should Buy one. I followed one up the M5 last friday in stop start traffic...my window was open ....absolute music to the ears 🎶

I’m loving my QPV and although similar to the GT, is a different proposition. Amazing cruiser, double glazed and electric seats in the rear. Practical car to swan around in with a Ferrari engine up front. Also read that the exhaust frequency of the Maserati Quattroporte is 333 HZ, which is a frequency level that supposedly stimulates the sexual arousal in women.

Thanks Joel, loved the video. Keep em coming M8. Cheers, John.

Superb content as ways Joel, keep up the great work!!

I would definitely buy one of these. I've always loved the Granturismo.

Like the review Joel, good direction for the channel. You’re a natural at it.

A very beautiful GT car. I love it. I would prefer this one over the onter ones that you mentioned. The style and the sound - just very nice.

YES! I had one of these before my current DB9.2 and I did enjoy it thoroughly.... I had it 5 years without any issues it was a 2012. Coincidentally, the one I had before the Maserati was the E63 M6... lol

I love my 2016 GT in the same color, i always drive in sport, info tech not good …sticky touch points really suck but its a 24/7 head turner and constant compliments EVERY time I drive it…sounds amazing as well!

Love your vids Joel…. Great to see you getting ‘back in the swing’. Would I buy one? Oh God yes…. What a beauty! On my list for sure.

I'd love one of them, so beautiful, and that sound!

Absolutely love them...there is one around the corner from me in black and I always go that way to look at it. I'd love one!

I have 4.7 , driving with all the excitement you need . Great Drives car

Great video Joel 🙏👌

You need to try the later 4.7 version Joel. Mine also has the aftermarket infotainment. Both make the absolute WORLD of difference. Fancy a spin?

I have a 2013 and I love it. Exhaust is awesome and i love listening to it every drive. Looks fabulous and people do notice it. M3s want to race me and I've beaten them easily. The only con is the entertainment center with the out dated looks and tech. Plus the damn sticky buttons. But I didn't buy it for the tech so I'm good. Mite add apple car play next year. That will drastically update the interior and give the car a new feel.

Possibly a little bit critical of such a beautiful car, a head turner!. An Italian super car of the late 20th century. But still a good vid, and looking forward to the next one.

Mate really jealous that you've gotten to drive one of these. Would love to have a go one day especially the 4.7 S version.

The sound!!! What an amazing sound that car makes. I love the spec of that one, and if you want a stylish cruiser then surely it has to be up there. However if you're after something to make you smile around the bends then from your view it's obviously not the right car. Personally I'd be tempted purely for those seats and that sound.

I have been seriously considering one of these. The straight line grunt was a concern and I think you have just confirmed my suspicions. I'd be looking at a 5.0 xkr instead

Interesting result. I have never been in one of these but a friend has a 2004 Quattroporte that feels like a rocket ship when he boots it. I've been in a few Ferraris and Lamborghinis and it's definitely not that fast but it seems like this one is going a bit slow from your description.

Never driven one, but would love a go in one. I think I might really like it, but choose the safer option with the 997 Porsche. That V8 Vantage would be great, but I’ve heard they break eveytime there’s a day in the month.

We have one and drive down to Rome for our summers. It’s a wonderful Grantourismo :)

I think you should get one ! Would be awesome

Great video again! It is a very handsome car. But getting a mechanic to work on it is a challenge here in New Jersey. OEM rotors are $500 each and it gets 13MPG.

Joel. It's a year after you uploaded this video. Yesterday, 18 Jan 2024 I test-drove a 2011 Grand Cabrio 4.7L S with 39000 miles on the clock. It was a short drive but my take is that this later version does look inside and out better than the earlier models and inside lots of improvements regarding buttons and controls. It was priced at £30k. It's quite a hard drive, and this particular car badly needed a deep clean. I didn't buy it, but could be tempted to buy my first Maserati but a later model maybe 2013 or 2014. Not sure if Cabrio or Tourismo.

Always loved these Joel, stunning, amazing sound and ridiculously cheap. Very intriguing, however as echoed by others, the fears of repairs and general fixes / righting wrongs on this can be ruinous! After all, was an 80k plus car new.

This guy is probably the only car RU-vidr in the uk I can watch without cringing! So sick of Matt Watson trying (and failing miserably) to be funny; or Alex at car throttle’s awful Mike Brewer impersonation which makes me vomit!! This guy has his own factual style and it works really well!!

It's sounds so nice

4.7 with a tune and exhaust will change your mind!

Hey, a bit late to the party, but I have had similar problems with the sticky buttons on my Jag XK. It's not really all that expensive, you can get a pack of makeup removal wipes (either buy or steal some from the missus). I've had a couple of really badly affected buttons, but even those cleaned up nicely after 3-4 wipes. If the disgusting buttons are something you are bothered by, it's worth trying out before you take it to a professional.

“It is a big car” - I wish you were right!

You should NOT buy a Mase GT. It's too expensive, maintenance is so much, etc. Please leave them to the rest of us that don't care because they are truly a work of art.

I'm in love with this car ❤❤❤

Please do a £20k series where u explore other toy cars for £20k- stuff like 911 997, v8 vantage, M240i, Z4M etc!

For £20k I would get a BMW F10 M5...for that price it would be a slightly higher mileage 2011/2012 example but a bit of fun at the weekends and you could probably use it as a daily driver too.

The sound the looks the price. That's the equation but the Vantage will almost certainly start to appreciate sooner and steeper, if the Mazer ever does and probably cheaper to own. And that's saying something.

Joel, thank you for the video, I have also always fantasied about having a Maserati. Also heard about the unreliability and tacky interior. I think it’s going to be the BMW M6 instead.

This is the best car for a friend to buy

It is beautiful, but no not a chance. The sticky buttons problem is heartbreaking.

I like if the headlights were updated the front end would look very modern

Joel, do you miss your E85 Z4?

You need to drive the 4.7 with the MC shift, totaly different kettle of fish. The sound from mine even on slow speed is fantastic, and the looks it receives even just plodding in a 30mph zone. Save a little more than 20k nd buy the 4.7. Porsches are everywhere .... how often do you see a GTS on UK roads ??

Love the looks of that car and I would be tempted as a weekend show car... but your problem, like mine, is that you now judge everything against the RR L322 and you always will. Yes these sports cars and super cars are exciting, fast and pretty to look at... but as a daily driver nothing beats the L322 for comfort and class. Put it another way, a 500 mile journey in that Maserati or your old L322...

I'm thinking of getting a Maserati Granturismo 4.7 MC-Shift S between the yrs 2013-2016. Anything above without the Ferrari engine doesn't interest me currently and not to keen of the front end of the younger year ones. Gorgeous car

Cheers mate

this car is my soul mate

The 4.7 with Cambiocorsa (F1) gearbox is the one to get!

It depends on what your taste is I once wanted a 6 series BMW but after hearing the horror stories of gasket leaks and oil leaks and constant engine problems I decided not to take the chance I did however get the Maserati I don't see it as a race car although it is not a slow car the look and the sound and the reliability is enough for me

Very underrated car

Can you do a older Bentley continental Gt same age to compare as thinking of buying one of these two

Try a late 5.0L XKR as a comparison.

First thing I’d do is check that subframe - if not corroded through then fully protect it

Great cars , bottoming out in value due to fuel prices .....good time to buy, IF you get a good one.

Saw one of these on autotrader for 13k the other day, Ridiculous amount of car for the money, regardless of reliability issues. However I agree with you on the driving experience. It's more of a GT car that you want to drive slowly, with windows down in an old built up village. Not a car with much thrill of speed, or tech.

Prefer the GranCabrio, as the very generous back seats mean you could take three friends out comfortably all day. Tiny boot takes away the GT element though.

Thanks for the honest review of this car. I was gonna get a 2013 which might have been a little bit better but I think you're right. The Germans take it all day long. Porsche ,You can't beat it they are absolutely amazing!! I live in America and sometimes wish I could see Europe. Cause my country is starting to suck. Freest country in the world with the Tons of rules and regulations. Getting harder to make money. But maybe it's like that everywhere you go I don't know What I do know is. Porsche is it I've had a couple of them older ones and I love them!!

Hey Joel - do you want to try my i3?

I'm in the market for buying this November I'm looking at the db9 and this and I'm torn between them. I no the db9 v12 because my parents have one but love the look of the Maserati and the noise but to watch this I'm sliding to the Aston

Joel I would put my money in a Jaguar XKR. Better build quality. Better looks and better noise. Just my opinion though.

Currently looking at these, Had a C63 for a year ( 6.2 v8 ) which was lovely but gone back to a transporter for work etc, Got a V8 itch and one local with 22,000 miles for 20 thousand. You cannot compare these Joel to modern stuff either, it's a gt car.

Did u do anything to the exhaust?

You may want to test drive the 4.7L MC Stradale version. It's a world of difference.

Issue is the 4.2.. 4.7 totally different engine/ exhaust setup it’s epic

You’ve done a review on the dynamics of the car without pressing the sport button! Maybe I missed it but thing you’d find quite a difference. Your reviewing one car not both if you haven’t pressed it!

Hello. If is possible you have to drive the Aston Martin Vantage v8 4.3 380 h.p. The sound its is amazing too. Best regards from Spain.

Sounds amazing but very temperamental. I had the older 4.2 for around 3 years - plagued with electrical gremlins. Apparently the later 4.7 was much better.

Hey man!! I stay In US MATE , I found a 2014 idk anything about these cars but just look sexy are the 14? Same as 2008

Dream car, been ever so tempted by the 160,000 mile example for 13k on Autotrader, need to sell my C32 AMG and Triumph Herald first!

Rite / Right. Can answer this one very easily. As a petrol head. Car trader and former Maser owner of 5 years . The answer is a yes to scratch the itch. Insanely Beautiful. Drive is MEH. Kinda twitchy with too much power. Sounds awesome but not on par with 5cyl or v10 v12 or other v8s. But after the inch scratched sadly it’s a no. The brand is all image. Poor fit finish and economy is unusable 8-13 MPG. They need be parked up Sorn. Sadly. Just a lovely vista out your front door

If I had that kind of budget I’d look at a DB9 I think

I bought an SL55 AMG just an absolute monster

If you can get an Aston for under £20k that's the one I'd go for 👍 or a Jag XKR with the 5.0 supercharged V8 😁😁

Try a 4.7 post 2012.. better seats. I love mine

Swab the buttons with some alcohol, the one you find at your local chemist. It'll fix the stickiness, then it's just up to the owner to keep it clean...

I think your expectations were too high of it to be honest. It’s a GT cruiser with a lovely exhaust note, it’s not a sports car. They’re also typically Italian in that the engine has to be REVVED(!) to get the most of it. They don’t have any low down torque. The sticky buttons is annoying for sure but ultimately a minor gripe when you compare to the Germans with their dire issues.

I drove my friend's Ghibli with 5k mileage. He insists i do a burn out for thrill. I wouldn't do it again.

Gday from another Joel

I would go Jaguar XKR for something reliable, however, for a more cool thing, maybe an Aston DB7 V12.

Just for that noise……no other reason, other than it runs a close second to an Aston Martin vantage, as the most beautiful car to look at…..👍🇮🇲🔥💪

997 or a V8 Vantage for me Mazzer looks great and sounds impressive but it’s a big heavy car with rock hard seats and a cheap feeling interior equally shared with the F360

I dnot know what they go for in the UK but a M156 powerd C63 of CL63 are proper cool cars as well.

Ghibli owner. I tend to feel that all the downsides to a Maserati (and there are a few) can usually be countered with... yeah but it's a Maserati. And that's what is keeping me from buying another car.

I would buy it with a good reasoning price! I’m about to retire soon And it has enough of what I Will want in a Dream car’ I Will upgrade that vehicle entertainment system’ It’s a Beautiful timeless car And that sound! One of The best I have ever heard!

Nice vid Joel. Beautifully presented.

Yes Joel.

I’m seriously considering purchasing a GT. I’m torn between a 360 Modena, and the beauty and versatility ie. four seats in the Maserati. Any thoughts?

Nice review - but honestly, this is a high speed autobahn Gran Tourer. For as heavy as the car is - the performance statistics are pretty impressive.

Only good modern Maserati the gran turismo, if you can get one, don’t wait. Fantastic car don’t believe the people that say it’s not good. For the money there is nothing better.