My Personal Buyers Guide For Purchasing A Maserati Ghibli Follow me on Instagram: @RPO3 Add me on Facebook: / ronaldpauloliver Follow me on Twitter/Snapchat: RPOiii
I’ve been watching a lot of your videos recently. Reason is I am thinking of purchasing a Ghibli tomorrow or Tuesday and just want to know I make the best purchase. All your videos have helped me so far keep up the great content and genuineness
You offered up some GREAT advice IMO. I don’t own a Maserati, but maybe one day...and the Ghibli is actually my fav. 4-door sedan as well as fav. Maserati. I LOVE yours.. That interior is BRUTAL dude. Thanks for the video man!
I agree with you on the last point: get the right Ghibli. You gotta get the right color and trim combination and this car really stands out. I know it's subjective in the eye of the beholder, but certain color/trim combos on this car can make it look a little less "special". Example: I've seen the beige paint with base black leather combo and it looks just ok. I decided to spend a bit more and get the Nero Ribelle paint, Rosso extended leather, carbon fiber trim and alcantara headliner. Let me tell you, it really gets some looks and thumbs up! Also got a ceramic coat on the paint for protection and an awesome deep black/sparkle on sunny days. So I agree - get the right Ghibli and you won't need to upgrade later. Needless to say, I own mine too.
Maserati is a brand that seduces you so much, at the point of buying the car besides all the negative points. All video reviews about the Ghibli are about how much it´s over priced and they all say is not a good car. But I'm sure it's a lovely experience having one and if I could afford it I would definitely buy it because... damn thats a sexy car. I love the aggressiveness of the front, the luxurious side line and the back looks very very good and agressive as well.
hi! I'm not sure if you remember me, but you gave my family the all clear to buy a new Ghibli. you told us to drive it in sport + manual. holy jesus it's nice to drive. as soon as you change between ICE/Normal to Sport, even in the passenger seat you can feel it wanting to go. It's really bumpy, sport suspension lol, but always very comfortable. Idk what else to say. its just amazing!!!
great video researched this car had it for a month now in white sq4 20 inch rims black with red stitching awsome thanks your videos where a big part of me buying it love it can never go back to a Mercedes Benz again
Great Review! It's a track car hidden behind 4 doors and requires a lot of periodic maintenance $$$. It's not for everyone. My 2014 SQ4, is the best sports sedan ride/experience I have owned compared to my previous Audi/Beemer. With 22K miles, I have replaced all 4 brakes pad,rotors and tires. Just Ebay parts and you can see how expensive these things cost. Parts are made in Italy and are very high quality. They are race grade and will not last long like a Toyota. You said it best towards the end of your vid, it's an experience that you purchase and it does not come cheap. This is not the car if you are comparing costs, lol. Plus the service you get from most dealerships is a joke compared to Benz/Audi/Lexus, etc. One more thing to consider - If you know how to work on cars or have a good mechanic, basic maintenance is very simple on these cars versus going to a dealer. If you are looking to purchase a used Ghibli, keep in mind you will def need to replace rotors and brakes, that's just the way it is so don't let the seller fool you. Mine has been pretty reliable and it's a daily driver too w/11k a year. Good luck!
Man U said almost all the things which I felt as i own the sq4 version of this car myself...and that part about people trying to race with u is so true!
My customer just traded in his older CLK500 for a 2014 Quattroporte . I should be performing the oil change service in a few days. Waiting for my new scan-tool to arrive that will allow me to reset the maintenance monitor. I will be testing my fluid evacuator to see if I am able to retrieve all of the oil through the dipstick tube. If it works, I will be advertising this service at owners homes and offices for half the dealer price.
w up bro love your videos I've had Benz and bmw range rover and evey year I've changed them just hit the one year mark my ghibli and I still love it like the first day I bought her enjoy your car it's bad ass
Great vid. That interior omg...mouthwatering. (tints are also removable by the way) Also..big discussion below about the brakes. If you buy brakes yourself online it saves a ton of $. I read Ghibli brake pads wear out consistently between 15k-20k miles.
You're correct on brake life. If you go to the Ghibli forums online there's a source for OEM or aftermarket pads. I just did my rear pads with the "aftermarket" pads, which are EXACTLY like OEM, but without the Brembo sticker on them for $250. Not cheap, but not really more than a high end BMW, Merc, or Porsche.
Tim Purcell yep exactly. For what the car is, $250 is very reasonable. I luckily have a buddy who is really good with cars and builds vehicles from scratch so he can swap brakes and rotors for me in his sleep :) I basically just buy him lunch for doing it haha. Much better than the hundreds per hr a dealership charges
Renaldo Nelson - go to the Maserati Ghibli forums when you need parts and contact mrpa1999. He can get nearly any OEM part, or suitable after-market parts and save you a lot of $ over the dealership prices. I'm not associated with him, just a happy customer. :)
Thanks for the advice, you pretty much described my situation i am newly graduated physician and i just can afford one but not own it. After i checked on the parts price in my country it SA it is clearly that i will have to sell the car If I had just little accident and you know shit happens and some times it might breaks. So i am holding of to my 2010 charger at the moment 😀
Trying to decide between this or a C63S, I realize the Merc is faster, but I also love style too. That would stand out over the AMG as most people who don't know about cars would assume it's a normal C class.
The C63S is going to be the better car overall. The "sleeper" status, the performance, and where it really stands out compared to this, the quality. As much as people hate to admit it, the Ghibli is essentially a Chrysler with the large amount of parts shared. It's not a bad car, but spending the amount of money you are on this car, there are other options that do it better.
Really?! The only real parts that are sourced from Chrysler are the switches and the infotainment screen/system. The chassis is a derivative of a Mercedes, (if you want to get technical, the switches are former MBZ S Class), the engine is built by Ferrari, sheetmetal is all Maserati, brakes are Brembo, etc, etc..
They're aren't any Maserati dealerships in my state just shops that can work on them. That being said where can I get a legitimate warranty on these from a 3rd party that allow me to use shops around my home?
Im 17, living in the UK. Literally a dream car this is, this video is helpful and allowed me to focus on the base GHIBLI. As by time i hit a suitable age with a suitable financial strucute i should have enough to afford it and have money set aside for problems... BUT Thanks!
Question: If I can afford to pay 40-50K cash for a used Maserati like yours, should I do so or should I apply for financing like most other people? Also, how much should I set aside per year on average for maintenance provided that I drive the car for 6 months, and approximately 1,200 km per month? I hope you can help me with your experience! 😊
Thanks for posting this video. I have a question about squeaks and rattles. Do you have any in your car? My wife and I had a demo, early build, last year for a weekend and noticed that the interior squeaked. Once again it was a early build and a demo which had been beat to death so it may not have been representative of the make. Would love to know your experiences. Thanks.
I've gotten a few rattles and they've all turned out to be broken clips in the doors. It was an easy fix for the dealer. I've heard some earlier models have rattles in the door and rear speakers as well so that can also be a factor.
The brakes are not shit at all, my Ghibli SQ4 has done 7k km and i have no problem with the brakes or routers, the brakes are actually very good Brembo brakes that are used in various other sports and super cars
¨Have 25k km on my SQ4 and the Brembo brakes are great and efficient but the front dunlops road and track tires are wearing out a bit fast on mountain roads hard work, since the front isn't light. I will get new specific Maserati summer tyres soon, no problems, our local Ferrari-Maserati dealer is top, no issues whatsoever. The alu-steel disk is a light and ecomomical compromise since composite brakes are still too expensive for this market. A problems remains, pulling on the hand brake with red hot disk after downhill careless driving or track test can damage a disk and caliper arrangment with unwanted cooling distorsion but that can happen with any car.
Alex Lopez yep seen the listings, there’s that one dealer that has a shit load for sale on Craigslist. I’m tempted, either I go with this or a LS460 or M3. Decisions...
Hey Ron.. (I believe that’s ur name) I’ve chatted a tiny bit with you about the cars but I have some more specific questions on service between Daytona and Central Florida... is there a way you can direct message me?
Hey guys! im thinking of buying a 2015 Ghibli 3.0 TD, it has 31k miles and 1 previous owner, full service history (I am in the UK) and I had a baby a year ago; now, I am between buying a 4 series Gran coupe, 5 series I even saw a nice 7 series, an X5 or this Ghibli I mentioned, the price difference is not much, and it is GBP 26000, now I am leaning towards this one mainly because if is a freaking Maserati, also because comparing prices between older Maseratis, they do not devaluate lower than 20k, which makes me think I can have this car for a couple of years and when we get another baby then I can change to an SUV and I won't loose too much on devaluation, now road tax is 190 GBP a year, which is not much, but I would like to know in your experience, how much is the running cost of this vehicle and if it makes sense what I am planning to do.
Ghibli but I'm quite biased haha. Maserati's are still special in the industry and they provide a great driving experience. But I'd lease one because they tend to depreciate quote drastically.
hey. I don't know if you remember me, but whatever lol. I wanted to say thanks :) we now have a Ghibli SQ4 sat in our driveway. thanks for the advice :)
