Article Comments 2007 Maserati Quattroporte Automatica First Drive

8 messages, Last post on Sep 16, 2008 at 3:05 PM

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Article comments for First Drive: 2007 Maserati Quattroporte Automatica - The 2007 Quattroporte Automatica with its conventional six-speed automatic transmission is indeed sporty. Yet "sporty" turns out to be just one of several appropriate words to describe the Automatica Executive GT that we drove along the Côte d'Azur and into les Alpes Maritimes. (more)

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#7 of 8 Your Opinions are welcomed! by 4jim Feb 18, 2008 (7:19 pm)
Hi to all - I am actively considering the purchase of a 2007 or 2008 low miles Q. Many seem to be available. After performing extensive research, including a review of comments made by many current owners, this does appear to be a True Love / Hate relationship. I do agree that the Q is one of the most beautiful cars I have ever seen. As I intend to keep this car for 5+ years, I don't care about depreciation (which appears to be quite high), or gas miles (as I only will do less than 5k per year). My concerns are all about reliability and maintenance. I currently own a 2004 Lexus - which I will keep, and a 2001 Vette convertible (22k miles) - which will go. Both of these cars have cost me less than $1k per year for repair and maintenance. Of course, I expect that the Q will cost much more. But my questions are how much more, and how much down time for repairs? Some current owners do report some very scary stories! Thanks in advance to anyone who chooses to reply. With Kind Regards, Jim Replies to this message: sammyslim1 (Sep 16, 2008 3:05 pm)
#8 of 8 Re: Your Opinions are welcomed! [4jim] by sammyslim1 Sep 16, 2008 (3:05 pm)
Replying to: 4jim (Feb 18, 2008 7:19 pm) Don't know if you bought a QP. I bought an 06 duoselect QP and put over 33,000 miles on it with no serious issues other than routine maintenance. My only complaint was no loaners at the service center! I recently traded it for a 2007 Sport GT automatic with only 300 miles and intend to do largely the same thing - which is drive it almost daily. My experience is that this car does better the more you drive it, and does worse the more it sits and is driven intermittently, but I acknowledge some have had bad experiences as you indicate. I am completely sold on this car and intend to drive a QP for many years, trading up into low mileage used versions -- so that the depreciation I experience is a result of my usage, not the "new car" depreciation. I will also say that I really like the ZF automatic in the 2007, and the Sport GT especially. While I enjoyed the manual duoselect in the 2006, the same can't be said of my passengers, especially my spouse. Not sure if that reflects on my driving or the transmission, tho ... Cheers