Hello all

I am new here.

I am now a BMW driver, have a 550 and are not so happy.
Well, yes, it is a good car, but soooooooooooooooooo boring. Had more fun,, enjoyed the good old E39 a lot more.

At the same time, I have been dreaming about a QP. But, I have been told they are VERY expensive to keep running, 10-15 000$ a year just in service. And then is the "quality"....AI AI AI.

I mean, are a QP from 07-08 a bad buy?
Or, is that just talk?

But, the looks, the syling, the inside..ohh, so cool. I did test drive one last week, and it was great fun. Good seats, good, NO GREAT, sound.

How is the quality and the prices to keep it running?

I am not sure, but my BMW is not cheep, and it is FAR from the quality it was, so far these year I have had in at the dealer 3 weeks, just to fix, or shall I say try, fixing the Idrive. So far, no luck.

All help is good for me.

 

I would suggest poking around in the MaseratiLife.com site...you will likely get more hits.

Those are sweet cars and not likely to see another one on the road everyday.

 

gets really expensive if driven out of warranty period, if not its no more than 2K per year, unless you need a clutch in Duo F1, which is less than 5k at the dealer

 

I switched from the a 2006 M5 to a 2006 Sport QP. All the talk about it being expense to maintain I think is just talk from people who have never owned one. I have over 50,000 miles on mine now and it runs just as good, if not better now, then when I brought it. The only expensive change is the clutch. I have the oil changed every 7500 miles which runs $352. When I have the time I change it myself . My clutch was changed at 33,000 and it ran me $3500 along with a scheduled service which was $1600. So that's my highest expense in 2 years of owning this car. I suggest that if you really like the car do your homework get a PPI and enjoy. I've had the dealer lower mine 1" on all corners and have added FD DBW and Tubi exhaust which has transformed the car into a different machine.

 

Hello and thank you all for helping me

Well, it does not sound so bad, good

It is a great looking car, goes fast, and you dont se one on every street corner. As one do with a BMW or a MB. The QP makes you stick out, in a good way.


Oh, cant wait to go to the dealer and talk more

Have a good afternoon

 

Good luck with the decision! (And post pics when you get the new ride)

I have found that I as I get older, my decisions surrounding my cars becomes more emotional than rational. I too am toying with the idea of getting one (GT-S in my case) after I heard one on the street - these machines make noises that stir the soul as they say...

 

Great car during warranty, but i would never buy on out of warranty for the reason's above and some exp. with some owner's who had major transmission issues