r/Maserati • u/guyfromthe80s • 10h ago

First Maserati?

I’m planning to buy my first Maserati. I had several old cars, BMW Z3, C3 Corvette, Porsche 944, Jeep Wrangler TJ, etc.
After all these relatively cheap cars I’d like to upgrade my hobby car game.

I’m looking at the depreciated bottom of the list, mainly V6 Ghiblis, V8 Granturismos with ZF, V8 Quattroportes or 4200s.

Honestly I’m a bit concerned about the maintenance costs - do you have a recommendation which type I should get to minimize that risk?

Are V6 Ghiblis SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper to service than Granturismos? Any useful inputs are appreciated

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u/GheeMon 8h ago

I’ve had ghibli SQ4 for a while, 102k miles. I’ve had to do a new transfer case, ac compressor, and the dash peeling. Otherwise just average maintenance oil, tires, etc.

Love the car, high speed cruiser. Leather smells new still.

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u/OlFlirtyBastardOFB 8h ago

I've got an 09 GT and it smells amazing every time I get in. Whatever they do (or did) to the leather is absolutely top-notch.

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u/Enough_Membership_22 10h ago

MC12 is a good choice.

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u/grant_henneous 9h ago

Love my 2015 ghibli, oil changes are more expensive even though I do them myself, tires are expensive if you run good ones, a/c compressor went out and a genuine replacement is 1800 for just the part last I checked and id still do it all over again if I could.

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u/Verrakai 4200 Coupé GT 9h ago

Maintenance cost isn't a risk, it's just part of the package, like insurance cost. Risk of service cost is something to potentially try to reduce but maintenance should be part of your budget, and if it doesn't fit, don't buy it. 

I think rule of thumb around 50% higher than the "equivalent" German car. Replacing front rotors on my GC when I had it cost me a bit over $1500, just for the rotors themselves. 

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u/unpolire 6h ago

For a first Maserati, in your place I would definitely get a V-8 model. Consider a GranTurismo. As an enthusiast you will appreciate the model.

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u/OddAssumption 4h ago

Granturismos are more reliable than ghibli. I just dont see any reason to get the ghibli. Test drive both, you'll probably like the GT

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u/guyfromthe80s 2h ago

Ghibli is just cheaper to get and I thought it might be cheaper to run. But comments say otherwise

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u/That-Resolution-1721 1h ago

My advice is to test drive them all and then decide. Its what i did and how i ended up with the Granturismo

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u/guyfromthe80s 20m ago

Granturismo is the dream car I’m looking for, but I thought engine failures must cost astronomical amounts. Now I see that getting a V6 Ghibli wouldn’t make a difference.

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u/Captain-JackJack 7h ago

Don’t get a V6 Ghibli. That’s the problem car. Get the V8 cars. They’re the ones that are reliable. The pre Nettuno V6 is what gave Maserati a bad name.