....impossible Andy........weren't all 3200s off the road at least twice a week......
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The only time they go off the road is when the wheel lifts while outcornering the 4200.....
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The only time they go off the road is when the wheel lifts while outcornering the 4200.....
....impossible Andy........weren't all 3200s off the road at least twice a week......
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Maybe not but the only car I have ever had that litterly broke down on me and it was only three years old at the time. I'm still here with Maserati mind!
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....caused by turbos coming on boost mid corner. It also implies that a 3200 will crash if trying to overtake a 4200, which sounds about right!
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My 3 year year old 3200GT Auto with 30k on the clock had a number of replacement parts in the 2 years I owned it. The bits I can remember are:
New crank and bearings
New gearbox
New air con compressor
New throttle body
New sub frame
New engine mounts
New ...........
All under warranty and about 5 months off the road in total !
I did basically give up on it in the end and after I sold it the differential went !
I can't remember the total cost but the crank and gearbox was about £10k god knows how much the engine mounts and sub frame really cost. It was why I went to a Ferrari, thought it can't cost any more, but I still came back to a Maserati and my Spyder has been ultra reliable.
The one question I was asked by a number of people at Stanford on Sunday was about reliability and running costs and I could tell them that my Spyder was no more to run than a new bmw or Audi. I couldn't really recommend a 3200 but I still remember the power delivery of those turbos, which was great fun.
New crank and bearings
New gearbox
New air con compressor
New throttle body
New sub frame
New engine mounts
New ...........
All under warranty and about 5 months off the road in total !
I did basically give up on it in the end and after I sold it the differential went !
I can't remember the total cost but the crank and gearbox was about £10k god knows how much the engine mounts and sub frame really cost. It was why I went to a Ferrari, thought it can't cost any more, but I still came back to a Maserati and my Spyder has been ultra reliable.
The one question I was asked by a number of people at Stanford on Sunday was about reliability and running costs and I could tell them that my Spyder was no more to run than a new bmw or Audi. I couldn't really recommend a 3200 but I still remember the power delivery of those turbos, which was great fun.
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Nick ....thats horrific......no wonder they lost money, had a deserved cra*p reputation and people off loaded them and now they are approaching being valueless!!!!!
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I can't give mine away, awful car, shocking build quality, prone to faults, useless heap of junk... bla bla
I think there are similar horror stories with all Maserati models, even the GT, the (bullet proof) 4200, the GS, QP, we've all seen them written in these very pages. Also happens with BMWs, Audis and pretty much every make of car, the lucky people get it fixed under warranty. Personally mines been great, a few niggles but nothing major.
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Public perception can make or break any given model/marque, there has been a real quality failing for several decades with maseratis, only in recent 1/2 dozen years improving.....4200s aren't as bad, QPs also improved, GTs much better.....
When you fork out 4 times the average cost of a new car....you hope its not made to Russian standards with poor quality materials and sh!te designs....too much to ask?
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When you fork out 4 times the average cost of a new car....you hope its not made to Russian standards with poor quality materials and sh!te designs....too much to ask?
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