So based on your experience to date, have you encountered any common issues or costly repairs?Bought mine via Dickey.
All I will say is, stack the odds in your favour.
Running costs are what it is, I've stepped up from my station of life in my QP and you can't run one based on a Ford Fiesta budget but if you buy quality and accept prices are higher than Ford, hopefully you will enjoy your ownership.
There is no definitive answer I don't think
Other than std wear&tear items, do they suffer from any turbo or injector related issues?Had service & MoT done at Autofficina in Ewell last year.
Think that was £700 but can't remember to be honest.
Took out a warranty just in case when bought car
I'm not going to jinks myself but I'm loving the car since I bought it May 2022.
But I went down the avenue of established reputable dealer.
Was a lot of money for me to take a chance
NLA?Make sure all the interior items work and nothing is cracked.
Most trim items are NLA on all Maserati produced before 2008.
Have a chat with DickeyNLA?
I'm looking at QP6 and newer.
No longer available - Maserati speak for we cannot be @rsed to support your old banger anymore..NLA?
I'm looking at QP6 and newer.
Given the shocking support we get at times... don't be surprised if 5 year old items are NLA.NLA?
I'm looking at QP6 and newer.
I tested one that had rear suspension overhaul… i could still hear some faint squeeking with windows down. Any thoughts?Common issues we see with the Ghibli/Levante/QP6 platform are all the same
Front lower wishbone inner bushes, new arms £1k. This in turn wears the inner edges of the front tyres, another £500. HVAC actuators packing up, £200 each, rear upper suspension diagonal dogleg link creeking, water leaks into the floor from the rear doors, flooding the ecu’s they have stuffed in there. Overall, very good.
GTS V8’s eat rear tyres for breakfast.
Not far off .Are you any closer to buying one?
Well I wouldn't of bought mine if there was missing historyNot far off .
What concerns me is the lack of service history. I’m sensing that come resale it will be challenging to pass it on.
Depends how cheap it is. If it’s significantly less than one with FSH then it could be tempting, provided you book it in to get a full service done to address any gaps, plus identify any other issues that may be being covered up. However, it may still be harder to shift in the future, but again you can cover this in the description and lower price.Not far off .
What concerns me is the lack of service history. I’m sensing that come resale it will be challenging to pass it on.
I checked with couple main dealers around the country and the car has was indeed with them (and serviced) for the first 6 years. So at least that's reassuring. For the remainder, I'll see if it can be traced and linked to MOT history.If you get one and service and maintain it properly over a period, is it not now "up to date" with it's servicing?
These cars are always going to be more difficult to sell than mainstream cars.
Eb