Yes it’s a good looking car and sounds very good, but the interior is outdated, the interior of the Maserati ghibli is better

@@hocineted7594 but only hac v6 engine :-)

love mine to

@@hocineted7594 BS.... The Gran Turismo interior is so much more classy. The infotainment is out of date but the rest of it is a timeless design

Dutch? Ownership cost not too much in NL ?

they dont really break that often, if you get the mc-shift you already knew what you signed up for. buy the zf and its a cheap car to own

Having owned one, they aren’t more expensive than a 911 to run once the depreciation has been taken by another owner

I have owned 4 Maseratis now, none of them have been unreliable... Maserati won a great number of races, you don't win if you don't finish. My 1986 QPIII was bullet proof!

Just the ghibli is unreliable is was manufactured by fiat dodge Chrysler

@@pimpjuicedp I'm assuming you meant 'unreliable' and 'it' ...I have friend that owned one and it was completely reliable during his 4 years of ownership. Have you owned one? If so, for how long? Just curious, as many people who rate them are not owners, they just perpetuate false realities

Agree, this and a Shamal

If only they used rounded ferrari style reat lights. It would be the sexiest car ever

Any Maserati can hold its own.

Agreed. Timeless design that will became a great classic and will hold its value over the years.

i get to do that every day.... makes me smile :-)

Many years ago, I had the extreme pleasure of seeing a chap pull out of the petrol station with one of these which had an especially loud exhaust. Oh…my…word… it was chef kiss 🤌. I’ll never forget that sound in person.

the alfa busso is tame tho

Busso sound is overrated

Alfa used a variant of this engine in the 8C. The Brera concept used this engine as well!

I’ve owned my 2015 for a few years now and can only say the driving experience is something everyone should get to experience at least once.

@ray h. Aston martins has that ford focus grille 🤢

That's good to hear! For the price of a loaded Camry you can get such a beautiful machine!

Clarkson said it

2 years in, how’s your ownership been so far?

How do you like it? Is it reliable?

To understand this car, you have to live with it daily, you HAVE to own 1. I also have a 2015 Gallardo that I seldom drive because my GT is *soooo much fun.* It's really is hard to explain!

I'd take the GT over a Gallardo too. They do both get skittish when downshifting though I noticed.

i've been tossing up whether to buy a 2009 S with the ZF box. your comment might just help me to pull the trigger...

I like cars that have long production runs as you can usually update the earlier ones with parts from later cars that have had more time to be developed

I am pretty sure it used the same engine as the 8C

@@23Piccolina Aye true.

I think it actually has A LOT of commonality with the 8C. almost to the point that the 8C is a different body on the basic mechanics which are the same car. When you think of the price of an 8C and compaire it to the price of these...wow

I love the 8c but this Maserati sounds just like one & will be better on parts than my present 1988 Ferrari Mondial 3.2, for a similar purchase cost.

Glad you enjoyed it!

My pleasure

You don’t need to worry about depreciation if you never sell it!

Great taste! One of my top 5 favorite 4 doors ever.

The price they are aswell. Very tempted

@@wpjohn91 you should definitely go for it as long as you find a proper looked after and serviced example

You can get one for 35k

@@miguelberetta7887 I'll check under the sofa cushions to see if I've got 35k to spare...

@@DjDolHaus86 remember to take a couple more out for the repairs

@@santbhindranwalejidefanche8767 I'll have something more sensible to actually drive, this one will just sit around and look pretty

You need to have a look at Dadcars channel here on youtube - he has 4 young daughters and he drives an Aston Martin with them in it! He also did a review of the GranTourismo and absolutely loved it.

I appreciate that!

@@lastwhtknight3002 aww you guys

Try me. I hope it is quiet at the top gears. I am not interested in taking a 1000 mile trip and have that damned noise in my ears instead of classical music on its stereo.

Is it bad on maintenance?

I did rear brakes for less than I did last BMW5..... oil and air fillters both cheaper.... yep some parts can be expensive, but no more than bmw/porsche

@@Turbojetkart Here in Calif, front brakes cost more than just about any other car. I have a friend, who's co-worker owns this car. Front brakes, $2700!

My GT is ridiculously cheaper to maintain than my BMW 535i. Extremely easier to work on too!!! In fact almost everything about my Masi, when it comes to DIY, is cheaper to do than my BMW.

@@tima.478 It always helps if you can repair a car DIY style. I would have to take it to a Maserati dealer, then the raping begins.

@@23Piccolina You're absolutely right too...Simple oil change is about $400 at my dealer, I do it for about $60-$75 depending if I get the oil on sale or not. Same Pennzoil Plat Syn 5W-40 dealer uses too!

I doubt it, the MC gearbox is considered much less reliable than the torque converter version, is it not?

@@YouArentSlick Do not underestimate the reliability of the MC gearbox and do not confuse it with the box installed in the predecessor Maserati 4200 / Coupe / Gransport. As a matter of fact, the MC box and clutch in the Granturismo S are from the Ferrari 599 GTB. That is, designed to deal with the torque of the Ferrari V12, they can easily cope with the torque of the V8. These are mechanicaly very solid units. I possessed two Granturismo S and never read about reliability issues. There is just one thing to consider with any robotized single clutch manual gearbox (the same is valid for Audi R8, Aston Martin etc.): Try to prevent creeping in traffic jam. Talking about the Aston Martin V8 Vantage, for instance, the clutch is not fully engaged at speeds under 7 km/h (roughly 4.3 mph). That is, when in traffic jam, just allow for a bit of space in front of you. No worries, it is not cumbersome in daily life. Also, simply treat it like a manual gearbox at traffic lights by putting it into neutral when stationary. The Granturismo S (with the MC box) of a friend of mine has roughly a mileage of 110000 km (around 68000 miles) and is on the first clutch still. I sold my previous Granturismo S with the MC box at a mileage of 65000 km and the clutch wear was still under 40% (the dealer can read out this parameter from a clutch sensor).

What are you on about the mc shift is basically the same gearbox as the gransport/4200 with sharper tuning that you can get with dbw module for those cars Total nonsense, mc shift drives very similarly with all the same plusses and minuses as those cars, just sharpened It was never a bad gearbox, it was solid as hell in the 4200/gransport too and is very similar to the f430 - can handle plenty of power. I test drove an f430, it felt just like the gransport. The problem was the stock soft tuning that Maserati used to soften it's harshness - easily rectified by the dbw modules. The MC shift wasnt as well tuned as a dbw either, and a dbw is a good idea on the mc shift too

As for reliability - the mc shift is much less reliable, like any manual or automated manual, than an auto slushbox. Auto is almost always more reliable. However, the mc shift is a much more engaging drive, as are the 4200/gransport gearboxes. The auto granturismos automatically upshift and are much more soft when driven hard. Thats the tradeoff - softer but smoother auto or jerkier and less smooth but more engaging race gearboxes.

Does yours have the Skyhook Monica?

Gimme that daughter's number

Gimme that daughter's number

You have some cool ass neighbors

Just take the S version with the MC suspension (saw some speced with that option). The skyhook suspension presented here does a good job but the S version (transaxle in case of the MC gearbox) with MC suspension makes it a really nicely balanced setup.

Love the 981! There getting more and more expensive

911 is more of a driver's car compared to the heavy GTS

Much appreciated Graham