12-21-2013, 12:01 PM | #46 | |
Major General
1730
Rep 5,110
Posts |
Quote:
I mean, who cares what "Audi people" lol at... I prefer my F10 interior over a A6 interior, just as the owner of a A6 probably prefers that over the F10. Or the owner of a Rembrandt prefers that over a Picasso... |
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-22-2013, 03:59 AM | #47 |
///M Flight
8
Rep 21
Posts
Drives: 2011 E90 JB M3
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Germany
|
the only upside to owning the maserati is, you would be the only person owning a maserati. I live in europe and never see them.
__________________
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-22-2013, 09:18 AM | #48 | |
Major General
7973
Rep 7,303
Posts |
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-22-2013, 06:56 PM | #50 |
Major General
5497
Rep 7,065
Posts |
Fiat owns Maserati, Chrysler ( and Ferrari ). Apparently the Ghibli is based on the Chrysler 300 in some areas but it also uses a Ferrari built engine. Some good some bad I guess.
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-22-2013, 07:41 PM | #51 | |
Major
429
Rep 1,056
Posts |
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
12-22-2013, 08:06 PM | #52 |
Captain
45
Rep 701
Posts |
The mas is selling well bc people want to pretend like they are actual maserati rich. I test drove the car and i hated it. People were putting down deposits tho. All of them who drove benz/bmw. Basically all people who just want to buy the brand. Not the car.
M3/M4 is going to be a way better car w/ better resale/reliability/driving experience. |
Appreciate
0
|
01-19-2014, 04:50 PM | #53 |
Major General
7973
Rep 7,303
Posts |
I've been seeing them around more often where I live (point against the whole Maserati thing, IMO) and decided mayyyyyyyybe they didn't look as bad as the first one I saw.
So Thursday, I had a huge work meeting that I have been prepping for two weeks for. It went well and I was out fairly early and there was no way in hell I was going back to work after that. My ride home takes me past dealers of every high end Marque except Bentle, Ferrari and Rolls. So I decided to stop in and seeing what this was all about. After being greeted by a massively hot young woman with a killer body and a great face (albeit with way too much makeup) she informed me that she was the only one really covering the sales floor, and that she was sorry, but she was working with a client and about to go out for a test drive. She opened up one of the Ghiblis on the showroom floor and said she would be back in 20 minutes (yes, they keep them locked). First thing I noticed was the nasty-ass Jeep / Chrysler infotainment system. Seriously, this thing was lifted from the Grand Cherokee....of about 3 years ago. I recently sat in a 2014 GC SRT and it had a newer version of U Connect than this. Sheesh. But, I said, it's a Maserati, let's think about the more important things. So I spent some time looking around the interior. First, I got comfortable. Or tried to. There isn't a lot of room in the car. There certainly isn't the legroom in the 5 series. I sort of got comfortable, even though the wheel didn't really telescope out far enough. The seat, like many for me, lacked thigh support. Headroom was limited, but it's probably not all that much less than in the 5 series. But it definitely was less. The wheel....well, it was horrid. It was a part wood wheel (not sure if that was optional or not) but it was the worst one I had ever seen. The wood is around the rim in a band, on the outer edge. And it makes the wheel have to have ridges around it to place the wood strip. It's terrible. You can't even see it, it just makes the wheel uncomfortable. Next, I played around with the dash. There's leather around, but it's not as quality as the nappa in the BMW. The gauge bezel is small, and the display between the gauges isn't very high quality. Then I grabbed the trim around the gauges. The chrome trim was cheap. The plastic shroud was cheap and creaked when I pushed on it. Naff. The start button is on the left of the wheel, kind of buried in a stupid position. My Porsche starter is on the left, but at least you can see it. The secondary controls aren't anything special. Oh, there are no shift paddles. They're optional, even on the SQ4. That Nav / Infotainment is horrible. It's the same as in a Dodge Dart, if I'm not mistaken. In any event, I was pretty nonplussed. I opened the door to check out the back seat. They are frameless, and they're not particularly quality feeling. I opened the rear door, and man, was I in for a shock. There wasn't as much leg room back there as in a 3 series!! Seriously, I couldn't even sit behind myself. And I can in an F30. I would equate it to the rear seat space of an E90. Not good. The trunk is not really very big. Same as a F30, I would say. So the hottie wasn't back yet, so I walked around the car. Meh, it's ok, but it's pretty bloated and distorted looking when you look at it. The car had 18" wheels on it and they looked very small. So I was not blown away. It's a good thing I hadn't looked at the window sticker for this steaming heap of mediocrity. Because it was only $87,500. Seriously, The car has 400 HP, and less than 400 ft-lbs if I recall. It's not particularly good looking. The interior is pretty nasty....I think that the new Acura RLX feels more upscale, aside from it's fake wood. And I don't think it's that much of a stretch to say that. In the end, the hottie came back, and I told her thanks, but no thanks. I just wasn't that interested. It's not all that great of a car. |
Appreciate
0
|
01-19-2014, 04:59 PM | #54 |
Colonel
565
Rep 2,633
Posts |
Maserati sucks! I see more on tow trucks broken down then any other car, and trust me one out of 20 cars is a Maserati here in south Miami. Good luck if you own one! Italian made drivetrain and transmission hahahah! At least Ferrari and Lamborghini know their trannies suck and use German made ones!
|
Appreciate
0
|
01-21-2014, 09:16 AM | #56 | |
Brigadier General
232
Rep 3,899
Posts |
Quote:
__________________
2014 AW F80 M3 DCT
2011 AW E90 M3 DCT - Sold 2010 JZB E90 M3 DCT - Sold 2009 6MT E90 LCI 335i M -Sport - Sold |
|
Appreciate
0
|
01-21-2014, 09:38 AM | #57 |
Colonel
565
Rep 2,633
Posts |
Plus how is Ghibili in the same class it does 0-60 in 5.4?
|
Appreciate
0
|
01-21-2014, 11:54 AM | #58 | |
Captain
85
Rep 655
Posts
Drives: Gone- 08 DCT SSII, 2006 SMG
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Current: 2014 BMW 4-Series Convert for the fiance w M Package, F150, 06 S2000, 08 911 c4s
|
Quote:
If I told you in 2006 the highest residual for a luxury car in 24 months would be a Range Rover you would have laughed even harder... The general population want exclusivity and flash. I think this will drive the residual of the Ghibli w a CPO program more than the tested and engineered performance M3. Maserati's issue now is one of awareness. With the Ghibli now, SUV next year and the 911 fighter the following year PLUS Fiat investing heavily in the brand which is clear with the appointment of Saad Chehab to the brand http://www.freep.com/article/2013111...ysler-Maserati I think awareness will no longer be the issue. I work in the auto industry and my clients are BMW, Audi, Tesla, Mercedes, Ferrari, Maserati, Mercedes, Aston and Bentley so I am speaking based on my personal knowledge of the industry and the players.
__________________
2008 SSII DCT M3/Peapack/Parsippany NJ
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
01-21-2014, 02:43 PM | #59 | |
Major General
7973
Rep 7,303
Posts |
Quote:
Masers go for rock bottom prices as auction. |
|
Appreciate
0
|
01-21-2014, 02:47 PM | #60 | |
Captain
85
Rep 655
Posts
Drives: Gone- 08 DCT SSII, 2006 SMG
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Current: 2014 BMW 4-Series Convert for the fiance w M Package, F150, 06 S2000, 08 911 c4s
|
Quote:
Other fun facts on residuals... https://www.alg.com/insights/depreciation-ratings/ The BMW M5 1star BMW has 10 cars that are 2 stars Now they do have 5, 3 star cars (including the M3).
__________________
2008 SSII DCT M3/Peapack/Parsippany NJ
Last edited by darkalley; 01-21-2014 at 03:05 PM.. |
|
Appreciate
0
|
01-22-2014, 02:50 PM | #61 |
Lieutenant
23
Rep 550
Posts |
All luxuries need to have value to us personally. Some like flash and attention (like the patient I just saw with a gold Rolex president watch). Yes it was expensive, I hope he liked it, but I saw it as way over the top. Maserati reminds me of that watch. I like subtle watches that are unique and somewhat understated sleepers, like IWCs or small independent watchmakers. That's why I like the M4, everyone around me owns a damn Porsche and/or an Audi. Its more unique, and really the only thing that matters is if whether I like it or not.
__________________
On the list for an M4!!
|
Appreciate
0
|
03-09-2014, 10:42 AM | #63 |
Brigadier General
1265
Rep 3,688
Posts
Drives: 2021 Supra 3.0 (Past: 2015 M23
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: San Francisco, CA
|
One word: NO
__________________
|
Appreciate
0
|
03-09-2014, 11:56 AM | #65 |
Moderator
647
Rep 10,863
Posts |
Meh, reasonable comparison to F80; it would be interesting to see which is fastest around Green Monster.
__________________
My recent ED photos: http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1026808
my not-so-recent ED: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31829 Please join BMWCCA http://bmwcca.org/index.php?pageid=c...&ref_by=300279 |
Appreciate
0
|
Post Reply |
Bookmarks |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
|
|