So here is my 5 cents. Spark plugs can be changed by anyone with no experience they cost $30 each= 180. Belts $200. Front rotors and pads = $700. Oil change= $130. Air and cabin fiters= 70. If you have patience you can do everything on this car yourself. If u want to spend money for no reason the total cost for these repairs will be around 5k.
I can do my own mechanical work, so long as the price of parts aren't bad, cars like this don't intimidate me. In fact, the spark plug job on that looks like a dream compared to the 1/2 hour I spend trying to get a swivel socket with swivel extension past the header on cylinder 8 in my firebird when the back half of the engine is buried under the cowl lol. I'm actually looking at a Quattroporte as a possible daily. Thanks for posting up, these videos are very helpful.
Service cost not too bad. Frankly, I was expecting a larger invoice. The Stelvio would make an excellent family hauler! Have a great weekend, Ron and thanks for sharing this informative video.
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Great video, I hope everyone watched the actual maintenance, I can assure you its really easy to change out your own spark plugs and filters. They did not do $280 worth of work, it takes about maybe 40 minutes. To put in perspective, you avg Doctor makes $85/hr. This Mechanic who simply unscrewed 6 spark plugs and screwed in 6 more spark plugs, made 3X's that much. Pay for this service if you are only too lazy to do it yourself.
If a Masarati dealer employee figured it’s time sell the car after three years of ownership.... that in it self tells you a lot about the reliability and longevity of the brand.
My Ghibli was leased through Ferrari-Maserati of Ft. Lauderdale. At the time of delivery, a service package was offered to me. The package included the first 3 annual services over a 3 year period for an astonishing $1200! I also opted for the road hazard warranty for an additional $1800. This one covered the tires and rims from any type of road damage. I replaced 2 rear tires and had all 4 rims resurfaced. All at no extra charge and w/no deductible whatsoever. There is a catch though. Both of these packages expire at 36 months. Seeing that my lease was for 39 months, one could easily lose track and miss out on their last covered service if they’re not careful.
My consideration of buying a Mas has been squelched after watching this and other videos. I’m going Infiniti Red Sport. They are bullet proof and an oil change is 80 bucks.
@@DanielBenzs65AMG at least infiniti will.hold up.and.not be a money pit in long run like a benz or audi....about quality and what's gonna last not just look pretty
Crap!!! I paid $2300 for my 3rd year maintenance on my Ghibli and it didn’t include the spark plug at Livermore Maserati. This thought me a lesson and forced me to learn how to do the maintenance on the Ghibli, and I’m going to do it myself going forward. What a ripped off.
It would take 15 minutes to change the oil, maybe an hour for the spark plugs. Oil and filter $40 bucks max. Spark plugs cut to right length $40 bucks. My time on Saturday morning including test drive 2 hours. Nice video.
@@prajp9795 Autozone will usually have them. However it depends on your make and model. If not there is a tool they can loan you to cut the plugs to the right length.
Why are the coils replaced? and why replace spark plugs at 27k? stock should be at least platinum good til about 50k. BTW, no such thing as Ferrari spark plugs, usually NGK's are stock. Personally I do all my own work on my 2006 Maserati GS coupe, the dealer is a rip off at $170 an hour for labor. That little maintenance warning would piss me off, it's only there to force you to go to the dealer to get it reset and get the work done by them.
I'm in California, so I'm screwed as far as prices, my 2018 mazerati ghibli oil change quote at mazerati la puente was 595.00. Can't wait to move to TN, hopefully cheaper, but love my car.
There are some issues that should not occurs in a 3 year car. They should be on shame about that. The reason why? Beside being a exotic car, at the factory the always goes by the cheapest supplier to have the car production coast at the lowest they can.
Thats very true and im sure Maserati (Like Most Automakers) wanted to cut cost for better prices or a faster production time. Thats my opinion at least.
Can't believe you have those issues to the car. My 2014 Ghibli S got 42000km never had a single problem. I think that the car will treat you exactly the way you treat your car.
Ive taken care of all of my cars. Some people have had blown engines and stuff just completely fall apart. Trust me, ive seen them at the shop. And then there's some people who have never had an issue. Im just glad I didnt have to lemon law this one like I almost had to with my first Ghibli.
Larris, I spoke to a Maserati sales man and he said to me to not purchase a Ghibli from the year 2014. He said that it’s a hit or miss with the ‘14 Ghibli’s.
I have a 2014 as well with a little over 17000 miles and lve changed the diagnostic fuel pressure pump which is easy to replace. And l changed my brake pads from semi metallic to ceramic and there's a world of a difference between the two. With the semi metallic the brakes were grabby and they produced a lot of brake dust taking away the clean look of the car just after driving the car over 30 miles. The ceramic pads gives you a smoother grip when coming to a stop and they give off very light dust that you dont really see.
Um Twin turbos. you don’t want a misfire at high speeds. Speed costs money, how fast ya wanna go? Supposed to change plugs at 30k anyway, on any car. Not all plugs are built by Ferrari either.
Olivier DeVries Yeap and cars are different. Manufacturers have their specs. I think it’s BMW that has the 100,000 mile spark plugs. I can’t remember. To a Maserati owner, is worth the price you pay for the “there can be only one,” stigma. I like it personally. Yeaaap, speed costs money, how fast ya wanna go? If ya think the price of plugs is bad, try finding fuel that’s 95 or better on the octane rating. Speed has it’s own challenges. Aviation fuel, or AvGas, works well, but pricey! I had to look up AMG. So Mercedes has a fancy car too? I’ll keep that in mind. I still love my Maserati. I’ve not been real impressed with Mercedes in the past, but the AMG is a sharp looking car. “Fun” sure has a new meaning...
@@pistonwristpin1 he's basically paying near Ferrari maintenance cost just to be no where near Ferrari speed or performance. Like the OP said definitely 2 ripoffs. Unless the purpose of owning a Maserati is to say "look at me I can afford to over pay for basic maintenance just cause I got it like that" hahaha then it all makes sense 👍
You scared me at first..not bad at all on your invoice...I have a quattroporte and have yet to have my service done...when you love your car it doesn't matter the cost
Labor is more because why? Because the car is more complicated and needs a mechanic with more in depth training? So, the owner gets screwed because of design! Horrible costs. My G80 cost $29 for oil change and spark plugs last 100k miles. Whew! What a money pit!
Thinking about getting a used car like this for my wife we've never owned something this fancy we're currently driving a 2017 Infiniti red sport. And previous to that we had BMWs 7 series but now my wife wants a real sports car. I am totally scared I can work on all that other stuff but working on a Maserati scares me a little bit
You can get an M3 for the price of these Ghibli's if you're going for a 4 door sports car. Or a C43 AMG Mercedes. Any car in the price range will outperform a Ghibli and do better than it in the long run. If your wife wants more power, a Charger Scatpack or a Hellcat will demolish everything and anything in that price range and still more reliable than a Maserati.
Good video! One thing folks often don’t consider when buying a European car, or anything exotic, are the maintenance costs. I did research that a little bit before buying the Alfa Giulia and found that it shouldn’t be any more than a BMW, which I was already familiar with. The QV might have been a bit high, but I don’t need that much car (yet...).
Stuff like oil changes and brake pads/rotors, spark plugs can be done by an independent or mobile mechanic. Easy work. Parts don't have to be manufacturer stamped just from OEM supplier.
Funny how everyone that gets a gibli gets rid of it as fast as they can, and this vid definitely won’t help you sell this car and obviously will keep us from wanting one lol
what an idiotic comment, try 50K on any BMW, AUDI, or anything else. Ignorance has its followers, you are one, My Maserati is running better than ever at 130K. If you do not owe one just keep you comments to yourself.
Not everyone at all, just you probably notice the noise from the ones that do, coz the ones that keep and love them, like me, don’t need to make any noise.
So how much are you paying for your $130K Audi, Mercedes or BMW. I had a used Mercedes and went to check the sunroof. One hour later and a few 100s they did a 10sec repair and the problem came back next day. There’s no way around luxury brands other than lease and maintenance included.
It sounds to me that the Maserati Gibhli is very expensive with respect to maintenance. I have had numerous Mercedes-Benz products and have never had any issues with the service nor with the vehicles themselves. It sounds like the Maserati has a lot of maintenance problems. Is that the correct interpretation?
Ferrari/Maserati of Fort Lauderdale ………i paid $1100 for 3rd year service, no surprise here tho. Love my car STILL with ZERO issues. BTW Ron, is that the Champions League anthem at the end?😆😉
The next owner will be lucky. They’ll essentially have a log of the ghibli’s previous ownership. Much better than a simple carfax. Thanks for the insider look at the real world costs. I can’t imagine what would happen if you didn’t have that warranty.
I've heard horror stories on these cars from poorly made interior quality to engines locking up at 60,000 miles. Really! 30.00 per sparkplug NGK brand?
Why wouldn’t you do this yourself. I’m sure you could do an oil change and change spark plugs yourself. And you don’t need to change spark plugs that often.
LMFAO at these people talking about this price being decent.. for spark plugs and a filter. $800 bucks is rape. 500 bucks is assault. This service should cost $200 tops. And even that's overpriced including labor because none of that should take very long. I'm genuinely curious how anybody could justify this cost.
I'm looking at buying a 2015 Ghibli for $31,000 - first is this a decent price and do you suggest buying the extended warranty? It has 29,000 miles, blue with tan interior and in great condition
Russell. I almost bought one for $26000. I watched some reviews on here, and I am so glad I didn't. The performance doesn't seem to be worth the money...
Thats a good question. To be honest the dealership (aka me) would have to pay $2k for it to be certified. Not sure if it will be worth the selling/trade in price when it comes down to it.
Lol yeah thats my bad. I should have never picked them up. I was just talking about oil and then said "Oh look oil canisters, guess i'll pick those up!" lol
Dude are you serious? 😂😂😂 the been in the US market before you probably even been born. Alfa just came back to the U.S. market since 2017 but they been in the U.S. since the 80's. And Maserati been around in the U.S. since the 1960's.
So total is closer to 400 for labor and all parts! Not including headrest! As the little plastic piece for headrest is 9$ bucks Dum-Dum! You could fix it Yourself 🥰🍷💋
Thanks for the Massi Ghibli vids Ron - all have been very helpful. Quick question, what was your residual purchase price if you should have decided to purchase your vehicle after your 3 year lease?
My ghibli is making suspension noises when I drive through a little rough patch, and when I make full lock turn . Does anybody know the solution to this?
I'm trying to purchase Maserati Ghibli 2017 sq4 from one friend of my other friend. May I know what do you recommend me to check if it's not pre-certified？It‘s a 8000 miles car.
i bought a jag x type 8 years ago and put over 200k miles on it and i changed oil 2wice....lol car still starts up never stalled.... but want a ghibli.... found a 2016 with 37000 miles 1 owner for 28k...... what should i ask the dealer regards to finding out what they did to the car before i buy it...... any feedback would be appreciated....cant you bring the masarati to a jiffy lube?
Hi Ron I have a 2017 SQ4. Surprised that yours has so many rattles. Mine was bought in Dec 2017 and only has 5,000 km on it. What is the seat rattle you talked about? Not the headrest but the seat rattle? I’m worried about what is in store for me! I love the car more and more as I drive it. Only wish the body was Pininfarina.
Hey Alfred! The drivers seat had a really bad squeak! I put it in the video labeled "My Maserati Ghibli is Falling Apart" These things dont happen for every car. Some have few quality issues, others dont have any. But if you run into these problems they are covered under warranty so no worries!
This is not a Kia. My E350 convertible cost over $500 for spark plugs at 50,000 miles and oil change is $200 and it wasn’t $75 k new. Oh and if your looking for an investment don’t buy a car.
Lmao. You must be insane to pay those prices for a trash e350. no car ever is an investment. My suggestion. Go find a local Indy shop who doesn’t scam you.
Yes you can lf you don't have a warranty on the car. I change my oil every 6000 miles or less because I believe in saving the life of the turbo's on my car. I think 12000 miles oil changes will only cause problems to the egine of a turbo car.
@@robertbrown1933 you can change your own oil and maintain your warranty. Dealers will give you a hard time because they want to make the money from servicing your car but it is not required to have them do it. It's actually illegal for a manufacturer to make you go through them. I suggest you read up on the federal trade commission website before spreading false information.
@@stevedrawdy2532 I hear you Steve but most people with warrantys will just take their car back to the dealership to have the work done. i work on my own car because i can. An oil change is a simple process for most cars including the Ghilbli.
The akward moment, you realise that your 4 twinspark plugs cost double than 6 of Maserati's (undercover Ferrari) 😂😂 BUT At least, NGKs for AR last for ~90.000km. (60.000miles) Love the Chamions league anthem at the end! ⚽🏆💚
So Ron, what do you think about the current sales for Ghiblis? Do you think they want to get more of these out on the streets with their lease specials or they want to keep the prices high to be more selective? What’s your opinion? Inform us! Super thanks Ron.
Maserati is changing they way Ghibli sales are. They are going to make less, option them out fully so you cant possibly buy a brand new Ghibli with few to no options and then create a demand for them at a higher price. Thats the way you solve the depreciation problem.
I see. Sounds like a good way to prevent such depreciation on ghiblis. As far as there lease specials, do you think they will be as low and attractive. for example, I’ve witnessed ghiblis go for $650 a month including maintenance w tax w only about $6k down, 12k miles. Do you still this year will be like that, or high $900s?
My 2015 Ghibli SQ4 is approaching the 37K service. How much does that usually run? My warranty is coming to an end in April 2019. I am getting the Steering Wheel and CD Player replaced. Back ordered from Italy. Thanks to you and your videos I also got the leather center console doors replaced. Had it for almost a year now and did have some issues that got fixed under warranty like a battery issue and also the 4 Wheel Drive module got replaced. Runs like a beast!
I actually did haha. We have a local dealer here and I decided to stop in. They had a pearl white with red interior so you already know I loved the spec. That may be the next move in a few months to be real. I didnt have time to drive it but was impressed by that I saw. Looked at a GT1.
You better talk to Maserati and offer a male and have them to lower their their roof repair costs nobody's going to deal with paying $1,000 to change spark plugs
Masarati are very bad investments cars. Get rid of that thing ASAP. 2015 masarati msrp was 70k that year and we in 2020 now and you get can these cars for 25k....wow...pos cars.
@@fxxckallyall6010 at least my sti will have resale value and they still make Subarus till this day. Do your research on masarati 🤦🏽♂️. Oh and by the way I can buy a masarati anytime I want to but knowing facts about how unreliable they are and no resale value then I won’t get one. It’s okay that you can’t afford one and thought that I couldn’t ether lmaooo.
@@fxxckallyall6010 you must be 16 years old 🤦🏽♂️. Dude I’m 34 years old and financially stable and my credit score it’s 800+ you clearly don’t know me and what I can buy smh. Since you here on TH-cam and don’t have nothing else to do watch Doug Demuro explaining about masarati cars. Buddy you just mad you can’t afford a cheap 25k masarati 😂.
@@dunbar1105 you’re easy to manipulate. You watches some guy “Doug” complain about nonsense, he knows nothing about cars and so do you. You drives a Subaru. Don’t talk to me 😂
On the third service changing the spark plugs is recommended so I was playing by the book. The first oil canister i picked up is what went in. I just picked up the other canister by instinct but we didnt use both lol.
My plugs needed changing at 38,000 miles due to no 3 misfire. Changed the entire set and rechecked them at 17,000 and had a lot of carbon build up. I use 93 octane but at different gas stations. I cleaned up the carbon and now only use Shell 93 octane. I have not checked again to see the condition of the spark plugs... I will in a month and will let you know...
So here is my 5 cents. Spark plugs can be changed by anyone with no experience they cost $30 each= 180. Belts $200. Front rotors and pads = $700. Oil change= $130. Air and cabin fiters= 70. If you have patience you can do everything on this car yourself. If u want to spend money for no reason the total cost for these repairs will be around 5k.
do you have to "reset" any sensors after the work? with mase software?
I know that’s right right either way I called it full of bowl core app money hunger FS
every DIY guy I've looked up says changing the ghiblis plugs is a
I can do my own mechanical work, so long as the price of parts aren't bad, cars like this don't intimidate me. In fact, the spark plug job on that looks like a dream compared to the 1/2 hour I spend trying to get a swivel socket with swivel extension past the header on cylinder 8 in my firebird when the back half of the engine is buried under the cowl lol. I'm actually looking at a Quattroporte as a possible daily. Thanks for posting up, these videos are very helpful.
Service cost not too bad. Frankly, I was expecting a larger invoice. The Stelvio would make an excellent family hauler! Have a great weekend, Ron and thanks for sharing this informative video.
I hear an oil service at Porsche is over $400 so I'm not complaining haha. It really would but I dont know if Im quite ready for an SUV just yet!
Are you fucking kidding me? $563 for an oil change and tune up is highway robbery!!
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Great video, I hope everyone watched the actual maintenance, I can assure you its really easy to change out your own spark plugs and filters. They did not do $280 worth of work, it takes about maybe 40 minutes. To put in perspective, you avg Doctor makes $85/hr. This Mechanic who simply unscrewed 6 spark plugs and screwed in 6 more spark plugs, made 3X's that much. Pay for this service if you are only too lazy to do it yourself.
Thanks for sharing! These videos you do about living with your Ghibli are very interesting and entertaining.
Thanks so much! Trying to pass on the ownership experience to help anyone else who plans on owning their first Maserati!
Hey where it’s your shop I need maintenance service
If a Masarati dealer employee figured it’s time sell the car after three years of ownership.... that in it self tells you a lot about the reliability and longevity of the brand.
Beautiful car on the outside, Chrysler V6 with Ferrari spark plugs on the inside.
@@laughingman4236Chrysler? The car is made in Italy
@@laughingman4236 You are relly dumb arent you?
My Ghibli was leased through Ferrari-Maserati of Ft. Lauderdale. At the time of delivery, a service package was offered to me. The package included the first 3 annual services over a 3 year period for an astonishing $1200! I also opted for the road hazard warranty for an additional $1800. This one covered the tires and rims from any type of road damage. I replaced 2 rear tires and had all 4 rims resurfaced. All at no extra charge and w/no deductible whatsoever. There is a catch though. Both of these packages expire at 36 months. Seeing that my lease was for 39 months, one could easily lose track and miss out on their last covered service if they’re not careful.
Watch the gates of hell as they open up ahhhhhh I’m dying 😂😂😂
I loved that too! lol
Thank you for the info. Currently looking @ a 2018 QS4. Good to know what I’m in for.
My consideration of buying a Mas has been squelched after watching this and other videos. I’m going Infiniti Red Sport.
They are bullet proof and an oil change is 80 bucks.
Cliff Seckinger you go from Maserati to a fancy Nissan?🤦🏽♂️ get a Benz
@@DanielBenzs65AMG at least infiniti will.hold up.and.not be a money pit in long run like a benz or audi....about quality and what's gonna last not just look pretty
I was thinking same q60 400 coup Infiniti
I have a q50 red sport its a great car def recommend and not nearly as many issues as the ghibli
Nice choice AND basically looks like a Mazi
That's about the same service for my Audi. Good video
thanks for this. I am thinking if updating my wife's Genesis to a Maserati Ghibli Spyder.
That’s it k was expecting a lot more that’s what I pay for my Mercedes and bmw shit am getting a Maserati 🥰🥰🥰
Same here got a 13 bmw x5
Sparkplugs are like less then $30 bucks i can change the oil and spark plugs myself.
Hey where do I get Maserati spark plugs from ?
Excellent video. Looking at a 2015 now. Maintenance is the expense…..not the price. And this was cheaper than I figured. 👍
Crap!!! I paid $2300 for my 3rd year maintenance on my Ghibli and it didn’t include the spark plug at Livermore Maserati. This thought me a lesson and forced me to learn how to do the maintenance on the Ghibli, and I’m going to do it myself going forward. What a ripped off.
The plugs don't look any harder to install then any other car, oil is pretty easy as well....
Richard Williams they’re not people are just lazy
It would take 15 minutes to change the oil, maybe an hour for the spark plugs. Oil and filter $40 bucks max. Spark plugs cut to right length $40 bucks. My time on Saturday morning including test drive 2 hours. Nice video.
@@cameronjenkins5304 where can i buy spark plugs that are cut to right length
@@prajp9795 Autozone will usually have them. However it depends on your make and model. If not there is a tool they can loan you to cut the plugs to the right length.
@@cameronjenkins5304 tell me autozone got the oil and pollen filters and engine aire filters etc..?
Why are the coils replaced? and why replace spark plugs at 27k? stock should be at least platinum good til about 50k. BTW, no such thing as Ferrari spark plugs, usually NGK's are stock. Personally I do all my own work on my 2006 Maserati GS coupe, the dealer is a rip off at $170 an hour for labor. That little maintenance warning would piss me off, it's only there to force you to go to the dealer to get it reset and get the work done by them.
I'm in California, so I'm screwed as far as prices, my 2018 mazerati ghibli oil change quote at mazerati la puente was 595.00. Can't wait to move to TN, hopefully cheaper, but love my car.
Lol @ TN . Who tf willingly goes from CA to TN? My man must have an open warrant or suttn.
There are some issues that should not occurs in a 3 year car. They should be on shame about that. The reason why? Beside being a exotic car, at the factory the always goes by the cheapest supplier to have the car production coast at the lowest they can.
Thats very true and im sure Maserati (Like Most Automakers) wanted to cut cost for better prices or a faster production time. Thats my opinion at least.
Sparks looks like fairly straightforward like a whole mechanic do that
Can't believe you have those issues to the car. My 2014 Ghibli S got 42000km never had a single problem. I think that the car will treat you exactly the way you treat your car.
Ive taken care of all of my cars. Some people have had blown engines and stuff just completely fall apart. Trust me, ive seen them at the shop. And then there's some people who have never had an issue. Im just glad I didnt have to lemon law this one like I almost had to with my first Ghibli.
Larris, I spoke to a Maserati sales man and he said to me to not purchase a Ghibli from the year 2014. He said that it’s a hit or miss with the ‘14 Ghibli’s.
I have a 2014 as well with a little over 17000 miles and lve changed the diagnostic fuel pressure pump which is easy to replace. And l changed my brake pads from semi metallic to ceramic and there's a world of a difference between the two. With the semi metallic the brakes were grabby and they produced a lot of brake dust taking away the clean look of the car just after driving the car over 30 miles. The ceramic pads gives you a smoother grip when coming to a stop and they give off very light dust that you dont really see.
$30.94 for one sparkplug??? And you change them at 27,000 miles. That's two rip-offs
Olivier DeVries my 2012 civic have 168000 k miles and still on original spark plugs 🤣
Um Twin turbos. you don’t want a misfire at high speeds. Speed costs money, how fast ya wanna go?
Supposed to change plugs at 30k anyway, on any car.
Not all plugs are built by Ferrari either.
@@pistonwristpin1 - Um, my AMG doesn't need it's spark plugs replaced until you reach 50,000 miles.......
Olivier DeVries Yeap and cars are different. Manufacturers have their specs. I think it’s BMW that has the 100,000 mile spark plugs. I can’t remember.
To a Maserati owner, is worth the price you pay for the “there can be only one,” stigma. I like it personally. Yeaaap, speed costs money, how fast ya wanna go?
If ya think the price of plugs is bad, try finding fuel that’s 95 or better on the octane rating. Speed has it’s own challenges. Aviation fuel, or AvGas, works well, but pricey!
I had to look up AMG. So Mercedes has a fancy car too? I’ll keep that in mind. I still love my Maserati. I’ve not been real impressed with Mercedes in the past, but the AMG is a sharp looking car. “Fun” sure has a new meaning...
@@pistonwristpin1 he's basically paying near Ferrari maintenance cost just to be no where near Ferrari speed or performance. Like the OP said definitely 2 ripoffs. Unless the purpose of owning a Maserati is to say "look at me I can afford to over pay for basic maintenance just cause I got it like that" hahaha then it all makes sense 👍
This is why DIY is king for saving money.
it's cheaper than bm for costing maintenance
You scared me at first..not bad at all on your invoice...I have a quattroporte and have yet to have my service done...when you love your car it doesn't matter the cost
Very true. That logic works for any vehicle new or old. Cheap or expensive. if you love it, you will spend money on it no matter what.
The gates of hell indeed. My 3rd Service (I just had it completed) was $1700. I also needed brakes and rotors $2200. Total of $3900. Yup.
Was that at a shop or done on your own?
@@TheColdestIsh Maserati dealership.
👀👀👀👀👀
Labor is more because why? Because the car is more complicated and needs a mechanic with more in depth training? So, the owner gets screwed because of design! Horrible costs. My G80 cost $29 for oil change and spark plugs last 100k miles. Whew! What a money pit!
Thinking about getting a used car like this for my wife we've never owned something this fancy we're currently driving a 2017 Infiniti red sport. And previous to that we had BMWs 7 series but now my wife wants a real sports car. I am totally scared I can work on all that other stuff but working on a Maserati scares me a little bit
2018 Mustang GT Premium. Way more reliable, cheap maintenance, and a fairly comfortable ride.
You can get an M3 for the price of these Ghibli's if you're going for a 4 door sports car. Or a C43 AMG Mercedes. Any car in the price range will outperform a Ghibli and do better than it in the long run. If your wife wants more power, a Charger Scatpack or a Hellcat will demolish everything and anything in that price range and still more reliable than a Maserati.
Good video! One thing folks often don’t consider when buying a European car, or anything exotic, are the maintenance costs. I did research that a little bit before buying the Alfa Giulia and found that it shouldn’t be any more than a BMW, which I was already familiar with. The QV might have been a bit high, but I don’t need that much car (yet...).
I like the 'yet...' portion because one day... one day you'll 'need' that much car for sure =)
Stuff like oil changes and brake pads/rotors, spark plugs can be done by an independent or mobile mechanic. Easy work. Parts don't have to be manufacturer stamped just from OEM supplier.
I just own my first Maserati my chairs is the same as yours what do you uses to clean them?
Thanks for the info. I actually have Baker Maserati of Charleston and Daytona Maserati searching for a CPO Ghibli for me now 👍🏻
Of course and thats awesome! I really hope you find one out there you love! Then CPO warranty for Maserati is awesome!
Rons Rides for sure, it’s a really good deal!
Funny how everyone that gets a gibli gets rid of it as fast as they can, and this vid definitely won’t help you sell this car and obviously will keep us from wanting one lol
what an idiotic comment, try 50K on any BMW, AUDI, or anything else. Ignorance has its followers, you are one, My Maserati is running better than ever at 130K.
If you do not owe one just keep you comments to yourself.
Not everyone at all, just you probably notice the noise from the ones that do, coz the ones that keep and love them, like me, don’t need to make any noise.
So how much are you paying for your $130K Audi, Mercedes or BMW. I had a used Mercedes and went to check the sunroof. One hour later and a few 100s they did a 10sec repair and the problem came back next day. There’s no way around luxury brands other than lease and maintenance included.
if u r into a car like this, then it means u can afford maintenance period. Stop complaining, if u can not afford maintenance then stick to a honda
Shut the fuc k up and learn to do sh it urself
It sounds to me that the Maserati Gibhli is very expensive with respect to maintenance. I have had numerous Mercedes-Benz products and have never had any issues with the service nor with the vehicles themselves. It sounds like the Maserati has a lot of maintenance problems. Is that the correct interpretation?
All of these problems on a damn near new luxury car.
I'd be more concerned with the 75% depreciation in value after 3 years lol
HAD A MAS AND WHAT A BEAUTIFUL CAR .NOT A PROBLEM I NEVER HAD TO PAY FOR WORK
GREAT CAR
Ferrari/Maserati of Fort Lauderdale ………i paid $1100 for 3rd year service, no surprise here tho. Love my car STILL with ZERO issues. BTW Ron, is that the Champions League anthem at the end?😆😉
Yeah any dealership that has Ferrari is gonna cost you, which is expected because the Ferrari technician are worth their rate.
Oh and yes it is haha, like the outro? ;)
FCAforever yeah, for the 4* year service here in New Jersey they charge me $1.500
Never again
You ARE running a Maserati,you need to pay the exotic car tax...
I'm thinking this solidifies my leaning toward an E55 AMG instead. Thanks for the video!
I had to get my exhaust fixed too, it was the hanger that broke 🥵
The next owner will be lucky. They’ll essentially have a log of the ghibli’s previous ownership. Much better than a simple carfax.
Thanks for the insider look at the real world costs. I can’t imagine what would happen if you didn’t have that warranty.
I hope the next owner when that comes will love and appreciate the car as much as I did. And no warranty means no more money from Ron lol.
Slide that employee discount over here !
Lol wish I could!
Lease is up in 6 months 👍🏽
No other fluid changes? Belts, hoses? No inspections, eg, of suspension components or brake system?
I've heard horror stories on these cars from poorly made interior quality to engines locking up at 60,000 miles. Really! 30.00 per sparkplug NGK brand?
Why wouldn’t you do this yourself. I’m sure you could do an oil change and change spark plugs yourself. And you don’t need to change spark plugs that often.
LMFAO at these people talking about this price being decent.. for spark plugs and a filter. $800 bucks is rape. 500 bucks is assault.
This service should cost $200 tops. And even that's overpriced including labor because none of that should take very long.
I'm genuinely curious how anybody could justify this cost.
$1,000 per year isn't bad. Pocket change.
I'm looking at buying a 2015 Ghibli for $31,000 - first is this a decent price and do you suggest buying the extended warranty? It has 29,000 miles, blue with tan interior and in great condition
No warranty can save you from the cost of luxury cars. They may pay once. After that, they will look shoot every claim down.
Russell. I almost bought one for $26000. I watched some reviews on here, and I am so glad I didn't.
The performance doesn't seem to be worth the money...
@@dallaswyatt880What did you end up buying instead? Also you are not buying performance 😂
fun fact: jaguar xf s costs half the price with the same mileage USED, jags last longer and they are cheap to maintain, around 300 to 500 euros a year
Can you get your car Certified at your dealership before you trade it in to boost the value?
Thats a good question. To be honest the dealership (aka me) would have to pay $2k for it to be certified. Not sure if it will be worth the selling/trade in price when it comes down to it.
I was low key confused on the oil canisters because I thought it was 5w-40 lol but then I realized you just went along with it
Lol yeah thats my bad. I should have never picked them up. I was just talking about oil and then said "Oh look oil canisters, guess i'll pick those up!" lol
what are those seats called? I've only seen them on either time and they are beautiful!
I don't see Maserati and Alfa Romeo staying in the US market for very long
Dude are you serious? 😂😂😂 the been in the US market before you probably even been born. Alfa just came back to the U.S. market since 2017 but they been in the U.S. since the 80's. And Maserati been around in the U.S. since the 1960's.
So total is closer to 400 for labor and all parts! Not including headrest! As the little plastic piece for headrest is 9$ bucks Dum-Dum! You could fix it Yourself 🥰🍷💋
My 3rd year was 935. But I have a Quattroporte GTS
Hey where did u go for your Maintenance
I have ghibli gran lusso with 11k miles my warranty will expire in few months should I extend warranty,the dealer wants $4k for warranty
Thanks for the Massi Ghibli vids Ron - all have been very helpful. Quick question, what was your residual purchase price if you should have decided to purchase your vehicle after your 3 year lease?
Such an awesome car 😍🔥💪🏻
My ghibli is making suspension noises when I drive through a little rough patch, and when I make full lock turn . Does anybody know the solution to this?
So why did you sell it? Be honest I want one. Should I get one or no
did you hear that exhaust tho like daaang
I'm trying to purchase Maserati Ghibli 2017 sq4 from one friend of my other friend. May I know what do you recommend me to check if it's not pre-certified？It‘s a 8000 miles car.
i bought a jag x type 8 years ago and put over 200k miles on it and i changed oil 2wice....lol car still starts up never stalled.... but want a ghibli.... found a 2016 with 37000 miles 1 owner for 28k...... what should i ask the dealer regards to finding out what they did to the car before i buy it...... any feedback would be appreciated....cant you bring the masarati to a jiffy lube?
Holy crap $260 labor for a 1 hour job...
My brother n law just changed his breaks and rotors because u cant just do the brakes for 8,000$. But he aint bitchin 🤔.
Airfilters look like cheap material. I’m sure the price tag wasn’t
Hey Ron. I’m looking to get this 2014 ghibli for $27,000 with 57,000 miles to put on turo. Should I go with it ?
Check cad fax. I bought 2015 one 50k km for $45k clean total
lmao ..bmw dealership charges more sparkplug change +labor for inline 6 engine
Hi Ron I have a 2017 SQ4. Surprised that yours has so many rattles. Mine was bought in Dec 2017 and only has 5,000 km on it. What is the seat rattle you talked about? Not the headrest but the seat rattle? I’m worried about what is in store for me! I love the car more and more as I drive it. Only wish the body was Pininfarina.
Hey Alfred! The drivers seat had a really bad squeak! I put it in the video labeled "My Maserati Ghibli is Falling Apart" These things dont happen for every car. Some have few quality issues, others dont have any. But if you run into these problems they are covered under warranty so no worries!
Nice deal on your maintenance
It has a Chrysler 3.7 pentastar not an expensive engine
whats the tint percentage on your windows including the front windshield? it looks good
Thank you! Believe it or not, the windshield is not tinted, just the other 5 windows and that is at 20%
This is not a Kia. My E350 convertible cost over $500 for spark plugs at 50,000 miles and oil change is $200 and it wasn’t $75 k new. Oh and if your looking for an investment don’t buy a car.
Lmao. You must be insane to pay those prices for a trash e350. no car ever is an investment. My suggestion. Go find a local Indy shop who doesn’t scam you.
Do you have a custom exhaust? Muffler delete?
Can’t you do the oil your self
Yes you can lf you don't have a warranty on the car. I change my oil every 6000 miles or less because I believe in saving the life of the turbo's on my car. I think 12000 miles oil changes will only cause problems to the egine of a turbo car.
What if you use royal purple oil
@@robertbrown1933 you can change your own oil and maintain your warranty. Dealers will give you a hard time because they want to make the money from servicing your car but it is not required to have them do it. It's actually illegal for a manufacturer to make you go through them. I suggest you read up on the federal trade commission website before spreading false information.
@@stevedrawdy2532 I hear you Steve but most people with warrantys will just take their car back to the dealership to have the work done. i work on my own car because i can. An oil change is a simple process for most cars including the Ghilbli.
Nice car Ron
need coils with plugs? really?
LMAO!
It’s always best replace coils while changing spark plugs :)
NOT, just de spark plugs, Coils change just when fails!!!
Agreed. No need to do coils just spark plugs.
What city and country?
The akward moment, you realise that your 4 twinspark plugs cost double than 6 of Maserati's (undercover Ferrari) 😂😂
BUT
At least, NGKs for AR last for ~90.000km. (60.000miles)
Love the Chamions league anthem at the end! ⚽🏆💚
Yeah right? Lol yeah NGK makes some amazing plugs for Ferrari/Masi and thank you! Glad you noticed the outro music!
Champions League !! Love it !!
Thanks Paolo!
Really 27 thousand miles spark plugs change that is not common but it say 31 thousand miles
So Ron, what do you think about the current sales for Ghiblis? Do you think they want to get more of these out on the streets with their lease specials or they want to keep the prices high to be more selective? What’s your opinion? Inform us! Super thanks Ron.
Maserati is changing they way Ghibli sales are. They are going to make less, option them out fully so you cant possibly buy a brand new Ghibli with few to no options and then create a demand for them at a higher price. Thats the way you solve the depreciation problem.
I see. Sounds like a good way to prevent such depreciation on ghiblis. As far as there lease specials, do you think they will be as low and attractive. for example, I’ve witnessed ghiblis go for $650 a month including maintenance w tax w only about $6k down, 12k miles. Do you still this year will be like that, or high $900s?
My 2015 Ghibli SQ4 is approaching the 37K service. How much does that usually run? My warranty is coming to an end in April 2019. I am getting the Steering Wheel and CD Player replaced. Back ordered from Italy. Thanks to you and your videos I also got the leather center console doors replaced. Had it for almost a year now and did have some issues that got fixed under warranty like a battery issue and also the 4 Wheel Drive module got replaced. Runs like a beast!
What your opinion on the BMW I8
Why not just go to a Chrysler dealer for the service... pretty much the same car as the 300C!🤣😂
Simple, because a Chrysler does NOT have a Ferrari engine 🙂
@@CinDy-hw7fg
It has Chrysler Pentastar v6 with heads designed by Ferrari and assembled in Detroit...
Ron did you checked the Kia Stinger?
If you do,what you think of it ?
I actually did haha. We have a local dealer here and I decided to stop in. They had a pearl white with red interior so you already know I loved the spec. That may be the next move in a few months to be real. I didnt have time to drive it but was impressed by that I saw. Looked at a GT1.
@@RonsRides
Yes I know it
Red interior,white exterior, and black wheels lol.
It's great car,you know being a KIA some people might be bias .
excellent video
Hi where is the mass air flow sensor ?
I learn a lot. thanks
Nothing worse than some annoying streamer hovering over you when you're just trying to do your job.
You better talk to Maserati and offer a male and have them to lower their their roof repair costs nobody's going to deal with paying $1,000 to change spark plugs
lets wake up the neighbors? i say that everyday 😀😀😀😀
Great info thanks
Thanks!
anyone has the problem about the front window up and down noice？
Low key that's cheap. My Jeep cost me an arm and a leg.
Why so much taking just told us what u dojng now the price?
How to reseat maintenance light manual ??
So I seen a 2014 q4 with 135k mikes on it and they want 18k for it!!?? Is that too much or should I keep searching!
Way too much, I see them go for 20-25k in Florida with under 35k miles on them.
Masarati are very bad investments cars. Get rid of that thing ASAP. 2015 masarati msrp was 70k that year and we in 2020 now and you get can these cars for 25k....wow...pos cars.
Yet you’re driving a Subaru
@@fxxckallyall6010 at least my sti will have resale value and they still make Subarus till this day. Do your research on masarati 🤦🏽♂️. Oh and by the way I can buy a masarati anytime I want to but knowing facts about how unreliable they are and no resale value then I won’t get one. It’s okay that you can’t afford one and thought that I couldn’t ether lmaooo.
@@dunbar1105 talk is cheap, you complain about reliability like a broke boy, stop lying you can’t afford a Maserati lol
@@fxxckallyall6010 you must be 16 years old 🤦🏽♂️. Dude I’m 34 years old and financially stable and my credit score it’s 800+ you clearly don’t know me and what I can buy smh. Since you here on TH-cam and don’t have nothing else to do watch Doug Demuro explaining about masarati cars. Buddy you just mad you can’t afford a cheap 25k masarati 😂.
@@dunbar1105 you’re easy to manipulate. You watches some guy “Doug” complain about nonsense, he knows nothing about cars and so do you. You drives a Subaru. Don’t talk to me 😂
Why u change the spark plug? Its too low millage and you put tow diferent types of oil!! 0w20 and 0w40 thats wrong
On the third service changing the spark plugs is recommended so I was playing by the book. The first oil canister i picked up is what went in. I just picked up the other canister by instinct but we didnt use both lol.
Spark plugs could run up to 50k miles. As long as your not loosing power I feel you don't tamper with them.
My plugs needed changing at 38,000 miles due to no 3 misfire. Changed the entire set and rechecked them at 17,000 and had a lot of carbon build up. I use 93 octane but at different gas stations. I cleaned up the carbon and now only use Shell 93 octane. I have not checked again to see the condition of the spark plugs... I will in a month and will let you know...
Me ontenz That was a year ago, please let us know