I don't understand. If you don't want to write a review about this car, just pick a Mercedes and you won't have to complain about this car. You sound like a little kid.
So having mostly negative criticism towards a car means he shouldn't do a video review of it? That's how it usually goes; either the review is mostly positive or its mostly negative. he said himself he's trying to find good things to say about the car, but there aren't that many. If u feel offended by the "complaining" or something u don't have to watch it lol
It's really not bad if you drive it in manual mode, can get used to it for sure! Mine had the clutch already replaced at 28k miles on the records. I heard the ZF models, I believe 2008 and up have the improved transmissions.
@@damiankikolskimine had the clutch replaced at 7k miles 😂 fucking piece of shit other than the gearbox it's a nice car especially if you've never been in a Mercedes or Audi or BMW
great car, perfect interior and the best v8 engine ever made the sound is perfect...... german cars have questionable quality and amg engines are very weak.
holdup what⁉️ i mean newer Mercedes yeah they make em horrible now but the w211 amg is one of the most reliable amgs w the best reliable v8 thats supercharged and will literally walk maserati any day
OK, I honestly have to disagree with the review, we are talking for the entry level-weakest engine QP V (2004 MY release), the quality of the materials in the cabin are top notch, leather everywhere etc. While the engineering part of the car comes from one of the best companies out there. I agree that the DuoSelect gearbox isn't fit for purpose (executive comfortable ride) but it is not rubbish. Also the segment of competition for this car is not the comfort level of the BMW 7.60 or S600, but rather Audi S8 or S63AMG, which they come with not so comfortable ride as their base performance family. You mention that the car is not fast, which is not true at all. If you compare it with the Audi S8, you will see that the QP is 0,1 Sec faster and 20+Kph at the top speed. Similar in most of the performance charts with the exception of the 0-200, in which the 5.2 V10 of Audi/Gallardo engine makes it faster by 1.5 Sec. I don't think that anyone cares about the milliseconds on the performance, I just mention the numbers in order to offer an accurate comparison. At the same time, the design of the car is timeless. I am not talking about beauty which is subjective but design. Just compare it with the BMW 7series fourth generation E65 , Audi S8 (D3) , Mercedes W221 etc. All the cars from that era seem like grandparents of the QPV It is an executive car for the people that they like to drive and enjoy it, it is an executive car in which the owner is the driver. While the rest are executive cars for people that sit on the real seats and have a chauffeur. I enjoyed the video and its was well made. Thank you for the content.
you´re spot on with the appeal of the car, the reasons you mentioned are why a vast majority of people who owned the car chose to buy it. However, the car as a whole was a disaster. Yes, the F1 Engine and maserati exhaust pairing sound amazing. Yes, it´s fun to drive when you want to drive it like that. However, it wasn´t refined enough to be useful outside of being a sports car, which is a shame as it is a well appointed spacious car. And the last straw for most owners was the terrible reliability and massive repair costs. All in all, maserati learned from it and produced amazing cars such as the mid 2010´s grandturismo, so amazing that owners are willing to forgive reliability problems.
You know, I understand the point you made in the video. BUT as someone who owns an S-Class, I agree with the refinement and all. BUT, this Maserati is like a four door Ferrari. It really isn't about the refinement and smoothness. It's more about the sporty handling and the raw feel of the powertrain and aggressive/harsh F1 gearbox. I wouldn't buy this as a daily, it would be a fun weekend car you could rip around in and have a blast listening to that beautiful sound! I know maintenance is far from cheap on these, if you're a car guy looking for something super cool for the $$, these are hard to beat. They're sooo cheap to buy now and if you get the later models with the updated engine and ZF gearbox, it gets even better!
bottom line is that these cars need ££$$$€€€s to make them drive as they should .......... but no one wants to spend money on a worthless depreciating car.......... as a result these cars are left to rot/run on a budget also the early editions are garbage because the gearbox was so poor
i just bought a 2006 with 32000 on the clock for £10.000 ........the grunt it has is foookin fantasic i dont know what your problem is but you can bye a £900.000 car for £10.000 enjoy .....and have some fooookin fun !
This car needs to be driven on a expressway , long routes to have it breathe . Your not getting the full experience of that 4.2 and f1 gear box mane. ..... Drive it corners and curves .
I recently bought a 2012 Quattroporte S V8 and it’s a blast!!! Sounds good, looks good, and feels good. I also got a matte military green wrap on it and it’s 🔥
Problem is you don't understand what you're driving. For those of us that have had F1 Ferraris, we know that you can't compare a Mercedes to a Ferrari built sedan. What a joke.
I think most logical comparison to this car is not Germans but Jaguar XJ, these two fall in same category as rare, luxurious big EU sedan cars. Talking about 2004-2009 XJs. Looking at reviews it seems that Maserati is trap for people who were looking to buy Jag but got this instead. Like Maserati, Jag has that rare factor that you don't see them everyday in street, gets attention, luxurious inside with wood and leather everywhere, analog clock in centre console like Maserati but just way better car overall. I have driven that one and it does not have any flaws you mentioned in this video. I think only better thing Maserati has is engine sound, but Jags are also famous for growling V8 engines.
Okay I never drove one of those but my dad owns a Ferrari F430 also from 2006 and it has the same F1 transmission. I drove it a couple times and you actually need to hold the gas while shifting up, it give you a good kick on hard acceleration but it´s smooth if you just drive slower, it´s actually build to do it that way.
The car you drove must have had a clapped out suspension but I’ve owned 2 and they drove fine. Having an aftermarket exhaust makes the driving experience a lot better
If not for driving S classes and 7 series, I would say lovely things about the ride quality, but those two ruined every other car for me. The airmatic on the S-class is far more comfortable in every way, and the suspension on the S-class really is unlike anything I ever felt. The exhaust note on this motor is one of the best, and if this thing had an exhaust and air suspension I would really enjoy driving it!
Maserati is a sports sedan and not an s-class competitor....it's for people who like beautiful things, sporty driving feel, but at the same time nice comfort and quality. the quality of the interior is better than the mercedes... the leather is much better quality and the wood too.... very similar to the quality of the bentley.
i service one of these for a friend, for the money the car is super nice. it is also easy to work on, the clutch is not that hard to change, it just takes some more time. at 15k eur if u got a mechanic friend who also can get the parts at wholesale prices, go for it!
thank god for people like you buddy ! honest and down to earth about it without these videos alot of people would get sooooo "ripped off" thinking this is what they want 🪽😎🙏
I don't understand. If you don't want to write a review about this car, just pick a Mercedes and you won't have to complain about this car. You sound like a little kid.
So having mostly negative criticism towards a car means he shouldn't do a video review of it? That's how it usually goes; either the review is mostly positive or its mostly negative. he said himself he's trying to find good things to say about the car, but there aren't that many. If u feel offended by the "complaining" or something u don't have to watch it lol
He’s a moaning little girl it’s ridiculous how much he goes on and on and on
i don't understand. you watch a review and can't handle criticism?
You can list all the negatives you want about this car but the noise, man the noise is so good !
Absolutely agreed
I agree, it’s a beautiful exhaust note
@@damiankikolski how to switch to automatic mode
You can never make this non carguy understand this car.....
I would take this Maserati over a Mercedes all the time.
Maserati all the way🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹😍
Great video bro! Greetings from Italy👍
I'd take both
It’s really not that bad. It shifts better then most people could. The clutch lasts a lot longer then what you read online as well
It's really not bad if you drive it in manual mode, can get used to it for sure! Mine had the clutch already replaced at 28k miles on the records. I heard the ZF models, I believe 2008 and up have the improved transmissions.
@@damiankikolski Yeah ZF is a regualr transmition Torque conveter i beleve
They put the ZF in late year 2007 (I have a 2007 sport GT that has one)@@damiankikolski
@@damiankikolskimine had the clutch replaced at 7k miles 😂 fucking piece of shit other than the gearbox it's a nice car especially if you've never been in a Mercedes or Audi or BMW
@@damiankikolski How do you switch to automatic mode in this car
great car, perfect interior and the best v8 engine ever made the sound is perfect...... german cars have questionable quality and amg engines are very weak.
holdup what⁉️ i mean newer Mercedes yeah they make em horrible now but the w211 amg is one of the most reliable amgs w the best reliable v8 thats supercharged and will literally walk maserati any day
Ignorant comment. M113k 5.4 supercharged Mercedes V8 AND the M156 6.2 V8 from the W211 AMGs are incredibly reliable. Do your research bud
The interior may look halfway decent, but it feels cheap. Especially when the soft touch buttons start melting lol.
@@rawsaucegod4735ur my man. This maserati is weak asf. The w211 engine+ interior pfff no cap w211 is the best all the way up
10:36 this non carguy knows nothing about cars but saying that other people dosen't know anything about cars 😂🤣
OK, I honestly have to disagree with the review, we are talking for the entry level-weakest engine QP V (2004 MY release), the quality of the materials in the cabin are top notch, leather everywhere etc. While the engineering part of the car comes from one of the best companies out there. I agree that the DuoSelect gearbox isn't fit for purpose (executive comfortable ride) but it is not rubbish. Also the segment of competition for this car is not the comfort level of the BMW 7.60 or S600, but rather Audi S8 or S63AMG, which they come with not so comfortable ride as their base performance family. You mention that the car is not fast, which is not true at all. If you compare it with the Audi S8, you will see that the QP is 0,1 Sec faster and 20+Kph at the top speed. Similar in most of the performance charts with the exception of the 0-200, in which the 5.2 V10 of Audi/Gallardo engine makes it faster by 1.5 Sec. I don't think that anyone cares about the milliseconds on the performance, I just mention the numbers in order to offer an accurate comparison.
At the same time, the design of the car is timeless. I am not talking about beauty which is subjective but design. Just compare it with the BMW 7series fourth generation E65 , Audi S8 (D3) , Mercedes W221 etc. All the cars from that era seem like grandparents of the QPV
It is an executive car for the people that they like to drive and enjoy it, it is an executive car in which the owner is the driver. While the rest are executive cars for people that sit on the real seats and have a chauffeur.
I enjoyed the video and its was well made. Thank you for the content.
you´re spot on with the appeal of the car, the reasons you mentioned are why a vast majority of people who owned the car chose to buy it. However, the car as a whole was a disaster. Yes, the F1 Engine and maserati exhaust pairing sound amazing. Yes, it´s fun to drive when you want to drive it like that. However, it wasn´t refined enough to be useful outside of being a sports car, which is a shame as it is a well appointed spacious car. And the last straw for most owners was the terrible reliability and massive repair costs. All in all, maserati learned from it and produced amazing cars such as the mid 2010´s grandturismo, so amazing that owners are willing to forgive reliability problems.
You know, I understand the point you made in the video. BUT as someone who owns an S-Class, I agree with the refinement and all. BUT, this Maserati is like a four door Ferrari. It really isn't about the refinement and smoothness. It's more about the sporty handling and the raw feel of the powertrain and aggressive/harsh F1 gearbox. I wouldn't buy this as a daily, it would be a fun weekend car you could rip around in and have a blast listening to that beautiful sound! I know maintenance is far from cheap on these, if you're a car guy looking for something super cool for the $$, these are hard to beat. They're sooo cheap to buy now and if you get the later models with the updated engine and ZF gearbox, it gets even better!
exactly
bottom line is that these cars need ££$$$€€€s to make them drive as they should .......... but no one wants to spend money on a worthless depreciating car.......... as a result these cars are left to rot/run on a budget
also the early editions are garbage because the gearbox was so poor
i just bought a 2006 with 32000 on the clock for £10.000 ........the grunt it has is foookin fantasic i dont know what your problem is but you can bye a £900.000 car for £10.000 enjoy .....and have some fooookin fun !
This car needs to be driven on a expressway , long routes to have it breathe . Your not getting the full experience of that 4.2 and f1 gear box mane. ..... Drive it corners and curves .
I recently bought a 2012 Quattroporte S V8 and it’s a blast!!! Sounds good, looks good, and feels good. I also got a matte military green wrap on it and it’s 🔥
This is its best colour
Bought to buy this car with 45k miles for $9000 u cant beat that
Lucky mutha
You've been just beated maan, i've just bought 2006 for a 3.4k with a 60k kilometeres on clock 😊
@@bossnoxwhere did you find such a cheap one? FB marketplace?
@@Crunchykyleno dude, i've bought it at the auction, on my luck there was no one to bid, so price was very low
@@bossnox it´ll need more than what u paid in maintenance and repairs within a yr,
Mercedes doesnt sweep Maserati in every way. That sound kills mercedes
MOI EN VILLE JE ROULE EN AUTOMATIQUE , LA VOITURE CONSOMME BIEN MOINS ET SURTOUT C EST BIEN PLUS AGREABLE .
Problem is you don't understand what you're driving. For those of us that have had F1 Ferraris, we know that you can't compare a Mercedes to a Ferrari built sedan. What a joke.
that shifting is so fuckin' stupid doesn't look like fun at all, where's the stick ffs? Terrible connection between man and machine.
I think most logical comparison to this car is not Germans but Jaguar XJ, these two fall in same category as rare, luxurious big EU sedan cars. Talking about 2004-2009 XJs. Looking at reviews it seems that Maserati is trap for people who were looking to buy Jag but got this instead. Like Maserati, Jag has that rare factor that you don't see them everyday in street, gets attention, luxurious inside with wood and leather everywhere, analog clock in centre console like Maserati but just way better car overall. I have driven that one and it does not have any flaws you mentioned in this video. I think only better thing Maserati has is engine sound, but Jags are also famous for growling V8 engines.
S-class does not have any of the style and looks of QP.
awesome car, love that interior. but why automatic? ruins it completely
This content creator has nothing good to say except bad mouth this product. Avoid in my opinion.
Okay I never drove one of those but my dad owns a Ferrari F430 also from 2006 and it has the same F1 transmission. I drove it a couple times and you actually need to hold the gas while shifting up, it give you a good kick on hard acceleration but it´s smooth if you just drive slower, it´s actually build to do it that way.
When non carguys do a review 😂🤣🤣🤣
Why do have a ring on ur pointing finger
The car you drove must have had a clapped out suspension but I’ve owned 2 and they drove fine. Having an aftermarket exhaust makes the driving experience a lot better
If not for driving S classes and 7 series, I would say lovely things about the ride quality, but those two ruined every other car for me. The airmatic on the S-class is far more comfortable in every way, and the suspension on the S-class really is unlike anything I ever felt. The exhaust note on this motor is one of the best, and if this thing had an exhaust and air suspension I would really enjoy driving it!
Maserati is a sports sedan and not an s-class competitor....it's for people who like beautiful things, sporty driving feel, but at the same time nice comfort and quality. the quality of the interior is better than the mercedes... the leather is much better quality and the wood too.... very similar to the quality of the bentley.
@@kasparsgrinbergs6001 plastics are cheap in places with the MQ
@@speak_your_truth. on the contrary.... very high quality and beautifully done.
@@kasparsgrinbergs6001 Mine are cheaper feeling than the Germans and thecsoft touch wears quickly. Leather is nice though.
His review was funny af 😂😂
The gearbox on these was horrible until they went with the ZF torque converter auto.
УУУУХХ НЕРВНАЯ
This man's afool
Los que no pueden comprarlo ni mantenerlo lo critican
i service one of these for a friend, for the money the car is super nice. it is also easy to work on, the clutch is not that hard to change, it just takes some more time. at 15k eur if u got a mechanic friend who also can get the parts at wholesale prices, go for it!
Who the fuck listens to that dude complaints. I am listening to the Ferrari engine.
Haben die aux Anschluss ???
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when you drive a Merc everything else fells like shit? hahahahahahahahahahah
I want to buy one there one but it only for part in the junkyardI want to save the car is so luxury the only problem is the transmission
Not the transmission, the clutch
what was the peep ? in the beginning
Radar most likely
Italians aren’t perfect then?
S- class doesn’t have a Ferrari v8 though does it and as for reliability…. They’re worse than alfas
Wow 🤩
thank god for people like you buddy ! honest and down to earth about it
without these videos alot of people would get sooooo "ripped off" thinking this is what they want 🪽😎🙏