Maserati MC 20 Cielo?

Before you buy know this. A dear friend locally bought a brand new Cielo 2023 leftover as in brand new never driven or titled. Also he was able to choose from about 8-10 cars.
The MSRP was 318k and was purchased just under 200k.

 

Other known criticisms include the inconsistent handling/suspension, the low rent interior, poor sound, and the doors really open wide (31"), which is wider than standard doors. As a comparison, the McLaren 720S open door width is 16".

Good value if one can live with the faults.

 

It's a car that looks infinitely better than it drives.

It's like dating that supermodel who flunked preschool twice and then had to get a waiver from her doctor to pass high school.

 

If the electronics/infotainment and Sonus Faber sound system....which is utterly horrible and muddy sounding.... is anything like my wife's new GranTurismo..... walk away! She already had the entire center dash replaced, analog clock replaced 2 weeks into owning it. Can't wait for it to go away in 1yr!!!!

 

Maserati is in trouble. Their parent company Stellantis has made some negative comments about what they might do with the brand. I heard, so it’s hearsay, a number of dealers have dropped the franchise.

 

It's too bad, it's such a storied marque and the MC series are awesome... can't build a brand leasing re-skinned 300C and Grand Cherokees though. Never had that killer product in the $50-90k range. I said at the time they should have ditched the 300C and worked a deal with Alfa to use the Giulia QV as a base, with a Maserati body.

Drove a Ghibli a couple of times and ugh it was mediocre, especially for the price. Dogcrap engine response and transmission that was not sporty feeling at all. Never tried my friend's Nero series with the 500hp though. But it wasn't even in the same class of performance as my Giulia, which I still miss and get me wistful.

 

Add Aston to the list.

The MC Cielo is stunning to look at. Very anemic sports car as a driver. But, so is a 911 TT and the MC is much better looking. Just have to reframe the use case and the MC can make sense to some people.

 

It's really about pricing.....at $300k there is alot of competition that is just better. If a new Cielo (as it sits) is $150k, it would be the class leader and I would absolutely buy one today.

 

Curious would you buy over an NSX, GT3 etc that are $200k and under?

 

Driven both the coupe and Cielo. Fantastic looks, underwhelming drive. Really not in the same league as any Ferrari, definitely not a 488.
Never feels fast (they're surprisingly heavy despite their carbon tubs) and the brakes are some of the worst sports car brakes I've ever used.
Such a shame for a car that looks that good with that evocative a brand.

 

That’s what I’ve heard. Harry’s review said it all.

 

Yeah, like the 720S.

Fancy Diehedral doors? Check.
Supercar looks? Check
Mid-engine layout? Check
Turbo-charged V6? Checkmate with the V8 in the Mclaren.

 

I haven’t checked but if there could be an aftermarket exhaust solution to fix the MC that might really help. I see the Ferrari 12C got fixed by Novitec. But low hope I guess as the 488, F8 didn’t work and not sure the 296 has been effectively upgraded.

 

Please show me where you can walk into a dealer and buy a GT3 for under $200K and I will go today and buy one.

 

Older models. But I have guys getting the newer ones like ‘22 at $240k. Not far off.