Maintenance Costs on new GranTurismo/S or Quattroporte

I have owned my GT since December '07 and have spent zero dollars on it. Obviously, it is still under warranty, but my point is - no non-warranty costs yet. I will buy a new set of tires later this year.

I don't think we have enough data yet to give a clear prediction for for or five years down the road. As you suggest, maybe some QP owners can comment as the QPs have been in circulation longer.

 

I'm getting the 12,500 mile service right now. That service is $1,700 plus the car needs new rubber which is quite spendy. I think the bill for all of it will be close to $5k. Too expensive for the class the car competes in.

 

I owned a 03 coupe, my wife had a 07 QP, now has a Gran Turismo. These cars are no different from any car, that is if you buy the auto version. Any decent shop can work on them, so they should cost no more than a Mercedes. So far, we have had an oil change cost, $125.00.

 

Almost two years of ownership and not a single oil change yet?

 

These aren't the most fuel efficient cars (like 11MPG) to consider as a daily driver if that is part of your ownership cost factors.

 

Curious here too - while I have plenty of miles yet to go on the 08 E350, I'm sorta thinking that
my next DD will be a Maser.... but don't want to get into the bills my 328 generates I drive
20k miles a year....

Jedi

 

2 oil changes...no money spent.

I didn't want to get into it on this thread (already discussed in the past on another thread), but I have an interesting relationship with my dealer. Short version - they have a habit of damaging my cars, then they are very nice about fixing them and taking care of things like an oil change. I am either loyal or a sucker or both and I keep going back!

One other item of itnerest which I also mentioned elswhere in this section - my power steering pump had an incurrable leak and the entire power steering rack was replaced under warranty. (no cost) I have yet to meet another owner who has experienced the same problem, so I don't believe it is a common defect.

 

If you get free work done that other would most likely have to pay for, your should state that. In a thread about maintenance costs, it can be misleading.

 

FWIW, I am paying around $700 per year for the annual fluids changes.

 

Fuel consumption isn't bad. I use my Granturismo S as a daily driver and the average consumption over the last 10,000 km's has been 15.3 litres per 100 km's.

The only non warranty expenditure that I can see is back tyres. I estimate they will be done before it hits 20,000 km's.

 

I certainly did not intend to mislead anyone....nor do I believe that I actually did mislead. The OP seemed to be looking for answers related to non-routine costs and/or "majors" costs. An oil change is basic. And, since I have not paid for one, I actually thought it would be irresponsible for me to "guess" the cost. By the way, 360c didn't mention the oil change either in his response.

I also personally consider washing, waxing and general detailing part of the maintenance for all my cars. I do it myself because I enjoy it, and I spend a lot on the right equipment and the right cleaning supplies. I didn't mention that either as I believe enthusiasts differ greatly in this area (some use detailers, some do it themselves, some don't). Since I use the equipment and supplies differently across four cars, it is hard for me to quantify what portion "belongs" to the GT in terms of cost.

 

i am looking into a Grandturismo and will be getting the automatic. At the local Ferrari dealer a GT oil change is $395.00 and the Full 12k service is $1300.00 So not including brakes and tires u are prob looking at 2k a year or so. Now if u get the Duo Select trans its basically the Ferrari trans so count on Clutch and F1 pump replacement costs. I personaly plan on buying the Auto to avoid the clutch and Pump replacement issues.

 

I didn't mention oil changes as the costs in Australia tend to be way, way less than the US where you guys seem to pay through the nose.

The dealer did an oil change at 1500 km's at their cost. I did one at about 7000 km's as the car was in for some warranty issues and a recall.

I doubt the gearbox will be a problem personally. They are well sorted these days and I think the clutch will last for a long while in daily driver mode. No sign of any problems so far on my car at 11,000 km's. FWIW, I don't see the point in the automatic. The sequential's auto mode is very, very good in my experience. I use it maybe 50% of the time. If you had a proper auto it would dull the driving experience when you wanted a spirited drive. I had a loan QP 4.7 S auto for a week and I thought it was really dull in comparison to the 4.7 Granturismo S sequential car.
Same engine; but the excitement and personality of the car was missing. Maybe if you are coming from a Mercedes S class, the auto Granturismo might appeal; but if you like to drive, I would go for the sequential manual. The answer is to drive both and see what suits you.

In my opinion the big cost will be depreciation. Maseratis record isn't too hot in that department. Just as well you Americans don't pay much for your cars. Recommended retail on the road for my car was circa $340k US here in Australia.

 

360C - Please know that I was not taking a shot at you! I was being a bit tongue-in-cheek about the oil change issue with TravisJ. I didn't metion it either in responding to the original poster because I could not give an accurate or "representative" cost.

I agree with your observations about the transmission. Drive and enjoy yours in good health!

-Michael

 

No problem at all

 

Make sure you get the GT/QP "S".

The "S" versions sound glorious in sport mode.