Good video with good insights. I have owned a 2006;GranSport for 4 years and driven 20,000 miles. I agree with the other comments, these GranSports are a great value...if you enjoy “tinkering “ with old Italian cars. The driving experience is an acquired taste. The more you drive it, the more you appreciate the sharp, taunt and aggressive demeanor of the car. I have driven it at Road Atlanta on 2 separate track days and it really is a blast to drive! Regarding repairs, the single most expensive item was replacement of the alternator at $1,200 for parts and labor. There are occasional little goofy problems, some you can fix yourself and some you must take to a Maserati specialist. The biggest routine item is the F1 clutch replacement at $6,000 (or more). The good news is most clutches last 30k to 40k miles. Go to the Maserati Life Forum to research more about the clutch life. In summary, it really is a great car that is fun to drive and a great value...but it is not a reliable, normal car that most people are accustomed to driving. 😎
When they launched the gran sport in 2004 all cars including the coupe recived the same upgrade. So if you feel that you should have one, basically anything from 2004. By the way, it's a dry sump Ferrari 430 engine plonked inside this car, modified to gt level, bullet proof a high mileage long distance touring Italian beast with the blood line of Ferrari and Maserati.
But the cost of repairs and maintenance is why they are depreciating so fast! Better things in the market for the same price! I only miss the sound from mine!
@@DrivenGarage i am located in the south of germany. Usually I don't drive more than 10.000km (6200 miles). I was thinking about spending around 20.000€. Expecting about 3.000€ per year in repairs. It would be my daily driver as I would sell my Polo 1.6 TDI for it. I am looking for a car that is fun and special, will hold it's value but can be my only car.
It is a real Ferrari engine, so I'm not sure why he said that. It was even hand built in the Ferrari engine factory and shipped to Maserati for installation. Versions of the F136 engine were used in the F430 as well as the 458 and California, so I'm not certain what he's on about.
I think he was referring to the fact that while, yes the F136 block is the same, all Ferrari V8s had a flatplane crank while the Maserati and Alfa Romeo variants were a conventional crossplane crank. The Ferrari variant of the F136 engines were exclusively always flat plane crank. So I guess thats what he means by a “true” Ferrari engine, nonetheless its still can be called a Ferrari engine, because well that’s exactly what it is.
The F136 engine has seven major models. The R, S, U and Y are all cross plane, with single intake manifolds, and only used in Maseratis. The E, I, and F were all flat plane, with dual intake manifolds, and used only in Ferraris. Each revision of the Maserati-fitted engines were always about 60 to 90hp (or more) down from the comparable Ferrari-fitted model-year or displacement of engine.
Good video with good insights. I have owned a 2006;GranSport for 4 years and driven 20,000 miles. I agree with the other comments, these GranSports are a great value...if you enjoy “tinkering “ with old Italian cars. The driving experience is an acquired taste. The more you drive it, the more you appreciate the sharp, taunt and aggressive demeanor of the car. I have driven it at Road Atlanta on 2 separate track days and it really is a blast to drive! Regarding repairs, the single most expensive item was replacement of the alternator at $1,200 for parts and labor. There are occasional little goofy problems, some you can fix yourself and some you must take to a Maserati specialist. The biggest routine item is the F1 clutch replacement at $6,000 (or more). The good news is most clutches last 30k to 40k miles. Go to the Maserati Life Forum to research more about the clutch life. In summary, it really is a great car that is fun to drive and a great value...but it is not a reliable, normal car that most people are accustomed to driving. 😎
best car I have ever driven and we have the 575 to compare.
BEST VALUE IN THE EXOTIC CAR MARKET RIGHT NOW
Great Video, the best part is it sounds like he's rapping the whole time with that beat in the background!
Okay that's it I'm getting one!
When they launched the gran sport in 2004 all cars including the coupe recived the same upgrade. So if you feel that you should have one, basically anything from 2004. By the way, it's a dry sump Ferrari 430 engine plonked inside this car, modified to gt level, bullet proof a high mileage long distance touring Italian beast with the blood line of Ferrari and Maserati.
I love the Gransport, great video 👍
But the cost of repairs and maintenance is why they are depreciating so fast! Better things in the market for the same price! I only miss the sound from mine!
Driven Garage how much does it cost for maintenance?
Ice Poseidon varies alot on how much you at driving
What would you recommend? I am currently in the market for a 4200 GT/GranSport
@@inchskater where are you located? What are you looking for In a car? What type of driving ? Also price point?
@@DrivenGarage i am located in the south of germany. Usually I don't drive more than 10.000km (6200 miles).
I was thinking about spending around 20.000€. Expecting about 3.000€ per year in repairs. It would be my daily driver as I would sell my Polo 1.6 TDI for it.
I am looking for a car that is fun and special, will hold it's value but can be my only car.
Why wasn't it a real Ferrari engine?
It is a real Ferrari engine, so I'm not sure why he said that. It was even hand built in the Ferrari engine factory and shipped to Maserati for installation. Versions of the F136 engine were used in the F430 as well as the 458 and California, so I'm not certain what he's on about.
I think he was referring to the fact that while, yes the F136 block is the same, all Ferrari V8s had a flatplane crank while the Maserati and Alfa Romeo variants were a conventional crossplane crank. The Ferrari variant of the F136 engines were exclusively always flat plane crank. So I guess thats what he means by a “true” Ferrari engine, nonetheless its still can be called a Ferrari engine, because well that’s exactly what it is.
The F136 engine has seven major models. The R, S, U and Y are all cross plane, with single intake manifolds, and only used in Maseratis. The E, I, and F were all flat plane, with dual intake manifolds, and used only in Ferraris. Each revision of the Maserati-fitted engines were always about 60 to 90hp (or more) down from the comparable Ferrari-fitted model-year or displacement of
engine.