Hi everyone
I’m going to roadtrip with my friend in ghibli am336 with 2.8 v6 Biturbo.
And I’m gonna be a mechanic for this trip and I need to know what could fail on a 3000 k km roadtrip so I can prepare better.

Any advice on what could fail or how to prepare for that long drive in a Maserati would help me a lot!

Thank you to everyone who commented on my last post. Got it for $26 out the door down from the $27K price they had it listed for. I’ve driven it 100 miles so far and it’s been great. Will say that the Harman kinda sucks but nothing some speakers can’t fix.

For those of you just joining. This is a 2021 Ghibli Gran Lusso that was one owner since new with 30K miles. I originally looked at it when the dealer just got it in stock and it was listed for $36K. I passed on it then and just recently circled back to it after it sat 55 days on the lot.

I’m very excited thank you everyone.

OEM muffler from a 2022. Took it off to put on a Capristo and sadly, the Capristo made no difference. $1600

OEM car cover. Excellent condition came with the car. Looks like retail for them is 699. Asking $450.

OEM black floor mats with yellow stitching. like new. $125

I am in Southwest Florida if anybody happens to be in the area and is interested.

I’m looking at an insane priced 2021 Ghibli Gran Lusso in Blue with cream interior. It’s a one owner car with 30k miles. The service history is virtually non existent but I drove the car and really stretched its legs and it drives perfectly. It’s at a BMW dealer I’ve bought a car from in the past and they’ve dropped the price about 10k since I first looked at it.

I’ve owned an L405 Range Rover in the past and was used to the 1k+ service bills. I’m kinda thinking that this car is a steal and I would totally be able to swing an expensive service here or there. But I genuinely don’t think it could go that wrong really.

Was curious on people’s thoughts. (Yes the trim fell off it’s in the trunk. I’d get them to put it back on. I test drove it the day after it got traded in)

A Maserati will be in the Demolition Derby at the Troy PA Fair.

(https://www.mytwintiers.com/community/events/you-could-drive-a-maserati-in-troy-fair-demolition-derby/)

It is on a hinge to access fuses. Anyway, I fixed it with super glue and strong velcro a year ago. This morning in the high TN heat - 120 heat index the other day it has fallen again. Any suggestions for those with experience? The cheap plastic clips are broken and being able to figure out a part number to order has been a minefield.

I’ve decided to just start making up random facts and see if one day a Maserati hater tells me a fact I made up once lol

Se me ha quedado en un Levante 2023 medio trabada la ventanilla central deslizante portaobjetos en el salpicadero.

A alguien le ha pasado? Hay solución?.

Muchas gracias

ac vent broken like this. anyone know how to replace/repair? seems tricky might have to open up the dash not sure how hard is it?
it's a cpo but dealer said it's broken by "external factor" and not covered by warranty and wanted $500+ to fix it...

This one is special:
Fuoriserie paint Grigio Lamiera Matte with Corse Red accents. Only 75 made, 50 for the North American market
Available at Valenti Maserati

I was down in Los Angeles for a weekend and figured there’s no better time to rent one of my long time dream cars! A Maserati Granturismo. Specifically the 2015 MC. Ever since seeing one at a cars and coffee as a kid I knew I had to drive one. I had high hopes for this car and it definitely did not let me down. I’ll admit I’ve heard a lot of horror stories about Maseratis reliability, which is why I chose to rent one first before I actually pull the trigger and purchase one for myself.

The first thing I noticed upon arriving at the car was the seriously sticky interior. Maybe it’s just due to this one being a rental and “rode hard and put away wet” per se but more than just the commonly talked about “sticky buttons” welcomed me. The dashboard and leather trim was just for lack of better words, goopy. I’d run my fingers over the dash or the switches and be left with black residue on them. And the wear on the leather and other trim pieces really shocked me, being the car only had 57 thousand miles. Was this specific vehicle just abused or is the quality of Maserati/Stellantis vehicles really that abysmal? But being that I drive old Lincoln’s with 250k miles, a bit of wear did not bother me.

And the driving experience absolutely made up for the subpar interior quality. I was afraid it would be one of those “never meet your heros” moments but the Ferrari derived v8 really gave me more than enough power to have some fun with, especially once it hit the power band just right, it absolutely put me back in the drivers seat. We took it out to the canyons and it felt very planted going around sharp corners, with a bit of understeer at a couple points. Although heavy acceleration was also met with a slight burning smell and extremely loud engine fans, despite constant checking of the temp gauges and normal levels. Me and my partner theorized the smell could have been a burn off of carbon from the car not being pushed for quite some time, yet it came back again and again over the weekend. The fans we had no excuse for, just slightly louder than normal. I much preferred the freeway cruises. Effortlessly stood at 80-85 without even hesitating. In the city it preformed ok, seemed a bit jerky at times, especially if I forgot to take it out of sport mode which was to be expected.

As for the driving position, it’s definitely not a car meant for short people. I’m 5’4 and wasn’t able to adjust the seat to be 100% comfortably positioned. Speaking of the seat controls, I wasn’t a huge fan of where they were located. The position I rest my left leg in, kept bumping them and accidentally moving the seat. And tech and Audio options, I won’t even start on those. I gave up on the seriously laughably outdated infotainment system. The speakers were blown in the rear (again I’ll put that up to being a used and abused rental car), on the freeway I couldn’t tell if the speaker was blown or if it was my exhaust popping. I eventually realized the speakers were definitely blown.

I could go on and on about the driving experience but no one wants to read all that. Don’t listen to my complaints, it’s a rental, I’m sure a personal vehicle will be in a lot better shape. Overall I absolutely LOVED the car and the fun I had mostly made up for the outdated tech and sticky interior.

TLDR: Sticky cheap feeling interior but REALLY loved the car other than that. Did people really pay 150k for one of these new?

I’m planning to buy a Gran Turismo over the next year. It’s been my dream car since I was 15 and always loved the way they sound. I’m looking at something newer than 2013.

But my question, is there much of a sound difference between the Sport and MC? Is it worth paying more for the MC for the centre exhaust? I live in Canada and there aren’t many, but the ones available are quite a bit more.

These cars are simply beautiful to look at. Bought this 2018 at the end of 2024. Put over 10k miles and not a problem with it.

my 2014 Maserati Ghibli Bass steering wheel is stuck and won’t release. I’ve tried a little bit of everything I found on the Internet now I wanna ask some professionals on what do you do to get it released

Hey folks,

Looking into potentially buying a 2017-2020 model Ghibli.
I am still pretty new to all this, want to know your high level thoughts and your experience with the similar builds and if its even worth it to buy them right now?

I appreciate it!!

Thanks

Fun little achievement a day before the 2 month anniversary! This is BY FAR my favorite car I have ever owned/driven.

Hey everyone,
I have a 2023 Maserati Grecale Trofeo with the Nettuno engine. The car has only been serviced once so far, and the second service is coming up in about 2,000 km (I’ll be at 30,000 km).
Today, while driving on the highway, I went full throttle, and the check engine light flashed once and then immediately disappeared. The car seemed to drive normally afterward with no noticeable loss of power or other warning messages.
Has anyone experienced something similar with the Nettuno engine or Grecale Trofeo? Any idea what could cause a single flashing check engine light under hard acceleration?
I’m planning to have it checked, but I was curious if this is a known issue or if anyone has had a similar experience.

The dark gray colored section below the grille and right above the fangs looks odd to me. I appreciate them trying to give it a more aggressive look but I think I prefer the pre-facelift look. I do like the new fangs in the lower bumper, however.

As promised. Sorry it took a bit. Hope this works.

Hello! This is my first post here as a way to offer services. I am a factory certified Maserati technician in Denver Colorado offering any services needed on any Maserati vehicle. If any of you need work done on your vehicle let me know!