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2006 quattroporte vs. 2007 quattroporte

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11/10/2006 16:30:39  
 

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Bonjour tout les mondes!

I have been anxiously waiting to purchase to 2007 Maserati quattroporte, as it.s obviously the most sleek, sexy and classy car on the market. However, initially I thought the 2007 would be out before June-August 2007 and because I am an instant gratification kind of girl, I am now considering the 2006. Now of course, we.ve all heard that the transmission leaves much to be desired and that will be fixed in the newest model, but I wanted to hear the opinions of some 2006 quattroporte owners.

I will be leasing this car, and since the transmission is covered under warranty, I almost just want to say, "Oh well. I.ll have a rental car a few days out of the year." Now I.m not a racer, or a guy who.d probably drive the car into the ground zooming all over Beverly Hills. I just need it for normal functioning around town, (well maybe a little faster than normal; the car begs for it) so basically, I want to hear from owners like myself. Have you had problems with the car? Is it ALWAYS in the shop like they say, leaving you in a Ford Focus rental for weeks at a time? Or have you had no problems? Is the jerkiness something you get used to or a nuissance? Appreciate your responses!! Thanks.

P.S I.m just concerned with functionality, not arguments that I should wait for 07 because the resid will be higher or some options are becoming standard, or anything like that...just the real story about how the car holds up. Thanks again.
12/10/2006 16:25:11  


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Interesting Leasing package!

Great taste though.

But if you want silky smooth gearchanges and reliability...... go buy a German production car!

there are compromises to be had in most cars especially Italians and especially Italian performance cars.

The QP, 4200 Coupe and 4200 Spyder all share the same Ferrari engine, transaxle clutch and gearbox system sharing parts with the 360 and 430 the difference is in the software controling it all.

The cambiocorsa Gearbox does not like stop start traffic conditions. When your foot is on the brake pedal the clutch is disengaged but you must wait momentarily for it to engage when you lift your foot before stamping on the loud pedal or you wull just burn up the plates instead of taking off! These are performance cars that love the open road not crawling through urban traffiic for this a beamer or merc with a slush box will do it smoother but oh so dull. But at any speed the CC 'box is just fantastic.

If it is a full service lease don't worry about burning out clutches in traffic. My Spyder has completed 35K miles and has 35% clutch wear. I drive hard and in some town traffic but nut not urban traffic.

The Auto button on the CC box tends to change up late in my experience and can get confused at around 1300 revs if you slow down at a junction and then pull away. Frankly I have only used it to see what it does...I always end up overiding it with the paddles so not a lot of point for me. It is not as if you tire the left leg with the clutch in traffic!

Most gremlins seem able to be ironed out in the software not the mechanicals.

You buy a Maserati with the heart for its soul not with the head.

They were designed as "entry level" Ferraris not town cars before fiat passed control from ferrari to Alfa

Have you test driven one yet? Did it feel right?

Look forward to hearing the outcome
12/10/2006 21:15:52  
 

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Thanks for the response.
Yes, I have test driven it...it was a little jerky for me, but I.m so obsessed I really don.t care. I detest merc and bmw.s so I.m willing to sacrifice for this one. Plus it.s a second car so I suppose I.ll drive it when I won.t be start/stopping too much and will have the german made porsche as you said, for downtown. lol.
13/10/2006 2:59:54  


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Aaaah not the P word! Pah!

Re the jerkiness: If this is when shifting up, it can be eased by lifting the right foot very slightly as you change gear.

Lovely Car, everyone should want one!

14/10/2006 13:05:13  
 

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I have owned my QP5 since January 2005 and have covered nearly 20,000 miles. Like anything new you can learn to drive the paddle shift smoothly, and I like the auto option when cruising, especially as you can manually change down just by using the paddles, and then it will return automatically to auto mode.

Having had S class Mercs (which are great cars) I am still amazed at how the car is so nimble and acurate and no way feels like a 2 ton 4 door saloon. It has been very reliable, but I had a clutch under warranty which had less than 30% wear at 15,000 miles. I drive the car hard at times, (6,000 miles from the rear tyres, 9,000 from the front) but do not do traffic light sprints as this is not good for the clutch.

If you enjoy driving a responsive car you will love the QP5.

Barry
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