Maserati's first ever commercial
 

...and it's brilliant.

The Ghibli looks great and sounds amazing.

And it's not really a Maserati price, at $67,000.

Pretty hot car. Great price.

i think totoro when i see ghibli...

Thought it was 1 of the better commercials. I think the reason u like the g37 errr Q60 because it kinda of looks like Ghibli.

Maserati's aren't that expensive compared to what you expect in the first place... Whichever moron decided to make this car should be shot... Really brings down the brand name... And GOD KNOWS this car will break down within the warranty period, and every .5 miles out of it

I thought this was a stupid commercial. I didn't care what it was for by the time they got to the end. Then it turned out to be a Maserati? Yeah, can't afford it anyways

$130,000 for the GranTurismo.

They're no Ferrari, but I think they look sweet and are still quite expensive in the realm of cars.

The Ghibli is pretty nice. Not quite the same mean front-end as the GT, but man that engine purrs. :yum:

If they can turn that into a coupé and for that price, it may just be my next car.

And I know someone will bring it up, yes, for $100,000 you can get a GTR, BUT... I want something that is fast and looks sexy too. The GTR isn't that. The Maserati is.

And for high 60's, this doesn't look bad at all, to me.

I will LMAO when that day comes brother. I feel bad for people who BUY Italian or German cars... Especially a Maserati... You're asking for $300 oil changes, $1000 brake jobs, $600 radiator fluid flushes, and god forbid anything actually breaks... It will cost $10000 to fix

Italian cars make German cars look reliable. :rofl2: You know it's bad when Audi bought Lambo and the cars broke less.

That's why the whole Fiat/Chrysler marriage amuses me to no end. Now the Italians are going to make Chryslers less reliable? How? Do they explode when you unlock the car to get in it?

If I'm paying that much for a car I'm not worried about the maintenance (oil changes, etc.) and the breaking... that's hit or miss and is the same with every brand.

The bad always stick out more than the good.

It's just sad that American and Asian manufacturers can't make aesthetically pleasing body designs. Aside from the Z, there's not a single other Asian or American car out there that I would gawk at that's still in production today.

Yes Italian and German cars suck...really? Lets talk about Toyota and recalls etc. No car manufacturer has an issue free existence.
The new Ghibili is fantastic and if any of you keyboard testers here would actually go drive it - you would be astonished and probably scheme a way to get one! The sound of that motor alone makes it worth it. If you want cheap easy Toyota maintenance and the lack of passion that goes with....have fun! I know where my money would go.....and it wont be with me in the grave.

From a reliability standpoint, they lag the Japanese significantly. That's a fact. That's not a matter of opinion, nor it is in some way lessened because a Japanese car had a recall.

They look, sound and drive great. They just have more issues.

hummmm... i donno haboob. i dont think any car can make your 100yr old self look appealing.. :icon17:

however, someone like paul newman could make a cheap datsun look :tup:

:icon17: but we all know some are consistently worse than others...

and it better be good if someone's going to be paying top dollar for a specialty car.

Issues are just that. There a lot of folks who value an experience over simple reliability. If a car appeals to me in the soul and I have the money I go for it. Stats are great and they never cover the intangible experience some vehicles bring.

appeals to the soul... very uncommon for japanese cars. maybe classic cars like datsun days.

cars are just tools for most people. like a screw driver. yes, it is nice to have wera and wiha driver set as i do. but for most people they dont mind their pos stanley screw driver they bought at target or homedepot (when they went out for garden trim, plasti-shitt :ugh:). :D

The intangible experience of driving a loaner car while mine is in the shop? I'll pass.

lol, my dealer gave me a cobalt to use for a week. :rofl2:

it was such a pos i parked it at work and had my wife pick me up. lol it had 2miles on it when i returned it, and the dealer was like wtf?

I doubt the $60k Ghibli will be any faster than a 5.0 Mustang or 370Z for that matter....Luxurious & looks good, yes...but nowhere near GT-R or Corvette fast. Completely different target markets. It's an XFR/CTS/S6/M5 competitor and fits right in with that segment.

Ridiculous. Cars break. Read this site much?

Loaners are also given out for routine service appts as well. Now that we have cleared that up.

Easy there dude. I'm not insulting Das Fatherland. I'm just pointing out the fact that the heirarchy of car reliability goes something like this:

Japanese
Korean
German
American




Italian























British

i suppose euro cars are at best a mistress or girlfriend. not a wife you'd commit yourself to. :icon17:

You lease German cars. Then you can give them back.

I bet it would be, but never did I say it'd be near GTR fast. Just saying it looks miles sexier than the GTR and Corvette (C7).


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Since we digressed to a quality discussion by origin here is the US ranking from JD power of Cars(not SUV etc)

Top Rated Cars - 2013 Initial Quality Study

35 cars ranked:

Euro models 10 chosen
Asian - 18 models chosen
US - 7

Not bad for these horrible Euro models of which I own one listed(GTi). Asian models continue to do well. I own one listed my- 370Z. Glad I have both spectrums covered :)

On topic - Maserati sales have exploded(virturally doubled from 2012 numbers), and from what the local dealer tells me they have a good reputation here for quality.

That being said German models are sophisticated(maybe too sophisticated) and in terms of electronics have more issues. The Germans think they do electronics well but in actuality its Asian makers who do the best. Styling wise I think Euro makers do the best in terms of looks.

Lol, JD Power

This car doesn't sound like this in person. And it's kinda :barf:

stupid as **** commercial

Id say noticeably slower than a 5.0 and Z....

Jd power initial quality isn't a good metric. I would hope that any car holds up well at first. It's 100k later that I'm concerned about. Since you seem dead set on defending the euro cars, tell me this- would you own a German car out of warranty to 100k miles?

"J.D. Power has released the results of its latest Initial Quality Study (IQS), the company's industry benchmark study that measures new-vehicle quality after the first 90 days of ownership. A key finding of this year's study is that nearly two-thirds of the problems experienced in the first 90 days of ownership are related to the vehicle's design, as opposed to components that malfunction. For example, the component may be working as designed, but owners deem it a problem because it may be difficult to understand or operate"

See? The way they measure quality has nothing to do with the discussion at hand. If you were dead set on a JD Power study, you should have referenced this- http://autos.jdpower.com/ratings/dependability.htm

Oh, except there is only one Euro car on the list.

Didn't know the specs, the two days I tried to get onto their site it kept saying it was down for me. :icon17:

They only have the V6 option? I thought they were going to have a V8 option too? Hmm.


Still, pretty sexy.

It's gorgeous and it sounds good. I just don't know if I wouldn't come home with the V6 F-type for the same 67k. Or just buy the newest CPO 911 I could find.

When owners actually read the manual its amazing what can be learned about one's car LOL!

I could care less how many Euro's are on the list. If it was zero Id still have my GTi or any other EURO car Ive owned. Im happy the Z was on the link I sent out. I will sleep better now......really.

Its sexy as hell, like most, $67K for a V6 without that gorgeous Maserati V8 sound? I dunno.

Don't get all bitchy because I pointed out your link was completely irrelevant. Have you tried Midol?

And I hate to be pedantic, but if you "could care less" it means you care. You were looking for "couldNT care less".

Review of the Ghibli
 

well, to be blunt, the one f-king german design thing they put in the Z is wat killed the car from starting... dreaded steering lock. :shakes head:

:icon18:
Now come on firebase don't pick the lesser model stats. There is also 404 hp model on site , 4.7 sec 0-60.

Irrelevant to the point they still measure the data LOL. You want their number so you can advise them on that, and on medication for bloating as well LOL!!??

Bitchy? No, that would be you and your mis-guided notion of what a loaner car must mean. I was happy to enlighten you.

As I stated many posts before, name a maker without issues. :hello:

Had I listened to a keyboard test driver like you I would not have purchased a number of cars Ive owned and enjoyed.