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So I'm considering a 2007 Maserati Granturismo 4.2. It'll be my first foray into the Marque and it's a car I've lusted after for a long time so hopefully it'll live up to my expectations!
I do have a few questions, mostly as I've been trying to do research on these cars and I'm coming up short quite a lot or only seeing hints of the information that I'm after so I'm hoping some of you might be able to help fill in the blanks!
1) I've been reading about common failures on these cars, and the only two I've really come across are the electrically actuated exhaust valve that regulates the exhaust noise can fail and require replacement, and an issue on early cars with fault cam variators. Considering I'm looking at an early car, the latter is concerning to me. I understand there was a recall/mod done to stop this issue from occurring, if I contact Maserati with the VIN of the car would they be able to tell me if this mod has been completed? Is there any other way to tell? What are the symptoms and possible outcomes of failure? Are there any other show-stopper issues I should be aware of?
2) I understand the 4.2 is dry sumped and the 4.7 is wet sumped? How reliable is the dry sump system and how much of a pain is it to check the oil on the 4.2?
3) What is parts availability like for these cars? Obviously there is the main dealer supply chain, but how long would I be waiting for parts if required on average or are they usually held in local stock?
4) I understand that these cars suffer with quite a lot of suspension wear issues, mostly seeming to occur on the upper suspension arms which necessitates the replacement of the whole arm. How common is this and does anybody have any indicative pricing?
5) How reliable is the Skyhook system, and what is the sort of part cost of replacing the shock(s) should one or more fail?
6) Has anybody done an interior refresh to bring an older model up to the newer interior spec? (e.g. trimming the lower dash in alcantara)
7) How reliable are the electronic systems of the car (provided the battery is kept charged and you don't do something silly like try to jump start it)?
8) I tend to like tackling things myself, to me it's part of the pleasure of car ownership. Does anybody have a workshop manual for the 4.2 that I could acquaint myself with by any chance?
9) A LOT of these cars seem to be up for sale at around the 65-69k mile mark. Is there something significant at this point or shortly after or is this just a coincidence?
If anybody could share any insight into the above questions it would be very much appreciated!
Thanks!
So I'm considering a 2007 Maserati Granturismo 4.2. It'll be my first foray into the Marque and it's a car I've lusted after for a long time so hopefully it'll live up to my expectations!
I do have a few questions, mostly as I've been trying to do research on these cars and I'm coming up short quite a lot or only seeing hints of the information that I'm after so I'm hoping some of you might be able to help fill in the blanks!
1) I've been reading about common failures on these cars, and the only two I've really come across are the electrically actuated exhaust valve that regulates the exhaust noise can fail and require replacement, and an issue on early cars with fault cam variators. Considering I'm looking at an early car, the latter is concerning to me. I understand there was a recall/mod done to stop this issue from occurring, if I contact Maserati with the VIN of the car would they be able to tell me if this mod has been completed? Is there any other way to tell? What are the symptoms and possible outcomes of failure? Are there any other show-stopper issues I should be aware of?
2) I understand the 4.2 is dry sumped and the 4.7 is wet sumped? How reliable is the dry sump system and how much of a pain is it to check the oil on the 4.2?
3) What is parts availability like for these cars? Obviously there is the main dealer supply chain, but how long would I be waiting for parts if required on average or are they usually held in local stock?
4) I understand that these cars suffer with quite a lot of suspension wear issues, mostly seeming to occur on the upper suspension arms which necessitates the replacement of the whole arm. How common is this and does anybody have any indicative pricing?
5) How reliable is the Skyhook system, and what is the sort of part cost of replacing the shock(s) should one or more fail?
6) Has anybody done an interior refresh to bring an older model up to the newer interior spec? (e.g. trimming the lower dash in alcantara)
7) How reliable are the electronic systems of the car (provided the battery is kept charged and you don't do something silly like try to jump start it)?
8) I tend to like tackling things myself, to me it's part of the pleasure of car ownership. Does anybody have a workshop manual for the 4.2 that I could acquaint myself with by any chance?
9) A LOT of these cars seem to be up for sale at around the 65-69k mile mark. Is there something significant at this point or shortly after or is this just a coincidence?
If anybody could share any insight into the above questions it would be very much appreciated!
Thanks!
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