Ghibli 3.0 petrol

Simon1963

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I’ve just waved bye bye to my BMW 650. So it’s time to find a replacement. The Ghibli 3.0 petrol is on my list. Does anyone own one or has owned one in the past?
 

safrane

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a couple of owners on here, mainly diesel but I think 2 petrol owners.

And welcome.
 
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DaveT

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I owned two 3.0 petrols.

Lovely car to own as a daily.

I had a Celtic tune remap up to 410hp one my last one as with the S.

Needs upgrade to 6 pot brakes if you do that though.

Very nice car to drive, lovely interior if you get the extended leather. Oh and the petrol sounds great for a V6.

I'd have another in the future.
 

Simon1963

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I owned two 3.0 petrols.

Lovely car to own as a daily.

I had a Celtic tune remap up to 410hp one my last one as with the S.

Needs upgrade to 6 pot brakes if you do that though.

Very nice car to drive, lovely interior if you get the extended leather. Oh and the petrol sounds great for a V6.

I'd have another in the future.
Thanks Dave. What where the service costs like?
 

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I have the S, and I absolutely love it!

It's a real Jekyll & Hyde character and, for me, perfectly bridges the gap between the GranSport and the GranTurismo (4.2) which I've owned previously. The GranSport was edgy (which I loved) and the GranTurismo lived up to its name as a (luxurious) grand tourer. The Ghibli S hits the mid-point perfectly. That's not to say that I'd ever choose a Ghibli over either of those, but the car suits my needs as a daily driver and a family car.

The noise that comes out of it in sport mode is fantastic - when you learn the perfect revs to change up a gear it can be very entertaining: changing at 3,000 RPM lets out a noise akin to a bark, and changing at 5,000 RPM lets out a loud pop. And then there are the throttle blips on changing down, and the noise on a cold start will certainly get the neighbours' attention.

I have been super-impressed with it - I know that many view it as a glorified Chrysler but I don't think that's fair. The car is well-built, looks great and has that Ferrari-built engine. The brakes are super-impressive too. It brings a smile to my face every time I thrash it, and a skipped beat to my heart every time I walk towards it in a car park.

I couldn't recommend it highly enough ...
 

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As Dave says, petrol with the drilled bigger discs then you can tune it. If solids, they can’t handle the extra power and give up and warp easily.

Great cars.
 

jonny

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Get's an unfair press. As good as 3 series or Audi equivalents IMHO. And some amazing bargains for nearly new Ghiblis at the moment.
 

ScottH

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Echo the above comments. The sound is lovely for a v6 and the extended leather made for a nice play to be.
A refreshing change to the German equivalents, nice not to bump into dozens of ‘the same’ each day.
 

mjheathcote

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The Alfa Romeo Guilia Quadrifoglio have dropped comfortably below £40k....and not intergalactic mileage either...
 

keith

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Don't be so quick to dismiss the diesel! Whilst it gets plenty of criticism, I have had one for over five and half years without any problems, the RFL is a fraction of the petrol, it will get over 40mpg on the motorway, and produces over 600nm which is more than the Ghibli S.
Once warmed up it's hard to tell what kind of engine is under the bonnet, and there are no badges to distinguish it, finally albeit with electronics in Sport mode it produces a very convincing V8 exhaust note!
 

Simon1963

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I’ve seen one that I like and is at a good price. It’s a 2015 on a 65 plate but the service history is not fantastic.
1st service 09/16 13737 miles main dealer
2nd service 03/17 26157 miles main dealer
3rd service 08/18 49968 miles main dealer
4th service 07/19 54390 miles halfrauds!!
I assume the last service was a minor so maybe not much of an issue but has it gone too long since then at 65509 miles?
 

DaveT

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It's 12.5k or two years I think so it's pretty much due a service now so no real issue there - a reason to haggle!

So 23k between service 2 and 3 is the main deviation apart from a slightly late 1st service. I wouldn't take it to Halfords personally but a look at the paperwork would show what they have done and it may be OK.

There's quite a few of these come up so I wouldn't rush unless this one has specific spec etc you want.

Whereabouts in the country are you?
 

Wayne1

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Thanks Dave. What where the service costs like?
I have a 2018 petrol, I had a 65 diesel prior to that. Both great cars, in fact Froddy & DaveT in this thread sum it up beautifully. I prefer the petrol version purely because the sound & smoothness acceleration. I've also had many german variants that we are all familiar with but would choose the Ghibli again when I change in a year or two. i had my first service at the dealership in Exeter, it came to £750. I only do limited mileage so the next service is March next year, but that's the good thing about the petrol version, Service every two years or 12500 miles. I think the diesel is every year. The rear tyres needed changing at 8500 but I guess thats because I can't help hitting the throttle and hearing the exhaust bark & pop... lovelly!. So, if in doubt, don't be. Finally, my first MOT was this month, I took it to my local greasy rag shop for the MOT. They had never seen a Ghibli close up before. It was fascinating to see the interest the car caused amongst the team of mechanics. All liked the car very much. They had a few 3 series, C classes in there too, but they didn't seem to grab the same attention! Go for it.......
 

Simon1963

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It's 12.5k or two years I think so it's pretty much due a service now so no real issue there - a reason to haggle!

So 23k between service 2 and 3 is the main deviation apart from a slightly late 1st service. I wouldn't take it to Halfords personally but a look at the paperwork would show what they have done and it may be OK.

There's quite a few of these come up so I wouldn't rush unless this one has specific spec etc you want.

Whereabouts in the country are you?
I’m near hull.
 

Simon1963

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I've had 2 Ghibli diesels and really enjoyed them. 275bhp standard but you can get a remap up to around 310bhp. Plenty of power and comfort. My last one is for sale at GTtwo in Cranleigh (https://www.gttwo.com/used/cars/maserati-ghibli-13/) who I part exchanged it with for a Granturismo. A great car loaded with extras.
That is a nice one and as you say crammed with extras and I love the Sabbia leather. At a really good price too. The reason why I don’t want diesel is I don’t do the mileage these days. Probably no more than 6 to 10k a year.