Grant V
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Today I collected my QP (a 2007 model with 39 000km) from the agents where it has been for the last three weeks waiting for a new drivers' window winder regulator to be fitted. On the way home the car died and I was stranded next to the side of the road - this is the forth time in the 15 months and 25 000km that I have owned this car that it has made it's way back to the agents on a flatbed. Did I mention that it only had 39 000km?
The knock in the front suspension has turned out to be worn bushes, and both front wishbones will now have to be replaced at great expense. At only 39 000km.
Today's issue seems to be the alternator, and I'm sure that I will be told that it needs to be replaced (not repaired like normal cars) at more expense, and the car only has 39 000km.
While the car was at the agents getting the window done, they noted that the valve variators are noisy when hot and will have to be replaced. You guessed it - it only has 39000km on the clock.
This car is utterly beautiful with an exquisite exhaust note, but mechanically it's kak. I still can't work out whether this is normal for a Maserati or whether I've simply ended up with a lemon.
Any which way, it's the same as living with an Italian model - gorgeous, sexy, sensual, but moody, temperamental and full of shite.
On the one hand my heart says keep the hoor and enjoy the ride, but my brain says you can't keep throwing money at her, 'cause there's still a lot to go wrong...
Some counselling required.
The knock in the front suspension has turned out to be worn bushes, and both front wishbones will now have to be replaced at great expense. At only 39 000km.
Today's issue seems to be the alternator, and I'm sure that I will be told that it needs to be replaced (not repaired like normal cars) at more expense, and the car only has 39 000km.
While the car was at the agents getting the window done, they noted that the valve variators are noisy when hot and will have to be replaced. You guessed it - it only has 39000km on the clock.
This car is utterly beautiful with an exquisite exhaust note, but mechanically it's kak. I still can't work out whether this is normal for a Maserati or whether I've simply ended up with a lemon.
Any which way, it's the same as living with an Italian model - gorgeous, sexy, sensual, but moody, temperamental and full of shite.
On the one hand my heart says keep the hoor and enjoy the ride, but my brain says you can't keep throwing money at her, 'cause there's still a lot to go wrong...
Some counselling required.