They are comfortable, luxurious and fast. There has to be something seriously messed up with repairability or something. Why do these cars bleed value so badly?
All luxury cars do, even the supposedly reliable Lexus.
The generation of Quattroporte that started in the 00s is said to be not too bad in terms of repairablility and reliability. If you get it with the ZF transmission, not the DuoSelect. You get a great sounding V8 that is based on a Ferrari engine but has a different crankshaft.
If you’re a hobbyist, wrench on your own cars when needed, and do your research… They’re not too bad. Just keep it in the garage for snowy season and don’t depend on it as your only method of transport.
But they look a bit weird (acquired taste) while the contemporary Mercedes S class still looks amazing 20 years after it came out. The Mercedes is more luxurious but less sporty. You know Mercedes parts are easily available though they’re also expensive. And the prices of the cars aren’t too different. Unless looking at a Mercedes with the V12. The S is the pinnacle of German engineering so it even uses less fuel than the Rati. The contemporary Audi A8 is a bit cheaper still… And the 7 series even cheaper. All good luxury cars but can be expensive to run, just like the QP. You get the Quattroporte for the sound and the experience. You get the others I listed if you want cheap luxury.
The later Quattroporte is fancier, but the engine is less reliable. Look up the M539Restotations rebuild on YouTube. He nearly lost his mind.
Here’s a link to a Donut video where they explore a depreciated example of a quattroporte: https://youtu.be/pRWIwdvkvvc
I believe it’s a combination of unreliability, expensive service costs, and an experience that doesn’t live up to those maintence hassles and costs, as compared to something more exotic that would have the same costs and hassles, but be better to drive. Automotive journalists can probably do a better job explaining than I can, I’ve never driven one, or any of their competitors.
They are comfortable, luxurious and fast. There has to be something seriously messed up with repairability or something. Why do these cars bleed value so badly?
All luxury cars do, even the supposedly reliable Lexus.
The generation of Quattroporte that started in the 00s is said to be not too bad in terms of repairablility and reliability. If you get it with the ZF transmission, not the DuoSelect. You get a great sounding V8 that is based on a Ferrari engine but has a different crankshaft.
If you’re a hobbyist, wrench on your own cars when needed, and do your research… They’re not too bad. Just keep it in the garage for snowy season and don’t depend on it as your only method of transport.
But they look a bit weird (acquired taste) while the contemporary Mercedes S class still looks amazing 20 years after it came out. The Mercedes is more luxurious but less sporty. You know Mercedes parts are easily available though they’re also expensive. And the prices of the cars aren’t too different. Unless looking at a Mercedes with the V12. The S is the pinnacle of German engineering so it even uses less fuel than the Rati. The contemporary Audi A8 is a bit cheaper still… And the 7 series even cheaper. All good luxury cars but can be expensive to run, just like the QP. You get the Quattroporte for the sound and the experience. You get the others I listed if you want cheap luxury.
The later Quattroporte is fancier, but the engine is less reliable. Look up the M539Restotations rebuild on YouTube. He nearly lost his mind.
Here’s a link to a Donut video where they explore a depreciated example of a quattroporte: https://youtu.be/pRWIwdvkvvc
I believe it’s a combination of unreliability, expensive service costs, and an experience that doesn’t live up to those maintence hassles and costs, as compared to something more exotic that would have the same costs and hassles, but be better to drive. Automotive journalists can probably do a better job explaining than I can, I’ve never driven one, or any of their competitors.