Low miles car should be golden, right? Not on this '13 Maserati GranTurismo! CAR WIZARD explains why

This is a sleek 2013 Maserati GranTurismo with really low miles. So why is it in the CAR WIZARD's 🧙‍♂️ shop? Shouldn't it be in perfect condition? Let the Wizard explain why low miles doesn't always mean 'new'.
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[@Silversmok3]

The only thing more expensive then a new European luxury car is a used European luxury car.

[@dunebasher1971]

Congratulations, you are the 47,963rd person to post a comment like that on a Car Wizard video as if it's something new and original. You win two weeks in a dumpster round the back of Wal-mart.

[@Silversmok3]

@@dunebasher1971 I’ll claim my prize in the form of $300 shop carts, please

[@jb678901]

@@dunebasher1971 Nevertheless, a pretty accurate statement. Living in Switzerland, I have plenty of colleagues who can attest to this statement. About the only luxury European sports car that holds up, over time, is a classic Porsche 911. E.g. 964 or 993...with the galvanized bodies...in my experience they are bullet proof. Routine maintenance and valve adjustments (which one could avoid with the 993). Ferrari's (and Maserati's), Lamborghini's...book the garage time in advance. Before the kids arrived, I had a 964 and a 993; both served as daily drivers for 7 years. The newer one's were plagued with that damn IMS bearing...not my cup of tea. IMHO, of course. Luxury Italian cars are like high maintenance GF's...except that they are even more expensive.

[@Djevan41598]

That’s an accurate statement.

[@heiner71]

@@dunebasher1971 Haha, yeah. They always come here to tell everybody how awful European cars are and that you should buy a Toyota appliance instead. What's the point of even watching these videos in the first place? I am sure Scotty Kilmer has them covered.

[@ll4680]

Scotty Kilmer is somewhere screaming right now

[@Barbarapape]

Having ran two Maserati's i know from personal expensive experience that low milage doesn't mean that you won't have issues. I was lacking in knowledge when i bought my first one, but the second one i had a full specialists report before i offered to buy it, the seller was not happy when i showed him the faults we found, but he gave me the option of taking it as is with a price reduction or he would have it sorted. These cars require a good shop with the right diagnostic gear to work on them, so i took the discount and gave the work to the specialist that inspected it. Caveat Emptor with these cars, a mint body and interior can hide a lot of expensive faults.

[@drawndown]

Very well written comment, thank you!

[@billspinner6092]

Fun and informative video from the Wizard, as usual. I have a 2012 Granturismo convertible (or cabrio as they call it) and the first thing I had to have done was replacing the valve cover gaskets. It had 47K miles when I bought it, and I had done some research and saw that gasket replacement was common on these engines at that age. So, I wasn't surprised when the local dealer told me they needed replaced. Cost was $2,800 (dealership did the work). Lots of labor as the Wizard showed. I've since found a local independent mechanic who knows and works on Maseratis. The Granturismo is a beautiful car and pure pleasure to drive, making the sting of maintenance costs a little more bearable.

[@sha22276]

Roughly how much have you spent on maintenance on the car since you bought it? I'm interested in this model, one day maybe I can afford it.

[@billspinner6092]

@@sha22276 In about 15 months of ownership, I've put on a set of tires ($2,000) and had the xenon left headlight ballast replaced ($500). That's in addition to the valve cover gaskets. You can pick up a GT for not that much money, but the maintenance cost is definitely something to budget for. Also, find a local Car Wizard of your own, as the dealership will charge much, much more for servicing it.

[@sha22276]

@@billspinner6092 that's really helpful. Thanks

[@1greenMitsi]

I spilled my coffee when I read 2800 for valve cover gaskets

[@jb678901]

@@1greenMitsi But they are genuine Italian gaskets.

[@David..]

Absolutely love the design of these, especially in coupe form. Along with the Aston Martin DB9 I can’t ever see these not looking beautiful.

[@danielmonahan6195]

As a long-time fan of Hoovie's garage, I've been watching the Wizard since the beginning of this channel. He and Mrs. Wizard really have the formula for this content down pat at this point. Every video is a good watch. Congrats and keep 'em coming!

[@Shadobanned4life]

That is hilarious and true !😮

[@Flies2FLL]

So true. Buying expensive cars isn't the purchase price, it is the maintenance. On something like a Porsche 928, if YOU can turn a wrench you can make it work on the cheap due to parts suppliers like 928 International. But a place like that is rare and in the end exotic cars are EXACTLY like light aircraft. That is, you had better put in escrow XX dollars per hour of use in order to pay for the inevitable maintenance or repairs. Great video!

[@safffff1000]

The true snob appeal, I can afford to throw $10,000's and time away constantly repairing my car, you can't.

[@Flies2FLL]

@@safffff1000 That's right. That is why I drive a '14 Porsche Cayman S and an '01 Subaru Outback LL Bean. I drove a 928 for 19 years and worked on it myself; It was cheaper to own than a GTI.

[@jb678901]

@@Flies2FLL Porsche's like the 911 and 928, of the 80's and 90's, were terrific cars and maintainable on a reasonable budget. They are cars meant to be driven. Had a 964 and a 993...both were built really well. Except for the valve adjustment intervals on the 964...that was expensive. The 993 avoided this maintenance interval...GREAT car. However, 964 was the absolute best in the winter...AWD & galvanized body. Better than my Audi Qauttro A6, at the time.

[@CRAPO2011]

Tony montana didnt need escrow to mainttain his 928

[@Flies2FLL]

@@CRAPO2011 "They hello to my leeetel friend!""

[@tima.478]

I daily drive a 2014 Granturismo...has been a dream to own. I always tell my buddies, nothing worse than a low mileage Masi GT! I'm still going strong with 146k on mine.

[@Malaziel]

How have maintenance costs been on it?

[@tigerman3]

I always look forward to seeing a notification of a new CAR WIZARD video. Thanks to both of you for all of your hard work and dedication to helping others.

[@VanquishMediaDE]

I always buy cars directly from the dealership, when I bought my 2016 Gran Turismo I bought it from the Maserati dealership, it was a 1 owner car and purchased/sold from the exact same dealership. The man who had it before me took excellent care of it (garage kept) and the milage was very low.

[@trentryan27]

I think Jeremy Clarkson once said that Masuratis were designed to be as good as a car can possible be for an extremely short period of time

[@sainta2667]

Hahaha , I didn't hear him say that., and even if he did.

[@trevorsutherland5263]

Learned that a long time ago. Cars, no matter who makes them or how much they cost, are meant to be driven. All those mechanical bits are meant to be used; cycled, lubricated, etc. I had a brand new fridge and moved a year later, the new house had a very nice fridge they left in place so I put my almost new one in the garage for four years until the one in the house died. Plugged it in and---nothing. Sitting unused for four years killed the compressor. Land Rovers are more reliable in UK than in US? How can that be? Because in UK, people use them off-road on farms and ranches; here they are status symbols that never leave paved roads. Over the years all that expensive off-road hardware never gets used so it deteriorates.

[@terrystratford1235]

I'm a hgv driver. We're are taught NOT to use the brakes! Anticipate, forward planning and driving slowly! It's great for mpg! Trucks are serviced every 6 weeks! So, in my car that gets a service once a year, I tried the same driving. Great for good mpg on my 4.7 jeep! Couple of mths later I can smell brake,mpg is proper down! Front right caliper was sticking on! From the rare time I used the brake! Mechanic said it was from lack of use. Needed caliper refurb new discs and pads! So NOT using, cost me big!!!!

[@georgebettiol8338]

No issue with your assessment of UK versus US Land Rover reliability, however I don't consider Land Rovers (or Range Rovers) to be the pinnicle of reliabilty as that's the domain of the Toyota Land Cruiser. As the saying goes: "If you want to drive into the Jungle buy a Land Rover, however if you wish to also return from the Jungle buy a Land Cruiser". WIthout going into the 'gorry' details, my experience with a Land Rover Td5 of the early 2000s was not 'full of joy'.

[@jamesofallthings3684]

That's a fluke and doesn't apply to fridges at all. There's very few moving parts and requires no maintenance. I've left mini fridges for years with zero issues. Also there's nothing that would deteriorate by being driven on the road versus off road.

[@sawyermartin4434]

​@James of all things Absolutely false. Not engaging a locking differential/not engaging the transfer case out of 2WD in a 4WD vehicle/not using low gear/etc. all can 100% lead to issues with all of the systems mentioned above. Any mechanic will tell you that those systems are meant to be used & that they are prone to failure when they're never engaged.

[@terrystratford1235]

@@sawyermartin4434 my mechanic tells me to use the low gears every now and then! Also the A.C.

[@patrickbolmeyer9515]

Gotta love Mrs. Wizard's comment 'Too bad Buick stole that'!

[@mrblack6467]

I’d have to research that to see who had those first. Buick has had them for a long time. 40’s??

[@patrickbolmeyer9515]

@@mrblack6467 - It was a joke!

[@moomae1]

Man I appreciate the focus on maintenance cost. Easy to be lured into low upfront cost.

[@cedhome7945]

I Worked at a parts dealer where one manufacturer used parts from another but the original part number was still visible and we where shocked to discover that under the new number it was half the price of the original.just goes to show the mark up on the price that the makers rip us off

[@darkiee69]

Audi / Vw? Or Audi/ Lambo? VW / Porche

[@philbrutsche8928]

Ford and Land Rover come to mind! When Land Rover was a Ford division, Ford used a lot of parts commonality. Mrs Wizard used to have a Land Rover, and when it needed work Mr Wizard put Ford parts on Mrs Wizard's Land Rover with huge cost savings.

[@patk8417]

I worked in the auto AC biz and worked on a lot of Mercedes and they had expensive parts and the reason they were expensive was because they bought them from Chrysler in the USA, shipped parts over to Germany and put their part number on it and raised the price obviously shipping them back to North America. That is the most obvious one that I remember, but I remember some other ones as well coming from the other side of the world. 🍁

[@philbrutsche8928]

@@patk8417 DaimerChrysler used that as a tactic to generate profits for the Mercedes side of things to the detriment of Chrysler. The Crossfire coupe is a pretty big example of that

[@philbrutsche8928]

@@darkiee69 Like the time Mr Wizard fixed one of Hoovie's Lambos with a cheap VW Jetta (I think) part?

[@jessieharbinjr.6589]

I bought an 85 Oldsmobile Delta 88 with only 51k miles. Had to replace EVERYTHING that was rubber. Bushings, vacuum lines, seals, etc. The car was a rust free from South Texas. It looked immaculate, but mechanically it needed a lot of work! The worst you can do is let a vehicle sit for a long time.

[@speedypaul2314]

Very very true. Cars need to be driven regularly.

[@joshuagibson2520]

I had a mint 84 I bought in the 90s for $1200. What did that low mile 85 cost you in today's market? Genuinely curious.

[@ACabral711]

I'm the 2nd owner of my 89 560SL. Before my ownership it was driven 2500 miles over the previous 18 years, I picked it up at 90k miles. I have spent more than I paid for the car in repairing it, but I expected that to happen. Low mileage old or specialty used cars often require more care and attention than high mileage maintained cars and I've seen plenty of folks totally lose it over the cost of repairs. Cars need to be used or they turn into money pits.

[@joesmith9216]

My 2007 BMW X3 sat for 3 years I think, It's why I am getting near 3,500 in repair bills, plus all the neglected maintenance the last owner did not do, man do I loathe people who do not take care of bmw's!

[@1575murray]

When a car sits many of the seals in the drive train and other places such as the power steering do not get lubricated and then fail after the car is put back in service. If the car is used regularly this will only happen after many years.

[@drunvert]

Great car you got tho

[@Mysteryboy0007]

What were the things that needed to repair most often and what was most expensive? My little brother is thinking about buying one and so ive been trying to research it. thanks.

[@paulbianchi7877]

I ordered a new 2013, drove it everyday for 5 years, about 40k, costs were about 8k including dealer serving and complete brakes and rotors, one new battery. Better than I expected. I would rate that car as great. I actually miss driving it.

[@honkhonkler7732]

That's not very good for only 40K miles lol

[@Slim]

​@@honkhonkler7732 For someone who paid $150k for the car brand new, $8k over the course of 5 years is very reliable.

[@lucasworktv]

@@honkhonkler7732that’s fine

[@603adventures9]

Buy a scan tool do all your own work save money I did

[@mehdib3801]

I'm about to buy a 2013 Grantourismo with a 16,000 miles on it. is it worth it?

[@TimberWolf429]

That's exactly why I buy high mileage vehicles, my experience has been that a high mileage vehicle that's still running like new, has been well maintained, and stays running good, with general maintenance.

[@iAlwaysSpeakTheTruth]

I have had this personal experience with the BMWs I have owned

[@talosiv4927]

Always one of my favorite cars. What a treat to see the Wizard showing one of these in his shop.

[@TXCherokee]

I watched a car show this morning they had a 1953 Buick. He said they designer put these Vente Ports on his personal car and Buick liked it so much they started using it. I have a feeling this was LONG BEFORE Maserati started doing it. UPDATE IM WRONG. Maserati did it two years prior to Buick doing it. Buick started in 1949 and Maserati did it two years prior

[@Indskret]

You finally found a GranTurismo right when I buy one. Thank you wizard and your eternal beard of knowledge

[@ZGryphon]

As Joe Walsh sang, "My Maserati does 185 / until it broke down, now I don't drive." I might be misremembering the lyrics slightly, but I think that's the general gist of it.

[@roydrink]

It’s “lost my license, now I don’t drive” but it’s about the same idea…

[@ZGryphon]

@@roydrink Well, yeah. It's a joke, see, because Maseratis.. never mind.

[@GTSam]

Whenever a Maserati shows up on here, I jump right into the video instantly! Yet, another good video on this GranTurismo!

[@ShiftMotoring]

The engine is the F136 family, which was first used in the Maserati 4200, and then later in the Ferrari F430. The F136 block goes into two families, the dry sump and wet sump variation. The engine architecture from the 4200, GranSport and very early GranTurismo and Quattraporte is the exact same as used in the F430, 458 and the 488 which is the wet sump block. If you were keen, you could press out sleeves, swap cams and cranks and build an engine with all those parts. The wet sump block is used in the GranTurismo and Quattraporte but shares the internal architecture of the original F136-R used in the 4200 and Gransport. In terms of development timeline, it is more accurate to say that the F136 is a Maserati engine that is used in Ferrari, than the other way around. The Ferrari family engines maintained the original track architecture used in the 4200 and Gransport.

[@sainta2667]

Thank you guys for correcting Mr. know it all 'Wizard'. I'm tired of him already.

[@mjo3275]

I know it’s ridiculous him saying “Don’t call it a Ferrari engine”. It’s an F136. The F430, California, and 458 have an F136. No different than the LS series with GM.

[@mjo3275]

@@sainta2667I can’t stand the dudes depressing attitude. I have a Quattroporte GTS. People on the Maserati forums replace their valve cover gaskets at home for $150 with OEM parts.

[@sainta2667]

@@mjo3275 Exactly! Mr. know it all 'Car Wizard' trying to make a name out of himself. Idiot.

[@nathanwall5931]

Gotta fact check Ms. Wizard on the port holes. Harvy Eral designed that feature in 1938. Don't think it was stolen from Maserati

[@briandurning9211]

Ha ha, Wizard took a wiz. I appreciate the owners letting you give us a tour of their cars. A deep respect for you, Wizard, acknowledging what a bad idea, though noble, to come in behind a mechanic and "help' them. On a side note, your time at the gym is paying off; keep up the excellent work; we need you around for another 30 years or more.

[@philipcooper8297]

Yes, a very good point, Mr. Wizard. A lot of wear is age related, not the mileage. Plastic and rubber parts deteriorate, seals/gaskets get eaten away by oil and other fluids, lubrication gets washed out/dry and so on. I've seen and owned low mileage 90s Mercedes-Benz cars and apart from the filters, oil, fluids... it was always also about replacing all the rubber bits, belts and lubricate every single moving part of the car.

[@Stefan-mg5gl]

Dear Wizzard, I'm glad I subscribed and looked this Maserati film. I was in to buy a Citroën SM. It is a very beautifull sports car coupé from the 1970th. Citroën had issues to develop their own powerfull engine and put a Maserati engine into it. Today I learned that the engine could ruin me and in the very same moment by what reason so many Citroën SM in Europe are for sale right now. Thank you Wizzard to have saved me a bucket full of money by telling the Maserati engine price tags. 😘 Sincerily, Stefan Kiel Germany

[@marktowill2828]

Thank you for the video, Definitely, the Accillilis heel of the Maserati 4.2 and 4.7 engine is the valve cover gasket failure. Also is a problem with keeping lubrication in the upper part of the engines if a bearing valve is not in place to lubricate the variators. Fortunately, I can do the labour for my 2008 GT without the removal of the cowl and the bearing valve was installed while doing the valve cover gaskets. You always get faster at doing it the second time!

[@ericcindycrowder7482]

Great video going on a deep dive with this Maserati. As a huge Rush fan, I wish you made this video one second longer! Any Rush fan will understand lol!

[@rogernorman2621]

I was in the market for a Lamborghini Countach once with just 10000 miles on the clock. The only miles clocked up was for the trip from the owners house to the specialist garage for an annual service! There was a big folder of invoices the last one being for thousands to replace the leaking rear mains oil seal! Boat engines are also notorious for trouble often caused by lack of or infrequent use.

[@eighthof8]

You got that right about not having more then one mechanic work on the car. A local shop had 2 fellows replace the front and rear brakes. Wasn't long after the brake work, that one of the calipers came loose and ground a nice groove in one of the aluminum wheels.

[@jaystrock613]

I had a friend that bought a new Chevy s10 back in the day. Instead of driving it he drove his old car more to "save" the s10. After years his old car gave out and he needed to drive the s10. It had all kinds of problems from the factory that they would have fixed but the warranty ran out. You need to drive a car. Maybe not every day but enough to discover problems and keep things lubed. Some things age just sitting.

[@corvettedoc1]

Midas well check the cam caps since you are in there to make sure the recall check ball was done. Its 500 bucks well spent to ensure the variators done die. Just did the ones in my Granturismo. Tem performance is fast and affordable for the recall machining.

[@t.s.1514]

I work at a Fiat dealership which used to be a Maserati dealer as well (but isn't anymore) and some of the prices for Maserati parts were and still are beyond ridiculous. One day, it was early 2000's, a young guy came to the parts counter and asked prices for brake disks and pads front and back for an '87 Maserati Biturbo he just bought. I looked up the parts numbers and the prices and told the guy to be prepared for some shocking figures. Back then, I guess it was 2002, brakes all around were about 1600-1700 bucks. He thought I was joking and said, that he just paid 2500 bucks for the car. And I said "Now you know, why..." There is no cheap way of owning a Maserati.

[@Hrethgir]

Walking into class and seeing that AV cart with a TV set up at the front of the classroom always meant a good day at school!

[@andrewdonohue1853]

several years ago i bought a 97 grand prix that had 36,000 miles on it. it is an SE L36 3800, it has been fantastically reliable, maybe a very slow valve cover oil leak but nothing serious. we put 20K on this car with the only problems being failed window regulators and a blow motor. i replaced the window regulators and blower motor myself. dirt cheap parts. eventually i will do valve cover gaskets, they cost very little. of course it's a reliable 3800

[@christinesommerfeld9815]

The GM 3800 series 1,2, and 3 are the best engines! I have had 2 and put hundreds of thousands of HARD miles on them. Took a whooping and returned 28-31 mpgs. Would love another rust-free Grand Prix or Bonneville!

[@Onimalap]

2 years ago got 10yo Suzuki SX4 with 21k miles on it. One seal on differential changed due to small leak. Nothing but service every year (approx 4k miles). I guess it depends on the car. Yours and mine are usually reliable. Maseratis get their reputation from somewhere and it’s probably not thin air or 6th owners. Depreciation shows it too.

[@andrewdonohue1853]

@@christinesommerfeld9815 i have a bonneville SSEi that i dont drive in the winter, and a 97 grand prix SE 3800 L36. the grand prix only has 56K. i bought it in a hurry when i saw it. extremely low mileage and no rust. i didnt think twice about it for $3,500. i never get 28 MPG, people say that and i dont believe it. i just took my bonneville on a 100 mile trip today and got 22 MPG, very respectable considering it has a pulley swap and a few other mods. for a V6 it screams when you want it to.

[@garrypritchard1658]

Best motor made

[@garrypritchard1658]

I can't believe is American 😊😊😊😊😊

[@ozarkliving7263]

Wife’s 2008 Toyota Solara SLE convertible has only 46k miles, dry as a bone, all fluids changed regularly regardless of miles, belts too.

[@user-ni6pi6ez3o]

I usually hate when the cameraperson does background commentary but you and Ms. Wizzard are a match made in heaven

[@lyfandeth]

Our A/V carts always were a Bell and Howell PROJECTOR on a cart. Came with the A/V guy to make sure the film was threaded right. VCRs? Oh, you kids!

[@johnpick8336]

You know David you have become right at home in front of the camera compared to your first few times in those Hoovie videos. Congratulations on now being a great KZbin Celebrity.

[@user-pv2qq6fv1w]

Fabulous underrated cars. Agree, certain items start wearing out through age not use, especially rubber, plastic, electronics, even mechanical parts like have oil splashed all over, so expect possible mechanical issues on a very low mileage vehicle. If you purchase a vehicle which New is expensive, the repairs will be expensive at whatever age. A well maintained car with sensible mileage is sometimes better than a very low mileage vehicle.

[@vanmandad]

Happy Easter, Wizard!!!!!!!

[@thomasfarley6052]

Man i just love this channel that maserati is beautiful, i enjoyed the video and looking forward to more. God bless and happy Easter

[@douglasmclaughlin4173]

Great video, lovely car, it'll be nice to see it working like it should. (Also liked the bit about the bargain tv stand, and a cool t-shirt)

[@jeffzekas]

Found a mint condition fiat 124 spider, the classic one, but the guy hadn’t driven it in five years, so it turned out it wasn’t so perfect after all, all the hoses, belts, and tires had to be replaced, along with the timing belt, so the repairs were almost 50% of the value of the vehicle.

[@georgebettiol8338]

Assuming you bought the last made spider - circa 1985, the car is near on 35+ years old. To expect that consumuble parts (timing belt, drive belt, rad hoses, fuel hoses, cam cover seals, tyres, window wipers, suspension bushes, etc) are perfectly serviceable is greatly optimistic.

[@jeffzekas]

@@georgebettiol8338 wasn’t expecting Anything except that he would replace parts, maintain it and drive the car regularly, because that’s what he claimed.

[@mitchellbarnow1709]

15:32 Mr Wizard, those audio visual carts in my years held 16mm sound movies projectors so that we could watch documentaries on a pull down white movie screen in the front of the classroom. I was under 10 years old, but I knew what to do when the film wasn't loaded correctly. My father was a mechanic in an Oldsmobile dealership before he opened his own shop, so I have always beens mechanically minded.

[@obsoleteprofessor2034]

Limited edition Maserati tire's tread is comprised of interlocking trident elements so you can leave your prestigious footprint all over town.

[@christopherkraft1327]

Happy Easter Wizard & Mrs Wizard!!! 🐰

[@victorbaird8220]

I like candy and bunny 🐰

[@cuk5506]

Thank you for this very informative video. It made me a bit worried because I just bought a 2014 Maserati GranTurismo Sport with only 7800 miles on it. I hope I will not experience the issues you pointed out in this video. All over my car looks very good, no leakings and from the first nearly 600 miles that I drove it it feels very nice.

[@stinkintoad]

I've really wanted one of these but you've convinced me to hold off. I'll keep ky Kia K900 for a while. It's been reliable but also recently had to have the valve cover gaskets replaced due to oil leaks on the 5.0 V8. They charged me 250 per side for labor.

[@Repocat]

You seem to enjoy comparing civics as lesser vehicles but I'll take my type r over this money pit any day. 😊

[@chop2093]

Mrs wizard is great at the interior analysis…great job !

[@bendeleted9155]

There are plenty of suckers out there that fall in actual love with cars on 1st sight and nothing will stop them from signing the papers.

[@mwarren8748]

I had two Maserati's. A 2004 Coupe Cambiocorsa (Mediterraneo Blue) and a 2008 Maserati Granturismo (Blue Oceano - Metallic.) The 2004 Coupe was the neediest car I ever owned with clutches going out, heater core leaking, etc. and it only had 32K miles on it when I got rid of it as a trade in on the 2008 Granturismo. I got a whole $10K for the trade in value as it was needing a new clutch again etc. The Granturismo was the most problem free Italian car I ever owned. I owned it for 7 years and did some upgrades on it like putting a Larini aftermarket sports exhaust on it. I took it to car shows all over the Pacific Northwest and it won lots of shows. I didn't want to get rid of it but was forced to due to a job loss (of 17 years) because of vaccine mandates. My Granturismo was due for valve cover gasket replacement when I sold it; I gave the new owner the parts for lots of maintenance items. The car only once stranded me when the battery was too weak (and in need of replacement) and that was it. I took exceptional care of it, and it performed flawlessly. I sold my Granturismo with 45K miles on it to a new owner who was ecstatic to get it for a very low price of $25K. Now, I am all out of Italian cars except for keeping one 2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Sport Ti for my wife to use as a grocery getter.

[@tectoramia-sz1lu]

Love your videos, keep em' coming

[@andybroer651]

Thanks for the video. BTW, Maserati actually 'borrowed' the port holes *FROM* Buick, not the other way around! Just in case you were wondering 🙂 That said I have had 4 Maseratis and 2 of them have the port holes. 4.7

[@thebigguy8306]

Thank you Wizard and Mrs. Often worry when I see older (10+ years) cars with much lower-than-average miles. Think some things are age, some are milage.

[@unclefranj8460]

Truly learned a lot as a result of the Maserati GT "tour" - thank you!

[@johnelliott7375]

I will always agree with that statement,the lower and longer it sits equals a complete rebuild depending on the vehicle and how it is designed.😊

[@johnelliott7375]

That's towards the end before the total surround sound for the whole house. I'm in the mid 50's and I remember when you actually had to have so many pieces and big antennas and you had to adjust and tape and oh so much more! LOL 😂

[@garyvanremortel5218]

Cross-bracing is often added to cabrios to put back some of the structure lost by having no solid roof. It reduces scuttle shake. Why these and BMWs don't use OE silicone rubber gaskets eludes me.

[@user-vc8er7gz4z]

I have 2002 Maserati Spyder also with 30 K miles. I worry everyday it will leave me stranded. It never does. It starts every time and gets driven weekly for at least thirty miles at a time. Always garaged and covered. Its beautiful in and out! This Gran Cabrio looks to be very well used for just 30 K miles. not sure if it was just a careless owner or incorrect mileage

[@brianchristie4209]

Great video, but a few minor corrections. That car is definitely not a 2013. It's a 2012 or possibly older. In 2013, Maserati had a 'face lift' on its Granturismos and changed the front of the car (got rid of the fog lamps) and the seats (there is no separate head rest on the 2013 and later GTs). And the other thing is that it IS a Ferrari engine. The Ferrari/Maserati F136 engine is built by Ferrari in their Maranello factory and shipped to Maserati for the auto assembly. You are correct that Maserati engine has the cross-plane crank, but other than that, you could swap parts with a 458 engine and not know the difference. These are not expensive cars to buy, and not so expensive to run (gas notwithstanding) if you perform simple maintenance tasks yourself, but if you need more serious work or major parts - look out. (I own a 2013 GT MC)

[@RichardHartley65]

The Grancabrio model retained the original nose and older style seats after the 2012 facelift. It only got the Granturismo styling changes later. So this could well be a 2013.

[@brianchristie4209]

Thanks for the info. I wonder why they did that.

[@RichardHartley65]

@@brianchristie4209 - I think the Grancabrio MC and Grancabrio Sport models took the new bumper style in 2012 - at least in Europe - but the base Grancabrio continued with the original nose until around 2014. Not sure why. Here’s a link to a 2014/15 brochure where you can see all 3 models, on page 7, all with slightly different bumper designs: autocatalogarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Maserati-GranCabrio-MC-2014.pdf

[@sainta2667]

Thank you for this. All the other idiots here believe the Mr. Wizard here knows EVERYTHING. Well he dies not. Except promoting his shop very well.

[@paedahe4975]

You can rotate tires that are staggered if they are Omni-directional treads. Only rotating from side to side as the tread pattern can roll on ground either way. True you can’t rotate wheels that are staggered with Uni-directional tread. Tread can only go one way. In this case the only way to rotate would be a side to side rotation with a dismount and remount procedure for all four tires. Right?

[@gregorythomas4470]

Great info! I currently own a 2011 Quattroporte with 63k miles on it. My plan was to make this my daily and stack miles on it, then buy another with extremely low miles as a collector. Armed with this information I’m seriously rethinking my plans.

[@zulqarnain401]

I found it easier if you remove the bonnet and intake manifold. You can replace the infamous coolant hose at the same go.

[@jamesellsworth9673]

Informative and a good 'heads up' on purchasing any exotic.

[@MBSLC]

Great video! beautiful car! Gramp's 1954 Buick had those portholes thanks!

[@coolranch1660]

‘Maserati’ is just a fancy way to pronounce ‘Money Pit’

[@wadeepperson6906]

It’s amazing some of these cars are so complicated. I was happy when I got my atlas with the 4 cylinder it’s got so much room under the hood. The v6 was unnecessarily crazy it’s a good engine but the intake manifold took up the entire top to back of the engine back. The 4 cylinder looks tiny inside.

[@ThePalvares]

I love mrs.wizards interior reviews, would be awesome if she could touch on the audio systems more like she did in this video! Awesome mrs.wizard! And I love these videos wizard!

[@jefferyyounce5372]

I have a 08' GT garage kept and just had the 25k mile service ($3,500) at Maserati dealership and they replaced all the hoses etc whatever Masi recommends and still have an extended warranty and not one issue with it except the tire sensors (dead battery). The dealership said it was one of the oldest best shape GT they've serviced. I'm selling it due to my job moving me out of state. Other than that, I would keep it.

[@getlosttoday4045]

Happy Easter wizard!

[@deanmaloney1608]

I live in Australia and own a 2011 Granturismo S MC Sportline and recently had to have the valve cover gaskets replaced. Have to say it wasn't that expensive. Genuine Maserati parts where used, the full gasket set was $450 including the 8 round seals that go around the spark plug wells.. Then a set of 8 new platinum spark plugs was $240. Total cost to do the whole repair was $1400 including parts and labour. All work was done by my local European Automotive Mechanic. So as far as I'm concerned that's not to bad.

[@pereldh5741]

Hi there! Love your channel. On the ”leaking coolant bottle” I’d like to inform the Fiat Group bottle caps don’t last long, and they’re the same on Ferrari/Alfa/Fiat/Maseratis. I cant say your actual bottle might be cracked anyway, but its a simple heads up. Good thing a new cap is only about 10$. My 1998 340hp Fiat Coupe 20V Turbo was boiling (I thought) but it turned out to be this simple fix, a new cap. Old one couldn’t keep the pressure, which made the system boil.

[@ianriggs]

I have a 2012 Infiniti g37s with about 66,000 miles and Nissan's are not the most reliable cars but mine has been great. But these older infiniti's are great I've had the cats fail (like a lot of other cars around that time even Toyotas). They just started rattling they didn't cause any other issues and were replaced under warranty. It's had 1 water leak from the sunroof drain, and now has the slightest oil leak from the valve covers which aren't even worth fixing yet. The dash also cracked just like a lot of other cars from that time period including Toyotas and was replaced under warranty. those are the only problems I've had and I drive it hard and it sits outside. Really has been a great car I love it

[@rosewd2]

its a good idea to change out the belts while all that stuff is off too. that front one has to be rolled over the pulleys with a tool.

[@toddhupp2645]

stunning design.Wizard is such a cool and honest guy.a real pro.

[@johnelliott7375]

Agreed on the build of the frame and weight distribution of the car ! Super cool and awesome running car.

[@kiwiwifi]

The bracing is an afterthought. The giveaway is the form of the the steel used. Italian junk. 😊

[@troy8940]

Another great 1 thanks again 👍

[@silverhornet9916]

Another great video! You might not rotate the tires even when all are identically-sized. BMW, for example, specifically says not to rotate them on my '01 325i

[@wolflord256]

Yep, in some cases this is because even though the tires are a "square" setup the wheels are not....the front and rear offsets (and/or maybe even wheel width) could be different.

[@blaketindle4703]

I’ll see C4 Corvettes on Bring a Trailer that are advertised as “Only 7,000 miles!” or some other low number, and I know as soon as someone starts actually driving it, there’re gonna be major leaks!

[@vaqrEmiX]

Very educational video, thank you!❤

[@digilyd]

I bought a low mileage car in 2006, at 60000 km - about 40000 miles - it was found at a later MOT inspection that it had already had front suspension parts replaced once when i bought it, once, seemingly those failed almost only on lifetime as parameter and not on miles driven.

[@markiewodi3371]

Nice car! But kuddos for the tip of the AV cart from school, I woulda never thought and the price was right! Thanks!

[@philiafacon4053]

I’m pretty sure that Buick invented ventiports or “portholes” back in the ‘40s. Correct me if I’m wrong, but it was a bit of a fiasco with GM at first, and the story behind those ventiports is worth a read.

[@pymreehal]

I had to do a front suspension rebuild on a Maserati coupe. 3 years old with 28,000 miles. In the UK. Every last nut and bolt was seized book said 8 hours. Job took 3 days as I had to cut nearly every bolt. Luckily dealer had all the hardware in stock. Probably because it’s a regular occurrence. Owner paid up but was last seen in a BMW

[@jbs256]

Hi Wizard! First, I love your videos, I learn something new every time. Now, as for that Maserati won’t be mistaken for a Kia. Well, I have a Kia and I’ve been asked “is that a Maserati?” “is that a Tesla?” It used to happen a lot at gas stations or in a parking lot. Less so now but it recently happened again at a valet parking. 🤷🏻‍♂️ It happens and it’s kinda cool. Peter Schreyer designed a really nice car and I enjoy my Kia. Oh, my common answer is “no silly, it’s a Kia”

[@Jens_Roadster]

What Kia do you have?

[@jbs256]

@@Jens_Roadster a 2018 of This! The relevant portion is very early in this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/inraooOhqslkapo

[@sagetheowlfatfeathery2083]

I had a 2013 Granturismo from nearly new which was used as a “daily”, and its valve cover gaskets went after a couple of years anyway.

[@ChrisNF]

Beautiful car, fantastic sound. Would love one

[@wesleygiles7210]

Buick didn’t “steal” fender vents from Maserati. My grandfather had a 1956 Buick Century with fender vents. I’d imagine they brought them back as a nod to their older cars.

[@michaelcoonce6694]

Most any low mileage used car can do that. I bought a ridiculously low mileage chevy. When we started driving it regularly it fell apart.

[@cousinjohncarstuff4568]

Some might say that happens with ANY used Chevy a person might buy!

[@michaelcoonce6694]

@@cousinjohncarstuff4568 it's not exclusive to chevy

[@johnelliott7375]

Interior design on them are awesome.

[@ohioplayer-bl9em]

The AC compressor is probably a variable compressor type like in a Porsche. It doesn't Click on and off like a normal American vehicle. It is always on and changes how much pressure it builds depending on need. no clutch like a normal one

[@mosscamnolalivefromneworle3770]

Mrs. wizard is so efficient with her narration. I like her interior rundowns 😎

[@Flies2FLL]

She's very good but she needs to learn to control her breathing better during her reviews. A music teacher at her school could help her with this, she sometimes sounds winded.

[@willsco76]

Helium voice

[@turquoisecat761]

I nearly always skip her part, if I play it I mute the video to see the interior

[@sha22276]

Same ❤

[@DJackson1232]

i usually just skip it. dont much care about interiors or exteriors, i want to get to the topic at hand.

[@maxwellahmadi2474]

Please add more videos of the repair these cars are so great, I have a 2012 MC

[@SurfCityAmpRoom1]

My buddy bought a used 2017 and it spent the first 6 months in the shop same leaks, and now it sits in the garage as he is afraid to drive it. An Exotic Art Piece?

[@nickchannel5364]

Hi Mr. Wizard, does the oil get pressure washed off the bottom once it's fixed or is it done by the customer or dealer?