Vehicle Description
2006 Maserati Quattroporte (Please note: If you happen to be
viewing this 2006 Maserati Quattroporte on a website other than our
Garage Kept Motors site, it's possible that you've only seen some
of our many photographs of this vehicle due to website limitations.
To be sure you access all the more than 90 photographs, a short
walk-around-and-startup video, and a link to its low-mileage Carfax
report, please go to our main website: GarageKeptMotors.) ...more
elegance and poise than any comparable Audi, BMW or Mercedes
plus... a sportier personality than any of that Teutonic
triumvirate. �€"ClassicMotoring, June 2014 The above-quoted review
went on: (The) Ferrari-derived V8 engine is sublime. It sounds
fantastic... and despite the car's two-ton weight, it hustles along
extremely impressively.... And: There's few cars of any class that
sound more inspiring than a hard pressed Quattroporte, and
certainly no four-door saloon. However, the thrills aren't limited
to aural delights. With the rear mounted transmission giving the
chassis a 47-53 front-to-rear weight bias, the Quattroporte is one
of the best handling saloons at any price. ClassicMotoring wasn't
the only publication taken with the Maserati Quattroporte.
European-based Autocar described it: ... as an Italian BMW M5 with
style to spare. Both magazines waxed eloquent about the exterior
and interior styling and features of the Maserati. Rather than
quote their comments, it's easier to just behold one of these fine
Italian automobiles. Case in point, the 2006 Maserati Quattroporte
offered here in Grigio Alfieri Metallic over light caramel leather.
This is a well-maintained automobile with only two owners since
new, and showing 76,000 miles (just over 5,500 miles per-year on
average) over the car's life. The Carfax report (linked at the
GarageKeptMotors site) shows dealer-performed maintenance, and two
instances of minor damage, both professionally repaired with no
visual sign remaining. The exterior Grigio (gray) metallic paint is
evenly smooth and consistent in its shine. Glass, chrome, and
nine-spoke alloy wheels are virtually flawless. The handsome
Maserati (and pininfarina) emblems are all intact and undamaged.
Inside, the often-overused term sumptuous applies. Not only is the
leather beautiful in appearance, its condition is exemplary.
Italian design touches such as the layout and stitching on the door
panels, the tastefully restrained use of wood veneer on the
dashboard and steering wheel, and the handsome analog clock are as
attractive as they are timeless. Paddle shifters located behind the
steering wheel capture the sporty character of the car, as do the
Maserati-branded instruments and the purposeful dash-mounted
controls. In all, it's hard to imagine this Maserati ever feeling
dated. Under the hood, the Ferrari-derived 4.2-liter V8 engine
shows off Ferrari's characteristic red valve covers in a simply
laid out bay. The car's undercarriage is both complete and
undamaged exhibiting few signs of wear. The condition of this fine
automobile is faithfully presented from every angle (including from
below) in the more than 90 high-definition photographs and the
short walk-around-and-startup video available at the
GarageKeptMotors site. That said, we always encourage in-person,
up-close inspections by interested parties at our Grand Rapids,
Michigan showroom. We ask only that advance appointments be made by
phone or email so that we can devote our full attention to our
visitors and the Maserati. Ending its review, ClassicMotoring
wondered: The question is who needs a Ferrari? Good question.