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Old 11-04-2009, 06:38 AM   #1
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I feel bad for Maserati Quattroporte owners....

Twice I've seen Maserati Quattroportes at gas stations around here and both times I almost told the owner that it was the nicest new Buick I've ever seen. The first time I saw one and though it was a Buick was the first time I saw one in person, but to see one a second time and think its a Buick, well it makes me wonder who left Buick to work for Maserati? If you don't see the badges or put Buick badges on it, I doubt many peole could tell the difference when taking a quick look at the car.

Anyone else think they look like Buicks from a distance and form the side?

I can really see a grandapa drivign this fine vehicle.
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Old 11-04-2009, 09:07 AM   #2
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i dont feel bad because they can afford a maserati.
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Old 11-04-2009, 09:40 AM   #3
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Just wait till he jumps on the throttle as he pulls away. You'll be able to hear the un-Buickness.
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Old 11-04-2009, 10:16 AM   #4
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I don't see it...
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Old 11-04-2009, 10:19 AM   #5
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I'll tell you what. It's his/her problem for spending that much money. Maserati's are nice but for that much money I could find something much better I bet.
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Old 11-04-2009, 11:25 AM   #6
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Uhh..... Regardless of how it looks, its still a Maserati.......and not a buick. I personally have never had ur issue of confusing it with buicks at all. And having rided in one, there absolutely no mistaking it for some POS GM crap. U have that wail coming from the Ferrari V8 the whole time, and the interior smells of actual fine Italian cow hides, not some bull**** fake pleather they put in buicks. It also happens to be my favorite lux sedan, cuz its a maserati, and its much more exclusive than normal BMWs and Benzs.

I love Maser QPs, and theyre much more sleek and beautiful than anything Buick has ever, or will ever make.......and alot faster too.
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Old 11-04-2009, 11:31 AM   #7
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I'll tell you what. It's his/her problem for spending that much money. Maserati's are nice but for that much money I could find something much better I bet.
u can deff find something "better" but can u find something that is truely as good?

the QP is the whole package. Its not the fastest, the best on gas, or the most reliable. But it not everyone has one like they do an S class or a 7 series or an LS460. they have that italian style and flare, the exhaust note is amazing (much better than any of the germans) and u have a much prettier car in my opinion as well. so over all, id take this for sure over any of the normal big lux cars. And id have a big decision to make b/w a QP and a Panamera Turbo.
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Old 11-04-2009, 01:25 PM   #8
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Go drive one then try to tell us you think its a Buick.


And ndubz idk where you live but Maserati's around my area are just as common as 7 series and benz's.
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Old 11-04-2009, 01:35 PM   #9
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Either way they aren't that big of a deal to me.
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Old 11-04-2009, 01:43 PM   #10
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god damnit. note the time people. im agreeing with Ndubz, though not as vehemently. if you ever have the chance to drive a quattraporte vs other cars in that price range, its a whole lot more engaging. i think its better to look at too
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Old 11-04-2009, 01:51 PM   #11
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I dont think it looks like a buick at all. There are two of these that park near me in my parking garage....freakin sweeeet
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Old 11-04-2009, 01:55 PM   #12
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I don't see it...
I don't either. I see a Maserati.
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Old 11-04-2009, 02:42 PM   #13
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looks nothing like a buick....besides the shopped buick symbol in the grill.
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Old 11-04-2009, 03:30 PM   #14
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i can see a buick in there a little bit, still would never buy one even if i had the money.
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Old 11-04-2009, 03:32 PM   #15
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i built one on their site for only 149k. not bad all things considering.

but i was surprised that getting a spare tire was an option and not standard
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Old 11-04-2009, 05:12 PM   #16
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Looks like a buick to me.
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Old 11-04-2009, 05:25 PM   #17
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Go drive one then try to tell us you think its a Buick.


And ndubz idk where you live but Maserati's around my area are just as common as 7 series and benz's.
I see them around my area, but id say theyre as common as the BMWs and Benz's in the same price range (the S600 and AMGs, and the 760li, etc) but I see a ****load more 750s and S550s than I do maseratis. A guy in the neighborhood next to me has one and theres a few more around town, but i wouldnt say their as common as the normal german lux cars at all.
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Old 11-04-2009, 05:32 PM   #18
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the only thing buick about it is the photoshopped buick badge.
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Old 11-04-2009, 05:43 PM   #19
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Uhh..... Regardless of how it looks, its still a Maserati.......and not a buick. I personally have never had ur issue of confusing it with buicks at all.
I brought this same thing up on another automotive forum recently and several people said when they first saw the Quattroporte they thought it was a buick too. Basically the consensus was that for an expensive Italian car, the styling is very conservative and it doesn't stand out.

Look at the Buick Lucerene. Similar roof line. Similar window shapes for the windows on the sides, similar 10 spoke wheels, port holes on the fenders. Imagine that you are looking at it with two gas pumps between you and the car and it does look a lot like a Buick.

I'm not saying it sounds or handles or drives like a buick, but it does have a lot of simialr styling. The car was already there when I pulled in and I left before it did, so I didn't hear it. When you are looking at the car through several gas pumps across a gas station it does look rather Buick like.
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Old 11-04-2009, 08:34 PM   #20
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I've seen a few of these on 295 - ACEx and specifically there is always a blue one that gets on about rancocas/38 area.

The only thing it shares with the Buick is the sedan and port holes. I try to rub it out to the blue one, but that dam construction below haddonfield screws things all up. Would I buy one if I could? I would definitely test drive it.
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