Maserati to add 8 dealerships: GranTurismo arrives in October for $124,000

The new automatic transmission on the Maserati Quattroporte is selling so well, that the Italian company has decided to add an additional 8 dealerships in the US. The $116,500 Quattroporte Automatic increased Maserati’s US sales by more than 30 percent last month, and the automaker says it will set a sales record by the end of this year.

The new Maserati Quattroporte Automatic has an automatic six-speed ZF gearbox which allows for smooth and fast gear changing and is powered by a 4.2 liter V8 engine that produces 400 horsepower. Being exactly what the US market demands, the Quattroporte Automatic is pulling buyers away from BMW and Mercedes-Benz.


“The automatic attracts a different audience — 50 percent is coming from people who are not Maserati owners,” James Selwa, CEO of Maserati North America in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, told Automotive News.The eight additional dealerships will also make room for the Maserati GranTurismo, which is set to arrive in October. According to Selwa, Maserati expects an average transaction price of $124,000. Unfortunately, the first round of the car for 2007 has already been sold out....
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SevorbeupstryIsBack - 5/28/2007 5:25:59 PM

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124.000 dollars.. compared to what we Europeans have to pay for the very same product, it's almost a bargain!

utahkid2 - 5/28/2007 5:43:12 PM

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Add 8 dealers? Sounds like a good idea. They need to get a Bentley dealer in Utah. I see alot of Continentals, most of the the Flying Spur model....

henbmw - 5/28/2007 7:23:12 PM

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Thats great! 8 more places gawk at the GranTurismo

mp2dtw - 5/28/2007 9:35:04 PM

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I'm glad to see Maserati doing well. I just wish the rest of the Italians (Fiat and Lancia) would come back too.

EL34 - 5/28/2007 9:39:23 PM

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I have a Merserati dealer I can go to in Newport Beach, Calif.

http://www.maseratidealers.com/newportbeach/

S4cabriofoxone - 5/29/2007 12:00:34 AM

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WOW! I have one, too! We don't care! How about looking at mine so I can brag more?

http://lfsc.com/

bmwdrvr - 5/28/2007 10:34:40 PM

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does anyone know if this is replacing the current maserati coupe, or is it slotting in above it as maseratis flagship?

S4cabriofoxone - 5/29/2007 12:01:09 AM

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Unfortunately, it's replacing it. I don't dislike the car- it's a huge improvement. But the price increase is just massive.

S4cabriofoxone - 5/29/2007 12:01:55 AM

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What's with the disgusting price tag? The old one was around $85K!

LexusLunatic - 5/29/2007 3:10:02 AM

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ilove this maserati. it is very luxurious but also is not a slow poke either. i think for the niche market for these exclusive buyers it will be great. im sure with option they will be priced well over 124k

izfuney - 5/29/2007 5:28:12 AM

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Oh Well..!! Another 100k + car. Sometimes i think there is more competition in the 100k to 150k segment then in the 35 - 50k segment ..

Lexus - 5/29/2007 5:14:03 PM

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For $120K + I think I go with the Aston Martin V8 Vantage instead of this.

LexusLunatic - 5/29/2007 9:22:09 PM

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they both sound beautiful. it is a tough decision tho. aston maybe more luxury but maserati more racing breed but both almost same.