I Bought a $9,000 Maserati to Drive Across the US

I purchase a 2009 Maserati Quattroporte S at auction and attempt to drive it home across the US. I also explain why I think this car is underrated and underpriced in the market.

[anditsart]

Waldo I beg you… please finish a project 😭

[korn]

I have a grudge against the lack of content.

[lucasdamask]

As an Italian who owned several of these, i can definitely say, they are great, just buy the ZF transmission models that came after the small facelift, the ones that break are the F1 "Ferrari" transmission ones, here in Europe the F1 equipped cars are worth half what the ZF cars are. It is a great sedan, maybe the best sedan ever made, The engines are bulletproof with the right care and maintenance, comfortable, sounds amazing, check if the transmission had a service, ZF and Maserati say that is lifetime, but all the specialists suggest a flush and filter every 70k miles. As for the suspension going on and off, check the shock connectors, they can get weathered and malfunction, also the accelerometer can go bad. Those cars also like to sort itself sometimes when you leave the battery unplugged overnight, we call it an Italian reset. the Buttons behind the steering wheel are for the radio, the top and bottom ones change the radio station and or changes the CD on the CD changer, the middle one usually makes the navigation come up on the screen.

[shazam]

You have brass balls buying most of these vehicles. My friend bought one years ago, also in Phoenix, from the previous owner. Fantastic car and the absolute most comfortable front passenger seat I've ever sat in. About 4-5 months after he got it, he was going to his office on the freeway and the engine stopped, somewhat noisily. Broken valves, camshaft and assorted other parts and a $27, 000 bill from the dealer for the 7 week fix, were enough to persuade him to sell it soon after. Best of luck to the bravest risk taker in buying high end luxury cars for dirt cheap on YouTube.

[gaptaxi]

In Germany the transmission gets Flushed to repair minor faults, just connent the transmission to a pump, flush with about 15 Liters of clean oil, replace the transmission oil, all done for about 400 Euros/ Dollars!
Great car and channel!

[Popincourt-orcf]

Radiator hoses, belts, and rubber gaskets do not like Arizona heat. What a great sound after ditching that muffler! Well chosen.

[allanmaina]

Waldo, this is what I come here to watch and appreciate such content. I wish there would be more follow up on incomplete projects.

[igormac]

Waldo! We missed you. Hope everything is well. Good to see you back.

[adriangospodaru]

chapter 11 is part of maserati ownership experience

[HBHijacked]

Man I have been checking your channel everyday for videos and, when I finally stop checking, you post. We need more Waldo in this world!!

[paulatreides]

Waldo, hopefully a solenoid fixes your trans issue, but the ZF 6 speeds are notorious for worn rear stator bushings which cause an E clutch circuit leak that results in 3-4 slipping. My LR4 had it and I had to rebuild the trans, but not before trying all the easy stuff (seals, solenoids, fluid change, etc). Good luck! I look forward to your part 2 of the Maserati series

[hawkeye]

This channel is one of the only ones where I'll stop whatever im doing to immediately watch a new video

[santos]

I've never been so anxious about the releasing of a YouTube video. Keep up the wonderful work!!

[norrrizchuck]

It’s been a while glad you are uploading again 😊

[FemiShonubi]

Welcome back!! I was literally just wondering what happened to you considering i hadn't seen a new video and thought maybe I didn't turn on notifications. And then a few hours later, this video dropped!! I was like Waldo heard me!!!!

[P.Galore]

You have a confidence that only comes when you can fix or repair whatever comes your way. Congrats! He is beautiful!

[cyprianzollinger]

Great video! I’m definitely more into the welding, building, truck, and equipment stuff. However this is awesome too. Really need more content!!

[troo_story]

Great car, and even better vid.🙂 Thank you once again for taking the trouble to include your non-US viewers in your data updates e.g. MPG/distances etc. I've driven many tens of thousands of miles in the US and have bought about a $1, 000, 000-worth of gas, plus I happen to know the size of a US gallon etc. But honestly, doing the miles/km/gals etc conversions is really considerate, and it's another good reason why I subscribed a long time ago.🙂 Love the car too. Cheers. 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[mitchmarkota]

Transmission fluid is $20 a quart and it's easy to replace. Swap the $250 bosch EGR value located on top of the drive side engine head. You must replace all hoses... there are lots of them. The intake manifold and crowl must come off to access the rear hose. Watch out for all the washers used to align the wiper motor to the frame which must also be removed.

[jeepercreepers]

Love your videos Waldo. Presentation / content are always the best and look forward to your next project.