{"id":54115,"date":"2026-09-11T15:48:04","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T13:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.italpassion.fr\/?p=54115"},"modified":"2026-09-09T16:13:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T14:13:49","slug":"he-bought-the-cheapest-400-ch-maserati-v8-on-the-market-for-9000-e-and-soon-realized-where-the-catch-was","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.italpassion.fr\/en\/maserati\/il-achete-une-maserati-v8-de-400-ch-la-moins-chere-du-marche-pour-9000-e-et-va-vite-comprendre-ou-etait-le-piege\/","title":{"rendered":"He bought the cheapest 400 HP Maserati V8 on the market for 9,000 \u20ac and soon realized where the catch was"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A Maserati GranTurismo<\/a> Powered by a V8, for the price of a used small city car? On paper, it\u2019s hard to resist. But when a car that cost over \u20ac100,000 new drops to a price below \u20ac9,000, one question comes to mind: where\u2019s the catch? That\u2019s exactly what the team from the YouTube channel TDC set out to find out by buying one of the cheapest GranTurismos in the country. And at first glance, a few clues already suggest caution is warranted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An inexpensive Maserati\u2026 that's been through a lot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This GranTurismo is equipped with the 4.2-liter naturally aspirated V8 engine developed in collaboration with Ferrari, producing approximately 400 ch, paired here with a six-speed ZF automatic transmission. It has approximately 61,000 miles, or 98,000 km, on the odometer\u2014a mileage that is by no means extraordinary for a GT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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But its condition already partly explains its price. The car was once covered in a matte black wrap accented with gold details. When the wrap was removed, some of the paint came off with it. As a result, the body is in poor enough condition to warrant a complete repaint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The interior isn\u2019t much more reassuring. Sticky buttons, a worn headliner, a temperamental window regulator, LED lighting added by a previous owner\u2026 Not to mention a faulty electronic parking brake and brake lights that sometimes stay on, risking a dead battery. Yet the V8 still starts right up and purrs as ever. That\u2019s enough to keep alive the hope that you\u2019ve found the deal of the century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The specialist discovers what lies beneath<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To find out for sure, the GranTurismo is entrusted to a specialist Maserati<\/a>. And once the car is on the bridge, the bill starts to take a whole new turn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The front subframe is severely corroded and must be replaced or repaired. The rear subframe is also particularly badly affected. On top of that, there\u2019s corrosion on a rear fender, a leak in the power steering coolant system, worn-out control arm bushings, all four stabilizer bar links that need replacing, play in the driveshaft, and rear brakes that need to be overhauled. And the list goes on with a tire worn down to the wire, problems with the power windows, a cracked coolant reservoir, and several minor electrical issues. In other words, it\u2019s not a catastrophic breakdown that accounts for this Maserati\u2019s price, but rather the accumulation of costly repairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u20ac9,000 for the purchase\u2026 and potentially \u20ac25,000 in renovations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The final cost is determined after calculating the price of the necessary parts: about 14,000 \u20ac, not including labor. And that amount doesn\u2019t even include the cost of repairing the bodywork. For the bodywork alone, estimates range from \u20ac6,000 to \u20ac12,000. In total, getting this GranTurismo back on the road properly could easily cost an additional \u20ac25,000\u2014and that\u2019s without a full restoration of the interior or replacing certain questionable cosmetic modifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So this Maserati for less than 9,000 \u20ac wasn\u2019t exactly the deal of the century. But it\u2019s not ready for the scrapyard either: its V8 engine runs, the car can still be saved, and it will actually serve as the basis for a restoration project. The catch was actually quite simple: buying a Maserati for \u20ac8,700 is possible. Maintaining it like an \u20ac8,700 car? Not so much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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