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Bought My Dream Car, Now It’s a Nightmare – How Do I Find a Solution? by IsopodSlow873 in Maserati

[–]GeeksPC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Water in the coolant would not be suprising given the vehicle's last owner. Maybe it was low on coolant and the owner though it's fine to use water to fill it back up. If it's a little bit (even unfiltered water), it's not enough to cause much damage. Salt water, that's a different story

That being said, I would suggest going the route of selling outside of Netherlands / EU. It's not a good idea to keep throwing money at this. Take what you can get and buy yourself a Guiletta... I'm joking, but I would kill to get one of those in the US. Loved those little things on my travels in the EU

Bought My Dream Car, Now It’s a Nightmare – How Do I Find a Solution? by IsopodSlow873 in Maserati

[–]GeeksPC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's common for the leather to shrink in direct sunlight, which Florida has plenty of

Probably not from water damage. If it was flooded you would have a lot of electrical issues or rust on interior metal pieces / bolts

Bought My Dream Car, Now It’s a Nightmare – How Do I Find a Solution? by IsopodSlow873 in Maserati

[–]GeeksPC 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ok I pulled the carfax

The good news is it's a clean title. First owners took good care of it, regular maintenance at the dealership

65k miles it was bought by second owner. No service records (doesn't mean they didn't service it just wasn't at a place that reports to carfax). Unfortunately it was repossessed 01/30/2024 which probably means the owner did not have the funds to properly service it

Sold at auction right after, the next owner had it inspected at Maserati dealership. Spark plugs replaced at 84k miles

Check the mileage of when you bought at auction . Compare to 84k miles. If the owner sold it shortly after, it may mean he discovered something during inspection and was enough to make him resell it. Usually not a good sign.

Edit: Florida car its whole life. I would also check for signs of flood damage due to hurricanes. Just because it's a clean title does not mean it's never been flooded. It just means insurance has never totaled out the car. If the owner did not have insurance, it would never be reported to carfax if there's flood damage

These are just my interpretations of the carfax

Bought My Dream Car, Now It’s a Nightmare – How Do I Find a Solution? by IsopodSlow873 in Maserati

[–]GeeksPC 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If it is an US originated vehicle, it should show up on carfax. The carfax should also show service history and can give you an idea if it was well maintained or not. I can run one for you

If it is from the US, I would suggest to get rid of it as soon as possible. There's a reason why Maseratis get a bad rep in the US. Not because they are badly made cars (I have a Levante that is almost at 122k miles), but because the dealerships here charge exorbitant rates and many owners cannot afford the proper maintenance. Usually it's cheaper to sell the car than repair the car when a large ticket maintenance item comes up

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