[{"id": 3252402, "authorName": "SvntSvn", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/svntsvn/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Dare I say... Stealth? That color and plain wheels.. \u2018round here on the roads no one would give this 400hsp sedan a second look with all these Tesla\u2019s, Panamara\u2019s, 5 Series.. on and on.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1558056373, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3252416, "authorName": "wegonnaeatyaup", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/wegonnaeatyaup/", "bidAmount": 100, "content": "$100 bid placed by wegonnaeatyaup", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1558056800, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3252427, "authorName": "perth852", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/perth852/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "????", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1558057195, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3252429, "authorName": "perth852", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/perth852/", "bidAmount": 10000, "content": "$10,000 bid placed by perth852", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1558057213, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3252539, "authorName": "fnaz", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/fnaz/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "A new clutch helps! Very nice!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1558060402, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3252572, "authorName": "Shoemacher", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/shoemacher/", "bidAmount": 10500, "content": "$10,500 bid placed by Shoemacher", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1558061308, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3252734, "authorName": "Super7Driver", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/super7driver/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "These used to be a everywhere in Silicon Valley (you could always hear one coming), but it seems they\u2019ve all been replaced with Teslas.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1558065635, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3252756, "authorName": "safulop", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/safulop/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Nice looking over all. The e-brake is set so we can't see if the trim is broken when it is off. The rear seat windows appear to have no hooks for the draw-up shades... a very common assembly mistake in the early 2005 series.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1558066420, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3252824, "authorName": "perth852", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/perth852/", "bidAmount": 11000, "content": "$11,000 bid placed by perth852", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1558069988, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3252900, "authorName": "Henri95", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/henri95/", "bidAmount": 11250, "content": "$11,250 bid placed by Henri95", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1558080818, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3252986, "authorName": "danman", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/danman/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "These have what must be THE most glorious exhaust note to be heard on a 4 door sedan.\r\nIf some of the car manufacturers that pipe fake or artificially enhanced engine sounds into a car's passenger compartment used recordings of this car's exhaust they would increase sales immediately.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1558094244, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3256303, "authorName": "TranquillityChevrolet (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tranquillitychevrolet/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The trim on E brake is perfect and not cracked when in the off position. The hooks are missing very very nice catch saflop!", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1558131021, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3258197, "authorName": "dandism", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/dandism/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Is there any documentation to support the clutch replacement?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1558224748, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3258401, "authorName": "John_M", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/john_m/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@ssuper7driver\r\nSad but true", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1558238430, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3260986, "authorName": "safulop", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/safulop/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "It helped Tesla when they stole this design, though huh? Anyway, I know from experience that a new set of hooks for the sunshades is about $75 and can be installed by people that know what they are doing in an hour or two. Not a super cheap fix but doable and worth it to have the shades.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1558377528, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3263402, "authorName": "safulop", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/safulop/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Oy here's another beautiful car that no one wants. I mean, how many cars have cooling fans in the seats? It's the pinnacle of luxury. 0-60 in under 5 seconds puts the icing on. Traction control ensures you don't hit the ditch. I can't figure out why these get such little love.... Now that Ferrari is officially done making parts and engines for Maserati these cars are the symbols of a bygone decade.... the \"Ferrari era Maseratis\" 2002-2012, RIP.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1558431497, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3267313, "authorName": "OregonMTB", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/oregonmtb/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This color is nearly identical to BMW Impala Brown. Looks stunning (and befitting a Maserati or BMW 750iL) in person!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1558501601, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3267347, "authorName": "OregonMTB", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/oregonmtb/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Evidence of the clutch replacement is critical. IIRC, Maserati changed the clutch mid-year 2007. I have also read that to make the clutch last longer than 30k miles on these early ones---the driver is supposed to lift their right foot to allow the tranny to change gears. Most drivers don't do that--hence the clutch wear issues.\r\n\r\nFeel free to correct me if I am wrong--that is just what I have read.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1558504133, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3267779, "authorName": "TranquillityChevrolet (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tranquillitychevrolet/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The right foot issue is incorrect from what I was told I actually worked for Maserati when these first came over. We were told to keep the gas constant while shifting gears. You are correct on clutches they go from 30-50k depending on where you live (stop and go traffic). Yes car has clutch receipt from prior owner.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1558534500, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3269162, "authorName": "safulop", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/safulop/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "No the driver does not need to lift throttle for shifting, the computer compensates perfectly by timing retard and throttle blip as necessary. Honestly if you start messing with the gas as it's shifting it gets clunky and confused. The clutches wear quickly because it's a sports car transmission in a 5000 pound sedan... seemed like a good idea at the time, it is a very unique and amazing system to drive, but it does wear more quickly than most clutches. The clutch can be replaced in a 2005 for $3,000-$4,000 all in, as long as you don't go to a dealership to have the work done. The original clutch in my car lasted 46,000 miles.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1558550579, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3269858, "authorName": "OregonMTB", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/oregonmtb/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@safulop -- Thank you. Good to know. Do you the difference in the clutches in the 2005-2007 cars vs the mid-2007 and later cars?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1558554809, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3269893, "authorName": "safulop", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/safulop/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@OregonMTB I know that they improved the clutches successively through 2007, but then there were no more clutches in these cars because they all have ZF automatics from 2008 onward. These few models, 2005-07, are truly rare birds, the one and only time a luxury sedan was fitted with an F-1 transmission.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1558554992, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3272049, "authorName": "Msobczyk", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/msobczyk/", "bidAmount": 11500, "content": "$11,500 bid placed by Msobczyk", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1558616559, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3273786, "authorName": "GRguy251", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/grguy251/", "bidAmount": 11850, "content": "$11,850 bid placed by GRguy251", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1558638472, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3273965, "authorName": "bmk", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bmk/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "How much would it cost to wrap this thing?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1558639886, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3273971, "authorName": "safulop", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/safulop/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "You want to put vinyl wrap over really nice Ferrari paint? Yikes.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1558639931, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3273981, "authorName": "Msobczyk", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/msobczyk/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "It is brown....", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1558640004, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3274192, "authorName": "brighton_corgi", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/brighton_corgi/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "One best color combo Qportes I have ever seen. Beautiful and classy. The winner is going to be quite happy", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1558641368, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3274198, "authorName": "OregonMTB", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/oregonmtb/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The color may not be for everyone--but my former 2001 BMW 750iL was this exact color. It looked awesome in person. Not one person called it brown or gave it the stink eye.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1558641404, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3274224, "authorName": "brighton_corgi", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/brighton_corgi/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I prefer the F1 trans models to the ZF. More exciting to drive and just feels more cool behind the wheel than the ZF.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1558641534, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3274229, "authorName": "zerojeff", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/zerojeff/", "bidAmount": 12100, "content": "$12,100 bid placed by zerojeff", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1558641566, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3274340, "authorName": "ramon.carro", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ramon.carro/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Depreciation a la Italiana", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1558642741, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3274351, "authorName": "ramon.carro", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ramon.carro/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Depreciation a la Italiana , WOW", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1558642847, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3274352, "authorName": "trademark", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/trademark/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Beautiful car & I admired that they made it when new & still like it a lot\r\n\r\nLot of bang for the buck here", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1558642885, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3274357, "authorName": "GRguy251", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/grguy251/", "bidAmount": 12350, "content": "$12,350 bid placed by GRguy251", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1558642929, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3274360, "authorName": "zerojeff", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/zerojeff/", "bidAmount": 12600, "content": "$12,600 bid placed by zerojeff", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1558642951, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3274372, "authorName": "GRguy251", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/grguy251/", "bidAmount": 12850, "content": "$12,850 bid placed by GRguy251", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1558643069, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3274374, "authorName": "zerojeff", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/zerojeff/", "bidAmount": 13100, "content": "$13,100 bid placed by zerojeff", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1558643092, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3274386, "authorName": "E242002", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/e242002/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Someone is going to get a nice ride today.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1558643170, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3274389, "authorName": "Henri95", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/henri95/", "bidAmount": 14000, "content": "$14,000 bid placed by Henri95", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1558643185, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3274403, "authorName": "zerojeff", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/zerojeff/", "bidAmount": 14250, "content": "$14,250 bid placed by zerojeff", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1558643279, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3274406, "authorName": "Henri95", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/henri95/", "bidAmount": 14500, "content": "$14,500 bid placed by Henri95", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1558643291, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 3274417, "authorName": "Henri95", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/henri95/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sold on 5/23/19 for $14,500 to Henri95", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1558643413, "type": "bat-bid-reserve"}, {"id": 3274418, "authorName": "CajunSS", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cajunss/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Bargain of the day...", "likes": 6, "timestamp": 1558643414, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3274423, "authorName": "trademark", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/trademark/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "We are like a fly on the wall watching a poker game wherein the bidders (BaT) are giving us a window into their game\r\n\r\nA lot of fun & thanks", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1558643430, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3274434, "authorName": "Cratecruncher", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cratecruncher/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "There's $14k worth of leather.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1558643484, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3274441, "authorName": "upinthetrees", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/upinthetrees/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Wow. Christmas came early. Nice buy.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1558643509, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3274442, "authorName": "e82fan", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/e82fan/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "87.3% depreciation after 14 years", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1558643523, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3274444, "authorName": "CajunSS", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cajunss/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Seriously, for the price of a used Hyundai, you can roll around like a baller and still have money left over for the maintenance. What a deal.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1558643529, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3274452, "authorName": "trademark", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/trademark/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Best tiny house someone could buy", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1558643583, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3274459, "authorName": "TranquillityChevrolet (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/tranquillitychevrolet/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "You will be very happy this is a very nice car.", "likes": 5, "timestamp": 1558643648, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3274460, "authorName": "Donloc", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/donloc/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@cajunSS yeah, I paid 13k for my 2011 Genesis 4.6. Crazy to think about", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1558643651, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3274541, "authorName": "Msobczyk", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/msobczyk/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "My 2014 QP GTS is 76% depreciated at 49k miles.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1558644219, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3274544, "authorName": "Msobczyk", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/msobczyk/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "But yes, a pretty good buy. Color combo and distance kept me out.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1558644234, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3274588, "authorName": "safulop", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/safulop/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Well bought, similar to the last one that sold here a little while ago. This is a $5,000 discount, minimum, below retail prices here in California.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1558644585, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3275090, "authorName": "MattGraf", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mattgraf/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Steal of the year on bat. This is close to throw away money for a 4 door Ferrari, a super car luxury sedan. Wow! I couldn\u2019t get past the color but at this price I probably could have lived with it. Enjoy!", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1558650465, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3279046, "authorName": "karlt", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/karlt/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@safulop, that discount is likely down to the colour combo on this particular specimen.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1558735666, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3279373, "authorName": "safulop", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/safulop/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@karlt are there statistics which show unpopular colors? I love these \"brown\" cars. I would absolutely never buy a black car, or a white one, yet it seems like 80% of Maseratis are either black or white.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1558746112, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 3471224, "authorName": "the415club", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/the415club/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@zerojeff, I\u2019m sorry you missed out on this QP. I happen to have the exact same car, one owner with 44k miles. Let\u2019s connect.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1563853653, "type": "comment"}]