This Old Maserati Quattroporte Is So Bad It Shouldn't Be Worth $20,000

But it's not, and that's the subject of this video by Doug DeMuro. Well, to be precise, the subject is a 2005 Maserati Quattroporte that you could own for a measly $20,000. It sounds like the bargain of the century: a luxury limousine that makes you look famous for less money than an average new Corolla.

The sedan appeared in movies like Dope or Intouchables. It was on all the magazine covers at the time, but you can't say that it's aged well. Like most Alfa Romeo or Lancia models of its era, the Quattroporte is an eclectic mix of swoops and curves. It wasn't pretty when new, and time hasn't been kind to it either.

Doug notes that the average listing price for a Maserati sedan of this era is around $23,400 at the moment, less than a quarter of the original sticker. So if it's bad, why is it that expensive? Well, because there aren't that many around, to begin with, plus the Quattroporte makes you look like you're rich.

The reviewer spends 7 minutes bashing some of the bizarre quirks on the inside. For starters, you can't just change gears using the paddle shifters; first, you have to press a button on the dash that activates them. Cruise control is also activated using buttons hidden away behind the steering wheel, underneath the gage cluster.

The infotainment system has a button that says "TV," yet the car never came with such a feature in the U.S. Oh, and it doesn't have heated seats on a sunroof, so you might actually be better off with that Corolla.

But at least it drives like a sportscar, right? Yeah, if you're thinking about a sportscar with a bad automatic gearbox. But Doug says the later Quattroporte models that switched to a ZF auto are much better. And even 12 years after it was made, the handling on this car is still good.