2010 Maserati Granturismo S

Finished in Blue Nettuno (‘Blue Neptune’) with the rare Oak leather interior, this 2010 Maserati GranTurismo S just had a £1,200 ceramic coating and four new Pirelli tyres; the seller says “no expense has been spared”.

Fitted with the sought-after fully automatic gearbox, this 434bhp Ferrari-engined sportscar is also ULEZ compliant.

The Blue Nettuno paintwork is in great shape thanks to a combination of careful curation and the ceramic coating we mentioned earlier.

The panels also fit and align well, show straight and unmarked flanks, and what little chrome there is gleams. It’s an absolutely lovely sight and the colour suits it to perfection but don’t take out word for it; why not pop along and take a look in person?

The genuine Maserati alloy wheels are not only unmarked, they’ve also been fitted with four new Pirelli P-Zero tyres at a cost of £1,100.

We will never get tired of telling you that experience shows that matching high-quality tyres are an infallible sign of a caring and mechanically sympathetic owner who is prepared to spend the appropriate amount in maintaining their car properly. Their presence does not, of course, preclude the need for a thorough inspection - something the vendor would welcome, by the way – but it does perhaps give you a shortcut into their attitude towards maintenance.

The light lenses, window glass, and badges are very good, too. It presents beautifully and draws a huge amount of attention wherever it goes.

A GranTurismo’s interior is a thing of joy anyway but when you dial in Oak leather it becomes something very special indeed; who would ever get bored of getting into a cockpit like that? And, with just over 40,000 miles on the clock, it’s barely been used.

Take a look at the driver’s seat, for example. Always the place that wear shows up first, this one’s hardly even creased. The rest are even better.

It’s very far from being all show and no go either because there’s a Bose sound system in there plus chromed controls for the flappy paddle gearbox. Luxury and purposeful performance are the name of the game and that ethos runs through the GranTusimo’s DNA, inside and out.

Flaws? Well, the boot is a bit grubby (#88) and the rear seat has a few marks on it (e.g. #78 and #79).

As you can see, it starts and ticks over well and the engine bay is clean.

Last serviced in March 2021 at a cost of £3,208, the Maserati’s service history record includes six invoices, four of which are from H.R Owen Maserati of London, with the two most recent being from GVE London.

The invoices we have on file are attached for you to view but the details are:

• 26.08.2015 and 24,106 miles – new battery by H. R. Owen Maserati
• 22.04.2016 and 25,771 miles – service by H. R. Owen Maserati
• 27.04.2017 and 29,003 miles – health check and fluids topped up by H. R. Owen Maserati
• 13.06.2018 and 31,370 miles – major service by GVE Servicing at a cost of £4,561 including front and rear brake pads, all four alloy wheels refurbishing, and a rear bumper respray
• 11.03.2021 and 35,970 miles – major service by GVE Servicing at a cost of £3,205 that included fresh coolant, plus new brake and power-steering fluid. The alloy wheels were also refurbished.

The Maserati’s MoT certificate, which is valid until March 2024, was gained, like the three ones before it, with no advisories.

A Maserati GranTurismo is often seen as being a fundamentally flawed proposition with some arguing it lies uncomfortably between a sportscar and a grand tourer. Neither fish nor fowl, if you like.

We don’t agree. Where many hard-edged sportscars only come alive at high speeds on twisty roads - and a lot of inter-continental bruisers are unsurprisingly inert when you want to have fun - the GranTurismo manages to be as enjoyable on your daily commute as it is wafting down to the South of France or around your favourite circuit.

Comfortable enough to use for family holidays and long days out, with the Sport button engaged it is also sufficiently engaging to raise the hairs on the back of your neck when you’re on a solo dawn run while the rest of the world sleeps.

But, perhaps best of all, they’re cheap. Really, really cheap. This one will sell for somewhere between £25,000 and £30,000, which is silly money for a Ferrari-engined V8 semi-supercar that’ll rev to 7,200rpm and is finished in what might be the very best colour combination of them all.

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