27/06/2008 05:25. For a while, buying a Maserati in America was harder than getting authentic Italian cuisine at Pizza Hut. It disappeared in the U.S. completely in the early '90s and returned to America in 2002 after a 10-year absence. Its sister brand? A little Italian company called, uh what's the name again? Oh yeah, Ferrari. Perhaps you've heard of it. These companies are both owned by Fiat. When plotting their return to our shores, Maserati set a lofty goal to bring quality and reliability up to par with the best in the world. While I can't bend space and time to understand how trouble-free these cars will be, fit and finish is top notch.

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