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Ghibli clutch feeling strange – need a specialist around Musaffah

So my 2018 Maserati Ghibli has been feeling a bit off lately when I'm shifting gears, it's not slipping or anything dramatic like that but the clutch engagement feels different than it used to, almost like there's more travel before it bites and it's just not as smooth as it once was. I know these cars have pretty sophisticated transmission systems and I don't want to ignore what might be an early warning sign of something more serious developing. The thing is I'm really nervous about taking it to just any garage because I've heard stories of people having their Italian cars ruined by mechanics who don't understand the specific requirements of these engines and transmissions. I work over in the Musaffah area so I've been trying to find a professional Maserati service center near Musaffah Industrial that actually has experience with the ZF transmissions and knows all the common issues these cars develop. I don't want to just hand over the keys to someone who's going to guess at the problem and end up making things worse, especially with something as critical as the transmission. The car has about 70,000 km on it now so I know it's getting to that age where things might start needing attention, but I want to make sure I'm taking it to people who genuinely know what they're doing rather than just learning on the job with my car. Has anyone had similar transmission issues with their Ghibli or Quattroporte and found a place that properly diagnosed and fixed the problem without any drama? I'd really appreciate some solid recommendations because this is my daily driver and I can't afford to have it off the road for ages while someone figures out what they're doing honestly.