I've owned many Ferraris, AMG, BMW M, and even now own two GT3s. My 2018 Quadrifoglio is my favorite car ever....period. It always brings me joy just driving it to work and hasn't gotten old. And it's dependable. A simple test drive doesn't explain it.
@Stefano Fezza they aren't. Alfas are good cars and can be reliable with proper maintenance, just as every other car out there. Phllip over here is just repeating something he saw on the internet. I have a 159 aswell, 270k km, literally zero problems.
It really is... just everyone gives it shit because the brand isn't really the most reliable thing out there... I guess or thats what I keep hearing... never drove one so idk
Gosh, this sounds so sweet. Although the thing I don't like about new cars is a lack of manual transmission, but hey, this one sounds amazing even with automatic. Awesome, thanks for recording this POV. Only, please, do something with your automatic recording leveling, set it to slightly lower. I don't want to rant, just posting feedback. I love your videos and the cars you drive.
The only thing I miss about Wisconsin are the roads. The roads in the western parts are hidden gems. 55mph on tight twisting roads that would be 35mph anywhere else.
Middle climate vents remind me of mazda6 from like 2014 ones. The dials for turning them on and hazard light in the middle actually look the same as in mazda. very similar
hell no! I won't say that the M2 is like a camry in terms of reliability, but I will say that overall it appears that the reliability of the M2 is far better than the Alfa. Alfa's are still a joy to drive though.
I worked at Alfa and I'd say the drivetrain was good but the software that runs the show is buggy as hell. The fuel pumps suck too. They have distributed many software updates which improved reliability and drivability, but you have to go to the dealer to get them done. These cars have over a dozen modules, including 2 engine computers (one for each bank because Ferrari) so they're electrically very complicated. I have no experience with the M2, but I'd say it's probably more reliable. Plus you can get the M2 with a manual, even knowing the ZF auto is amazing.
It is quite a firm ride on Dynamic and race modes , i dont know if there's any difference between the regular Giulia suspension and the Quadrifoglio suspension tho (bcos the non QVs can upgrade to the QV suspension)
I own a Giulia, and the only thing I see as a downside of this car is that it sits so low, which is excellent at times, but at others, not so much it is effortless to scrape on steep turn in/outs.
@hellocookie5932 I know that lmao that why I said it's great sometimes and not so much others every guilia I have seen has scraps on the underside of the lip on the front end.
I want to consider one of these but in almost every magazine review something breaks on the car or the car literally breaks down. If anyone owns one of these, how has the reliability been?
I own a 2018 QV, and 2018 Giulia TI Sport that my wife drives. NO issues at all. Just regular oil changes. The so-called expert reviews were all using the earlier 2016 models. The more recent reviews simply re-state what the older reviews say without doing any reliability study of the recent models. The 2016 were really new designs and the first year is always a hassle.
Journos take the press car and just full throttle it from its first kilometer. Almost nobody does a proper break in. And since it's not their car, they will trash it all the time. Why wait for the engine to heat up when it's not your car? Especially if you make 10 times more views if the car breaks. I told the dealership to NOT touch my car until I get there. No prep, no nothing. Take it off the trailer and that's it. I did the break in for 1500km, then changed the oil and filter. I change the oil every 7500 km. 30k km and one year later, and nothing broke. 2020 year model. I use it as daily, even during winter (temperatures go to -20 deg C over here). If you're from the American continents, make your dealer check for the battery contacts. They can get corroded from the shipping over the Atlantic.
Im not to say that Alfa's are the most reliable cars but considering the way you drive mate you re going to have problems with engine or tct very soon and it will be your own fault absolutely... but I hope im wrong it's an incredible car please take care of it, you are a lucky man
I was in love with my Giulia and Alfa Romeo as a brand, however, I will never again buy/recommend another Alfa Romeo in my life. I had the brake by wire system fail on me and it caused me to crash and total the car. They sent someone from Bosch to diagnose the vehicle and in the charts it clearly showed that something malfunctioned (brakes were slammed 2 seconds before the impact at 40 MPH and it took more than 1.5 seconds for the speed to start going down.) Stellantis told me that they were not going to take responsibility for it and that I needed to have my insurance pay for the vehicle. Absolute garbage. I will never recommend this car brand to anyone again! Buy an AUDI, BMW or Mercedes instead.
@Aaron C stop your pathetic cries on every Alfa Romeo video, SPAMMER! If what you claim even happened, there's always 2 sides to every story and you cry because you didn't get what you want (full replacement instead of insurance market value?). You're alive... think of fatalities due to proven engineering shortcomings in any car unfortunately, like Audi TT or Tesla S as examples. Again, if true, you crash a car and blame a system used by other manufacturers and not known to have caused problems to anyone else. GROW UP AND STOP SPAMMING, TROLL.
Sadly, Alfa Romeo is all but dead in America. Sales have plummeted. they have virtually no dealership network in America, and reliability concerns. I would love to own one, but just can't risk taking the chance.
@Chamillionaire I do not know what you are implying. Audi and Porsche and Lamborghini are owned by Volkswagen, Range Rover and Jaguar is owned by Tata Motors, etc. Ownerships is related to who ahs the money
