Is the updated 2020 Alfa Romeo Giulia the almost PERFECT luxury sport sedan? 

how's it now? Anything major you had 2 fix?

Just bought a used 2020 Giulia yesterday!

2020 has a lot of updates from the 2018 and the 2024 has still more updates I own a 2019 Nurb edition 50 made and a 2021 Quadrifoglio as well as a Alfa Romeo 75 1987 and a Spider Veloce 1983.

And unreliable af

@@hispanica316 Italian has never implied reliability. Plus it's an FCA product so it's implied when you purchase it.

If you buy a first model year 2017 one of these without a warranty...you deserve whatever is coming to you.

I was really tempted to look at these when I was car-shopping earlier this year. I had a budget of $20k and was shocked that I found a few Giulia's in the low $20k's.

@@hispanica316 Not true... My 2017 has been MORE reliable than a new BMW I owned. Nothing to complain about.

Congrats!

Great choice!

I'm excited for you man! Still loving my Giulia after 2 years.

Good for you mate, have fun!

I love mine, with same spec. Enjoy

I’m so glad that I can share it with you!

That's how I ended up with this video. Researching this car after I found 2020 for $35k. It's a little concerning that the value drops so fast on these. You can find them with decent miles and nicely equipped for $30k-$37k

I totally agree with you!

The qf is my dream car

@@WhaddupImJohn same

Yes, it stands out next to KIAs and Hyundais

@@Philmoscowitz BMWS and Mercedes there's to many of those. I need more alfa romeo.

"But before we dive into this ___, let's talk about what's going on here." 👍🍿

My 04 147 KTD is showing no signs of giving up . But I'd still love a Giulia .

Same, with a 2018 though. I have had 2 issues, but both of them related to earlier models, so nothing for you to worry about. The warranty is excellent peace of mind as well.

@@AlokSomani may I ask what the issues were

@@MrArjay123 So I've actually had 3 issues now...First was a dead battery within the first 6 months or so. They said it was a bad cell in the battery. Second was a radiator leak, and I was informed that the original ones for my model year sometimes had this issue. Third was the sunroof malfunctioning -- a steel cable came out of the track and it was stuck in the open position. For the sunroof, they put in a new one but said that this was a known problem and the new sunroof might have the same issue again in the right circumstances. They took care of all three issues under warranty.

@@AlokSomani Thanks for reply. I'll be passing on this. Looking at a jeep wrangler

it's ugly

@ oh no!

Is the sound system really that good? I have test driven all the trims including the QF but I haven’t really tested the sound system. Was enjoying the drive and they were only test drives so wasn’t for very long unfortunately.

Yes.IMHO the sound system in the Giulia is fantastic. And this is just the base (non HK) system. May have to with cabin size and speaker placement. I drive a bunch of new MBs and Volvos as a shuttle driver and there is no comparison. You don’t need 14 speakers to get good sound. I have music on a flash drive so I can say this is apples to apples. Cabin is very quiet so music really is a great surround sound experience. Like having the band playing live from the back seat.

@@kldiet Awesome! Thanks for the reply!

Savagegeese does sometimes. His reviews are fantastic

@@user-io4sr7vg1v they won’t take that low unless it’s a cash offer. Are you trying to get a CPO Alfa Romeo?

This still true about problems …I want to buy one

Thanks Larry! Red and Italian go hand and hand!

That is so very true!

I totally agree with you!

I hope you leased it, forget about the reliability concerns the depreciation on those is 🤯

@@DennyJr22 Why does there always have to be that guy who says "hope you leased it"? Let the person enjoy the car while it's new. Obviously they are aware of Alfa's reputation with the comment they wrote.

@@ARentz07 it's just the smart thing to do with these types of cars. Buying, in three years you're staring down the barrell of an expiring warranty AND you're underwater thousands on your note because of the depreciation on any European luxury vehicle. It's a shitty feeling to have I was stupid at one time, but I learned from my mistakes.

@@DennyJr22 Big money, big lessons.

@@DennyJr22 let’s say he bought it for 50k and sold it 3 years later for 30k therefore lost 20k. If he leased it, for like 1k a month, it would’ve cost over 30k in 3 years. Leasing is never better 😂

Thanks for letting me share it with you! Very good input from your experience!

Thanks Mark for letting me share it with you!

Has it been reliable? I want to get this car someday. My heart says yes but my mind says no because of the stereotype that it’s extremely unreliable

@@gunnargeroy8406 I’ve had more Giulia now for 3 years. I’ve only had very small issues with it. Nothing that caused me to call roadside service or even prevent me from driving it. I’ve only got about 21,000 miles so far though. The only issues were: 1. At about 2,000 miles the sunroof wouldn’t operate properly. I recalibrated it myself by pushing buttons in the right sequence). No issues since. 2. Three separate software updates. All performed by dealership under warranty. 3. “Max Oil Level Exceeded” warning. My fault, I topped it up too much! Had dealer drain oil and perform first service at same time. 4. Door mirrors would misalign after starting car and not go back to preset memory positions. Happened after the 20k Service. Took car back and they replaced switches in doors to fix. This took a few days (had to order the parts) so they gave me a loaner. Done under warranty. .5. Two CEL’s. Both due to vacuum hose on intake coming off. The hose was part of an aftermarket air intake mod (EC V2). Fixed myself, no issues since. That’s everything. Still on original battery and tires (run-flat Pirellis). Looks like it does need new tires soon. Car runs really well and looks new as I’ve only hand washed my baby! Oh and would I buy another Giulia? Yes! Go to the “Giulia Forum” to get a good flavor (flavour) of what other owners think.

You are so very right Mark! Thanks for letting me share it with you!

I agree. I’m currently driving one as a rental, and I’m overall impressed. The infotainment is sluggish and cumbersome, but apple carplay fixes that. Also the blind spot light indicators are in the side mirrors, and are hard to see. But very sporty with a luxury feel. Rear sitting is a bit tight, and trunk is on the small side.

Unfortunately us Americans are too lazy to learn to drive manual lol. Also our highway traffic is pretty brutal in most metro areas

Thanks for saying that! I just love what I do.

He does such great reviews on so many different cars I would love to have this as my career

So what is new? is a 2019 still worth it?

thank you. wanted to write the same that this 'mint holder' is for the key, so you don't put it to the cup holder ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

You likely made a better choice. Pretty car, but reliability isn’t up to par in this class and depreciation is even worse.

lol yes it's the freakin' key slot how tf he didn't catch that I don't know, but at least we got the canoli storage. That's critical.

I really appreciate you saying that Diego!

Thanks for saying that and joining the Raiti's Rides family!

I am so glad that you are liking this one Richard!

I am in Florida.

Thanks for the info.

Excellent review!

Depends on Market. Its All Weather here in Oz.

All weather here is Egypt

Congrats! That will really stand out.

@@LS1007 thanks, I’m curious to see how good the adaptive suspension is.

Thanks for letting me share it with you!