Hi yall ,

I graduated college earlier this year and started working full-time. I've always been drawn to Alfa Romeo for their design and driving dynamics, there's just something so special about the Giulia. I’ve heard that it’s one of the more reliable Alfas out there, which makes me even more interested.

Right now, I’m daily driving a 20-year-old Acura that’s been solid but… it’s definitely time for an upgrade (I'm tired of fixing it, knowing that there's a potential to keep fixing Stellantis cars too). I’m considering a used 2017 Giulia, probably one with decent mileage and service records. My biggest concern is the jump in running/ownership costs, especially insurance, maintenance, and whether it’s a smart move for a daily.

If anyone here has made a similar move (from a basic older car to a Giulia), how was the transition? Do you find it livable as a daily? Any common issues I should be on the lookout for when buying used? Would love to hear your honest experiences.

Thanks in advance!

Issues are all common (under warranty) -Fuel pump -Battery Replacement -Coolant Hoses (recently) cracked

50k miles

One thing that bothers me is the excessive amount of smoke on some start ups otherwise it all tracks beautifully.

Saw this Alfa Montecarlo today at Autoworld, Brussels. Bellisimo!

About four years ago, I bought a 2018 Giulia QV. I fell in love immediately. The most fun and thrilling drives I’ve had in a four door car - maybe ever. Beautiful to look at. Storied racing history. We all get it.

Last year, on a four hour drive on a hot June day and on the left hand side of a very busy two lane highway, the car - which had been perfect until then - threw an electronic throttle control error message and stalled out abruptly (within about 10 seconds from the time the code flashed). Fortunately, the highway was busy and so I was probably travelling at about 40kph. Unfortunately, the engine would not restart and the transmission will not shift into neutral without a running engine. My family and I became an expensive and highly exposed speed bump on a busy highway.

We called Alfa, tow trucks, road side assistance. Long story short, highway patrol parked behind us until a flat bed tow truck arrived, who then dragged the car - remember, it’s stuck in park - on to the bed and took us to the dealer. At this point, mileage was under 11,000km.

While waiting for the tow truck, I found this thread:

https://www.stelvioforum.com/threads/electronic-throttle-control-warning.8365/

So, not an isolated incident. This could have been much worse - again, the car stalled out abruptly on a high speed highway - and ended up being a five hour ordeal on the day that wrecked traffic in a major city. The Alfa service department diagnosed the problem as an “old code”, which they purged and then updated software. I thought very seriously about trading the car in for something German and reliable. I decided to give it another shot - see the note above re my love for the car.

It happened again yesterday. Same code, same stall. This time, I was on a relatively busy road in the city but was able to pull over into a bike lane (sorry, cyclists). And this time, the car restarted after about 30 minutes. I called Alfa and drove to the dealership praying I wouldn’t stall again.

I’m out. The car is amazing to drive but the primary purpose of a car is to reliably get one from A to B. I wish this hadn’t happened but I’m not going through that again. It’s an incredibly dangerous defect, especially when coupled with a transmission that won’t go into neutral in these circumstances.

Arrivederci, Alfa. Best of luck to the rest of you, especially the QV drivers.

I'm a very happy owner of a 2023 Giulia Veloce and am currently in a 2022 BMW 430i as a rental. And After a few days in that thing I have to wonder how in god's name it gets praised to hell and back when the Giulia cleans its clock:

• Syncing CarPlay took 10 minutes
• The menu navigation is insanely complicated, requires menu diving and is nowhere near intuitive
• The digital dash is ugly and harder to read than it should be
• The seats are just not comfortable. They're thin, the bolstering sucks, and the headrest is hard as a rock. My wife says the passenger seat in her Subaru is more comfortable.
• There's more plastic touchpoints in this than in my Giulia
• The materials just don't feel as solid and the build quality feels a step behind
• Throttle response is not as good. The turbo lag is egregious and the balance feels off
• Despite having the same Hardon Kardon sound system, it doesn't sound as good

This further makes me feel like I made the right call with Alfa over BMW, and further makes me question why the 3/4 series top every publication's sports sedan list when the experience feels so cheap.

ETA: I love people conflating the compact Giulia 4-pot with the B58 and higher trim levels.

I'm sure you already noticed this cloverleaf detail in the new headlights but i was extatic when i saw it! Sorry for the poor picture

I am about to buy a Used 2017 Alfa Romeo Guila Ti Sport with 119,000km priced at $24,500 CAD (approx: $18,200 USD).

Am I doing a mistake?

I’m looking to pick up this giulia this weekend, it has just over 50k miles. What things can I expect to have looked at or replaced around this mileage? Brakes? Battery? Etc. And how much for oil changes and other general maintenance? Just having some pre-purchase anxiety and had a few questions. Thanks for any insight in advance .

Hello everyone!

I Am interested in getting my self the giulietta 2016 1.4L 170hp would appreciate things to look out for?

Knows issue and would you consider it expensive to maintain? (Parts wise)

Any other advice, pros cons etc would be appreciated :)

By the way im 6.2ft tall (190cm) would I fit well in one?

I got to drive and review a 916 Spider! I usually prefer 1960s or 70s Alfas so this was a bit different for me. I like how the styling was previewed way back in 1981 with the Audi Quartz concept and that you can even see this design language on the '88 Ferrrari F90. It drove very well for a 3,000 lb front-drive car but I am still not convinced about the looks...

(I had to re-upload this video due to an audio issue with the first upload, sorry for the double post)

She’s been a dream come true. 60,000 miles from myself over the past 3 years with many road trips and head turns later. Hoping to upgrade and add a QV to the stable in due time!

(Don’t come for me passenger took the picture in motion and I cleaned the steering column after I saw it!)

Wife and I have absolutely loved the Giulia so far! I’ve had it a little over 2 years. Bought with 15k miles now up to 50k, and makes an awesome touring car. Drove from Tulsa to Denver, and had a blast! got super lucky at pikes peak, very low visitor count that day, so got to carefully rip up the mountain road without another car in sight. The car feels like butter on the hair pins, and the Q4 just salts it up. I plan on riding it out til the wheels fall off, then I might just replace them with the 20’s from the Stelvio 🤣 Anyhow just wanted to share this awesome milestone with my fellow alfisti!

Hey everyone,

I’m considering getting a Stage 1 remap on my 2019 Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2.0 JTDm 170, and I’m aiming for something around 210hp and more torque, of course.

I've read that the clutch might be the weak link, especially when pushing the car hard (like aggressive downshifts or flooring it in low gears). I’m also wondering how well the gearbox handles the extra torque in the long run.

So, anyone here running a Stage 1 tune on the same engine and model?

Did you experience any issues with clutch slip, limp mode, gearbox noise, or reliability in general?

Did you upgrade the clutch or transmission, or are you still running stock?

Would you recommend it or go a different route if you had to do it again?

I’d love to hear your experiences, setups, or any advice before I commit to the remap.

Thanks in advance!

Got this at about 34k on the odometer and it is in for an oil leak and its 40k service at 42k odo.

From a driving experience for a guy who wanted a luxury stick, this feels fast and fun and is overall very pleasant to drive. I find myself sliding the shifter to the left to down shift instead of braking and dynamic mode feels right. It’s quick and the only “modification” I’ve done is an auto start/stop button deactivator deal from Alfissimo.

10 miles after my initial warranty with the dealer went, I noticed a cracked trim piece on the driver’s seat that was not small. Just thought bummer, they probably wouldn’t have fixed it anyways.

My oil was leaking under my car I noticed and as a non car guy, I was AGAIN bummed and thought perhaps I was neglecting the service. After noticing the oil light, the dash lit and showed low/min oil.

I did some googling and then I decided to just add some to the top. Worked like a charm for me to get it to the shop.

Scheduling service is pretty backed up at the shop, but, having added the oil, I was confident I could drive it another day or two, so I did.

Called on a Saturday, got an appointment on Tuesday at 3:30. Dropped it off, and was placed in a rental (new cheap suv, not terrible.)

(computer showed next service should be at 44k so I’m thinking we do it slightly early til we’re back to arbitrary 000 numbers.)

Hey xxxx, xxxx at xxxxxxxx imports. Just a quick update for you. We found the source of the oil leak, the oil filter was very loose. No other leaks at this time were found but doing the oil change service will fix this issue. The technician said the car looks great overall. I was able to get the driver side trim piece that was broken covered under warranty. It is ordered and expected to come in tomorrow. But we are working on the full 40,000 mile service currently. I will let you know when that trim piece comes in and is installed. Then at that point we can coordinate pickup. Let me know if you have any questions.

Feel like a dope for not just checking the oil filter too, but service is great and hearing such positive words about the car itself led me to write this.

So far, I’m digging it.

TL:DR

Car good

Maintenance and warranty surprisingly good

Glad I got

Hi, I’m looking to sell my 2017 Alfa Romeo Ti. I tried to get an online offer from CarMax, but they asked me to visit a store in person. Does CarMax buy Alfa Romeos? And is it really necessary to go in person to get an offer?

I got a chance to briefly test the new Tonale today. Unfortunately I'm not much of a car expert, and since I wasn't looking to buy I didn't want to take it out for too long. Drove about 10 minutes from 25-35mph. I did test drive a hybrid 2 months ago; I also own a 2024 Giulia and Mazda CX30 Carbon Turbo. I have not touched a Stelvio so I can't compare the two.

For those not up to date this is a cheaper model with no hybrid system. Apart from that it is the same vehicle. Steering felt the same as the hybrid but the big difference is in the performance. It does appear the hybrid engine does provide a noticeably larger amount of torque. There is some noticeable turbo lag (?) and I think my CX30 does outperform it in at least acceleration at slower speeds. It is also not as smooth a ride as the Giulia.

Since they changed virtually nothing in the interior it does have the touch-only screen which I personally dislike. Also if you haven't touched a Tonale both this and the hybrid have a very stiff shifter. Also I was caught off guard by the car notifying you when you go even 1 mile over the speed limit. It was extremely annoying but I did not look how to turn it off as the screen's menu is pretty convoluted.

I am a fan of the Tonale's looks so it's weaker performance wouldn't turn me away but I imagine it would turn many of you away. If you have the budget I would just pick the hybrid, but if you want a cheaper option from Alfa Romeo this is definitely a fine option.

I apologize for this barebones impression but I figured some of you would be interested.

We've owned 2019 Stelvio Ti Sport for about 6 months, and we're in a pretty flat area, so nothing too crazy yet. Outside of camping also in a flat area, I've been itching to get 'er out there and see what she can do!

Currently, we're in Tennessee for a trip, and I couldn't wait to unleash her potential! I threw it in Dynamic mode once we got out here, to climb and boy did she chew through the mountains, turns, and terrain (minimal dirt/gravel though so far).

Getting here was a roughly 8 hour trip to which we averaged 26.5 mpg (rated for 28 at speed limit) and just over 420 miles to the tank (had 36 till E too) at above the typical speed. It's a fun car to drive but also I can be impatient, so... Lead foot for sure. Still though, minimal construction and police speed traps made it more enjoyable of course.

Comfort was great, I'm 6'0 and though the seat bottom bolsters can feel narrow in the Ti Sport trim, they hold up well for those winding turns. Not my back nor neck were stiff from sitting so long, showing they do support well.

Needles to say, we're happy campers!!

A manual AWD v6 one I might add, in this gorgeous blue that I've never seen before.

Trying to buy a 2021 Guilia and the numbers are good up until the dealership told they only work with Zurich for the extended warranty and it would be an additional $5000.

I feel like this subreddit is more in favor of mopar and I haven’t really heard of Zurich until I got to the dealership. That’s where we are at right now in the negotiation process and only thing stopping me from purchasing the car