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RIĐO · 12-06-2019, 11:41 AM

Hi gents,

I have decided to put my 86 for sale to get giulia QV. I know Alfas and I couldn't be happier that after decades they have finaly made Giulia QV. 4 door rwd sedan with 500hp, low weight and is not audi, bmw, mb.
Does anybody here have this car?

Allthough 86 is a hard car to replace for me but the versatility of giulia that makes it a perfect race/family car was the tip of the scale.

I am writing this because I couldn't find any debate about giulia QV on this forum. I think the car is just perfect.

Cheers

Westen86 · 12-06-2019, 11:51 AM

If you dont mind lengthy warranty repairs there is no better car than an Alfa Romeo. I bought a 1977 Alfetta GTV as my first car 16 years ago. The Alfa love is real.

ZDan · 12-06-2019, 12:37 PM

Beautiful car, but...
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...bility-update/

Not particularly lightweight either at 3830 lb.!

bcj · 12-06-2019, 12:49 PM

Alfa entirely left the North American market a couple decades ago.
Within the last 5 years a few dealers have opened back up, but they are few and far between.

Better current Alfa European info and discussion with owners may be over on

PistonHeads

DandoX · 12-06-2019, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZDan

Beautiful car, but...
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...bility-update/

Not particularly lightweight either at 3830 lb.!

I did not realize it is that heavy, yeah that car at that weight cannot claim "light weight"

EAGLE5 · 12-06-2019, 01:22 PM

I did a brief test drive in one. It's a nice looking car inside and out. Definite reliability issues. A bit small inside. If I had a dealer close by, and if I needed a gas only car, sure.
I'd take a Model 3 Performance over it, though.

ichitaka05 · 12-06-2019, 02:10 PM

Have 2 friends who owns em. Giulia is hands down beautiful car and performance is amazing even w that weight they carry. But... but... sadly, they have so much bugs/issues. Both friend's Giulia have been going back and forth at the dealership since owning it. I think, one of em have been in dealership for over a month!

If you're okay with Giulia goes to dealership to get things fix for few weeks and have spare car to drive around, then might be worth it. I wouldn't recommend buying it as main car.

GirlRepellent · 12-06-2019, 02:42 PM

I had one and loved it! I traded in my 2013 FRS towards it. I had it for about 1 year and only managed to put 7,000 miles on it. I knew what I was getting into but the unplanned services sucked; big time. It pretty much broke down every 1,000 miles. I bought it new, it was a 2018. I traded it in for a 2020 Supra.

GirlRepellent · 12-06-2019, 02:48 PM

Here's a few pics.

RIĐO · 12-06-2019, 03:27 PM

I am bot concerned abou alfas "reliability". I have owned a couple with no problems and also dealers and italy itself is fairly close to me so I have a good backup in case of failures. As for light weight I was refering to its class. Would love a supra though but sadly no back seats.

dhuang · 12-06-2019, 03:40 PM

My Alfa 4C has been reliable, but certain parts take a while to source, whereas others I actually get from my local Mopar dealer vs. the markup at an AR dealer.

Alfa love is real -- But I've driven a lot of special / exotics cars and nothing is like the 4C.

That being said, my '17 BRZ has never stranded me and never had an issue.

Kodename47 · 10-28-2020, 08:55 AM

I'm also considering the jump now. Here in the UK they offer 5 years warranty if bought after June 18 so that is a must. The thread on Pistonheads seems to suggest bar the early ones and some odd software quirks that can be resolve by resetting the car, they are actually pretty solid cars.

I really enjoyed the test drive, they are far less common that the alternatives (M3 Competition Pack / C63) and much better looking.

Westen86 · 10-28-2020, 01:37 PM

What lip and skirts are on that FRS?

12-06-2019, 11:41 AM	#1
RIĐO Member Join Date: May 2017 Drives: orange car Location: slovenia Posts: 41 Thanks: 27 Thanked 14 Times in 10 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Afa Giulia QV Hi gents, I have decided to put my 86 for sale to get giulia QV. I know Alfas and I couldn't be happier that after decades they have finaly made Giulia QV. 4 door rwd sedan with 500hp, low weight and is not audi, bmw, mb. Does anybody here have this car? Allthough 86 is a hard car to replace for me but the versatility of giulia that makes it a perfect race/family car was the tip of the scale. I am writing this because I couldn't find any debate about giulia QV on this forum. I think the car is just perfect. Cheers

12-06-2019, 02:10 PM	#7
ichitaka05 Site Moderator Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: ichi 86 Project Location: Middle of No where Posts: 21,048 Thanks: 7,728 Thanked 19,277 Times in 8,387 Posts Mentioned: 696 Post(s) Tagged: 28 Thread(s)	Have 2 friends who owns em. Giulia is hands down beautiful car and performance is amazing even w that weight they carry. But... but... sadly, they have so much bugs/issues. Both friend's Giulia have been going back and forth at the dealership since owning it. I think, one of em have been in dealership for over a month! If you're okay with Giulia goes to dealership to get things fix for few weeks and have spare car to drive around, then might be worth it. I wouldn't recommend buying it as main car. __________________

12-06-2019, 02:48 PM	#9
GirlRepellent Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: Evo X FE/FRS 10 Series Location: Philadelphia Posts: 122 Thanks: 56 Thanked 93 Times in 45 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Here's a few pics. Attached Images

12-06-2019, 03:40 PM	#11
dhuang Cannonball Record Guy Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Series.Yellow, 4C, Fit Location: Houston / Atlanta Posts: 493 Thanks: 480 Thanked 429 Times in 223 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	My Alfa 4C has been reliable, but certain parts take a while to source, whereas others I actually get from my local Mopar dealer vs. the markup at an AR dealer. Alfa love is real -- But I've driven a lot of special / exotics cars and nothing is like the 4C. That being said, my '17 BRZ has never stranded me and never had an issue. __________________ 2017 Series.Yellow 2013 Whiteout VINwiki - Changing Automotive History

10-28-2020, 08:55 AM	#12
Kodename47 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: UK GT86 Location: UK Posts: 3,040 Thanks: 185 Thanked 1,632 Times in 1,113 Posts Mentioned: 156 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I'm also considering the jump now. Here in the UK they offer 5 years warranty if bought after June 18 so that is a must. The thread on Pistonheads seems to suggest bar the early ones and some odd software quirks that can be resolve by resetting the car, they are actually pretty solid cars. I really enjoyed the test drive, they are far less common that the alternatives (M3 Competition Pack / C63) and much better looking. __________________ .: Stealth 86 :. Abbey Motorsport/K47 Tuned Sprintex 210 Supercharger Kodename 47 DJ: Soundcloud / Instagram / Facebook

12-06-2019, 12:37 PM	#3
ZDan Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Drives: '23 BRZ Location: Providence, RI Posts: 4,671 Thanks: 1,437 Thanked 4,011 Times in 2,097 Posts Mentioned: 85 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Beautiful car, but... https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...bility-update/ Not particularly lightweight either at 3830 lb.!

12-06-2019, 02:42 PM	#8
GirlRepellent Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: Evo X FE/FRS 10 Series Location: Philadelphia Posts: 122 Thanks: 56 Thanked 93 Times in 45 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I had one and loved it! I traded in my 2013 FRS towards it. I had it for about 1 year and only managed to put 7,000 miles on it. I knew what I was getting into but the unplanned services sucked; big time. It pretty much broke down every 1,000 miles. I bought it new, it was a 2018. I traded it in for a 2020 Supra.

12-06-2019, 03:27 PM	#10
RIĐO Member Join Date: May 2017 Drives: orange car Location: slovenia Posts: 41 Thanks: 27 Thanked 14 Times in 10 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I am bot concerned abou alfas "reliability". I have owned a couple with no problems and also dealers and italy itself is fairly close to me so I have a good backup in case of failures. As for light weight I was refering to its class. Would love a supra though but sadly no back seats.

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