rexus31
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This may be my next car.
I want one...bad
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It's Not Going to Shift Itself
Maybe you'll need to wait until it comes out with the Charger nameplate on it.
The Goose
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Be careful that guy can make riding uphill in a self powered wheelbarrow look like fun...
3C's & a D?
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Gorgeous scenery! Car seems pretty amazing too. That grill though, has always looked odd to me. And overall in my opinion the styling isn't particularly appealing. Similar to a Kia stinger? With a bit of Panamera in the mix?
Looking for something with more doors? And perhaps a roof? Still have that slick white Jag? That thing has lines!
Looking for something with more doors? And perhaps a roof? Still have that slick white Jag? That thing has lines!
polara71
Old Man with a Hat
That may be the ugliest car I've ever seen.
Alfas might be neat cars, but also a bit crude in comparison to others in their sales class. A friend bought a new Balocco Alfa GT V-6 back in the '80s, after trying to sell his '81 Supra GT (Motor Trend Import Car of the Year, that year). The Alfa had some great "guts", but you had to manually close and open ducts when changing from heat to a/c. Had a rear transaxle and a clutch that was easy to make slip just by putting your left foot on the pedal. It got a "hard start when hot" issue that the dealers couldn't fix. So, after a year or so, he put it up for sale. The doctor who was going to buy it for his son knew of a mechanic that knew about Alfas. They took the car down to him and he FIXED IT with a screwdriver! A simple adjustment to the FI, it seems.
Italianorigin vehicles will be more "driver's cars" and need MORE work to get their best out of them, typically, by design. So you'll need to learn how to extract that performance. "Know the machine", in other words. PLUS their correct "care and feeding", too.
IF you might get one, you might shop the dealers FIRST. To find people you can become friends with in the service department AND who know what they are doing. I have read that reliability is not stellar, unfortunately. But that can also be other European imports, too. Hopefully, the "Fix It Again Tony" affiliation has not rubbed off too much!
Drive before you buy!
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Italianorigin vehicles will be more "driver's cars" and need MORE work to get their best out of them, typically, by design. So you'll need to learn how to extract that performance. "Know the machine", in other words. PLUS their correct "care and feeding", too.
IF you might get one, you might shop the dealers FIRST. To find people you can become friends with in the service department AND who know what they are doing. I have read that reliability is not stellar, unfortunately. But that can also be other European imports, too. Hopefully, the "Fix It Again Tony" affiliation has not rubbed off too much!
Drive before you buy!
CBODY67
rexus31
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I still have the F-Type; one year left on the lease.
To me, the Giulia is a looker. The power-plant is basically the Ferrari California motor with two cylinders lopped off. 505hp and 450+ lb ft of torque is nothing to shake a stick at. Jeremy Clarkson can be a little animated but the other reviews I've seen have yielded the same excitement. It's a lot of performance for the money. I'm looking to get into a performance sport sedan for my next vehicle. This is on the list as well as a BMW M340, Mercedes C43 AMG, Cadillac CT5-V. The Alfa may not wind up in my driveway as they do not lease well. We will see. Here's another review of the Alfa:
To me, the Giulia is a looker. The power-plant is basically the Ferrari California motor with two cylinders lopped off. 505hp and 450+ lb ft of torque is nothing to shake a stick at. Jeremy Clarkson can be a little animated but the other reviews I've seen have yielded the same excitement. It's a lot of performance for the money. I'm looking to get into a performance sport sedan for my next vehicle. This is on the list as well as a BMW M340, Mercedes C43 AMG, Cadillac CT5-V. The Alfa may not wind up in my driveway as they do not lease well. We will see. Here's another review of the Alfa:
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rexus31
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This particular car is leaps and bounds ahead of the Alfas from 20-30 years ago. From what I've read, the first two years ('17 & '18) had some electrical bugs that have since been worked out. Besides, it's got a bumper to bumper warranty that I won't be around to see reach it's term; looking for a 36mo/10K a year lease. You should never, ever, marry the super hot chick.
A "low mileage lease" on a "driver's car"? Like a former low priced lease on a BMW, for 9K miles/year. For "city condo dwellers" rather than somebody "in the burbs"?
"Hot chick" + aerobics queen + knows how to cook well = "car comes second". Kudos if you can keep up with her aerobics program, too!
Enjoy!
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Loved the video, that is the best version of the best car related petrol head television show ever. They should run marathons in the theatre's and maybe I’d start going. The looks of the car are just ok...I wouldn’t look twice at it on the road.
3175375
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My ex has an ‘88 Graduate that she bought new (it sold as a used car because it was a prize on a game show, the winner was Canadian and couldn’t take delivery). It is black with a black top and beige interior. Well designed: wet sleeved DOC 2.0l. It is beautiful, hence my affinity for Alfas.
Like others have stated, today’s Alfas are totally different than then, but still have mystic / sex appeal. I remember the Abarth 500 ad that ran during the Super Bowl... Excellent marketing!
I was working on a program where we named sub projects. I named the project ’Abarth’. When I presented the overview with the project name, several people in the review scuffawed at the name. A young, up and coming manager came into the meeting in the midst of the complaining about the name and said to everyone ‘Did you see the Super Bowl commercial about the Abarth 500?‘ He then had me play the commercial on the projector and the name was immediately approved.
(later, a commercial with Charlie Sheen came out also):
by the way, the project was a total success and led to a giant contract...
rexus31
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Everyone is different. I work from home 80% of the time and don't accumulate miles like I used to (averaged 25-30K a year for 13 years), making the occasional trip to/from the airport (45 miles round trip) and runs around town. I've only put 10K on the F-Type in the two years I've owned it. For me, leasing is the way to go and I would never purchase an Alfa, BMW, Mercedes, etc. because if they break (they will, everything does) repairs are costly. Leasing allows you to stay within the bumper to bumper warranty and only pay for scheduled maintenance unless you lease a BMW which comes with complimentary scheduled maintenance. If you drive a lot, it's a non starter.
I agree, there are places and car brands where leasing is a much better way to do things. Increasingly, the OEM leases are better deals than the leasing companies have been able to offer, so shopping and watching for these deals can be important. KEY thing is how fast you accumulate mileage, as the overage charges can add up quickly.
Whatever works . . . Enjoy!
CBODY67
Whatever works . . . Enjoy!
CBODY67
patrick66
Old Man with a Hat
I'd own one. They are quite fun cars. I got to drive one before the local FIAT/Alfa emporium closed up. Alfas are very sexy cars. As he pointed out, the door ingress/egress is very awkward if you're over 5'8" tall.
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