Funny how the Giulia gets a rap for minor issues, but historically BMW's have had major mechanical issues with each generation. F80 crank hub, E90 rod bearings, E46 subframe..But yet BMW gets a free pass. Alfa shouldve offered an extended warranty to give people peace of mind, like hyundai did. There are some out there who have put 100k miles on theirs reliably. Nice review though and glad you went to the effort to dispel alot of this. Very informative review and appreciated the fact that you went through all the options, and known issues (most solved by replacing the battery or updating the ECU). Only feedback would be to go into a little more detail/reasoning on the driving/handling part, maybe take some curves. FYI painted roof became steel during MY '21 and CC brakes were discontinued in US after '20 or so. In time I think people will come to appreciate what a marvel the QV represents and what it took to make it happen. Unfortunately, there are probably less than 4k copies in the US. To put that in perspective, there were 11k MKIV Supras sold in the USA.
I should have mentioned I have read (I have had zero issues with my QV) that many electronic issues are related to a low or dead battery. Once the ECU gets too low a voltage supply it throws codes which are false in that whatever the code is indicating is fine just low voltage. A code clearer costs about $200 and is easy peezy to use. Also the steering feel on this car is magnifico Ciao.
The battery is really really important on these cars... I own one. They are well worth the money. It's an experience that every gearhead has to have. Keeping a battery in it thar stays above 70% stability is imperative. To make a long story short these cars are PHENOMENAL ❤
Great review. You did your homework from the paint to wheels and Sparco carbon fiber seats, this was an excellent review. Reliability has been bulletproof six years and counting.
Damn! I grew up with Alfa Romeos in my home... it was my childhood brand. You couldn't have defined it any better. ¨Alfa is a brand that drives you absolutely crazy but you love it anyway¨.
I too have a 2017 QV and I absolutely love it. 2 years in my ownership and she's staying for good! The one thing you don't mention is that the dealers are so few and far between. It's a problem here in the UK and I hate to think how bad it is for you in the US. I use independents with knowledge of this car as they don't have to follow 'official' procedures... I have updated the CDCM and gearbox softwares to GTAm spec, added an Android Auto module to the Infotainment system, and fitted the newer, leather gear shifter and surround. Also when changing DNA modes, the throttle, steering and braking sensitivity changes too. Great and entertaining review! Loved it!
@@khankash7342 Yes you can get the GTAm CDCM and gearbox updates from Squadra I believe, but I am in the UK and I have a friend who did it for me as I needed a revD CDCM module as the early verC ones cannot be updated.
Grazie for pronouncing all the Italian words properly. Bravo. Your knowledge is molto bene. I have had my fair share of performance cars (including an Alfa Romeo 4C) and this car is my favourite by far. FORZA Alfa!!
I have this exact model year (with the Sparco seats 😎). The issues you are describing is all related to a low or faulty battery. Keep it healthy and top it up once in a while and you're golden. Nice review!
Great video!! I enjoyed so much! I owned 2 Giulia so far, a 2021 and the actual 2023, they are the 2 liter turbo, my next one will be a QV, just love it! And had no problems so far!
@@whistlemotors I have a giulia with the same wheels. Fun fact theyre forged, made in Germany by Fuchs, and at 19" the wheels are only 19.2lbs, lighter than almost any aftermarket wheel of the same size.
I have a Giulia Veloce, It's one of the best handling cars I've ever had with decent power too. I would love a quad in the future. Love your style of reviewing cars bro, keep it up!
Thanks for breaking everything down bro u really gave me the confidence to purchase and what to expect I was really gonna purchase anyway but this gave me absolute confidence :);)
I owned the baby version of this car , the 4 cylinder , and yes , when the check engine lights come up or when a sensor is slightly triggered , a lot panic, but once you get to know your car, it’s almost like all it needs from time to time is a simple system reset depending on the code , great car . A car for a real car person that wants to get to know their car .
Very entertaining video with correct information as well. Something tells me you might have an Italian grandma who once burned the lasagna... Before I bought my Quad MY 2017 early 2022 I did extensive research on the internet and I could not find a single owner (except a crazy guy called Aaron C) who complained about the car. Most of the problems seem to be related to the battery, which by the way is German made (Varta). After some modifications (both mechanical and aesthetic) I can only confirm that it really is by far the best car I have ever had and that I will never sell it. Here in Europe it is still for sale until Q3 2026, when it will be replaced by an electric and/or hybrid variant. You can be sure that the price on the second hand market will skyrocket.
Been following you on instagram for a long time man. Loved the video. Think you have a ton of talent and so appreciate you're bringing the north jersey/NY flavor to the doug style. I really think you're gonna go far here. Best of luck!
I had a '17 for six years and the "service engine" and "electronic throttle" warning lights are real. Then I got a '23 and believe it or not... The same issues persists, although to a lesser extent. I've since found out hitting the start button without your foot on the brake 6 or 7 times clears the codes (sometimes I have to do the 'turn the wheel all the way to the left then to the right' trick also). That said, after owning this model for 8 yrs now I wouldn't change a thing. Like the poster said, be careful on race mode, the back end will get away from you w a stomp on the accelerator even at 40mph. Drive safely.
Solid review. I've owned 2, you need to be able to deal with the quirky check engine lights and a terrible dealer network. But nothing handles like these until you get into Porsche territory. Dear everyone, swap the battery out within the first year or 2 to avoid heartache.
Yeah I've got the same. So many people don't know what it is, it's so funny when I pull away from them 🤣. What a machine though, I've never not had grip, and I've tried to lose it a bit. But you're going so fast, if it did let go it'd be catastrophic 😂. I don't care how much it cost, or if it breaks, I will fix it and keep it. Never had a car that feels soooo good to drive. Not BMW, mercs, Audi.... 🍀 All the way for me ❤
I drive around in Race mode basically 100% of the time. If I'm on the freeway I'll slip it onto Normal mode so I can get cruise control and it shifts into 8th gear. At legal freeway speeds Dynamic mode keeps shifting back to 7th and there's really no need for it. I've had zero problems on my 2017. Zero. I intend on buying a 2025 to replace it. I'll keep that forever Nice vid!
As a second hand 2017 owner. Can confirm I’ve had my fair share of random CEL errors lol. Did have to change both my fuel pumps and battery 👍 But man I wouldn’t know what to move on to after besides a newer QV 😂
I owned one from january od '18 to august of '21. Bought it new and drove it daily. Longest trip i took was almost 2800 km one way, and it was amazing. Average consumptin on that trip was 7.9L / 100km (trip there was highway, some city driving there, and road back was on he open road). I never had any issue with it. Only problem was that it was idiot magnet. Every boy racer wanted to race and they would ride my trunk as I was just cruising around, or they would stop next to me on traffic lights and rew they rust buckets wanting to drag race. That is how I got into an accident. An idiot in e46 tryed to do a burnout ona a wet road at the fraffic light, his car snapped, hit me, turned me around and I got hit by the dump truck. Giulia was totaled, but it saved my life. I loved it but I just cand stand the idiots. I have 330d now. It is nowhere near to Giulia, but idiots ignore it
@flatoutk4 I'd like to but unfortunately I'm not a millionare 😅 . Wife has x3 so we don't need another SUV, and I got very good deal on 3 series so I'm stuck like this for a while. I'm almost 40 now with 3 kids and If Iracing and RBR tought me anything it is that buying 500hp car might be one of the stupidest ideas of my life (and that is coming from a dude who as 20year old decided to drop out very good colledge to join ffl😂😅)
Funny you say that, one of the reasons I sold my first one was exactly this. I had idiots in pickup trucks racing around me and cutting me off to "race" me. People ruin everything. But we also can't let idiots define what we do.
She’s on my list. 2018 and up. Rosso etna, gimme gimme. Also, that siciliano comment hurt a little. But I still got love for ya 😂. Where’s part is your family from?
This car is and will remain a milestone in sports sedans. If you can, buy it! The QVs with manual gearbox, produced in 2016 in about 700 units, now price used at the same price as new! Giulia NRing Edition 2018 e the Racing Etidion 2019 already have crazy prices.
I thought the same, but the gearbox is amazing and so much better than any of the dual clutch gearbox cars I've owned. Don't get me wrong, I'm a "manual guy", but I'm surprised both at how little I miss it in this car,and how much I love this gearbox
Funny how the Giulia gets a rap for minor issues, but historically BMW's have had major mechanical issues with each generation. F80 crank hub, E90 rod bearings, E46 subframe..But yet BMW gets a free pass. Alfa shouldve offered an extended warranty to give people peace of mind, like hyundai did. There are some out there who have put 100k miles on theirs reliably.
Nice review though and glad you went to the effort to dispel alot of this. Very informative review and appreciated the fact that you went through all the options, and known issues (most solved by replacing the battery or updating the ECU). Only feedback would be to go into a little more detail/reasoning on the driving/handling part, maybe take some curves. FYI painted roof became steel during MY '21 and CC brakes were discontinued in US after '20 or so.
In time I think people will come to appreciate what a marvel the QV represents and what it took to make it happen. Unfortunately, there are probably less than 4k copies in the US. To put that in perspective, there were 11k MKIV Supras sold in the USA.
Well written. Taken in. Thank you for tapping in 😮💨🏎️💭
exactly!!!
Well said bmw get away with it by saying there over engineered. Just another word for German garbage
That’s because BMW flaws didn’t show up for a few years but Alfa Romeo problems will begin right from the start.
@Streamlined955 there goes a German fanboy
I have owned my Quad in the UK for 7 years, 9 months. Still epic, still admired by M3 owners everywhere
😮💨😮💨🇮🇹
How many miles do you have so far?
25k
@@Raceathome gotta drive it more! Trust me 😊
@@Food_n_Driver365 youtube.com/@raceathome?si=VuPO3gVraBkqSyi-
Most underrated car reviewer ❤❤❤
Thank you 😮💨🏎️💭
Idek he had a YT☠️ just subbed
Your review is spot on. I have the exact same model year. I love this car so much. I still watch videos about it.
😮💨🏎️💭🇮🇹🇮🇹
I should have mentioned I have read (I have had zero issues with my QV) that many electronic issues are related to a low or dead battery. Once the ECU gets too low a voltage supply it throws codes which are false in that whatever the code is indicating is fine just low voltage. A code clearer costs about $200 and is easy peezy to use. Also the steering feel on this car is magnifico Ciao.
😮💨🇮🇹💭🏎️🏎️🏎️
That's right. Keep in mind that the battery is from Varta ... German made ...
nice to see some fresh car content that’s actually funny and not corny. Love my QV to death no issues so far 😅🤞🏽
🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹 thank you 🙏🏻
I love this guy, much better than just reading a spec sheet like savagegeese or throttle house. Love the personality with the video, keep it up bro.
Means a lot to me. More on the way, believe that!
Best review ever on the GIULIA. Just picked up a new 2024 spec with CF bucket seats and CF roof. Love it!
Perfect spec! Congrats!!!
The battery is really really important on these cars... I own one. They are well worth the money. It's an experience that every gearhead has to have. Keeping a battery in it thar stays above 70% stability is imperative. To make a long story short these cars are PHENOMENAL ❤
Great review. You did your homework from the paint to wheels and Sparco carbon fiber seats, this was an excellent review. Reliability has been bulletproof six years and counting.
Yes sir thank you 😮💨😮💨
Bro you nailed this review, mentioned things never heard before from other so called “car guys/reviewers”
I appreciate that thank you
Damn! I grew up with Alfa Romeos in my home... it was my childhood brand.
You couldn't have defined it any better. ¨Alfa is a brand that drives you absolutely crazy but you love it anyway¨.
You are one of the best reviewers on You tube imo.
Keep up the great work
Ciao from Australia
Many more reviews coming this year, stay tuned!
I too have a 2017 QV and I absolutely love it. 2 years in my ownership and she's staying for good! The one thing you don't mention is that the dealers are so few and far between. It's a problem here in the UK and I hate to think how bad it is for you in the US. I use independents with knowledge of this car as they don't have to follow 'official' procedures... I have updated the CDCM and gearbox softwares to GTAm spec, added an Android Auto module to the Infotainment system, and fitted the newer, leather gear shifter and surround. Also when changing DNA modes, the throttle, steering and braking sensitivity changes too. Great and entertaining review! Loved it!
Amazing. Special cars, enjoy yours 😮💨😮💨
From Squadra?
@@khankash7342 Yes you can get the GTAm CDCM and gearbox updates from Squadra I believe, but I am in the UK and I have a friend who did it for me as I needed a revD CDCM module as the early verC ones cannot be updated.
@@richarddry2095 ahh makes sense.
Grazie for pronouncing all the Italian words properly. Bravo. Your knowledge is molto bene. I have had my fair share of performance cars (including an Alfa Romeo 4C) and this car is my favourite by far. FORZA Alfa!!
🍀🍀🍀
I have this exact model year (with the Sparco seats 😎).
The issues you are describing is all related to a low or faulty battery. Keep it healthy and top it up once in a while and you're golden. Nice review!
yes sir! beautiful cars, enjoy those seats
Underrated review ! you always kill it with the content 🔥🔥
thank you!
Great video!! I enjoyed so much! I owned 2 Giulia so far, a 2021 and the actual 2023, they are the 2 liter turbo, my next one will be a QV, just love it! And had no problems so far!
Love to hear it
Awesome review!
Thank you … another dropping soon. Sub up!!
Great review!!!❤
Love this candid review! Closer to God!? Absolutely and Amen to that! I love my GQV. I have a 2018 with 99,300 miles 💪🏼 and many more to come!
99,000 miles! Wowwwww
Lol this is definitely the best Giulia review I’ve seen. The accent, comedy spot on.
Love appreciate that 😮💨🏎️💭🇮🇹
@@whistlemotors I have a giulia with the same wheels. Fun fact theyre forged, made in Germany by Fuchs, and at 19" the wheels are only 19.2lbs, lighter than almost any aftermarket wheel of the same size.
Best review I’ve ever seen bro good woek
More on the way thank you
I have a Giulia Veloce, It's one of the best handling cars I've ever had with decent power too. I would love a quad in the future. Love your style of reviewing cars bro, keep it up!
Love, thank you and enjoy the veloce 😮💨🏎️💭
Very funny and an accurate description of the features and options (many reviewers get some things not quite right). Thanks!
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!😮💨
The front splitter doesn’t deploy under hard braking LOL, it automatically lowers when the car reaches 70 mph for better downforce.
Great review man ❤
Thank you
Earned a sub.. Im already looking to buy a 2024 but now you make me want it more
Grab them before they go away! And then DM me a picture! Love these cars you won’t regret it. Thanks for the sub more to come
@whistlemotors I test drove it and loved it but I'm seeing these GTR prices starting to creep down and I'm second guessing my self
Thanks for breaking everything down bro u really gave me the confidence to purchase and what to expect I was really gonna purchase anyway but this gave me absolute confidence :);)
I owned the baby version of this car , the 4 cylinder , and yes , when the check engine lights come up or when a sensor is slightly triggered , a lot panic, but once you get to know your car, it’s almost like all it needs from time to time is a simple system reset depending on the code , great car . A car for a real car person that wants to get to know their car .
Very entertaining video with correct information as well. Something tells me you might have an Italian grandma who once burned the lasagna... Before I bought my Quad MY 2017 early 2022 I did extensive research on the internet and I could not find a single owner (except a crazy guy called Aaron C) who complained about the car. Most of the problems seem to be related to the battery, which by the way is German made (Varta). After some modifications (both mechanical and aesthetic) I can only confirm that it really is by far the best car I have ever had and that I will never sell it. Here in Europe it is still for sale until Q3 2026, when it will be replaced by an electric and/or hybrid variant. You can be sure that the price on the second hand market will skyrocket.
YO Bro 🤣 Quite Intense (review) but funny and entertaining as well. You have read up well on the car`s particulars. WELL DONE! And a new subscriber.
Thank you 🙏🏻🙏🏻
certainly was 👍🏻👍🏻😂😂 but I've seen 1 of these for £199.000 UK..😳😳 2023..
for the record, A mode is a game changer for gas mileage. 30 mpg on the highway, but even around town it is significant.
Been following you on instagram for a long time man. Loved the video. Think you have a ton of talent and so appreciate you're bringing the north jersey/NY flavor to the doug style. I really think you're gonna go far here. Best of luck!
Thank you 🙏🏻😮💨🏎️💭
I had a '17 for six years and the "service engine" and "electronic throttle" warning lights are real. Then I got a '23 and believe it or not... The same issues persists, although to a lesser extent. I've since found out hitting the start button without your foot on the brake 6 or 7 times clears the codes (sometimes I have to do the 'turn the wheel all the way to the left then to the right' trick also). That said, after owning this model for 8 yrs now I wouldn't change a thing. Like the poster said, be careful on race mode, the back end will get away from you w a stomp on the accelerator even at 40mph. Drive safely.
Thanks man really informative and entertaining strongly considering one in the near future
Thank you, and go for it 🙏🏻💰💰
Solid review. I've owned 2, you need to be able to deal with the quirky check engine lights and a terrible dealer network. But nothing handles like these until you get into Porsche territory. Dear everyone, swap the battery out within the first year or 2 to avoid heartache.
That battery is causing real issues😮💨🏎️💭💭
I’m a proud owner of the Stelvio Qaud in my stable.. people in my area sleep 😴 on it tho 😂. The less people know the more I luv the Alfa 😊
Yeah I've got the same. So many people don't know what it is, it's so funny when I pull away from them 🤣.
What a machine though, I've never not had grip, and I've tried to lose it a bit. But you're going so fast, if it did let go it'd be catastrophic 😂. I don't care how much it cost, or if it breaks, I will fix it and keep it. Never had a car that feels soooo good to drive. Not BMW, mercs, Audi.... 🍀 All the way for me ❤
@ look into getting the MOPAR warranty.. you can keep extending it beyond your existing mileage
I drive around in Race mode basically 100% of the time.
If I'm on the freeway I'll slip it onto Normal mode so I can get cruise control and it shifts into 8th gear. At legal freeway speeds Dynamic mode keeps shifting back to 7th and there's really no need for it.
I've had zero problems on my 2017.
Zero.
I intend on buying a 2025 to replace it. I'll keep that forever
Nice vid!
Fire!!!!
❤ my QV can’t wait to get it tuned. Threw some NT555RII on the rear now hooks like a beast!
Squadra all the way
The wheels you have on is lighter than the five hole teledial wheels
Planning on getting one of these next week.🤞
Fire!!!
I have the GT 3.2 and she has been standing for 2 years looking for parts but i love her like that one girl u cant let go.
That’s love brother
Good look bro Love mine
Excellent review. Get yourself a lapel mic so you go go full noise Italian using both hands to speak not just one 👍
I got the stelvio Quadrifoglio cas it had AWD, great car
😮💨🏎️🇮🇹💭
Great story teller u r😊great car
Thank you man
As a second hand 2017 owner. Can confirm I’ve had my fair share of random CEL errors lol.
Did have to change both my fuel pumps and battery 👍
But man I wouldn’t know what to move on to after besides a newer QV 😂
🍀🍀🍀 I hear you!
I owned one from january od '18 to august of '21. Bought it new and drove it daily. Longest trip i took was almost 2800 km one way, and it was amazing. Average consumptin on that trip was 7.9L / 100km (trip there was highway, some city driving there, and road back was on he open road). I never had any issue with it. Only problem was that it was idiot magnet. Every boy racer wanted to race and they would ride my trunk as I was just cruising around, or they would stop next to me on traffic lights and rew they rust buckets wanting to drag race. That is how I got into an accident. An idiot in e46 tryed to do a burnout ona a wet road at the fraffic light, his car snapped, hit me, turned me around and I got hit by the dump truck. Giulia was totaled, but it saved my life. I loved it but I just cand stand the idiots. I have 330d now. It is nowhere near to Giulia, but idiots ignore it
Get the stelvio version mate. No idiots, exactly the same but with 4x4 when needed 😊
@flatoutk4 I'd like to but unfortunately I'm not a millionare 😅 . Wife has x3 so we don't need another SUV, and I got very good deal on 3 series so I'm stuck like this for a while. I'm almost 40 now with 3 kids and If Iracing and RBR tought me anything it is that buying 500hp car might be one of the stupidest ideas of my life (and that is coming from a dude who as 20year old decided to drop out very good colledge to join ffl😂😅)
Funny you say that, one of the reasons I sold my first one was exactly this. I had idiots in pickup trucks racing around me and cutting me off to "race" me. People ruin everything. But we also can't let idiots define what we do.
I had the Veloce. Loved everything except the brakes.
Yes brakes are strange 😮💨
She’s on my list. 2018 and up. Rosso etna, gimme gimme. Also, that siciliano comment hurt a little. But I still got love for ya 😂.
Where’s part is your family from?
I’m Sicilian too 🤣😮💨🇮🇹
@@whistlemotors yoooo 😂
HILARIOUS VID dude, thanks. LMAO
😮💨🏎️💭
i will support you btw
haha cool review man
Thanks dude 😮💨😮💨
underated
This car is and will remain a milestone in sports sedans. If you can, buy it! The QVs with manual gearbox, produced in 2016 in about 700 units, now price used at the same price as new! Giulia NRing Edition 2018 e the Racing Etidion 2019 already have crazy prices.
😮💨🏎️💭💭
Anyone for pineapple on pizza. 🍍 🍍 🍍 . Whooah. Hey. I’m walkin here.
🫢😟😟😟
I LOLed!
MADD funny!!!!!! Go ALFA ROMO!!!!!
Tuned they do 10.7 and so does a 4200lb Kia Stinger lol..
🍀
😮💨🏎️💭
4k ♥♥♥♥♥♥
I see Alfa Romeo Giulia QV I click like!!!
I’m with you!! This was needed 😮💨🇮🇹
Top🍀Top
🇮🇹🇮🇹
BMW kept the manual. Alfa did not. Game over Italians.
Not mad at the take!
I thought the same, but the gearbox is amazing and so much better than any of the dual clutch gearbox cars I've owned.
Don't get me wrong, I'm a "manual guy", but I'm surprised both at how little I miss it in this car,and how much I love this gearbox
make short videos bc ppl have bad attention span
I can't see a video from you and not watch
Appreciate that 🙏🏻
Fo'getaboudiiiiii
😮💨😮💨😮💨
Just too cliche.
😮💨🏎️💭
Nice work! Love it.
Thank you 😮💨😮💨