I’m Sitting in the Biggest Money Pit Vehicle Ever Made
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- Опубліковано 12 лип 2023
- Alfa Romeo Stelvio review. Here’s Why Mechanics Hate Alfa Romeo, DIY car repair and car review with auto mechanic Scotty Kilmer. Luxury SUV review. Buying a Alfa Romeo. Alfa Romeo problems. Is Alfa Romeo worth it? Buying a new Alfa Romeo. Buying a used Alfa Romeo. Should I buy a Alfa Romeo Stelvio? Are Alfa Romeos reliable? The truth about Alfa Romeo. Car advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 55 years.
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Hey Scotty I have a question, should I buy a car from Copart ?
Hey scotty i have a 1942 Toyota bonzai harakiri. Do i keep repairing it?
I have a 2017 Guilia 2.0T - The headlight assembly is $400, not $2,700. This car is amazing. It's fast, it's reliable, it's beautiful, mine is all-wheel drive. Easy to work on - transmission is SOLID, engine is SOLID. Just took it on 2 - 1,000 mile trips. I've driven it 8,000 miles in the last 5 months. I have even put some additional mods on it and i am smoking dodge Chargers/Challengers, BMW's, Mercedes, etc... Amazing value. No one is going to steal it - it's too noticeable and easy to spot. This review was filled with misnomers and bad info. Go on line and you'll see almost exclusively happy owners.
yup!
Somebody backed their car into the front of my mom’s 2021 Chevy Blazer. The headlight assembly was $2,300 on the collision bill. I think it’s the nature of these fancy LED headlights.
I've come to the conclusion that these internet reviewers do whatever they need to do to create clicks and comments, and that's create controversy. There's absolutely nothing wrong with modern Alfa Romeos, but a video espousing that truth wouldn't be interesting now would it?
Big difference between a trip and daily use
** update** 20,000+ miles as my daily driver and it’s still an amazing car!
I LOVE my stelvio 108k since new and zero mechanical issues.
What year? You haven’t had any issues? I’m looking at both the sedan and SUV. They are becoming painfully cheap
Looking to sell my jeep renegade for one
You're already doing better than most GM, Ford, Chrysler, Nissan, Volvo, and BMW products.
@@bradh6185 you're gonna be shocked when you find out it's a chrysler motor
@@THESLlCKmade entirely in Italy 🤔
I have a 2020 Giulia. To me it's a fantastic car. 0 problems, just regular maintenance. Love the car.
It’ll be fine up until about 10 years/100,000 Miles. Anything after that, you’re gonna start lighting money on fire. These modern cars are more or less designed to break down after the warranty ends. It’s not like those classic analogue Mercedes from the 70’s/80’s (W123 300D for example) that were engineered to be infinitely repairable and infinitely serviceable. Plastic and computer chips won’t last in the long run. These modern Euro-Luxury cars (BMW, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Maserati, A.L.F.A.-Romeo, Jaguar, etc) aren’t meant to be maintained long-term past 10 years or so. They’re meant to be leased up until that point, and then junked.
ignorant answer. my bmw has 170k miles. routine maintenance. best car Iv’e ever owned and a drivers car. my Honda civic and Toyota before that cost me the same to own but were just Hondas and Toyotas. Until you experience the thrill of driving a “real” car you should keep your comments in check. have a good day
@@brianneveu6953so were the Honda and Toyota simply pretending to be a car as opposed to the beemer which is a 'real' car? What's your point?
Yeah my manager 2010 5 series is on 247k and counting. You need to take care of any car and definitely it will last forever.
Yawn
As an aircraft mechanic and owner of a Stelvio, these are exceptionally well put together cars, the attention to small details is quite nice. Additionally, it has the ZF transmission which is quite bulletproof. The main issue with these cars are sensor issues/malfunctions, not too bad.
Thank you for your comment. What do you mean bulletproof?
So the car is perfectly fine!! What exactly is the "money pit" of this car. My Infiniti had to have the headlight assembly replaced as well. Is Infiniti a money pit? Expensive maintenance??? Try owing a Mercedes! (Oh I did!) You can say it's an "Italian" car all you want. As far as this video shows, it's exactly the same quality as everything else on the road. Can't wait for the Tonale!
Exactly. Well said.
Oil change was $300
You cant judge an entire brand record on just this review, Alpha Romeos are notorious for their glitches..
@loopba Oil Changes are not $300, call up your local alfa dealership and it will be much lower, or you could also do it yourself for even less
Every time Scotty comes out against a particular model or make, I bump into someone who’s completely happy with said make/model…including my stelvio, which I love and the car is completely reliable
Hey everyone this is my car by the way! I had a lot of fun with Scotty and believe me this car is absolutely amazing if you consider yourself a car guy and don't want to spent your life savings on a car!!
Im not spending 29k on that garbage 🤷 $3,100 on a headlight and oil change what a joke 😆
@@FriedGreenCarrots You can do whatever you want with your money as I have done but Scotty did not do my oil change by the way, that was other fluids for the car. The oil change all in by my own private mechanic is done for $130.
By the way what year is the Alfa? I'd like to check out the reviews online. Thx.
@@MrZack562 2018
@@MrZack562Please do it,and mostly you will find only positive things.
You need to do more research. The current Stellantis owned Alfa's are in the top 5 most reliable vehicles in America. There are some electronic goofs in the system, but that's what the warranty is for. The 4cyl is essentially the same as on the Jeep's, up to the cylinder head.
I have had Guila and stelvio quadrifoglio never left me stranded and just crazy.
How many miles ? Scotty makes me afraid now when he speaks about the V6 like this...
I adore my Giulia. Zero issues. It’s a fabulous car.
Own a 2018 Giulia Veloce. It’s done 56k miles and no big issues apart routine servicing. Lovely to drive. Main thing is to change the engine oil regular as the fiat multi air system doesn’t like old oil!
Ferrari developed the handling. The steering is lightening fast like the 458 italia I drove.
One know quirk on the car is the battery terminals. Keep them clean/maintained and greased and the intelligent battery system will do its job. I found electrical issues on the car were all caused by the intelligent battery system (IBS) not charging the car so I always had the smart charger on it. Now just charge it a couple of times a month.
Bought a new Alfa 147 2.0 T spark Lusso in 2002 it was serviced every year and maintained, parts were comparable with other brands and it gave us trouble free motoring for 16 yrs. Averaging 10,000mls a year.
those things are tanks
i own a 147 1.6 ts eco, needs some fixings to do considering i bought it at 200k km but its a lovely daily driver@@alexballantine3973
Most of the bugs have been ironed out on these. They are quite reliable and super fun to drive. I would buy one.
Love my Giulia! Over 76000 beautiful miles and I love driving it! Just drove it on a 418 mile road trip. 😳 I have only had to replace a sensor and a radiator. All warranty. Bought an extended warranty as well. Previously only owned Acura. This Alfa Romeo Q4 Giulia is the best car I have ever owned. Nothing drives like one! Get my oil changes every 5k miles!
That’s a lot to repace
I personally would of kept the Acura
@@tropepe not really, and nothing catastrophic. A pinhole in a radiator could exist forever without being found. Unless you have thorough technicians.
@@Blkthunder3 it was hard to let my Type S go, but this Alfa just has a soul that's undeniable when you drive it!
Good for you. I think it just goes to show our cars can be reliable if we take care of them. A lot of people don’t.
I totally agree BUT a friend had me watch his Spider Veloce for several months while he was in Europe. What a beauty that car was and a dream to drive.
My 2018 2.0 Ti has been incredible. 70k miles and not a single hiccup. I’ll definitely buy another, probably the quad
How many videos of "the biggest money pit ever made" has Scotty done? Lol
getting to be like CNN
Listen this is my car soooo!😂😂
2020 Stelvio bought new with over 45k miles on it now. Not a single issue with regular maintenance.
Theres that. And much much fun to drive than any Japanese shitty suv i bet
How many miles on it now?
$2300 for headlight replacement? More than enough to get a 90s Celica 😂
And would still out last that pile of italian junk
Every car nowadays is that expensive. My Accord headlight replacement is $1000
@@rebeltvr6046what year accord?
@@Madmax-cy9qx 2012 Coupe.
Not this day and age. Maybe with nearly 300k on it haha
I Have a 2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio and it is very reliable, 0 problems.... runs like a dream and sticks to the road on corners
It’s a very new vehicle lol
@@candelariocardenas8783 It's already 5 years old...compared to German Vehicles they fall apart after just 3 years old💀
@@joseclaudio1670my Hyundai Azera is 10 years old and people still crap on Hyundai
There can't be any money pit worse than the guy trying to rebuild the flood-damaged McLaren.
I had an Alfa Romeo 145 long time ago. The only biodegradable car I ever had. It was falling appart weeks after weeks and replacing any parts was costing a huge amount... and I'm in Europe!
Post of the Day. If we're honest, we've all owned similar back when.
You had me going there for a second with the biodegradable remark. Hilarious 😆
I had a Chevy Chevette in college with a bumper sticker on my back window that read Honk if Parts Fall Off
@@bghoody5665 I swear my 145 was not even really old (8 years old I think), religiously maintained and parts were literally decomposing one after the other. At the end, I had to replace a steering triangle (first and last time I ever had such an issue since I own cars) and the engineering was so bad that in order to fix this, they had to remove the engine from the car to access it... Don't ask me why! The costs were higher than the value of the car so I got rid of it. I was still a student then and I made the mistake to buy a brand new Peugeot 206 and I got rid of it after 2 years. Too many problems with the electronics. Since then I only drive German cars and never had any problems, even with my current BMW X2.
@@NVRAMboi Amen! ;)
Man i just bought an Alfa Romeo SUV 'Stelvio' and man..... IT'S SO FREAKING AWESOME! I don't plan to keep it forever anyways, just enjoy it a few years. We only live once. Car has 27k miles, im not planning on putting 100k on it.
I love my 18 Giulia not even a single problem in the last 2 years of owner
My favourite Alfa Romeo is the old Alfasud. Very easy to work on, & they go really well. Engine replacement is very easy.
We adore our Giulia and Stelvio so much that we bought out our leases! Great vehicles. We are official "petrol-heads" now!
How’s it been? do you still like it? I’ve been driving a Stelvio for a few weeks and I’ve absolutely loved it!! Really would think I’d love to have a quadrafolio
@@onefastboi14 Great machines. I'm not an SUV type guy, but when I get in my wife's Stelvio, it doesn't feel or perform like an SUV. It feels like an Alfa Romeo in all the best ways. No problems with either the Giulia or the Stelvio nearing 50K miles on both. I love the Quadrifoglio vicariously, but for me I need a four-season daily driver. And that drive can include snow, torrential rains, etc.. I need aggressive all-season tires and AWD more than ultimate speed. I could afford a QV, but the Q4 is the better choice for me.
The only problem I had was on one of my Stelvios with the battery (wife has company vehicle and left her Stelvio gathering dust for a month) they replaced it cause of the warranty but nobody wanted to come to tow us, hundreds calls to the dealership, so I learned from that and on my new Stelvio I am doing a lot of Do it Yourself and I replaced the standard battery with one more powerful and it has been a dream ever since.
Oh and the paint chips even with a spit or sneeze but I saw much harder paints in the market (Subaru, Lexus) getting chipped anyway so.
@@adriano8809 The OEM battery had issues that Alfa Romeo should have been better about admitting, for sure. Neither of our cars have the OEM batteries now and no problems since. Perhaps it's because we live in the country now, but I would say that the paint has been more durable than any of our former, mostly European, cars. Anyway, if anything catastrophic happened to my Giulia, I'd get another one without even shopping the others. I think my wife would do the same.
Thanks for saving me a ton of money scotty. I bought myself a Toyota matrix and its only needed the normal stuff and has NEVER left me stranded. Have a great day good sir.
Pontiac vibe my good sir lol
@@luisvilla799 What? Same car? What are you intimating? Is that a word?
@@alext8828 The Vibe was a Pontiac version of the Matrix.
@@alext8828 yeah same car
Yawn
The picture to illustrate the words "there aren't that many guys that work on these" is why i keep watching Scotty.
i have a 2017 QV 2.9 V6 with over 45K on the clock - no issues whatsoever and best car i've ever driven! not sure what Scotty is on about with those engines being bad....would like to know if he's worked on any...i doubt it.
How many miles now ? Scotty makes me afraid now when he speaks about the V6 like this... I am in the process for the new 2024 QV V6... and want to keep it long time...
@@xtadeus4777you should get it, I’m currently looking for one also maybe 2018-2021 models. You should get it. Ive done research, some issues are radiator leaks, fuel pump issue, battery needs to be replaced if you get bunch of check engine codes, which usually fixes many things if not all. Watch auto fanatic he has many QV and he loves it. Just get 2020+
Your video editing always cracks me up. Keep doing the good work, Scotty!
What good work. Somwone pne u tube got to end this f channel out of mercy.
@@obobobobobi try that again, this time in discernible english
@@saleenX02 No habla Englisheze.
I come from a family that only bought Japanese cars growing up (87’ Celica, 92’ Integra, 97’ Outback, 02’ CR-V, 05’ Tacoma, 08’ Odyssey, 12’ Impreza) and grew bored of them. I bought an 04’ BMW at age 17 for my first car and it turned out to be the money pit of all money pits but I LOVED that car. Just before my high school graduation it was totaled in a flash flood. As a graduation gift my parents knew I loved German cars and bought me a brand new 2015 VW Golf that I kept through college and beyond, which ended up with 130k miles on it. I loved that car and it was more reliable than even their Hondas, Subarus, and Toyotas but it couldn’t deliver the performance of the BMW I had and I outgrew it after 8 years. Once I was steady in my own career, I bought a 2019 Giulia CPO with 25K miles two years back. It’s not only exceeds the performance of the BMW I missed, but it’s been bulletproof despite me driving it 20k+ per year a lot of the time in heavy LA traffic. I find the dealership to be a rip off, and independent mechanics are few & far between that will work on it, but at the same time a Dodge dealer carries a lot of the same parts and charges 1/2 the labor rates. If you love cars and can do basic maintenance yourself an Alfa might be the car for you. Parts are cheaper than even VW’s, and they’re pretty well laid out.
I have a Giulia and just love the car! But there’s many choices for every day transport if you are not an enthusiast.
f4, what is it about these cars that people love and will put up with anything to have them? thx.
@@subaruamazonall you have to do is test drive one and I guarantee you’ll drive it home
@@muhamedmushari7015 what are they like?
@@subaruamazon the best way to put it is that driving an Alfa is better than sex it won’t be like anything you’ve driven before
@@subaruamazonvery very amazing handling - that’s what I noticed about mine. Feels very light on its feet and just glides through anything. Goes exactly where you point it. Hard to explain but it feels very refined
Love my Giulia!. This Alfa Romeo Q4 Giulia is the best car I have ever owned. Nothing drives like one! Get my oil changes every 5k miles!
I can name like 10 cars that drive better then that shiet..🤦
I drive an Alfa 147 and never drove a better car! I'm upgrading for a 159 which is built like a tank, chassis and engine wise.
they are great cars! i owned a 156 2.0 jts and 147 1.6 ts eco
looking forward to upgrade to a giulietta qv someday
Same I have a 1.6 88kw one. It puls good over 4k rpm. And it has a good feel and sound. Although if you drive it like a grandma not over 3k rpm to save fuel its going to smoke when its cold. I was wondering why mine was smoking. But as soon I drove it spiritually and really abused it it didn't smoke at all. Seems like the exhaust can't get hot enough. And its screaming for me to floor it 😂. Although It broke already once because of a bad bolt on one the timing belt, and my mechanic had to replace every valve and completely redone the head and all. Now it runs great. Im safe for another who knows how many km since everything one the engine is replaced.
Bought my Geo metro 7 years ago for $300, 192000 miles now, 5 speed, still going strong, just changing the oil 4-5000 miles, treats me good. Definitely not luxury but I love 40 mpg and no worries
How does it handle 4 people inside.....going 55 mph......uphill......with the AC on? My 6 foot 2 coworker drives one....
The GEO Metro was a GREAT car -- made in California by Toyota.
EXCELLENT reviews from Consumer Reports Magazine.
Seems like he kind of liked the car after all. I have an Alfa and all that talk about Alfas breaking down all the time is just nonsense.
100%
Alfa Romeo a part of there charm is that they will break down a lot but when they are running well they are incredible and they look so so good
The 2.2 jtdm Jullia and Stelvio are high quality, beautiful, and best diesel engine and zf automatic in years
Have a 2019 Giulia, really pleased with it. Some electrical issue but nothing serious. Just change the oil more often, it's a good car.
The best luxury car from Fiat to get is the V6 diesel Maserati Quatroporte. It's their most reliable car and has good performance while still being economical
Every petrol head needs to own an alpha at least once in their life
They waited a month for the headlight cuz it came on a slow boat from Italy that broke down multiple times because it’s an Italian boat.
Yes Scotty mentioned it again that for a performance car when it has a manual transmission, you don't need to worry about it.
"You can not call yourself a petrolhead, until you've owned an Alfa Romeo." --Jeremy Clarkson.
Easy to say that when you're worth 60 million lol
petrolhead*
Jeremy clarkson doesn't get to define what makes someone a car enthusiast
@@MybeautifulandamazingPrincessno,
That’s just like your opinion man
My 2016 Dodge Journey is the biggest money pit!!
Rented one once, literally watched the gas needle drop while driving. smh...
@@libertyordeath555 oh I watch the gas gauge go down on my 97 f150 with a bad egr valve, think I’m at around 10 miles a gallon on it roughly if I’m lucky lol
Dodge ain't what it use to be. When I was teenager we had a navy blue Dodge midsize car .It was a good car and had V8
Great ride.
@@bonniehall3428After 100,000 miles you're lucky if the transmission hasn't been replaced
I have my current Giulia for four years and I had one for 3 1/2 years before that on a lease. Neither one of them has ever had a single thing go wrong except I need for battery replace
I owned an ALFA 145 for 14 years, did 160,000 miles in it changed the oil every 6k, serviced as per the schedule in that time it only let me down twice.
Alfas are as reliable as any car if you look after them.
i agre whit you i also had one but there are people like @ren2704 who probably bought junck car in bad shape and they brcome haters or just liers
I bought a 05 v6 156 early 2017 and theres been zero problems. Mind you if I don't replace the cam belt soon theres going to be a big problem! Thats the main expensive thing to service. It'll be getting done soon.
I also had a 2022 🇮🇹🇮🇹👍Stelvio and it was great!!!!
Ah, Scotty is the best, but whenever he's not reviewing someone's car an extended warranty isn't worth the paper it is written on. When he's got someone's car in front of him and they have an extended warranty, suddenly, they are smart.
He has always said that buying an extended warranty for German and European cars are worth it.
@@jerome9698 Always, huh.
@@jerome9698 They're also good value for the giulias since mopar warranties them
Rivian sounds like they might have that beat . Would love to see a review
Is the alfa romeo stelvio 2021 a good car to buy please be honest?
ITS BADASSSSS. Just got a 2020. Best suv out there imo
My worst car was Mercedes C230; never ending repairs and it was new. I drive a Honda now and have for years an never had one problem. My mechanic advised me to do this and he said he will never see me again. He was correct!
Was a Mercedes Benz technician for 7 yrs. I sure do love my Honda.
Your mechanic will put himself out of business if he keeps on giving advice like that!
Spotted the old Red Delta Air Lines coach blanket that Delta stopped using in 2017 😝😝😝
Never had a problem with mine...
I have a giulia veloce, no complaints apart from the German (bosch) steering rack that failed and was fixed under warranty.
As an Italian American, I was deeply offended by Scotty's Italian impersonation. hahaha...nah, just kidding, Scotty does no wrong. But you needed to lean into the accent a little more, Scotty (see Peter Griffin).
Remember the YUGO'S that was a junk or the Opals where you changed engines instead of the oil 🤣
1:17 Scotty’s Italian voice is as good as his German one. I am still waiting for his Mexican voice for Mexican junk cars.
I leased a 2018 Stelvio for 3 years and the only issue I had was a dead battery. Then I bought a used 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia had it for another 2 years with 0 issues, I drove those cars from Indiana to New York, Chicago, to Miami twice, to Philadelphia. I put 55k on the Stelvio and 40k on the Giulia, no issues other than a few dealership recalls.
Have you done a video on that slingshot yet or should I expect it soon?
I was half expecting the scan tool to return code - Mama Mia!
Hey scotty, should I get a nissan if its a manual transmission?
Or there are other problems with nissan other than the cvt transmission
Luv my 2019 stelvio got it at a great price plus warranty and life time oil change from dealership
Good afternoon, Scotty from Chicago. HOPE this day finds you and your family WELL,🧰🙌👍 BROTHER!
I disagree with Scotty I think compared to it's direct rivals BMW, Porsche etc... it's cheaper on servicing and parts, less complicated, and has fewer gizmos to go wrong. Italian engines are always outstanding at a higher level than the opposition!
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modern alfa's actually do last quite a while. my 159 is at 250.000 km's and still going strong, i saw a Guilia qv with the 2.9 v6 that did a little over 200k miles too! like any car you have to maintain them of course, but with italian cars you just have to maintain them a little better.
I do find it odd that parts are expensive over there. i can get the same headlights used for a little under 200 euros here.
And all the fluids being that much is just a little over the top. everything i need for my 159 service costs me just about 200 euros, including all the filters, oil, etc.
250k kilometers isn't impressing anyone. That's only around 155k miles. Every modern car can last at least 200k miles now without any major issues. Japanese cars commonly make it to at least 300k-350k miles with just standard maintenance.
Enslaved to the Italian design; I love them Vespas.
@@anomaly864 i really wonder why a lot of cars are considered unreliable if "every modern car can last at least 200k"? then there simply would not be an unreliable car on the market at all...
I think the standard for car reliability needs to be more than just 100K/150K miles. My 1983 Mercedes 300D Turbo (W123) has almost half a million miles on the original powertrain. And a good number of those miles were run on refined waste vegetable oil. Generally speaking, long term car reliability is going down as time goes on. Don’t get me wrong, Toyota and Honda are still definitely the best in that regard, but you open the hood on a new 2023 Civic, you’re gonna see a plastic intake, plastic valve cover, timing belt with plastic valve train components, dozens upon dozens of computer chips. These things just aren’t gonna last in the long term like the older versions from the 80’s/90’s/00’s did/do.
One of the worst 90s Mitsubishi 4 sp automatic fail at 150k miles. CRV go over 180k miles no problem.
You know, I worked in GM parts for 5 years the money is in parts and service not car sales.
Great review. Back in the 1970s ( yes I passed my test in 1966) my colleague had a new Lancia. The first MOT ( inspection to you guys) is at year three. It failed on body rot. What a joke but in the UK it rains and there is frost and salt on the roads. The Italians never learned.
obviosly neither you learned nothing. This is rewiu of mad man the way he talks the way he gesticulate it's time take some pills
Scotty is Awesome!
Sounds like many people talk about how Alfa are not reliable without even knowing anything about new Alfas
Great video Scotty!
Two years on and I love my Stelvio Veloce. Has not been a single problem. Previously had a Giulietta for ten years and it never caused a problem, which is why I stayed with Alfa. This guy is just a mouth.
I am a semi truck driver in the EU. On my way back home to Bosnia I do this every two to three months, my company owner drove me home in an Alfa Romeo Stelvio diesel engine. When buying trucks, he got that car as a gift. Every week he travels an incredible 3000 km between Italy and Bosnia. When he was driving me home three days ago, the on-board computer reached an average speed of 150 km/h. Every sports professional driver from Europe knows that it is on the border of insanity or something similar to driving on race tracks. That night, in the sharpest curves of the highways, I constantly looked at the speedometer at 220 km/h. He did not mention that he had any problems with that car. Now he plans to buy a 600hp Maserati.
I think I've only ever seen this guys say good things about a car once in my life.😁
Scotty will roast the car and YOU! HAHAH! Classic Scotty! =D
I worked at a guys house who had a beautiful Maserati coupe in his garage. Only a few years old v12 engine absolutely gorgeous car. He said it runs but doesn’t drive. I asked what do you mean? He said transmission was bad and no could get one and no one wanted to replace it if he could. He said if could get transmission replaced I could have it.
what that has to do with this?
Man I wish I could hire you to fix mine ..lol
The last decent sedan import from Italy was my 1989 Volvo Bertone 780 with 2.3FT 4 cylinder redblock. Caveat: it's got Swedish mechanicals. LOL.
Alfa Romeo does have a car that's based on the Mazda MX-5 Miata and uses a lot of the same parts IIRC so it should be fairly reliable - more so than most Alfas at least. The Abarth version is pretty nice.
That’s a Fiat, not an Alfa. The 124 Spyder is basically the same car but they took out its reliability by using a Fiat engine 😂. I’m not sure if they are bad engines but being developed by Fiat, it surely will be at some point.
@@diego750il My son has the Fiat 124 Abarth Spider, and it's love of his life. No problems at all, He puts snow tires on to daily drive in all four seasons. My wife and I have the Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio, and our experiences have been just as positive. If I were in the market for a new car now, I'd drive directly to the Alfa dealer and ponder the color choices.
@@diego750il the 1.4 from fiat can last around 300.000 km's. fiat knows how to make reliable engine's. the 1.4 is verry reliable
Recently a Rivian got in a fender bender. Cost to repair? $42K.
Scotty what you think about Audi A8 d3 face lift 3.0tdi . I need it for long long distance trip and only every second month ?
You trashed it for 75% of the review. But then the live data and test drive showed no problems whatsoever. Lol
My son had a 2019 Giulia,gorgeous car,but constant warning lights,limp mode,and ridiculous dealer servicing prices..charging £49 per ltr for oil!!!!! He now drives a Honda.
I own a Giulia and can confirm it’s gonna be a costly car to own. I bought mine used and it’s been in the shop for a while due to a leak from the expansion plugs. However I love it
Scotty you’re the best 😊
Stelvio 2018 with 60k .. not one problem outside of battery and tires, brakes
I thought Scotty was pulling my leg again!
Scotty better be taking the Ghost of Kyivs advice and thinking Ferrari when he’s driving that slingshot.
Scotty I want to ask you a question about a 2003 Kia spectre it has 1.8 liter engine and automatic transmission are good cars I'm thinking about buying it but I've heard that people have trouble with the automatic transmission is this true it 189000 miles please let me know
When Scotty posts a video, I watch
Kinda reminds me of my (now sold) 2015 BMW X1, but fancier. I loved my X1, but after reading about all the quality/repair problems when it got older I sold it after the extended warranty ran out.
You forgot about the eagle premier😂
I love your videos, Scotty..... Thanks man. BTW, your editing is top-notch. Better than a lot of the trash that's on TV these days.....just sayin.
Scotty any of the Mercedes Benz models would you recommend?
As well for longevity and some kind of inexpensive maintenance if possible
Appreciate the input 👌
Much blessings 🙌
W212 e350, or a 1999 w140 s500 😂
W204 c class v6
@hamzahibrahim8274 ty ..
I was looking at CLS63 AMG and cls550 older model...beasts and watching UA-cam videos in reference to those vehicles it seems not too many mechanical problems..unless I could be wrong.
@@aabbas1608 ty...
I doubt that overpriced headlight was on a slow boat from Italy. It was probably on a fast boat that broke down.🤣🤣
A car should be made with an Italian body, German transmission and Japanese engine.
Alfa Romeo : Elegant lawn ornament
i swear if i had the space id keep my old 156 on display, i feel so sad i have to get rid of it
Just came back from Italy. You have to look hard to find those “stupid “ automatic transmissions. Everyone can shift by hand using their brains when they drive!
I took the risk and bought an Alfa Romeo 159 2.4 litre V5 diesel engine and did 50k (in less than three rears) miles with no issues.
It never broke down.
It's an inline 5, not a V5 :)
@@ravenblackops please can you explain the difference
In the Netherlands we say this about Alfa Romeo :
ALFA ROMEO: Allemaal Lastige Flut Auto's, Roesten Onder Meest Eenvoudige Omstandigheden.
Translation:
ALFA ROMEO: All Difficult Flut Cars, Rust Under Simplest Circumstances.
I like that quip about Alfa's--question: How are VREDESTEIN tires? I know they are Dutch. I tried to get them on my Subaru BRZ but the importation tax was crazy.
At least my Colnago road bike is equipped with Vredestein Fortezza tires:) As a cyclist I have been using Vreds for almost 20 years.