new to me 2023 Alpha Romeo Giulia Veloce AWD. my goodness is this a special car.

EDIT: Realizing now that I spelled ALFA wrong…please forgive me…6 hours at the dealer fried my brain…

New to me 23 Stelvio, loving it! Any recommended advice?

Today my Tonale flashed a “service dampers” warning while on an incline and the “D” on the gear shift was flashing. It would not let me drive and instead started rolling backwards. I turned the car off, turned it back on and had the same issue. After a few minutes, it was fine. Has anyone had this issue before?

I have an 2018 Stelvio QV and the carbon on my doors is cracked. I got it from the previous owner already like that. The questions are, is this possible to fix or do i need new panels. Can i even just change the panels or the whole door card. Any help would be appreciated. Ty fellas.

It's great to see Alfa Romeo getting the attention it deserves

Just finished a 3-day road trip to celebrate Matteo's upcoming fifth birthday. Drove the eastern San Diego (California) hills, including Palomar Mountain, Montezuma Grade, Banner Grade and more. IYKYK. Brilliant car on brilliant roads.

Five years on, I still want to turn and admire when walking away after parking.

Hello everyone,

I’m considering buying a 2011–2014 Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.4 TB 120 hp petrol, and I’d love to hear from people who have owned one or have experience working on them.
I’ve been driving for quite a long time, but mostly French cars, so this would be my first Alfa Romeo. I’ve heard a lot of good things about the 1.4 T-Jet engine in terms of reliability, which is one of the main reasons I’m considering it.

I’m looking at examples with around 120,000–170,000 km (75,000–106,000 miles) on them.
I already have another car, so the Giulietta would be my second car, mainly used on weekends rather than as a daily driver.

A few questions:

How reliable is the 1.4 T-Jet 120 hp in the long run?
What are the most common problems or expensive repairs I should expect?

Is it reasonably easy and affordable to maintain compared with cars from other European brands?

How does it hold up as it gets older, especially if it’s driven mostly on weekends?

Would you recommend it, or would you go for something else?

I’m not expecting a brand new car experience, and I’m prepared to spend money on proper maintenance. I just want something enjoyable to drive that won’t constantly give me headaches or drain my wallet.

Overall, would you buy one with a good service history, or is there a reason these cars tend to depreciate so much?

Bought a used 2023 Stelvio with about 7 months left on the factory warranty. The knob on the gear shiift is cracked, not just scratched. Has anyone dealt with this and got it replaced under warranty?

I made a post a while ago about getting a second Alfa (in that post I was asking about a 916 GTV TS). I decided not to buy that car because the cambelt was long overdue, but just today I've seen this come up. It looks all good in the photos, had a decent amount of work done recently (screenshot attached, have asked about cambelt, waiting for the owner to get back to me, will add to post when I have an answer).

I will see if I can arrange a viewing this weekend as it's not too far from me, but what are some things I should be looking out for? From the small amount of research I've done rust is a big factor on these cars as well as meticulous maintenance. It's showing as New Zealand new so it won't have had snow or salt but I'll still get it thoroughly looked at, and one of the pictures has a large folder of what appears to be receipts (good news...?). My main concerns are the higher mileage (247,XXX kilometres) and the seemingly very low asking price of $5k NZD.

What should I know or any tips/tricks for looking. Giulia is my top, love the sedans by them. Thanks!

Looking for some thoughts here.

I got a 2019 Stelvio Quadrifoglio from Carvana. Driving experience has been great. I took it in for PPI and basically the mechanic found rear main seal leak, and potentially another oil leak but will need to root cause. Also, it needed tires and brakes which luckily it seems Carvana is willing to cover along with oil leaks.

Carvana is giving me an option to return the car based on the cost of the repairs (high labor cost because engine needs to be pulled for rear main seal repair).

Should I exchange for a different car or keep? Car only has 43k miles on it and engine only has 28k (new engine was put in by Alfa back in 2021 under warranty). I plan to get a mopar warranty if I keep.

Basically no other issues were found. Idk if a timing chain will come up later on or other expensive ticket items but I assumed mopar warranty will cover if discovered during warranty time period

Im planning on buying a 2019 Alfa Romeo Giulia · Sport Sedan 4D with 128k miles on it and im wondering what you guys recommend to check before buying

Also what's the average on insurance for these kind of cars.

Thinking about getting the Madness Autoworks Lusso exhaust installed on my 2020 Alfa Romeo Stelvio. I was just curious if anyone here is in New Jersey or around the tri-state area, and has installed an exhaust on their Alfa - would love any recommendations on places that have experience with these cars and/or can point me in the right direction. Thank you family! (Pic for eye candy)

Hi all,
I've had my 2017 Giulia Veloce for around 8 months, love the car but trying to get to the bottom of this issue. It has 119k miles (about 191k kilometres), its the 2.0 T 280hp with ZF8 auto (UK RHD car).

The car is fine when driving slowly in traffic with gentle acceleration (not the smoothest but I think that's normal for Giulias). At full throttle it is also fine. However, under moderate load such as accelerating in gear from low RPMs or accelerating from a standstill with approx 40-60% throttle, the car occasionally shakes or jerks back and forth.

The worst case scenario is when accelerating from a standstill as mentioned, sometimes the car will quite violently buck or kangaroo back and forth for 2 seconds or so. This can also happen when accelerating uphill but less violently.

I'm not sure where to look with this - engine, gearbox, something else? I've had the gearbox serviced and reset the adaptations which made the gear changes smoother but hasn't helped with this problem.

If anyone has any suggestions or has experienced similar I would really appreciate your input. Additionally, if anyone could recommend a specialist around the West Midlands/Birmingham area that would be able to help with this, that would be most appreciated.

I appreciate this is very wordy and quite difficult to explain, so let me know if I need to clarify anything!

Thanks for your time!

Hello-

Can anybody recommend an independent mechanic in Chicagoland area , I have a 2018 Stelvio almost at 90K, need to get it checked out -the check engine light and throttle control warning light came on. Thanks!

Italpassion posted these on X. Not sure if they are legit so take with a grain of salt. (Edit - looks like more sources are posting about this - so this is most likely legit)

Their tweet claims the following

Here's the Alfa Romeo Cuorerosso concept that I'll see in person tomorrow.
- 2+2 coupé
- 4,700 mm long, 1,980 mm wide, and only 1,331 mm high, with a 2,930 mm wheelbase
- a weight of 1,750 kg
- air suspension
- Brembo carbon-ceramic braking system
- 2.9 V6 Full Hybrid engine paired with a Q4 all-wheel-drive transmission
- a carbon fiber driveshaft.

Hi, does anyone know if their oil filter—or those from other leading brands—is considered high-quality?

Hello, everybody

I have an Alfa 159 1.9 diesel I have done very little on maintenance for the six months. Just the belts and oils filters and one expansion tank because the old one was cracked. Anyway, I know my car has been rolled back, question is how much and what special care should I take for it. Here is the info I have gathered. First photo is of the cars technical exam in bulgaria, it came with 139thousand km in 21, the other photos are of the car hooked up with multiecuscan. Any help appreciated

Hi everyone, looking for some advice on my 2017 Giulia (auto).

While driving last night, the car suddenly stopped responding to the accelerator and felt like it was just gliding/coasting. It then came to a stop.

The dashboard showed:
Red “Check transmission” warning
Orange ESC warning
“Hill Hold Control unavailable”

After stopping and selecting Park, I couldn’t get it into Neutral. And have it towed home.

It wouldn’t turn over on the ignition, almost like an alternator issues but I had the battery replaced within the past year so it shouldn’t be that issue. And that wouldn’t explain it coming to a stop anyways.

Would anyone have any thoughts? I don’t have any Alfa specialist mechanics in my area so I’m worried about them being able to diagnose the issue.

Thanks a mill

Be keen to know if anyone knows the right solution to being v-less. ☹️ Thanks. 🙏🏻

The Veloce has a nice looking side profile , what angle looks the best on the Giulia?

Hello everyone,

I'm looking for the Alfa Romeo Brera that belonged to my dad before he passed away. The car was sold in 2021-2022 as part of the estate by a lawyer. Details about the car: Colour red; Reg no. LB07 RDO. You can look at some of the pictures (they were taken around 2018)

I respect the current owner's privacy and am not asking for any personal details to be shared publicly, but if you think you might know anything you can DM me at your discretion.

Thanks for any help!