Alfa Romeo Giulia QV 4 Year Ownership | An Intoxicating Love Hate Relationship

What is that introduction song??? Amazing with the car! Thank you for a answer :)

I’ve watched a few of your videos over the last week. On this video you explain that “I’ll never own an M3” and your reasons why. You then buy an M3. On another video you are saying how great the carbon bucket seats are, then later on a video explaining the main reason for selling the M3 was the carbon bucket seats. Hopefully you can understand where I’m coming from and I don’t mean this in a disrespectful way. You seem to do a 180 after explaining in detail your reasons.

Waiting for them to turn it into a wagon

Does it run on RON98 or RON95?

What cost of maintenance like? I'm considering getting one, but dont want to break the bank for upkeep, heh.

Looks gorgeous and menacing in black 👊😎

Bel giocattolo per adulti, translation, Nice toy for adults

Anyone know name of song in intro?

Which did you like better? The Giulia or the Mustang 350R?

Thank god they still make these

This brand has a cult and they're the ones that are keeping it alive despite the reliability issues and the overpriced prices by POS Fiat and annoying trims that this car offers.
First of all i believe that till 2019-2020 the Giulia didn't have LED headlights option at all and Alfa Romeo advertise themselves as a premium brand!, Lacking many tech features, No virtual cockpit (which is fine), No RGB interior lights, No touch screen (only recently added), Cramped backseats no space, Ugly interior colors (red and yellow, No white or baige, Blacks the only decent), No ventilated seats, And there are also other bad materials full of plastic and a hood latch that's worse than a Lada like come on....

The Alfa Romeo fanboys claim that there are 2 main common issues, The car battery that makes up some electric problems and you need to reset or replace it in order to fix it, And some other cheap part near the engine, FROM my research there are lots of other issues, Mainly electric, Sensors can spam beep for no reason even if they're clean (Good weather), Bad door seals that might peel off after 2+ years and cause MORE wind noise, Possible Shaking rearview mirror, The wiring in this car is bad, AC buttons don't show "Temperature number", Etc....
There's also the annoying "beep" when you lock and unlock the car and sometimes it evens beeps for a few minutes, Can't disable start/stop in the infotainment system (maybe in the new model they've fixed it), The infotainment screen is abit dark and laggy, Backup camera is low quality worse than the Mazda 6 even.

Basically this car is unique, Good looking interior and exterior, Has RWD and AWD options, Sounds good, And fun to drive, But i only suggest it as a rental or a weekend car, Too many cons.
If you're rich go ahead buy it, Or if you live in a western country with good economy and cheap cars like the US/UK then go ahead, But you have to maintain it closely like a German car and the reliability depends on your luck, You'll risk a headache, The 3.0 liter engine is the most problematic.

A4 Quattro is better looking in my opinion, More reliable, Actual Premium Luxury, Even cheaper, And it's also fun to drive, I compare it to the normal RWD Giulias.

I have a 2018 with 15k miles. 20 minutes after picking up from the dealer for getting a faulty oil pressure Solenoid replaced I get a low oil pressure warning with CEL again. ( the reason I took it in in the first place) It only does this in race mode. You clear the pending code and it’s back to normal. The dealer is baffled and calling in the big guns from Alfa to help troubleshoot. If the engine needs to be opened up, they are recommending a complete engine replacement. Anyone else had this issue before ?

My dear
if you have been driving for 4 years like in this video
cruising for dozens of minutes at 4500 rpm in low gear at 50 mph
and irrationally shifting gears
Well then no doubt , this car is truly rock solid !
But anyway I am convinced that such a powerful and sophisticated car should be treated much better and not like any hyundai
I definitely wouldn't buy a used car from you

Just your content alone makes me want this car great video man

Awesome video!! This was very enjoyable to watch!!

Are you still interested in selling the car? What price range were you looking to get?

Great vid Phil

I have the opposite use Quad, in that mine has high mileage I put 20,000 per year over the last 5 years. I have a 2018 that I bought new that I have put 95,000 miles on in just under five years. Mine is essentially stock to date, you are very right that it is a LOVE/HATE relationship.

She is at a dealership today getting the AC fixed... beautiful bitch.

Im sitting here comparing the guila to my rx8 when you say the one thing missing is a 9krpm limit

you need a better camera, looks like you're driving into heaven

The new C8 Z06? Or E-Ray?

Did you performance tune this beauty to get max power out of it?

one of best loking cars ever.. and ppl say they not reliable hows it been with mods?

Hi Phil! Amazing content! I'm about to get a used 2020 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sport. Could you please suggest any mods that I can do right off the bat?

Sorry maybe you covered this in another video - how come you never tinted the windows on either of your Quadrifoglios? Was it due to your personal taste or related to risk of damage?

I love the passion of all Alfa Romeo owners share, the car is a great joy to drive. I have 93,000 miles on my 2020 and enjoyed every mile. no concerns just maintenance.

HAVE YOU SOLD IT YET?

I recently drove a Gulia Ti and was really good at handling, is the QV that much better? Does drive like a porsche

They are refreshing this car a bit for 2024 MY, so 2023 isn't the end fortunately.

I Have a Red Giulia black rims black mirror caps red Brembos and its a amazing car real head turner always get complimants and stares when im driving

Nobody wants this car. I’m sorry to those that own one or do🤷🏼‍♂️ but it’s just a kind of a …been there done that ride. Just many better options in the $$$ range🤔

I’m looking at buying either Vulcano black of Alfa black. What do you recommend, having owned the Vulcano black? Thanks!

This entire Giulia range is legendary. If Alfa put some money into advertising a great product the sales wouldn't be so poor.

Wanting to get myself a used 2019 with 35k miles, what do you think?

Inspiring to see how much attention to detail you have put into this dream car. Wondered if you had ever considered the Koshi GTM body kit, especially since the only blemishes you mentioned were some speckled small chips to the front bumper. Love Italian women and Italian cars. Hope to drive into the sunset in a Quadrafolio with passion fruit crem brulee in shotgun soneday. Anyway. just subscribed and am looking forward to check out more of your videos.

Buying one in August

Broke down that many times with that many issues. I'll keep my evo x gsr. Alfa Romeo has always been a boogie brand. JDM cars for me forever.

I’m new to your channel and just saw the M3 video! I love your take on cars and I have always liked the the Giulia QV! It’s so Italian and it being a love hate relationship makes so much sense! I definitely need to go drive one!

Good morning, Phil. Have you decided to sell?

Wife and I are looking to downsize and move to San Diego. No longer need an SUV and are currently looking to purchase an Alfa Gulia QV. I am inclined to ask as I can tell the care and time you have put into this is very reassuring information for any potential buyer. Would you be willing to provide the Transmission release tool?

I am new to the channel and I am finding your comments about Alfa both positive and negative to be extremely fair and even keel. I have a question for you. I have 2 options for my next car and I wanted to get your take. Based on price being equal, I can either get a 2019 (maybe a 2020) Giulia Quadrifoglio or a new 2023 Giulia Veloce. Considering your history of owning both and knowing the inner workings of both cars, which would you recommend? I am a huge fan of Alfa's (not a fanatic like you) but I don't push my cars to the limit, although it would be far more enticing to do so on the QV. My interest with the next purchase is long term and the Giulia Quadrifoglio in my view is or will be history in the making. It will be considered one of the best cars Alfa has produced! Although I would be equally as happy with the Veloce trim, I feel I would simply be settling. I recently sold my 2019 Giulia TI Sport out of fear (sketchy dealership support etc.) which has been the biggest mistake I have ever made. In fact, we bought a Mazda CX-5 as a replacement and quickly sold it within 6-months to get back into an Alfa (we purchased a 2022 Stelvio Veloce). Once you drive an Alfa, it is nearly impossible to go back to anything else. Your thoughts on my dilemma between the 2 choices is greatly appreciated. Thanks for the great videos on the Alfa's.

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Masterpiece

I genuinely believe if Alfa would make a faster version of the quadrifoglio that was slower than a gtam around a track but made more power and had the updated interior and infotainment systems, it might actually sell better, it’s dated compared to everything else technologically

This car is so quirky I can't wait to get one.

i went with the 23 M3 comp because im leasing, and i dont want some crazy psychotic italian girl. i want a hassle free fun car.

"the new m3 is horrible I just wouldn't get that car I don't care what anybody says, it doesn't excite me and every time I look at it I just want to vomit"

few months later:
"yeah this thing is nice, yeah it looks good on camera, yeah I'm excited"

Considering to buy a preowned eventually once I return to the US. What should I look out for? Questions to ask?

Lots of great content here man. Thanks.

I love my Alfa

they aren't looking at you because you're loud, they're looking at you because you're going 45 through neighborhoods

Hey @autofanatic there is. One for sale in my area I’m looking at it has 74000 miles for $39000 you think is worth look at it closer

Why do you cruise around at 5k rpm?