RE: MY20 Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio | Driven
Discussion
SidewaysSi said:
Ares said:
Miserablegit said:
Ares said:
The issue isn't the cars, they are class defining for sports saloons...(although the interior tweaks are welcome and will broaden the appeal)
It is partly the dealers.
It is largely the dealer network.
But the biggest hurdle is the place that the big germans have in the two markets.
The Giulia is the fourth best selling cars in its class behind the three Germans. They better all the other non-Germans. But the place that BMW, Audi and Merc hold in that segment provides a huge barrier to entry....and with a dire dealer network, and utterly st dealers, Alfa won't gain that ground.
Sorry for not being clearIt is partly the dealers.
It is largely the dealer network.
But the biggest hurdle is the place that the big germans have in the two markets.
The Giulia is the fourth best selling cars in its class behind the three Germans. They better all the other non-Germans. But the place that BMW, Audi and Merc hold in that segment provides a huge barrier to entry....and with a dire dealer network, and utterly st dealers, Alfa won't gain that ground.
I think the QF is best in class. Dealers let them down.
I was looking to replace something else but Alfa dealer experience was shockingly poor after initial contact at Goodwood so I just kept what I had as the German option didn’t do it for me.
I don’t think a trim level is going to change that unless it is made from the hide of Alfa dealers.
My Alfa is possibly the best car I've every owned. It's certainly the best 4-seater I've owned. It's the first car I'm not starting to get excited about replacing after 2yrs.....but I won't have another purely down to customer service, Dealers AND ARUK.
Ares said:
Wills2 said:
The 2.0l 4 pot, 280hp, £46,000 Giulia's biggest issue is the straight 6 3.0l 374hp £48,000 M340i, it needs to be a lot cheaper.
It is. It's £39k (on the AR website....?)Giulia Veloce Ti. Sorry, I just like typing Giulia Veloce Ti.
And I'm one of those that's never actually owned an Alfa Romeo...
Black S2K said:
Ares said:
Wills2 said:
The 2.0l 4 pot, 280hp, £46,000 Giulia's biggest issue is the straight 6 3.0l 374hp £48,000 M340i, it needs to be a lot cheaper.
It is. It's £39k (on the AR website....?)Giulia Veloce Ti. Sorry, I just like typing Giulia Veloce Ti.
And I'm one of those that's never actually owned an Alfa Romeo...
Howard1650 said:
Having driven the Alfa Giulia and Volvo S60 T5 back to back , imho the Volvo wins. The Alfa is good , but take the badge away the Volvo is better, plus you can get the V60 wagon.
As much as I like the S60 I can only assume you mean in all round package. As a driving machine the Alfa is way better. Interior, other materialistic things yes the Volvo is nicerGassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff