The Alfa Romeo Giulietta Thread

genetic said:
This... some of the most unrealible gearboxes known to man. Their manuals are great though, and last a little longer than 5000km.
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Eh?

Everything I've read says the TCT is fine and is reliable.

Besides, I'm only looking at auto/semi-auto, I don't want to have to learn to change gears while driving on the wrong side of the road!
 
Naks said:
So far everything I read looks good. The model that's most prevalent there is the 1.6 JTDM - I was hoping for a petrol one, but diesel is good for long mileage runs, so why not.

Something like this: 2018, 17 695 km, 21 950EUR

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I can picture the grin I'll have driving something like this down/up the Stelvio Pass :cool:
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Don't forget UK/EU fuel prices, seen some places pay almost R25/litre at the pump..
 
Naks said:
Eh?

Everything I've read says the TCT is fine and is reliable.

Besides, I'm only looking at auto/semi-auto, I don't want to have to learn to change gears while driving on the wrong side of the road!
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Car reviewers review NEW cars. They don't take a 50k KM and give their opinion, so they can't comment on reliability. Speak to the Alfa nuts and mechanics, and they all cringe at TCT gearboxes.
 
Naks said:
Diesel in Portugal at the moment is about €1.2/L, not too bad.

We'll only use the car for non-city travels.

Mind you, I'm still debating whether we need a car at all...
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Yes, you do need a car in Portugal, I did the drive from Porto to Faro, very nice road trip and not much traffic on the roads. Better than the train, in my opinion
 
Jchan11hk said:
Yes, you do need a car in Portugal, I did the drive from Porto to Faro, very nice road trip and not much traffic on the roads. Better than the train, in my opinion
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We visited PT in Feb 2019 and we drove from Lisbon to Porto, which was a super nice drive via Obido, Aveiro, etc.

We also enjoyed the high-speed train back to Lisbon. But we could simply rent a car or campervan for when we want to tour the country
 
Naks said:
We visited PT in Feb 2019 and we drove from Lisbon to Porto, which was a super nice drive via Obido, Aveiro, etc.

We also enjoyed the high-speed train back to Lisbon. But we could simply rent a car or campervan for when we want to tour the country
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I did it the other way, but PT is a nice place to drive around the country. Beautiful seaside roads, quite friendly drivers and not too restrictive.
 
Alfa Giulietta marks end of days with Edizione Finale

It’s the end of days for the Alfa Romeo Giulietta, but the Golf rivalling hatchback is at least getting a proper send off in the form of a special edition called the Giulietta Edizione Finale.

Powered by the Giulietta’s flagship engine, that being the familiar 1750cc turbopetrol unit with 177kW and 350Nm, the edition boasts a few unique design details as well as a Magneti Marelli ‘Elaborazioni 1919’ sport exhaust system.

Available in white, blue and matte grey exterior colours only, the Giulietta Edizione is set apart by Dark Miron 18-inch alloy wheels and a carbon-look colour scheme for the grille, side skirts and mirror caps. Furthermore, the brake calipers and other trim elements receive contrasting yellow treatment.

This theme continues in the cabin with additional yellow accents as well as contrast stitching on the steering wheel and a unique yellow ‘Giulietta’ script on the floor mats.

The Giulietta nameplate is a historic one, having taken on many different forms in the past 67 years. After a long absence, the Giulietta badge was revived in 2010 with the current five-door hatchback model, which replaced the 147. Although the new Edizione Finale has not been announced for South African release as yet, the 1750cc Veloce model is still listed as for sale by vehicle information specialist Duoporta, with prices starting at R516 776.

www.carmag.co.za

Alfa Giulietta marks end of days with Edizione Finale - CAR Magazine

It’s the end of days for the Alfa Romeo Giulietta, but the Golf rivalling hatchback is at least getting a proper send off in the form of a special edition called the Giulietta Edizione Finale.
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Alfa Romeo Giulietta taken off sale after 11 years

Hatchback's exit leaves Italian brand with just two models until Tonale crossover arrives in 2022

Alfa Romeo has taken the Giulietta off sale after 11 years, making it one of the longest-lived mainstream cars in recent years.

The decision to axe the family hatchback was made last year, and it means the Giulia saloon and Stelvio SUV and are the only Alfa Romeo models left sale.

Talking to Autocar in 2020, Alfa Romeo product marketing boss Fabio Migliavacca said: “The trend is to have SUVs in the C-segment, so the Tonale SUV will be the replacement for Giulietta.”

He added that Alfa Romeo is focused on ensuring that it will have comparable driving dynamics, despite being an SUV. “We don’t expect driving dynamics to be a weak point for the Tonale,” he said.

The Giulietta, which made its debut at the 2010 Geneva motor show, sold just 10,817 units across Europe in 2020 – less than half of its 2018 figure of 26,632. It was originally scheduled to be withdrawn in late 2020 but is likely to have remained on sale for a few additional months as a result of delays incurred by the pandemic.

Alfa Romeo will now have no B-segment product to offer for almost a year, as production of the Tonale has been delayed until 2022, after new CEO Jean-Philippe Imparato demanded better performance from plug-in hybrid variants.

www.autocar.co.uk

Alfa Romeo Giulietta taken off sale after 11 years | Autocar

Hatchback's exit leaves Italian brand with just two models until Tonale crossover arrives in 2022
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