yeah, but unlike the Altima each repair requires an arm or a leg or sometimes a kidney.  I did know this going in and checked the car fax and the owner but its an older Audi so...

I got lulled by Hoovie and Doug on this one...

My current ride: 2009 Audi S5 6MT. I bought it a year ago with 110K miles. I’ve had to replace oil seals, control arms, starter motor, engine mount, tires (ok that was my fault for not realizing they were 7yo and summer only) and this week the lower expansion tank pipe just snapped. $50 dollar part. Wife has called it…

ALFA = Always Looking For Another....  As a former owner of 7 Alfa’s I highly endorse your comment!  I am currently looking to dip my toe in again with a GTV6 and in parallel a newer Giulia.

Sad story .... keep in perspective he had demons that likely others saw and didn’t readily think might need addressing especially as you note his talent with Sheetmetal would tend to offset the thought that he was in a such a depressed state

thanks! Yes with all that junk in the trunk there is no space for what you’d need it for.  When my cars were more hooptie than reliable I used to carry a tool box, jumper cables and other misc. roadside repair needs.  Toolbox weighed a ton.  Nowadays I carry a AAA app on my phone which leaves plenty of cargo space in…

In my searching for Giulia’s I’ve seen a couple cars and Stelvios noting the sunroof is inoperable.  No idea what the specific problem is.  These were all older 2018ish models.

In my experiences with older Alfas that is very much the case. I’ve bought most of my Alfa’s from guys who’ve given up because they let too many little things and big things slide over time. I’d buy their hooptie (before the term was coined) and fix all the niggles. Alfa’s (old ones) all have known Achilles heels, so…

It didn’t bother me on the highway but when I was local in Hershey PA and I was trying some of the local twisties is when it was literally taking over.  I didn’t want to pull over and start figuring out how to reduce/disable.  But it was definitely overly intrusive for exactly what you say!

I recently rented a BMW X3 and hated their lane assist.

I’ve owned 7 of those charming Alfa’s from back in the day.... My 73 GTV, 85 GTV6 and an 88 Milano Platinum and 89 Milano Verde were all daily drivers in the late 80's through to the mid 90's. I bought them used/abused and fixed them up to the point of DD. That fixing them up wasn’t any worse than the various VW and…

that’s love for sure!

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Interesting take on the cars and happy that my Audi S5 B8 made the list.  Everytime I walk up to it those lines stun me.  It is an understated elegant design.  I call it my Mustang GT in a 3 piece suit.

I’ll second your motion to restomod a Capri. My first car in 1983 was a 1976 Capri II with the awesome Cologne V6, 4spd and dual exhaust. I know later in the European run (Mk III) they got fuel injected and 5spd transmissions but I’ll tell you that the front end on the car could have stood some beefing up, plus some…

bagdes of honeor.. There, done fix’d it fur ya!

All fair points... I’m actually shocked they don’t come in AWD.  

Straight to CDC ....once cleared/studied, then to the self car wash to hose out the interior.

Go for the Kia Carnival. It’s a minivan in SUV clothing. Since its a minivan it’ll do all your growing family type things better and easier than a SUV. 3 rows, sliding doors, plenty of room for those forward/rearward facing car seats and easier to step into... PS: Don’t tell the wife its’ a minvan either....

I’m currently building a 1/16 scale model of this exact car. Would love to have this in my garage but $75K is a big hole I cannot fill.