This is why we have both chocolate and vanilla ice cream, so we can choose what flavor we like and have all we want of our favorite flavor.  What we don't need is chocolate lovers complaining about how vanilla doesn't taste good.  If you don't like it, don't buy it.  

You aren't in the minority.  Loads of people love the VQ sound.

So... Mr. Big is Bud Good?

If you're lucky enough to find one with a manual it might be reliable, otherwise you are stuck with a doomed to fail cvt.

I respectfully disagree, being owned by a particular manufacturer does not make it the same thing, it’s just owned and controlled by the same people.  They are still different brands, manufactured in different plants, and the products bear little resemblance to each other.

Go ahead and name some of those shared parts if you like, I haven't found mention of any between Fiat and Alfa Romeo.

It’s a Fiat in the same way that a Lamborghini is a Volkswagen.

Did you think this article was about a Fiat?  That's a different Italian manufacturer.

Yeah, I saw that movie too... "Fra gee lay - it must be Italian!"

I actually had the auto braking system activate once on the highway when traffic came to a sudden stop.  I was already on the brakes, hard enough to avoid hitting the car in front, but the car didn't agree with that assessment.  It panic stopped us so hard that the car behind me wasn't able to stop in time.  They did…

Sure they were, so they could lowball you on your trade.

My son works at a job 1 mile away from the house.  I tell him he needs to warm the car up first or at least after he arrives because 1 mile isn’t enough time to bring the car to operating temperature.  Isn’t it much worse to make frequent short trips when the car is never fully warmed up?

I am 6 months into a lease of a similar 2017 and I can tell you from experience that these cars aren't as unreliable as you think.  Did they have an unusual number of initial quality issues for a new model?  Yes.  Once you get those sorted out what you are left with is a great car.  Reliability won't truly be known…

So you really want to get hung up on semantics? Call it whatever you want, I just prefer fastback sedans with a liftback.

Why would you deny others what they want?  You won't ever have to buy one.

Considering incentives and discounts have 2018 Stelvios at around 8k off MSRP right now, this seems appropriate for a used one, but the mileage is a bit high for that price IMO.  I picked up my Giulia this year as a leftover 2017 with 20% off MSRP, so for about the same price as a loaded accord.  It did have a…

Why stop?  In the US those kinds of shenanigans can get you elected president.

Nvm, there are no original thoughts left to have.

Modern Alfas have no manual version in the US, to get them in neutral you have to start the engine, or screw a specific sized bolt into a specific socket under the transmission. If you have no electrical power it won’t be possible to disengage the parking brake.  Most people won’t be able to push them if they won’t…

Even the base Giulias are still nearly as gorgeous. The dealership I scored mine from has brand new 2017 models left over for 14-15k off the sticker price right now. This is hands-down the best deal that can be had on a new car as beautiful as these are. You probably won’t find a used one for that price.