How are you guys getting your alfa romeo serviced?

What’s the difference between these headlights?

68497767AA

68497566AA (what my car has)

I’ve seen eBay listings with either manufacturer number that both have D5S on the lamp indicating 25w. I thought there is a 35w model that I have to avoid but I’m under the impression it will not say D5S, so I am confused. Looking for a replacement and am not sure if it matters.

Thanks!

I have a 23 Giulia and was wondering if the 24 Gracale was an upgrade performance and luxury-wise. How does it compare to the Alfa SUVs?

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I'm looking to buy a Giulia Competizione, 1.5 years old/12,000km (no miles, Europe here) and noticed that the driver seat leather has quite a few creases/wrinkles on the left side. The dealer says that this is normal and that they show up after as little as 8-9 months of use; looking at pictures of other Giulias for sale online (under 30-40k km), some do have the same creases, some don't (but most pictures are pretty bad/poor quality).

Is this true, do creases form that fast? Should I be worried about them?

So I drove through a puddle at high speeds and the power steering sensor got corrupted and kicked off cascading calamities with all the electronics. I've gotten them all straightened out except that my a/c and heater won't work now. The instrument panel says everything is fine, the screen changes to show different temp, air speed, etc., but the fans never turn on. This also affects my defroster which is now becoming a bigger problem with the season change. Any ideas on what it could be electronically? Is there a specific relay or fuse to check? The basic diagram for the fusebox in the trunk didn't seem to label anything as related to the a/c.

Thanks in advance for any help.

I will post every day. Today we do the most fun AlfaRomeo. Top comment gets the pick!!!

I haven’t done to many mods yet. But i need new tires. On my other car is easy to get a stance setup But this is my first suv/crossover and i want a stance setup eventually. Back when i had my 03 e500 I ran 235 35 19 Stance with air suspension Im not sure if i can run a similar setup nor would i want to go that low I just want an aggressive setup without hindering to much Is 245/40/19 good because i dont think 255 is possible without modification. A year from now i’ll go to 20’s but for now i want to keep stock.

No words…. This is a repost my bad

1 is that when I took the oil cap off, it was seriously blowing 2 suspension front/rear is making loud screeching noises when braking or heavily changing direction. Are the rubbers gone or control arms or something else? 3 is that coolant was low, like far under minimum. Could that be a sign of the headgasket needing work?

Car drove good, albeit slow but that is to be expected, all electrical stuff works

I've seen tons of videos and can't figure it out, some say that the 2020 version is faster than the 2019 version as well?

Im trying to directly compare to a BMW 330i

I am going to post every day!!! I am posting this much sooner as i intended, but the choice was so obvious i had to do it now! Now we do the WORST CAR DESIGN by AlfaRomeo!!! Top gomment gets the pick.

I am going to post every day!! Today we do best car design! Top comment wins.

The basics are as follows. I was not even looking for another car. I was perfectly content with my bought-new 2019 Golf GTI 6-speed with Experience package (Golf R brakes, DCC suspension, etc.) with more than a year of factory bumper to bumper warranty left (2018 and 2019 GTIs came with the "People First" VW warranty for 6 years or 72k miles, before VW realized this would make them go broke and cancelled it for 2020). In fact, I recently dumped a bunch of money into front and rear rotors/pads and Bridgestone Potenza Sport tires. The car handles daily duties with aplomb (35+ MPG highway is not out of the question) and is a great handler in the twisties (especially with the mechanical LSD the 2019s got).

I should also mention that this is not my only car nor would this be my exclusive fun car. I also have a Porsche 911 (993) and a classic Mini.

The GTI: https://i.imgur.com/hqmJj0S.jpeg

The 993: https://i.imgur.com/o6Kr1kg.jpeg

The Mini (squeezed in between some Alfas): https://i.imgur.com/ry2uvcX.jpeg

So, like I said, I had no intention of getting rid of the GTI. And then my sister decided to get a Porsche Macan and sold her 330i to Carvana. After I saw her offer, on a whim, I decided to see what Carvana would give me for my GTI. Amazingly, they gave me essentially what she got for her 2019 330i! Essentially market value for a 2019 GTI, $20,400. So, I sat there and thought about it, and realized that the only two cars that really do it for me (and that I would replace my GTI with) are the Giulia Quadrifoglio and the Audi RS5 Sportback.

I've set an upper budget for the Giulia in the high 30s and the high 40s for the RS5 (simply because I expect the Giulia to depreciate faster than the RS5, and don't want to lose my shirt). That means a 2018ish Giulia (I've found one 2020 for $40k, but it's in Dallas and I want to avoid long distance purchases) and a 2019 RS5.

I drove several examples of both. The Giulia destroys the RS5 in driving dynamics, but the RS5, in turn, destroys it in "dailyness" (cabin creature comfort/amenities). I also like how both look.

So, I like both. But I also still like the GTI. I just can't make up my mind. In fact, I've kicked the Carvana offer down the road for two weeks now (even though they only give one 7 day extension, I somehow convinced them to give me an extra 10 day extension, which expires this coming Monday).

Under consideration currently are a 2018 QV (with a couple of years of extended warranty) in Rosso Competizione and a 2019 RS5 Sportback in Sonoma Green. The heart says QV, the right brain says RS5 and the left brain says "keep the paid off GTI with a warranty, you moron! You don't need a new car, this is just boredom!"

I need to figure out what to do by Monday. So, given the above, tell me why I should (or should not) buy the 2018 QV for what will be 95% daily driver duties (19 mile one way commute, often in rush hour traffic at least in part). Oh, I should mention that insurance on the RS5 and QV is $700 more than the GTI every 6 months.

Edit: I should also add that I've loved the QV since I laid eyes on one for the first time at the LA Auto show in November of 2015. For anyone who cares, here are a few of my pics from that day:

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Hello all, I need the best option for sound and value for an exhaust. Someone is selling a Centerline for $800. I need an exhaust that makes this car fun to drive but won't sound trashy or drone too much. I don't want obnoxiously loud honestly, crackles and stuff are great too.

My QV is on the right (I know it’s dirty). Salute to you sir 🫡