Alfa Romeo Giulia

seem like italian cars all have trouble with durability of leather. no such problems for most other cars

 

Except BMW. Unless they've changed recently their interiors still peel like crazy.

 

The leather steering wheel cover on my Celica GT-Four came apart.
Other cars have leather troubles.

At least Alfa is putting leather on every car. Steeper learning curve.
A leather interior was a $1000 option on the Celica, so they only put it on a few cars.
(Although it came with one of the best driving seats I've seen. Or likely ever will. The Fed mandated side airbags will likely prevent seeing power side bolster and lumbar adjustments in future cars.)

And it's not like FCA has been ignoring the issue. They've been through a few suppliers.

Seems gluing leather is a problem not restricted to cars.
After Florsheim shipped their manufacturing out of the US, I've had to re-glue the heel onto every pair I've bought.
(Although that's more a problem gluing rubber to wood. No Elmer's glue in India? )

 

Great numbers! I hope it continues to go up and that the car gets popular so that i can find a nice QV 2 years from now.

 

Forza alfa!

 

Well to be fair, most of these are 2 or 3 years old if not more (mild redesign...) and some of these are not competitor at all (BMW 7, S90...).

The Alfa has to be compared to the BMW 3er/Merc Class/Audi A4/Lexus IS.

 

http://youtu.be/M6Aw3M7iCUM

Give credit to Alfa's marketing strategy.

 

Based on?

 

Let me take a wild guess... Hmm... Let me see... Ferrari? lol...

 

Italian leather most fragile. Seat bolsters wear out just from looking at them. Feel and smell great though. Japanese leather last well into decades with no maintenance. Unfortunately has all the sensation of vulcanized rubber. German and american somewhere in between although porsche is making big strides in quality.

 

How about 2007? 2010? Of course, something a few years old will not have shown yet... But, if their efforts in addressing the sticky plastics is any indication - even 2017 will have dash leather issues down the road. Just consider it "maintenance" to redo dash leather every 10 years or so...

 

Holy smokes! Do they come in the driver assistance package?

Italian leather is great. Don't be lazy, clean and treat your interiors. You can also repair wear with a past polish or re dye.

 

That's not been my experience.

The leather on my '88 Celica GT-Four was in pretty rough shape when I sold it in '03.
The leather on my '88 328 is still in pretty good shape today.

Although I tend to not leave the 328 sitting out in the sun with the top off without a car cover.
And the (AWD) GT-Four was a four season car -- and mostly winters, after I got the 328 for summers.

Are you comparing coupes with and without tinted windows?
UV filtering on the greenhouse can help reduce damage to the upholstery.

(Sure, cows stand outside in all sorts of weather, but they're still alive and growing.)

And the side bolsters on Ferraris tend to be more aggressive than on a luxo car.
(The side bolsters on my GT-Four were also aggressive -- and power adjustable.)

The leather on my four-season GTV-6 held up pretty well, too, although it was less than a decade old when I traded it for the GT-Four (after a Fiat-ized Alfa shop ruined the GTV-6 engine in the '80s).

Lots of different factors, so comparing leather on different cars is rarely apples to apples.

 

I found the leather on older Italian cars to be very good, but the stitching very bad. They should have used better stitching material. Cotton based on seats is a joke and will tear out after 10-15 years. The 164's I had did not have this issue and held up very well.

 

I wanted to give a report on my first 700 miles in my 2017 Giulia. I have an Alfa white Ti with just the Ti sport and Performance packages, the leather package, and a sunroof. My first reaction is that the car is fantastic! I am a long time BMW driver, starting in 1973 with a 2002Tii. This Alfa is a flashback to my Tii! Quick, nimble, cool and erotic! Through the years I had an 88 M5, a 99 M3, a 633, all true to the BMW identity. More recently the 325i convertible and the 335i convertible have been reliable, and solid, but in a clinical way. Not nearly as sexy.

My Alfa makes me smile every time I get in it, every time I take it to the redline and hit that paddleshifter, and every time I get that wave or nod as people take notice of the car. It is fun to have something other people enjoy as much as you do. Most people don't know what an Alfa Romeo is, but they admire the car and are smitten by it! The car people love seeing their first one in person, and have a dozen questions about it. Don't buy a Giulia if you don't like people and you don't like talking about your car.

I read a recent comparison of a BMW and a Giulia. The conclusion from both reviewers was that it was close but the BMW won on the numbers. They both said, however, that they would pick the Giulia because life is too short not to drive what you love!

And, I am not worried about Italian leather. With leather conditioner every year (generally Hide Food), I have had no dash shrinkage or excessive bolster wear on my Ferrari's.

 

Global....ish Giulia sales
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Thanks for the table pennellotref.

Italian sales tie up within a few cars of my post #1199, but interestingly MacGeek's post #1200 states that they are sans the Guilia Quadrifoglio sales.

 

Feast your eyes.

My order has bright 5 holes as well, but Rosso Comp with yellow calipers. Can't wait. It should be in Newark in queue to ship up to Central Alfa in Norwood. Maybe next month or October. No window sticker yet.
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Beautiful!

 

a feast indeed my ferrari brother. lets compare notes after you've broken her in.

Geno

 

You got it Geno!

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The best is when race mode activates

We need an aftermarket exhaust

Your combo is unique and will stand out in a rare crowd to begin with

Nicely done you will love it, flaws and all.