Outside of the Giulia's electrical issues (which seem to have been fixed) is there any other known issues? More mechanical in nature?

 

I just saw this: https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/d...7961/overview/

I'm sure it would be an absolute nightmare to own but a cheap manual AWD V8 does sound fun lol. Cheap enough to be a beater too.

 

Everything I've read says the 4.2 is very reliable.

 

Of my 3 years in a high end car dealership Audi was the only Euro car that I was impressed by. Most our Infiniti master techs wouldn't touch European cars with a 10ft pole though (unless they had to). The QX30 was an absolute nightmare (basically a Mercedes). You really don't get what you pay for in most cases lol.

 

You are Soo right! These cars do not belong on a "replacement list". These cars sound more like sad supplementary cars for those who want to save gas money but still feel sporty. 🤷 No one has mentioned Miata 🤔🤐

 

My G is valued at $12500 on CarGurus and I can't even stomach the idea of owning a $23,000 2019 Civic SI in exchange for my G37. Sounds like absolute madness. Same goes for C@mry, Veloster, Maxima, GTI, Golf R, WRX, EVO.

 

Well it was mainly me bringing up a couple of those or discussing them further but: I'm only talking about replacing ONE of my G's . As others said that would seem more acceptable heh.

 

^ i had three friends with 4.2 S4's. you align with their experiences regarding the 4.2 being reliable. they never had any major issues with the engine. the problem was everything else from clutch, to diff's, to brakes, and on. any routine maintenance saw the bill total $800+. that's not talking about major services, just oil/filters/inspections/routine fluid. anytime real mechanical work was needed saw bills well over $3k. of course they could have saved money and gone to an independent shop, but that's not what they chose to do.

 

Finally, the one other person who prefers the R33. I totally forgot about that rule in Canada. I was up at Mosport for a track day about 9-10 years ago and the guys who had RX-7s were complaining that no one wanted them anymore because now everyone was getting GT-Rs. How hard is it to pick up a clean R33 in Canada right now? How about tuning shops and parts- what's the availability?

What did you like about the R-Spec? We have a couple at our store, but I was completely underwhelmed by the lack of power. It might have been that my car has almost twice as much hp, but probably more that we also carry VW GTIs and they definitely have more grunt and better interiors. The new Veloster is nice though and I think it looks great in red- much sportier exterior styling than the GTI. How did the R-spec compare to the Veloster N? We have not ordered any yet as Hyundai will not give us one with the performance package yet.

These are fun cars that sound great with an aftermarket exhaust and I imagine they would be good in the snow belt as well. I was drooling over an RS5 we had at our store recently with an aftermarket exhaust that sounded great. However, like most Audi's, they are nose heavy and don't handle the greatest on track.

 

The US needs more wagon options. I think BMW is going to stop selling there 3 series wagon now also. If BMW sold a 335i Wagon, I'd be all over that as a replacement for the G.

Damn millennials and their damn crossovers. Shakes fist.

 

I'm with you bro. Those darn crossovers!!!!

 

The Veloster R-Spec 2019! Looks amazing! Better than any GTI! And it is lighter and faster than the GTI. And, as a rule; if a car is both lighter and faster it is certainly more fun to drive . I call it the Corvette Z06 rule.

 

 

I stand corrected. I did not notice that that vw upped the power on the GTI without me looking 😎 They must have done that after the first Veloster turbo was launched. Great car for the price though.

 

The aftermarket is much better for the GTI and the 4door makes it a good combo of daily/track. I would take one over the Velocitor. but credit for Hyundai for keeping it around.