Looks like Ill be hanging out with Smarty and Andy for a while yet on this board
My Jan 2017 build QV has been with me since March 2017 and is one of the few cars Ive owned (and there have been many) that I still love today as much as the first day I got it. Ive driven a few other late model sedans since and none provide the driving dynamics with the staunch good looks and the low key "brand awarness" (i.e. not easily stereotyped driving this car) and relative exclusivity of the Guilia.
In my town of 30,000 permanent residents (its a holiday town) I still have the one and only Guilia QV (that Im aware of).
I have the Sparco seats and I have to say that the car feels miles more special to sit in and drive than anything else I have owned (includes a number of Porsches including current 991.2 GT3 manual).
Over 2.5 years of ownership I have had:
1). a check engine light (waste gate solinoid plug was loose - I identified through this board using my MES to get the code and pushed the plug back on firmly eleminating a trip to the dealer)
2). A leaky headlight washer pump/actuator - this became apparent shortly after delivery and was addressed by warranty after a few months when teh updated parts were available.
3). Noisey rear passenger side suspension which I never solved even after the dealer poking around for a day - but turned out it must have been stones caught under teh rear spring in the perch, one day it mysteriously dissapeared (stones must have finally worked loose or pulverised).
Otherwise its been solid and reliable for the 15,000 miles Ive driven it as a daily. The only things on teh list to be looked at next service would be software update (Id love the latest with the speedo in Race mode) and the headlights still get me flashes from other motorists at night even though they have been adjusted twice - I suspect maybe something is wrong here).
Yes there are a few small quirks that are a little annoying. The software for the connect system is slow. Later cars wont have this issue. The Corsa tyres wear fast and the grabby tight lock turning is a bit odd.
My single biggest issue is warranty. It expires in 6 months and cannot be extended in our market by FCA. Aftermarket policies only give limited coverage per claim (not enough to replace and engine or a gearbox which are the two big ticket items with this car IMO). I either have to move it on in the next year and be conservative or put my big boys pants on and just own it out of warranty. Im still not sure exactly what I will do but as there is nothing else on teh market I desire more I will most likely own it for at least 1 further year outside of warranty and at the end of that period reconsider my options...