7Andrei7
Stinger Enthusiast
Guys, this is goodbye!
These past 6,5 years have been great behind the wheel of my '19 Stinger GT Line.
I've put 228.000 km on it.
Have had a bunch of annoyances, especially with tires and brakes.
Few technical problems which I think I should list:
- starter motor (changed because the stop&go did not work properly)
- torque converter (known issue on the EU 2.0 engine) replaced on warranty
- both mirrors (stopped folding)
- had to rebuild my right front calliper
- had my ECU updated (the GPF regeneration was not working properly)
And 2 things which were cause by other people:
- one ABS sensor broken by accident (by me
)
- the steering rack - broken by the dealership when changing the bushings. They replaced the whole thing.
Everything else has been bulletproof. The engine is as smooth as it was in the beginning.
Interior looks like new. Never ate any oil. Never had any leaks or even wet spots.
I decided to sell it simply because I wanted something new. I live in the middle of the mountains now and was contemplating getting something sportier and maybe with AWD.
After considering the Genesis G70 (2.0), the BMW 330i (would have loved the 40i but over budget) and the A5 45TFSI I ended up with an Alfa Romeo Giulia Competizione (280hp). I bought it from an Alfa dealer in Germany with 19k km on it (at about 25k EUR discount from the list price).
It's AWD but heavily RDW bias. It actually is always in RWD unless the wheels slip. Has a mechanical LSD on the rear, adaptive suspension and full leather interior (top of the dash and doors). After driving it a few thousand km I have to say it's a different car to the Stinger but it's not all benefits.
The Giulia is definitely faster. Only 35hp more but about 200kg less. It feels much better to drive, like a car that is much lighter and shorter. Front moves together with the rear. The gearbox is much faster in sport mode (dynamic).
On the downside, the suspension in comfort is much harsher than the one on my Stinger which was a basic "hard" tune with no adaptive function. The Stinger just rode better over harshness (same wheel size and tires).
The Alfa is quieter inside but the engine is much rougher than the Stinger at low revs. It is also way worse than the Stinger when it comes to small rattles in the cabin. My Stinger was very quiet. Alfa has a bunch of small rattles (working on them).
That's about it. Sorry for the long post.
And thank you for the support during these years!
These past 6,5 years have been great behind the wheel of my '19 Stinger GT Line.
I've put 228.000 km on it.
Have had a bunch of annoyances, especially with tires and brakes.
Few technical problems which I think I should list:
- starter motor (changed because the stop&go did not work properly)
- torque converter (known issue on the EU 2.0 engine) replaced on warranty
- both mirrors (stopped folding)
- had to rebuild my right front calliper
- had my ECU updated (the GPF regeneration was not working properly)
And 2 things which were cause by other people:
- one ABS sensor broken by accident (by me
)- the steering rack - broken by the dealership when changing the bushings. They replaced the whole thing.
Everything else has been bulletproof. The engine is as smooth as it was in the beginning.
Interior looks like new. Never ate any oil. Never had any leaks or even wet spots.
I decided to sell it simply because I wanted something new. I live in the middle of the mountains now and was contemplating getting something sportier and maybe with AWD.
After considering the Genesis G70 (2.0), the BMW 330i (would have loved the 40i but over budget) and the A5 45TFSI I ended up with an Alfa Romeo Giulia Competizione (280hp). I bought it from an Alfa dealer in Germany with 19k km on it (at about 25k EUR discount from the list price).
It's AWD but heavily RDW bias. It actually is always in RWD unless the wheels slip. Has a mechanical LSD on the rear, adaptive suspension and full leather interior (top of the dash and doors). After driving it a few thousand km I have to say it's a different car to the Stinger but it's not all benefits.
The Giulia is definitely faster. Only 35hp more but about 200kg less. It feels much better to drive, like a car that is much lighter and shorter. Front moves together with the rear. The gearbox is much faster in sport mode (dynamic).
On the downside, the suspension in comfort is much harsher than the one on my Stinger which was a basic "hard" tune with no adaptive function. The Stinger just rode better over harshness (same wheel size and tires).
The Alfa is quieter inside but the engine is much rougher than the Stinger at low revs. It is also way worse than the Stinger when it comes to small rattles in the cabin. My Stinger was very quiet. Alfa has a bunch of small rattles (working on them).
That's about it. Sorry for the long post.
And thank you for the support during these years!
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