A dilema

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Alfie

Discussion Starter · 6 d ago

Considering whether to trade in the car or to keep it. Mine is 2018, had it for about 4 years going on to 5 years. No problems with the car and it's dependable. Warranty will be running out in December this year and so will the payments. The car is getting older and I'm not getting any younger so doing routine maintenance or replacement of parts may not be something I would jump to do.

it currently has 41k miles and I am just anticipating some major parts replacement within next 20k or so, besides just regular oil changes. I know the price tags of the dealers so it would not make sense for me to seek them out but DIY is probably the way to do. Just checked with Vroom for the car value and it's coming in at 19k which isn't great but not really terrible either.

other option is to park the car and drive it once in a while and get a new commuting car. Looking at Tesla Y for my better half and driving her model 3. So is it worth to trade the car in or should I just keep it. I anticipate water pump, alternator and thermostat, suspensions etc all to be refreshed in next 20-30k miles and wondering it that's worth the agony. I'd imagine the value will keep dropping as the years go by especially since it's not a quad, until the ICE is off the market.

Keep it or trade it in?

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drgp31

· #2 · 6 d ago

Alfa offered me $9500 off a new Stelvio in incentives. It was much cheaper then buying my 2020 and financing it . So I leased a new Stelvio. Warranty starts over again because it is new

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Chasriff

· #3 · 6 d ago

I traded in my 2016 Spider and got a great trade-in allowance for it. I got it new in 2017 for just below $60k and got a little over $56k as a trade in allowance. Admittedly, I had lower mileage than you (about 15k).

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Hoosbeach

· #4 · 6 d ago

I have a 2018 TI Sport with 87k. I have had no major issues or replacements on the car. I know that I have plenty of worries about what can go wrong but at the moment I plan on riding it out without warranty or warranty extension. The car has been reliable and is still a joy to drive. I would have a hard time giving up a 41k Stelvio for 19k unless I did not want it anymore. If you are still under warranty then I would consider purchasing an extended warranty which would probably only cost you around $2.5-$3k. I am not looking to get an EV at this time and but I am interested in getting a hybrid small pickup if the prices are reasonable in the next year or so.

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Chasriff

· #5 · 6 d ago

Oops, sorry, my previous post was for another forum

Ignore it! Unless, of course you're trading in a 4C too.....

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jvincetti1991

· #6 · 6 d ago

It really depends on if you see yourself in a Stelvio long term. If so, it makes sense to trade in for a newer facelifted model. If not, move on to another commuter car as you suggested.

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Alfie

Discussion Starter · #7 · 6 d ago

Hoosbeach said:
I have a 2018 TI Sport with 87k. I have had no major issues or replacements on the car. I know that I have plenty of worries about what can go wrong but at the moment I plan on riding it out without warranty or warranty extension. The car has been reliable and is still a joy to drive. I would have a hard time giving up a 41k Stelvio for 19k unless I did not want it anymore. If you are still under warranty then I would consider purchasing an extended warranty which would probably only cost you around $2.5-$3k. I am not looking to get an EV at this time and but I am interested in getting a hybrid small pickup if the prices are reasonable in the next year or so.

definately looking into Tonale as well but it appears to be too small but we'll see. I have till December to decide. TY

Alfie

Discussion Starter · #8 · 6 d ago

drgp31 said:
Alfa offered me $9500 off a new Stelvio in incentives. It was much cheaper then buying my 2020 and financing it . So I leased a new Stelvio. Warranty starts over again because it is new

that's a good deal. I haven't brought my car in yet to the dealer for trade in or incentives. This car has been very good to me so it's hard to part with it. But I hear my wife saying "Why do you need 3 cars!!!!"

ALFAOFFROAD

· #9 · 6 d ago (Edited)

Because the Stelvio is unique and you probably won't have a chance to own a vehicle like it in the next decade.. and everything else you are talking about is the automotive equivalent of deciding between the name brand toaster and the generic brand (made at the same factory)?

We all need toasters nothing wrong with getting one. Just saying if you like the Stelvio, what you would replace it with would not be the same at all. That would be why 3 cars maybe.

Also I am just an idiot who talks too much and am rarley right about anything mechanical or technical but...... I highly doubt there will be major repair expenses before 100k mi. Maybe the thermostat, same time that might turn out to be a relay you already have. Just finished driving 85 hard miles off-road after a 120 mi highway drive, telling you my problems were fixed by that relay.

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Alfie

Discussion Starter · #10 · 6 d ago

I do love the car so 3 cars maybe on the horizon.... it's just constant nagging I have to deal with... LOL Also I'm getting older and getting lazier. my next investment has to be the car lift if I keep the car since the ground is getting too cold for me

So extended warranty or a car lift?

bhvrdr

· #11 · 6 d ago

Man this is a tough dilemma.

I do agree with the sentiment that the stelvio has at the very least a very uniquely awesome steering ratio/ response

....and also it's hard to find and beautiful SUV out there that offers a 5.4 second 0-60 with a measly 2.0l engine that gets better fuel economy than other SUV equipped with a turbo 6 that still may not be as fast.

...on the topic of beauty, while it's in the eye of the beholder I personally feel the best purely aesthetic attribute of this truck is that they are so rare relative to macans and X3 etc that they are timeless in their beauty. I don't think they'll look "old" ever but probably just always look cool....like a 2000s audi a4 or a e30 bmw 3 series.

...Then add to it you can get Mopar extended warranties for probably half the price we have to shell out for Fidelity warranties on a Macan.

Then add to that it has a bulletproof zf8 transmission and an engine that while perhaps not bulletproof is at least somewhat reliable and better yet it's dirt cheap to find replacements used.

But then the quandary....do you need the truck? Will you use it? Ive stopped driving mine for months at a time. It's very hard to justify keeping it.

Just make sure to take plenty of videos with it so you can enjoy the memories 😉

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Chasriff

· #12 · 6 d ago

My basic requirement for cars is they have to be fun and engaging to drive. You have that now - you might be spoiled with that

ALFAOFFROAD

· #13 · 6 d ago

Tell her you are OK with one car and it can be an EV.

... But it has to be the Grecale Folgore. "Over 500hp" and near 600ft/lb of torque at 0 RPM, center mounted battery pack,

I bet that drives like a Stelvio Quad on the performance enhancing drugs they give the SEAL teams. You would probably be happy with just one car then!

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DetectiveDB

· #14 · 6 d ago

I always say you can’t beat new. If you are truly attached to the car then keep it. Otherwise let someone else have the pleasure of owning it as well as worrying about future repairs.

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TDW11

· #15 · 6 d ago

I say keep it and get the extended warranty if you really do still like it. That is what matters most. If you know someone who has a car lift, use theirs.

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giorgio99

· #16 · 6 d ago

Alfie said:
Considering whether to trade in the car or to keep it. Mine is 2018, had it for about 4 years going on to 5 years. No problems with the car and it's dependable. Warranty will be running out in December this year and so will the payments. The car is getting older and I'm not getting any younger so doing routine maintenance or replacement of parts may not be something I would jump to do.

it currently has 41k miles and I am just anticipating some major parts replacement within next 20k or so, besides just regular oil changes. I know the price tags of the dealers so it would not make sense for me to seek them out but DIY is probably the way to do. Just checked with Vroom for the car value and it's coming in at 19k which isn't great but not really terrible either.

other option is to park the car and drive it once in a while and get a new commuting car. Looking at Tesla Y for my better half and driving her model 3. So is it worth to trade the car in or should I just keep it. I anticipate water pump, alternator and thermostat, suspensions etc all to be refreshed in next 20-30k miles and wondering it that's worth the agony. I'd imagine the value will keep dropping as the years go by especially since it's not a quad, until the ICE is off the market.

Keep it or trade it in?

Keep it and buy the max care extended warranty

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Alfie

Discussion Starter · #17 · 5 d ago (Edited)

ALFAOFFROAD said:
Tell her you are OK with one car and it can be an EV.

... But it has to be the Grecale Folgore. "Over 500hp" and near 600ft/lb of torque at 0 RPM, center mounted battery pack,

I bet that drives like a Stelvio Quad on the performance enhancing drugs they give the SEAL teams. You would probably be happy with just one car then!

funny you say that... I raced my wife in her Tesla model 3 and I got shamed.... it is so unfair.... and it's just a long range, not the perfromance.... still 4 seconds... Ever since then, she charges her own car!

Malibu

· #18 · 4 d ago

If it helps any I have a 2018 with 49K and the 40K - 49K interval was painless with no issues other than a set of rear brakes (plus oil changes and brake fluid). I bought the Max Care extended warranty as I tend to keep cars well past their "sell-by" date. Honestly, the Stelvio is one of the few modern cars that seems to have been engineered and designed with true intention to last for a long time. The platform alone was $1B to develop. They gave a s*** when designing and engineering this car, something which I think is becoming more rare these days. It may be one of the last "they don't make them like they used to" cars.

Also, a 2018 and 41K miles is "getting old"??

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