Love this car! I've been driving company cars for 30 years and after retiring finally got to buy what I wanted. I always wanted a sports car, but at 60 years old I need something a little easier to get in and out of, so decided on a sporty SUV. I was originally thinking Porsche Cayenne, Jaguar F-Pace or something similar. I wanted to keep it in the low $40s, so was assuming I'd have to buy used. I test drove the above cars and sat in some Mercedes and BMWs, but with the tall, wide consoles the knee room wasn't adequate. (I'm 6'-6" tall, so legroom and headroom are always an issue.) Then I ran across the Stelvio and it was love at first test drive, and buying new was in my price range. Couldn't be happier, and the wife loves it, too. I had to get one without a sunroof due to the reduced headroom, but that's been the case with every car I've had. Just had a Stealth Hitch installed so I can tow my boat, and it looks great. Once again, I couldn't be happier with this car (OK, Android Auto would be nice), and I especially like that after five weeks of driving it around Portland, Oregon I have yet to see another one on the road. So far, so good!
One month in and loving it
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I also love the room of the Stelvio and how the dash is not cluttered with a ton of buttons. I could not be happier as well with this vehicle.
the looks and stares it brings is always great as well.
Congrats to us all.
the looks and stares it brings is always great as well.
Congrats to us all.
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If you're like me, you're always looking for reasons to run errands !!! :devil
Pound: Good to know you and welcome to the Posse! Look forward to your experiences.
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I purchased my Stelvio just short of 1 month ago. Leasing just doesn't work for me due to the mileage. Also, I have just never got my mead around leasing, I feel like its just renting the car(my issues lol). I was able to get 7K off the sticker price, and my credit union offered me 8 year financing at 3.5 pct, so my payment is pretty reasonable. And for the record... I absolutely love the car.
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Welcome from Seattle. I'm 6-4 and can't believe how roomy my sister Giulia is (no sunroof). I actually have the seat slightly forward and up several inches. I saw a customer in the dealer showroom who was 6-6 and said he had adequate room. Man, they must be growing some lanky Italians these days!
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Like my Lotus, Stelvio has something about it that makes every ride fun!! I think it is the relative lightness and agility!
I got the Vulcano Black Metallic with black/black interior, along with the black calipers (I've always liked black cars for some reason). To be honest, I got this particular car because I loved the looks and it was the only one the dealer had that didn't have a sunroof (and I don't have the patience to order one and wait). It does have the sports package, which I probably wouldn't have gotten if I'd had a choice (do I really need paddle shifters?), but after having it for a while I'm really glad I ended up with it. This thing is fun to drive. I don't see how you could beat it for less than $42k.
Pushing 12K miles + can't stop enjoying this vehicle- wuz thinking today the miles are clicking by fast but not driving our Stelvio is a depressing thought. Guess we'll run the wheels off + hope to trade into another one in a few years!
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