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Hello All. . .this is not a request for help, and I’m NOT selling anything, just wanted to share my Stilo story. I bought a 2005 used (diesel) Stilo multijet 1.9 JTD ( 115 PS) 5 Speed in 2007, with 70,000 Kilometers on it ( 43,500 miles). It died last week, and I took it to the local Fiat dealer and he said the Drive Shaft Bearings in the transmission were shot and it would cost 2.000 to 2,500 Euros to fix. ( he said he would replace the clutch at the same time seeing he had to pull the transmission ).
In the four years I’ve own this car, I have had all services down as required by the local FIAT dealer. The car now has 245,000 Kilometers on it ( 152,000 miles ), and I never had a single problem with it, ( till it just died ) I usually averaged around 5 to 6 liters for 100 kilometers (which averages out to about 43 MPG)
As a small station wagon, I found this car unbeatable. I would travel the autobahns loaded up, and still drive at 180 KPH ( or 110 MPH) and it would do that all day long ! I did go through the usual, amount of tires, and brake pads, but that was all. Even right now, the car never used a drop of oil. Still has the original Muffler and Exhaust.
I was completely and 100% satisfied with that car. In fact today I got a replacement, I bought a used 2004 Stilo Diesel Wagon ( 140 PS) 6 speed. With 90,000 Kilometers on it ( 55,000 miles) and I hope it is just as reliable as my other one was. Rather than paying 3000 Euros to get my old car fixed for a few thousand more I got another low mileage car. My old car will be heading to the junk yard next week, even thought the body, seats, A/C , motor, EVERYTHING but the tramsmission, are in A1 condition.
The only thing I’m not crazy about is the Connect Nav + radio, navigation, phone system in it and I’m looking to replace that.
I don’t know why Fiat stopped making the Stilo, but I love them ( so far, )
Old Hippy
In the four years I’ve own this car, I have had all services down as required by the local FIAT dealer. The car now has 245,000 Kilometers on it ( 152,000 miles ), and I never had a single problem with it, ( till it just died ) I usually averaged around 5 to 6 liters for 100 kilometers (which averages out to about 43 MPG)
As a small station wagon, I found this car unbeatable. I would travel the autobahns loaded up, and still drive at 180 KPH ( or 110 MPH) and it would do that all day long ! I did go through the usual, amount of tires, and brake pads, but that was all. Even right now, the car never used a drop of oil. Still has the original Muffler and Exhaust.
I was completely and 100% satisfied with that car. In fact today I got a replacement, I bought a used 2004 Stilo Diesel Wagon ( 140 PS) 6 speed. With 90,000 Kilometers on it ( 55,000 miles) and I hope it is just as reliable as my other one was. Rather than paying 3000 Euros to get my old car fixed for a few thousand more I got another low mileage car. My old car will be heading to the junk yard next week, even thought the body, seats, A/C , motor, EVERYTHING but the tramsmission, are in A1 condition.
The only thing I’m not crazy about is the Connect Nav + radio, navigation, phone system in it and I’m looking to replace that.
I don’t know why Fiat stopped making the Stilo, but I love them ( so far, )
Old Hippy
