I have now my Stilo 1.8 Dynamic for 3 weeks and I have done almost 3000 km (yes I drive a lot). I had no major problems (touch wood, make a sacrifice to Neptune etc.) except a squeaky driver's window after each rain, but it's getting better with time I guess because the plastic is getting softer. I also noticed something that I could hardly describe but it's like that the car does not respond the same when I engage the reverse gear. It's like that the gear does not completely engage, but I guess it's just my idea. However I have a major concern: the performance of the car simply sucks!! [}
] I don't know if it's my idea or my expectations were too high or simply I was used to drive a more powerful car (Opel Astra 2.0 GSI with 150 CV). But I can't see why the 17 horses that this car has less and the few kgs that it has more than my previous car make such a difference. I mean it can't be only that... I see around me any possible car overtaking me!!! Little cars, big cars even lorries!!
And I'm not talking about driving in the city but driving on national roads and motorways, how the hell is possible every 1.2 or 1.4 lt car to go faster than me and accelerate much better??? [?] The car hardly accelerates when going uphills, unless I lower the gear and still it's bad... Has anyone noticed something similar or is it simply that the car is not powerful enough?