General Stilo (automatic gearbox)

[Orgasmatron]

Which Stilo with automatic gearbox is best buy? I'm looking for 2002 second hand in good condition. What would you recommend me, any advice and info please.

Thanks

 

[Big Black Stilo]

well, to my knowledge there is only the abarth 2.4 selespeed in the stilo range that resembles an automatic

 

[Orgasmatron]

Is 8000 Euros for that model realistic asking price or to high ?
Is it good in auto mode for every day use in city and road etc...?
Any opinion and advice from owners would be great.
Anything I should know before buying ...?

Thanks

 

[Morritt]

i thought there was a stilo auto, but it was much slated then they brought out the selespeed, then later the manual?

imo the selespeed could be a lot smoother with the gear changes, but there again unlike a manual you dont lift off to change gear so much. plus its got a 2.4 litre engine so more than a lot of auto's (well the ones i have been in)

its also got a stupid habit of changing gears are the "wrong" time, like going round a roundabout or if your pootling along in a 30 in 3rd, you squeeze a little to accelerate and it changes into 4th rather than accelerating straight away ... wtf?

 

[Stu DemonD]

its also got a stupid habit of changing gears are the "wrong" time, like going round a roundabout or if your pootling along in a 30 in 3rd, you squeeze a little to accelerate and it changes into 4th rather than accelerating straight away ... wtf?

He he - one reason I keep it in MANUAL mode - at least you have more control over gearchanges

Never heard of a Stilo auto before :chin:

 

[Morritt]

maybe its just me getting the wrong end of the stick then

 

[styles]

Sounds like to me ORG means the selespeed.
As with anything i find its always better to buy as late a model as poss cos any manufacturing bugs have been ironed out.

 

[DublinAbarth]

Is 8000 Euros for that model realistic asking price or to high ?
Is it good in auto mode for every day use in city and road etc...?
Any opinion and advice from owners would be great.
Anything I should know before buying ...?

Thanks

Like most of above the auto mode on the selespeed is terrible. I keep it in manual all the time.

Since you ask about euros I presume you are not in the uk? There are only 3-5 Stilo Abarths here in Ireland and they are booked at around 15K for a clean low miles 02 model, retail, if you can find one. I don't know about other euro countries though?