Alfa Romeo is aware it has an uphill struggle with quality and the reputation it has gathered on the subject over the decades. If a Reddit thread is to be taken as gospel, Alfa isn’t helping itself. According to the owner of a one-year-old Alfa Romeo Tonale in Vancouver, Canada, they raised concerns about a patch of rust forming under the paint at the bottom of the tailgate with the dealership, but were told the rust warranty only applies if the rust has rusted through the paint. But it gets worse than being denied a warranty claim based on a technicality.
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