For The Price Of A New Camry TRD, You Can Get A One Year Old Alfa Romeo Giulia Ti

Thanks to depreciation, used Alfa Romeos can be bought for mainstream money nowadays.

Case in point, there’s a 2019 Giulia Ti listed on eBay with just 13,192 miles for a buy it now price of $31,995. That slightly undercuts the 2020 Toyota Camry TRD which costs $32,125 when the $955 destination and processing fee in factored in.

While the Camry TRD comes pretty loaded, this Giulia is in Ti spec – that’s the one you want, and comes fully equipped with heated leather seats, a heated steering wheel and an 8.8-inch infotainment system. Other highlights include auto-dimming mirrors, wood trim and a dual-zone automatic climate control system.

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The model also features the Driver Assist Dynamic Plus Package which includes adaptive cruise control, automatic high beam headlights, lane departure warning and full speed forward collision warning plus. There’s also a sunroof, an extended leather package and the Nero Edizione appearance package which adds dark exterior accents.

Thanks to all-wheel drive and the aforementioned options, the Giulia originally stickered for $50,190 – though, we imagine the owner might have managed to negotiate a beater deal than that. Still, it’s a significant chunk of change but, thanks to the magic of depreciation (technically 36% off MSRP after a year), it can be yours for $18,195 less than new.

Of course, the Camry TRD has a few advantages of its own. Namely, it’s powered by a 3.5-liter V6 engine that produces 301 hp (224 kW / 305 PS) and 267 lb-ft (362 Nm) of torque. The Guilia, on the other hand, has a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder that pumps out 280 hp (209 kW / 284 PS) and 306 lb-ft (415 Nm) of torque paired to an 8-speed automatic transmission.

Besides being more powerful, the Camry has a roomier interior and weighs slightly less than the Italian, but it’s nowhere fun to drive as the Alfa – nor (as) beautiful to look at. It’s also worth mentioning that Toyota is usually in the top tier of reliability studies while Alfa’s reliability is often questionable at best – atrocious and unforgivable at worst, at least according to some. However, given that it’s a one year old car, it should have three more years or about 36,000 miles left from the original 4 year / 50k mile basic manufacturer warranty, which is a huge plus for any used car.

Given all of that, would you get a cheap Alfa or new Toyota?