Advantages: Handsome car with excellent handing, peppy engine Disadvantages: Quality doesn't inspire confidence
The first thing to say is that you should not have to spend a fortune to get a good example - I bought my Alfa after I spotted a load of 1 year old ex-rental examples for sale at what I felt was a very reasonable price.
I think I was seduced by the looks and the Alfa badge - this car has a lot of showroom appeal - but one year on what is it really like ?
Well I have to say that despite initial concerns after reading other reviews I remain really pleased with my purchase. My car is a January 2003 example with the updated interior and zoned air conditioning.
The car has been 100% reliable, the handling and the rev happy engine still put a smile on my face. Quality won't match a Merc or Beemer, but nothing has broken or fallen off. You still feel that it's a bit fragile so I'm quite careful.
The brakes seem a bit ...
Advantages: Nice looking sexy car Disadvantages: customer service for ever ending problems
As a young driver I always wanted to own and drive an AlfaRomeo. Coming from the nation where
the Ferrari originates form you'd think you cannot go wrong.
When I was old enough to own an AlfaRomeo, I daringly went for the new 156TS Lusso when it first
came out in the UK nearl 2.5 years ago.
I have had constant problems with this vehicle but guess when you go for something as new as this
you have to bite the bullet and accept recalls - especially the problems you report which orginates
the recalls on other vehicles.
My real problem is with the lack of Customer Service thats exists in Fiat-Alfa.
Whatthey fail to realise is that an Alfa Romeo is aimed for a different market compared to the common Fiat
and people should be treated as differently too.
I have complained consistently abotsome problems which they failed to ...
Advantages: Beautiful to hear, beautiful to look at. Disadvantages: Fuel economy, Back seat room, Lack of folding rear seats
I recently passed my driving test (2nd attempt at age 35). To me this milestone (for a soon to be first time father) wasn't about practicality, fuel economy or any other of the usual considerations you should make when purchasing probably the second most expensive item you own.
This is because I'd already seen the car I wanted...The Alfa Romeo 156 TwinSpark. I'd looked at the Which reports and many many other publications and if I was honest with myself (and my wife Emma...sorry dear) I should have purchased a Ford Focus. A car which has great styling, a good reliability record and reasonable servicing. But no...as I say, the decision had long since been made, and I positively drooled at the sight of 156's whenever I saw one.
So after a long search I found the model I was looking for...a shiny Black 1.6 litre (Insurance being ...
Cost Used, Fast lovely sounding engine, Good Handling, Good Looks, Nice InteriorFirstly it is great to drive and pulls hard in every gear it looks good in Alfa red in the wide body style and handles great to!! I love it and I am now an Alfa lover.
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