Alfa Romeo 156 2.0 Ts

Advantages: Beautifull car good quality
Disadvantages: Turning circle.

I love the look of this car it is beautiful, me and my mum share one at the moment. The car is reliable comfortable drives well and handle's well too. I have lost it a couple of times on roundabouts when driving, but was able to keep control without being all over the road. Where ever you put the car it goes. The petrol consumption is good when driving around normally but when you put your foot down (i don't know how the T-spark thing works but it ...
...sound. There are not many things that have gone wrong with the car that i can remember, all the electrics are working fine and this is on a T-plate. The bad thing about this car is the turning circle. It is really annoying when trying to park at the supermarket, i'll be heading in for a sweeping turn then halfway through the steering wheel wont go anymore, then usually the person behind you gets too close so you can't reverse out again. Apart from ... Read review

Advantages: cheap when imported , beautifully styled and good standard features
Disadvantages: engine reliability , variator reliability , fuel guage , fusebox covers , suspension squeaks , colour on leather seats , boot accessibility

...reconditioned unit kindly supplied by Alfa FREE OF CHARGE (the least I would have expected) is not a scratch performance wise on my last engine. Maybe its still tight and requires longer to break in. So all in all a rocky ride, but as other Alfa owners who have encountered similar and possibly worse headaches will testify, you can't stop loving the car. And why should you, it handles beautifully, packs a reasonable 150 BHP and where appropriate speed ... Read review

Advantages: Great looks, good performance, reliable
Disadvantages: Depreciation, thirsty

...We've been very happy with Alfa Romeo's aftercare service. I can't comment on the cost of spare parts as I've not really needed any! - The insurance isn't too crippling for the 2.0TS model. I pay around £800 with full no claims; it will drop quite a bit next year once I turn 30. We chose the Alfa ahead of the following cars for the following reasons: BMW 3-series: too boring, cramped accomodation, pricey Mercedes: boring "old man car", expensive ... Read review

Advantages: Cost
Disadvantages: Maybe foreign part costs - but I'm not sure

...new prices on offer from Alfa make owning this car even more attractive. Alfa have recently slimmed down their prices although I'm not too sure as to how this compares with the rest of the industry in general with car prices under some scrutiny. Having test driven one recently I was impressed with the looks and engine note. The interior was a little drab I thought and didnt really match the exterior looks. It is well worth the extra expense of going ...
...the best option is to go for the top of the range Veolce, as you get lots of options for not really that much extra cash - plus its still a lot better value than a BMW of a lesser spec. You would probably only get a 1.8 BMW compared to the 2.0 version from Alfa. My mind has been swayed, I'm off to the dealers ! ... Read review

Advantages: Stylish, affordable, reliable and good value for money
Disadvantages: Dealers & potential depreciation

...but I really love my Alfa Romeo. It looks great, handles very well, has a fantastic engine and the equipment level is very good. The engine is responsive but frugal and, with a mix of 80% motorway and 20% city driving, I normally average 46 mpg. I have the TI trim, which has a firm ride that some may find too hard, but it is as I expected. I think the cabin is very good, and my only complaint is that, in my view, the brake and accelerator pedals ... Read review