Advantages: Own a great italian cult car for low used prices Disadvantages: Not many around, so spares hard to come by.
...I purchased my 155 in December of last year for £700. It is a 1994 L reg model with average mileage. I have found it so far to be a reliable and quiet, yet exciting car to drive, with performance and handling unmatched for the price. There are however a few downsides to owning one of these...
1, The fuel consumption is not great, it drinks lots on long motorway runs.
2, Used spare parts are very scarce as there are not many of these in breakers yards
3, New spare parts are expensive and official alfa servicing will cost a bomb.
4, There are not many pattern parts so most purchases will be through an appointed dealership.
5, Electrics are not always good, my electric sunroof wont open and the heated rear screen works when it wants to.
On the plus side, You get a great looking, fast, 4 door saloon with a good sized boot...
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Advantages: stylish, brilliant driver's car Disadvantages: horrible interior, high insurance
...Alfa's stylish Escort-rival. Early cars were poorly built and dynamically below par, but matters were greatly improved thanks to more stringent production standards, revised chassis and new engines. A hatch, the 145 is the characterful 3- priced to match. The 146 is a more conservative and less popular 5-door.
The cabin has always looked very dated but is very spacious. Equipment includes driver’s airbag, ABS, alarm and impact beams all as standard.
However, fit and finish is often sub-standard and the driving position is awkward. Another drawback is high insurance costs.
But on the driving front, handling is precise, steering is sharp and grip is strong....
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Advantages: Everything, excellent handling, excellent looks, excellent performence........ excellent everything. Disadvantages: Not a lot! - Apart from the Insurance!
...I bought my Alfa Romeo146 Ti just over two years ago. Its a P Reg now so is getting on abit and I keep thinking to myself I better get a new car, but I just cannot bring myself to sell it.
I went out looking for a new car just over two years ago and had in my mind I were going to get a Vectra or Laguna or something along those lines, that were until I saw the 146 sitting on the forecourt. As soon as I saw it I fell in love with it and once had took it for a test drive, well, that were it! Within half an hour the cheque were wrote and the car were paid for! Now I keep thinking about getting a new car but just think to myself - but I dont want to get rid of my Alfa!
The Alfa146 has absolutely everything, brilliant performence, excellent handling, is very comfortable, definatley looks the part and it definately gets you noticed...
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