Advantages: Beautiful, excellent to drive and ride in, auto and manual. Spacy as well Disadvantages: Not as practical as 'traditional' estates. Noisy wipers
As we all know that stylish looks and charismatic engines have always been Alfa Romeo trademarks but used buyers demand some more apart from looks and engine- especially those looking for a practical family saloon and for all this Alfa Romeo is best in its class because despite its reputation for rust-prone and unreliable cars, the new models are more than worth a look.
Alfa Romeo156 Sportwagon delivers a unique combination of style and versatility, it never lacks in space as other sports cars or small saloon cars always face this problem, this five-door version of the classy 156 saloon is an estate. The steering wheel adjusts for both height and reach and it takes only moments to settle comfortably into the seat and the gear lever is mounted high and angled towards the driver for ease of reach. Its interior is modular and classy in ...
Two years ago I decided to take the plunge and buy something different, and the Alfa had to be the choice. I purchased a 9 month old, low mileage "Lusso" 2.0ltr saloon version. Having still got the vehicle, how`s it stacked up? Read on for a few home truths after 30,000 trouble-free miles.....
Initially the style of the car was a great attraction, not to mention the Alfa pedigree of "exclusivity" and relative scarecity (relatively speaking there are few dealers specialising in this marque). The cars lines are unmatched, being very sleek and aesthetically pleasing from all angles - and that front end is so aggesive!
My initial impressions upon driving the car were that of a deceptively spacious interior, affording good driving visibility considering its compact and squat exterior looks. I chose the leather trim incidentally which is ...
I have driven an Alfa Romeo156 since September 2002 to December 2007. It has cost me over £21,600 to keep on the road and almost my life.
In 2004 Alfa sent a recall letter out to all 156 drivers tell them about a fault with the bonnet catch.
Since then there has been dozens of high speed crashes due to a manufacturing fault with the bonnet catch.
The catch is proven to seize up over time, which means that driving at high speed the bonnet will flip open, smashing the windscreen and roof, blocking the drivers view.
Many accidents have been reported already and if you are an Alfa Romeo156 driver you should be aware of this before you have a high speed crash.
This is what happened to me: at about 70mph in the outside lane, over taking a car on a busy morning, the bonnet flipped up smashed the windscreen and then bent ...
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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