Alfa GTV 3.0 24v
#2
Had one for a short while.... as company car (whilst waited for mine to arrive).
AMAZING CAR...
AMAZING ENGINE...
AMAZING INTERIOR...
AMAZING ENGINE SOUND...
...when it works
In a short few months:
Rear brakes seized - dealer took 3 weeks to sort out (went in twice)
Windows failed to open on anything other than a whim and a prair
Immoboliser kept locking me out
Trim fell off
Battery kept going flat
Overheated in traffic
A/C failed
started to whine a lot...
The list goes on... but when it works its great!
Dealers are a disgrace!
Costs a fortune if its your car - god only knows how much the dealer would have charged the leaser !!!
But - i understand the newer models arent as bad... so
If YOUR buying it
FORGET IT - EVEN WITH A WARRENTY!!
If its a company car and you dont mind being in a courtesy car for 50% of ownership time... go for it!
Jza
AMAZING CAR...
AMAZING ENGINE...
AMAZING INTERIOR...
AMAZING ENGINE SOUND...
...when it works
In a short few months:
Rear brakes seized - dealer took 3 weeks to sort out (went in twice)
Windows failed to open on anything other than a whim and a prair
Immoboliser kept locking me out
Trim fell off
Battery kept going flat
Overheated in traffic
A/C failed
started to whine a lot...
The list goes on... but when it works its great!
Dealers are a disgrace!
Costs a fortune if its your car - god only knows how much the dealer would have charged the leaser !!!
But - i understand the newer models arent as bad... so
If YOUR buying it
FORGET IT - EVEN WITH A WARRENTY!!
If its a company car and you dont mind being in a courtesy car for 50% of ownership time... go for it!
Jza
#3
I agree with everything Jza said.
I had a GTV 2.0 twin spark for a while, most of the things happened to me too. The dealers really are very poor.
Avoid.
[Edited by Simon S3 - 10/13/2003 4:42:13 PM]
I had a GTV 2.0 twin spark for a while, most of the things happened to me too. The dealers really are very poor.
Avoid.
[Edited by Simon S3 - 10/13/2003 4:42:13 PM]
#5
Test drove one at an Alfa day.
Looked nice, sounded nice, performance not all that special in comparison to a Scoob or................
The 147 GTA my missus has on order. Now they do go
Cheers
Mark
Looked nice, sounded nice, performance not all that special in comparison to a Scoob or................
The 147 GTA my missus has on order. Now they do go
Cheers
Mark
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Step 1 - Bin the car
Step 2 - Keep the engine
Step 3 - Get in touch with CAE & buy a Corse kit car (Stratos Replica)
Step 2 - Keep the engine
Step 3 - Get in touch with CAE & buy a Corse kit car (Stratos Replica)
#12
..................but its one of the nicst cars i've ever driven!!!
Pulls like a train and then there's the noise (ahhhhhhhhhh)
Pulls like a train and then there's the noise (ahhhhhhhhhh)
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Had a Alfa 145 Cloverleaf for 3 years from new. Overall it was very reliable, fun and engine sounded terrific. Having said that it had to be trailered back to the dealer less than 24 hours after first collecting it. And the dealer never even said sorry !
It sounds like Alfa dealers still have a lot to learn about looking after customers.
It sounds like Alfa dealers still have a lot to learn about looking after customers.
#14
http://www.alfaowner.com/alfaowner/
Then go to the 'Forum Lounge'.
K
[Edited by kinky - 10/12/2003 9:58:17 PM]
Then go to the 'Forum Lounge'.
K
[Edited by kinky - 10/12/2003 9:58:17 PM]
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