Alfa 156 GTA ?!?
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Alfa 156 GTA ?!?
Hi all,
These seem to have dipped in price recently, and can now be had for £20k. Anyone driven one ? Heard anything good\bad about them ?
3.2v6 with 250bhp and a nice engine note could be worth a go, plus I STILL miss my old Alfa ! There really is something about them
Any comments appreciated
Matt
These seem to have dipped in price recently, and can now be had for £20k. Anyone driven one ? Heard anything good\bad about them ?
3.2v6 with 250bhp and a nice engine note could be worth a go, plus I STILL miss my old Alfa ! There really is something about them
Any comments appreciated
Matt
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I would never wish a 156 on anyone!
If it wasnt a company car I would be bankrupt due to the **** poor reliability of it. It's actually beyond a joke how unreliable it is.
Same for everyone else in the office who have 156's, 147's & 166's.
I will never even consider buying one after first hand experiences & seeing others around me suffering the same issues!
If it wasnt a company car I would be bankrupt due to the **** poor reliability of it. It's actually beyond a joke how unreliable it is.
Same for everyone else in the office who have 156's, 147's & 166's.
I will never even consider buying one after first hand experiences & seeing others around me suffering the same issues!
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Looked into this very carefully recently when selling the scoob and was considering a 156 or GTV and out of all the forums I visited, garages I spoke to, mags I read and first hand accounts er....... NO
You say you miss your old Alfa so you obviously know what you are dealing with but it really seems to be a case of ... you buy an Alfa and it treats you well and you love it to bits or ... you buy one, have the complete familiar nightmare with it and then never buy one again ....
Good luck and ask yourself carefully ....just why they depreciate so much ?
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Si
You say you miss your old Alfa so you obviously know what you are dealing with but it really seems to be a case of ... you buy an Alfa and it treats you well and you love it to bits or ... you buy one, have the complete familiar nightmare with it and then never buy one again ....
Good luck and ask yourself carefully ....just why they depreciate so much ?
Cheers
Si
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Like sipie I investigated the 156 as a scooby replacement and the owner reports were always the total opposite end of the spectrum. Either the best car they had ever owned or the biggest nightmre. Not a lottery I wanted to play to be honest
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I love 'em too. A couple of things put me off though. I sat in one down at Goodwood last year. Very nice car, but the pedals were very oddly spaced. I don't have huge feet (Mr UK average size 10s ), but I kept getting my foot caught between the clutch and the foot rest. Very disconcerting and uncomfortable - especially in a performance car.
The other thing is reliability. I love Alfa's but I've never owned one. We did have them on the company car list, but not anymore - half a dozen major engine failures led to them being withdrawn.
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The other thing is reliability. I love Alfa's but I've never owned one. We did have them on the company car list, but not anymore - half a dozen major engine failures led to them being withdrawn.
Chris
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Hi all,
Thanks for replies. Incidentally, I have small feet (size 8) so I might be okay on the pedals, although I will bear this in mind. Incidentally, my feet are small BUT VERY VERY WIDE !!! (Thought I'd add that for all the ladies reading )
Yeah I owned a limited edition 75 a number of years ago, in the two years I owned it - I spent more on it than it cost me so I have some idea of the Alfa experience.
I am interested in the GTA, but only within manufacturers warranty as I have heard some 156 nightmare reports. Just wondered if anyone had driven one and what they thought.
Guess a test drive is coming up !
Cheers
Matt
Thanks for replies. Incidentally, I have small feet (size 8) so I might be okay on the pedals, although I will bear this in mind. Incidentally, my feet are small BUT VERY VERY WIDE !!! (Thought I'd add that for all the ladies reading )
Yeah I owned a limited edition 75 a number of years ago, in the two years I owned it - I spent more on it than it cost me so I have some idea of the Alfa experience.
I am interested in the GTA, but only within manufacturers warranty as I have heard some 156 nightmare reports. Just wondered if anyone had driven one and what they thought.
Guess a test drive is coming up !
Cheers
Matt
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Hi all,
Thanks for replies. Incidentally, I have small feet (size 8) so I might be okay on the pedals, although I will bear this in mind. Incidentally, my feet are small BUT VERY VERY WIDE !!! (Thought I'd add that for all the ladies reading )
Yeah I owned a limited edition 75 a number of years ago, in the two years I owned it - I spent more on it than it cost me so I have some idea of the Alfa experience.
I am interested in the GTA, but only within manufacturers warranty as I have heard some 156 nightmare reports. Just wondered if anyone had driven one and what they thought.
Guess a test drive is coming up !
Cheers
Matt
Thanks for replies. Incidentally, I have small feet (size 8) so I might be okay on the pedals, although I will bear this in mind. Incidentally, my feet are small BUT VERY VERY WIDE !!! (Thought I'd add that for all the ladies reading )
Yeah I owned a limited edition 75 a number of years ago, in the two years I owned it - I spent more on it than it cost me so I have some idea of the Alfa experience.
I am interested in the GTA, but only within manufacturers warranty as I have heard some 156 nightmare reports. Just wondered if anyone had driven one and what they thought.
Guess a test drive is coming up !
Cheers
Matt
Alfa dealers are hopeless IMHO... if something needs replacing it takes 4 weeks to be sent from Italy... then they'll have ordered the wrong part. All the time the cars no use...
Stay well clear unless you can afford the inconvenience.
Jza
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Does look good mate but the chassis of the GTV cannot really handle things properly and moving from scoob to one you get a real fright with just how **** it is at higher speeds.
Engines are to die for though
Engines are to die for though
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Here's the link
http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/news/index.htm?news_id=1215
If I hadn't had a 3.2 A3 on order at the time I'd have had one at that price, sod the reliability issues
http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/news/index.htm?news_id=1215
If I hadn't had a 3.2 A3 on order at the time I'd have had one at that price, sod the reliability issues
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I'd have had one at that price, sod the reliability issues
I waited 7 weeks for a wheel bearing/rear hub once (as it's all one assembly)
Biggest POS I have ever experienced - even worse than a Ford!!!
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I was on the way with a MB E320, less power an dmore weigth than a 147GTA (same motor). He was behind me and I thougt it“ll be better to let him go... accelerated from around 100kmh (60mph) to 200kmh, and he couldn“t get away!!! I“d never had thought something like this could be....
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