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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 08:48 PM
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I have fell in love with the look of the above car,
Anybody here own one , good or bad all info would be apreciated
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 09:04 PM
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What year is it mate. My sister just sold her 51 plate (pre-front facelift) and it was 3 years of trouble. Even after religous Alfa (knowle-solihull) servicing it was still a piece of sh*t and drove like an old nissan taxi. Gearbox failed, clutch,airbag,ecu, aircon,and then the engine mounts went. Mate just like a young itallian bird, great when they are young and firm, but hit 30 you better get the builders in to open up the door ways. LEAVE WELL ALONE.
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 09:22 PM
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I have recently bought a 54 reg 156 JTD Lusso - so far so good
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Old Aug 23, 2007 | 09:24 PM
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I went to have a look at the 159 Sportwagon at Poole Alfa Romeo at the weekend.

I lifted up the boot floor (trying to establish if there was a full size spare or a space saver) and the handle came off in my hand.

I presented it to the salesman on my way out..........
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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 08:25 AM
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thanks so far, keep em coming ! its a 2004 diesel , 32000 miler from a dealer in London, I have always like the idea of an alfa , but have they changed their reliability issues ?
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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 09:43 AM
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Same as mine then ^^^ ?
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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 09:53 AM
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I've had 3 Alfas in the past - 2 of which were sportwagons. Got to say I didn't have any problems with any of them - but others have. It's a bit of a lottery!
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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 03:34 PM
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I am self employed so reliability is so important, my current 52 reg WRX has 72000 miles on the clock and its been perfect ! will I lose that confidence ?
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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by greenonedave
.....reliability is so important...
Skoda, Honda or Lexus is your best bet. [Toyota is too bland ] My wife has a 12 year old Honda, very good car
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Old Aug 24, 2007 | 08:44 PM
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Thanks everybody for input, just got to stay with subaru, so far its been everything I want,
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