Alfa's.

As im not having much luck finding the 'perfect GT', ive been looking at something a bit more luxurious. Ive been looking at Alfa's- the GT and the 149.
Has anyone had any experience with these? I know there are a few lads on here who work for Alfa, and a few who own Alfa's!

Ive heard way too many horror storys and what a few things like dodgey wiring cleared up. Obviously its Italian so im not expecting 100% reliability....

Cheers, Mark! :D

Anybody? :|

like any other car these days have a few comman fault, worked for alfa and i would have one

search google/alfa forums for faults

I had an Alfa GT JTDm for just under a year. Specced up with pretty much everything. Nice car to drive, very comfortable, quick enough for daily driving. Didn't have a single issue, everything worked perfectly. Wrote it off LOL.

I'd have another but I wanted something a bit cheaper to run so replaced it with a Mk6.5 Fiesta Zetec-S TDCI.

Cheers!

Ive had a quick search- its like anything though- enthusiasts on forums will always have a biased view!

Mark.

Have a look on AlfaOwner. You will find common problems regardless of bias. There are no major issues with the model though as far as I can remember. They are well screwed together these days too.

I just replaced my GT with a 156 V6.
So far, ive gotta say theyre amazing cars to drive... Not as torquey as the GT but so incredibly smooth and easy to drive, recommended :D

My mam has had a GTV 16v for two years, she's done more than 60k in it and it's never let her down.
Apart from the regular maintenance all it's needed it a wheel bearing and the door lock sorting out.

She only paid 1400 quid for it, would reccomend to anyone.

i own a 145 cloverleaf and am upgrading to a 156 V6

Alfas are quality cars, just look after them and they'll look after you!

you're not a real car enthusiast unless you have owned an alfa.

sure some of the older ones have their faults but the newer ones are just as well built and reliable as all the other cars on the market.

I personally want a really old classic one for my next project, problems an all, it's what gives them character.

go for it!

Thanks a lot guys, youve just made my mind up..

Ill go and check Alfaowner now, 159 or GT hmmmmm!

Looks like im gonna have to wait before I buy a Punto GT! Ah well.... :D

I suppose its like all cars- look after them and they'll serve you well!
Theres no fun in reliability anyway, its over-rated! :lol:

Cheers, Mark.

alfa have less electrical faults than two of the big german car companys i can think of

had mine for a year paid a grand for it with 114k now on 122k had no problems starts first time every time alfa are extremely comfortable cars and because of their bad rep they dont hold their value so u can usually pick up a bargin