Alfa Romeo 147..

the_devil_made_me_do_it

Thinking about buying a used one of these, just wondering if anyone has/does own one & what your opinions are of them.

s_b

you fail to give a year price or model so buy it
you know it makes sense:)

the_devil_made_me_do_it

s_b wrote: »

you fail to give a year price or model so buy it
you know it makes sense:)

Well I haven't really started looking, just interested at the moment.

It's the 147 & I'd probably be looking at 2005 & above.

RichGold

Is your RAC membership paid up?

david29dpo

Did 130000 mile in my old 156, never let me down. Just bought a 05 147 1.6 TS Lusso for £2800 with 34000 miles. Most who knock them have never had one.

Tilt

The GTA version was classed as the fastest hatch back on the road a few years ago. 250bhp of raw Italian power!

iolanthe07

My son-in-law had a 147 and it gave him no end of trouble (mainly electrical faults) but he loved the car.

bigjl

They are a bit of a marmite car.

They have their faults, mainly electrical, but they have character.

Most people will.own an Alfa at some point. It may break, it may not, but they are great when they are running.

Take the usual steps, full history, few owners, nice set of matched premium tyres all indicate a car worth buying.

Avoid the autos, i am sure it is the automated manual system and likely to be a nightmare.

It has to have leather and a rorty petrol lump.

I would also do as mentioned and update your recovery cover. Maybe the new AA mechanical.breakdown repair cover.

liam8282

I was looking at these in the past and a friend used to work at an Alfa dealership. Basically he said go for the diesel version, as you are likely to have less problems than with the petrol.

Most Alfa's can be tempremental and have problems, but to be fair any car can have problems, it is just the luck of the draw.

They are quite cheap for what you can buy.

jaydeeuk1

Brave choice. You'll get on first name terms with the local mechanic, but its heck of a lot more fun that the usual stuff at that price.

Always wanted a 3.2 v6 GTV myself. After my Toyota, I'm bored of reliable cars now

the_devil_made_me_do_it

Maybe it's like any car, you can be lucky or unlucky.

I used to have a Puma & am looking at something similar with a bit of omphf & a car which is fun to drive.