I fancy an Alfa

Surboy

Real world Brera ownership.....

alfaowner.com/Forum/alfa-159-brera-and-946-spider/71531-brera-reliability-round-up.html

westwood68

SWMBO had a 147 for a couple of years and loved it apart from a few "alfa" style niggles (Bushes, electric windows playing up etc etc)

Nothing major and nothing that cost a fortune. She got rid because she 'felt' it wasn't reliable even though it never really left her stranded.

Besides, why are you even asking, you know full well a well looked after Alfa will last just like a well looked after Fiat will & with your attention to detail it will be very well looked after indeed.

The only downside is trying not to get a lemon in the first place!

Tilt

So far i've looked at a 08 petrol 2.0ltr GT 'Blackline' with 34k on the clock. Cam belt done at 24k. Immaculate with full leather interior. One owner (doctor) full history.

Took it for a spin and sounded very 'throaty'. Gear change exactly same as my Punto HGT (bit on the notchy side.)

Overall it was 30 mins of bliss driving it. Noted that it had twin 2-pipe exhausts but yet on other Blackline versions, I note that there is only a single, twin pipe. Although it seems that there was a 1.9ltr diesel as well.

At just under £7k, i'm tempted.

fivetide

I doubt the fact it was a doctor makes any difference to whether they thrashed the nuts off when it was cold.

Beyond having enough cash to pay the bills I wouldn't set too much by that!