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Advice needed! Alfa Romeo 147... yay or nay?

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  • 28-09-2009 11:57pm
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    NLane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 79 ✭✭


    Hi,

    looking for a car at the moment and i've looked at a few Alfa Romeo 147s... anybody driven one? i've heard that they can be unreliable, expensive to repair, poor resale value... can anyone confirm this? or preferably, has anyone had positive experiences with Alfa Romeos?

    any help is appreciated, cheers!
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    Eoin
    Registered Users Posts: 21,239 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    Please, please, please do a search here first as it's been covered in great detail and almost always ends in protracted arguments.

    Some threads that might be of use:
    http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055420311
    http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055537454
    http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055088996


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    Bluefoam
    Registered Users Posts: 7,718 ✭✭✭Bluefoam


    Difficult to get from a main dealer right now. Lovely car to drive, great free reving engine. Very nice interior. Cam belt needs to be done every 36k, so ask the garage to do this as part of the sale.


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    NLane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 79 ✭✭NLane


    thanks for the advice on the cam belt...

    eoin, apologies for not searching and thanks for linking the other threads, much appreciated.


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    Eoin
    Registered Users Posts: 21,239 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    No worries - it's just one of those particularly divisive topics here


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    NLane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 79 ✭✭NLane


    ye opinion seems to be divided! think im gonna go for it, a 2006 1.6 for 9500... not bad i think.


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    Eoin
    Registered Users Posts: 21,239 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    The 1.9 diesel is a very solid engine, it might be worth considering as well.
    http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=200926194423949


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,395 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    pity that garage are so impossible to deal with


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    NLane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 79 ✭✭NLane


    cheers, might consider that alright... mileage is a little high on that one but still could be worth a look.

    in what way is the garage difficult to deal with?


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    Zube
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,502 ✭✭✭Zube


    eoin wrote: »
    http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=200926194423949

    "Repair history available" ??


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    Eoin
    Registered Users Posts: 21,239 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    Zube wrote: »
    "Repair history available" ??

    Whoops, maybe not then!


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    gary the great
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,665 ✭✭✭gary the great


    I have one and love it, and anybody else that drives it loves it to!

    Fantastic interior, great sound system as standard, really comfortable, lovely revvy engine and great looking.

    Ive had mine 2 years, no problems, just a couple of small fairly random things that generally just went away themselves. Just keep an eye on oil levels and remember the cambelt at 36k at its all good.

    Why dont you go for an older one thats way cheaper? Same car, who cares about the year?


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    Absurdum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,445 ✭✭✭Absurdum


    NLane wrote: »
    cheers, might consider that alright... mileage is a little high on that one but still could be worth a look.

    in what way is the garage difficult to deal with?

    there have been less than favourable posts about them here before

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055021341
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055361244

    and on askaboutmoney

    http://www.askaboutmoney.com/showthread.php?p=829334


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    Nonoperational
    Registered Users Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭Nonoperational


    Watch the engine oil, keep it topped up with 10w40 semi synthetic oil and check every week. Check there are no knocks from suspension take it on a good test drive and check gear change is smooth. Especially from 2nd to 3rd at high revs.

    The 06 model is a good car and a lot of the issues in the earlier models are sorted.


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    NLane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 79 ✭✭NLane


    cheers for all the posts and the advice. took one on a good spin the other day and really enjoyed it. also drove this astra and really enjoyed it too! decisions decisions.


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    Lex Luthor
    Registered Users Posts: 11,220 ✭✭✭✭Lex Luthor


    make sure it has leather...don't buy one with cloth interior. All Alfas should have leather, oh yeah and a service history


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    NLane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 79 ✭✭NLane


    well it doesnt have leather unfortunatel but im goin for it anyway... pickin it up some day this week, cant wait!


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    CharlieCroker
    Registered Users Posts: 8,451 ✭✭✭CharlieCroker


    NLane wrote: »
    well it doesnt have leather unfortunatel but im goin for it anyway... pickin it up some day this week, cant wait!

    Well wear.
    I've a '03 156 1.6 which would share a lot of the mechanicals. just hit 128k and its going like a train.
    If you keep an eye on the stuff thats already been mentioned, then you shouldn't have anything to worry about.


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    #19
    NLane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 79 ✭✭NLane


    :D:D:D:D:D:D:D just picked her up this evening, happy days!


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    gary the great
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,665 ✭✭✭gary the great


    Good luck with it, a great car.

    So much fun to drive. After a year and a half i still take mine for random drives :-)


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