Alfa Romeo Mito

mollypolly794

Looking at purchasing a hatch back in the next month or two and need one with decent power. Looking at 2010-2011 models.
Originally I had been considering 1.6 tdi VW polo or a similar Ibiza but recently someone suggested the Alfa Mito. I researched a couple and really like the look of them but have read conflicting reviews, with some websites saying they're a great small car and others saying they're awful (Reliability wise and driving experience). 

Anyone have any experience of them here or have any insight they could offer? Most likely looking at the 1.4 petrol or 1.6 diesel.
Thanks in advance

witless_steve

Buying an Alfa is like buying a sports car.
You can do loads of research and double check the Driver Power scores, the warranty direct scores and all that.
In the end pick one near you and go look at it.
Imagine you own it, how do you feel?
Test drive it and see how you feel.

There are people who bought cars that have horrible reputations​ and never had a moments trouble. Others have bought supposedly rock solid cars and had nothing but trouble.

I wouldn't buy an Italian diesel but their petrols should be fine.

MarkN

witless_steve wrote: »

Buying an Alfa is like buying a sports car.
You can do loads of research and double check the Driver Power scores, the warranty direct scores and all that.
In the end pick one near you and go look at it.
Imagine you own it, how do you feel?
Test drive it and see how you feel.

There are people who bought cars that have horrible reputations​ and never had a moments trouble. Others have bought supposedly rock solid cars and had nothing but trouble.

I wouldn't buy an Italian diesel but their petrols should be fine.

We had a fleet of these in the company where I work and they were always in the garage. The outside door handle came off in someone's hand when they were a week old.

biko

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtnrg7K5G30

fine bird

BrookieD

had one and loads of fun in sport mode, drinks more than i would have liked, nice looking, motor, would defo own again

bear1

witless_steve wrote: »

Buying an Alfa is like buying a sports car.
You can do loads of research and double check the Driver Power scores, the warranty direct scores and all that.
In the end pick one near you and go look at it.
Imagine you own it, how do you feel?
Test drive it and see how you feel.

There are people who bought cars that have horrible reputations​ and never had a moments trouble. Others have bought supposedly rock solid cars and had nothing but trouble.

I wouldn't buy an Italian diesel but their petrols should be fine.

You do realise that quite a few manufacturers use Italian diesel technology?

chicorytip

bear1 wrote:

You do realise that quite a few manufacturers use Italian diesel technology?

The Opel Insignia, for instance, powered by Fiat manufactured diesel engines.

bear1

chicorytip wrote: »

The Opel Insignia, for instance, powered by Fiat manufactured diesel engines.

Saab used them too.

Johngoose

I think the general consensus with Alphas is that they can be very unreliable and plummet in value.Look up second hand alphas on website like DoneDeal, you can buy them for next to nothing.They don't hold their value like a Volkswagen would.

bear1

Johngoose wrote: »

I think the general consensus with Alphas is that they can be very unreliable and plummet in value.Look up second hand alphas on website like DoneDeal, you can buy them for next to nothing.They don't hold their value like a Volkswagen would.

You can't compare a vw to an alfa.
If looked after they can be very very reliable but it's when you buy the car from someone who just didn't care that people end up with lemons.
This is another reason why their values don't hold but it makes them bargains for the people who enjoy driving.

bmwguy

MarkN wrote: »

We had a fleet of these in the company where I work and they were always in the garage. The outside door handle came off in someone's hand when they were a week old.

The Alfa I had was let down by things like that too but I liked it overall.
Out of interest what type of company has a fleet of Alfas? Especially a Mito?

bear1

bmwguy wrote: »

The Alfa I had was let down by things like that too but I liked it overall.
Out of interest what type of company has a fleet of Alfas? Especially a Mito?

I'd say the Giulia would have a good chance as a fleet car.

bazz26

I don't think many leasing companies take Alfa Romeos on their books these days as their traditional high depreciation just makes them not very attractive to companies from a leasing cost point of view. The depreciation would be a bit higher than the normal German stuff making leasing costs higher I'd imagine.

grogi

bazz26 wrote: »

I don't think many leasing companies take Alfa Romeos on their books these days as their traditional high depreciation just makes them not very attractive to companies from a leasing cost point of view. The depreciation would be a bit higher than the normal German stuff making leasing costs higher I'd imagine.

If the client wants to pay more, why not?

bazz26

Not many of them though. Accountants hold the purse strings with companies.

colm_mcm

Yes, for a bigger monthly spend over something like an A4, given the choice of something like an A6 Ultra or a Giulia, most will go with the A6

quadrifoglio verde

mollypolly794 wrote: »

Looking at purchasing a hatch back in the next month or two and need one with decent power. Looking at 2010-2011 models.
Originally I had been considering 1.6 tdi VW polo or a similar Ibiza but recently someone suggested the Alfa Mito. I researched a couple and really like the look of them but have read conflicting reviews, with some websites saying they're a great small car and others saying they're awful (Reliability wise and driving experience). 

Anyone have any experience of them here or have any insight they could offer? Most likely looking at the 1.4 petrol or 1.6 diesel.
Thanks in advance

As someone who has owned quite a few Alfa's, it's a purchase where the heart rules over the head.
I'm not going to lie to you, they do require a bit more maintenance than your normal car. At the same time though it has never put me off buying one.
I've had a number of Alfa's over the last four years, all of them ranging from 10 to 20 years old. All high mileage with my gtv being the highest at 180K miles. An 18 year old car when I got, I put 40K miles on it over the course of two years and took it on a 10 day roadtrip around Europe as far as Prague. Bar liking oil on the first day and a half of the trip, it was fine thereafter. It kept going no matter what was thrown at it and it had the stones driven out of it. It's currently parked in my shed, waiting until I have more money to run it side by side with my 159.

My 159 is 11 years old, 150K miles and has been flawless since I bought it last August.

My first Alfa was an 11 year old 156 v6. I out off buying one for 6 months until one day I said **** it. I got it at 140K Miles with no service history, the man selling it was well regarded in Alfa circles though. I haven't looked back since.
None have ever broke down, none have ever left me stranded and bar the usual servicing that's required with any car with high miles, maintenance has been ok.

Some mechanics won't touch them. Some charge quite a lot to work on them. But I've an Alfa specialist half an hour down the road who knows his way around them. Rate is a highly competitive 40 Euro an hour and he's a gent. A few of us on here use him quite regularly.

Op buying your first Alfa is a dangerous proposition. You have to disconnect yourself from the reality of online reviews. You have to accept that it's a risk. But great rewards come with taking risks and buying an Alfa is something I've never regretted.

Oh and one more thing...get the petrol. I have a diesel 159 and while the economy is great, petrol engines are so much nicer. I can't wait to go back to having petrol Alfa's

georgefalls

Johngoose wrote: »

I think the general consensus with Alphas is that they can be very unreliable and plummet in value.Look up second hand alphas on website like DoneDeal, you can buy them for next to nothing.They don't hold their value like a Volkswagen would.

Its ALFA.... :mad: