Alfa Romeo 147 1.6 TS Lusso 5d (01) (2002/02) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Pay for Italian styling, suffer for poor Italian workmanship
Costs
Suprisingly thirsty for a small car
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On the road
Driving
The 1.6 needs to be flogged to be any fun and even then the acceleration in higher gears is unimpressive
Performance
Irritatingly full of bad designs. My bladder holds more fluid that windscreen washer bottle!
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Living with it
Image
Now two a penny on the road.
Comfort
Don't attempt anything over 3 hours unless lots of coffee breaks included
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Security and Service
Service
Alfa dealership customer service and professionalism is really awful.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Other
Terrible. CD player skips over every bump. Steering wheel volume controls keep switching over (down becomes up etc). Keeps losing presets on stereo. Central locking failed. Airbag warning lights came on. Rear washer hose fell off inside rear door.
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
No
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
No