Alfa Romeo 156 Saloon 1.8 TS 16V 4d (1999/S) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Re-sale value depreciates very quickly.
Costs
Servicing expensive. Try find an Alfa owners' recommended garage rather than dealer if not under full dealer warranty!
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On the road
Driving
Superb fun to drive. Handles very well. Begs to be thrown into corners. Doesn't like idling in traffic though.
Performance
Not the fastest 1.8 in acceleration, but cornering makes up for it as you can maintain speed. Lovely gearbox.
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Living with it
Reliability
Squeaks and rattles apleanty. No breakdowns, but cam variator needed replacing at 40k miles!! Holds back badly for about 500 yards when started from cold - very annoying!! Dealer worse than useless.
Image
Mmmmm... just looks great amongst most cars.
Comfort
Front seats firm; comfy; limited room in back.
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Security and Service
Security
Could be improved with deadlocks. Coded keys, immobiliser etc. Just hope nothing goes wrong with it!
Service
Terrible... don't bother - find an Alfa owner club approved garage instead (ask on owner club website).
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Cam variator broken at 40k miles. ECU problems when started from cold.
Other
Various rattles from dash. Suspension squeaks.
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