Alfa Romeo 156 Saloon 1.8 TS 16V C/C 4d (1999/T) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Not badly priced versus BMW and Audi (but you get what you pay for - read on).
Costs
Not bad but heavy on petrol, particularly when pushed.
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On the road
Driving
Nice car to drive but the seats are a disappointment - even the pseudo sporty efforts in the Sport pack.
Performance
OK performance on 1.8 but it needs a lot of revs; the 2.0 is much better.
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Living with it
Reliability
Horrendous and dreadful. After 11 unsuccessful trips to dealers to fix water leaks, the lease company took the car back under threat of legal action. Approx once a month I was without the car for up to a week!
Image
What's image when you get wet every time it rains?!
Comfort
OK - seats are soft and lack any real support - even the sports seats.
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Security and Service
Security
OK I guess - no major complaints.
Service
Absolutely horrendous - the last straw was when they damaged the roof while replacing the sunroof and repainted the entire roof.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Some occasional hesitancy to start from cold.
Other
Rattles and poor trim fit.
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
New
Would you buy the same model again?
No
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
No