Alfa Romeo nightmare

[Roadrunner]

The gearbox has now died after only 29k of driving in my s-reg Alfa GTV. It's had an easy life with my girlfriend driving it more than me but the problems keep on coming. Since new I've had these failures:

Central locking
Alarm
Handbrake
Aircon
General electrics
Doors coming loose
Windows not closing
Gearbox

Is there anything left to go wrong? At least the engine works I guess, touch wood. Anyone else had troubles with newish Alfa's?

[Roadrunner]

golders,

I thought those old 70's comments about Italian cars would no longer have much substance in 2002. Looks like I was wrong. You live and learn...

[Roadrunner]

Oh yes, I forgot about the two dozen different interior rattles...