Newbie needing advice

[pointer7]

Hi All,

Newbie to the forum here and I need a bit of advice. I've always wanted an Alfa Romeo GT I'm going to view one on Sunday. It's a 2006 JTDM done 110,000 miles and is owned by an Alfa Romeo club owner so it's mint, I'm just worried reliability wise, few people have said be careful some have said it's a solid engine as it's a diesel and to be wary of DPF issues, are they a good buy?

[_Superleggera_]

No DPF in the GT so nothing to worry about there.

The 1.9 engine is great. Very reliable but watch out for turbo hoses with holes as the power will be well down.

Listen for any suspension creaks and knocks. Wishbones are needed on these cars reasonably often (every couple of years mileage depending)

Reliability is not an issue with this car.

[pointer7]

Thanks for the advice that's great to hear the dpf issue was the main thing stopping me from buying, plus I'm going to be travelling a long way to view a few of these

[z06tim]

As Superleg says, they really are pretty reliable.

A check for excessive black smoke (accelerate hard and look in the mirror) might be a sign there is an air-leak with the turbo hoses.

I would check for rust on the underbody too. Also, its pretty easy for a garage to damage the sills when jacking, also leading to rust issues.

Two members of my family ran these for many years with no serious issues.

[Vitorio]

Engine wise the JTDm is probably the most bomb-proof option on the GT, so not a bad pick, check the EGR valve if power is a bit down/excessive black smoke is produced. (on earlier JTD engines these could be blanked off, not sure about the GT JTDm though)

Car wise the GT is a coupe 147/156, so underbody rust and front upper wishbones are the main niggles, but on the plus side, it is a very sweet handling machine.

[pointer7]

Thanks for all the replies everyone, it sounds like the diesel is quite a safe bet so I think I'll go for it my main ? Was answered in that they have no dpf

[pointer7]

I'm looking at a 2005 model at the moment, what is the best year for the GT's I've heard stories about swirl flaps etc..

[wal 45]

Worth a look on Alfaowner forum and do a search, you'll find all the information you could possibly need on there. Lots of tales of woe and otherwise in the GT and 159 sections.

[GJR68]

I think the diesels the best bet. Pretty robust and reliable units but not groundbreaking in economy. The JTS petrol engines have issues so enter with care. GT's did last of the Busso V6's so grab one of them if you can (if you are able to absorb the running costs)