looking into my first Alfa

[LGriffiths88]

evening all,

need a new family car, and looking round, and the alfa keeps coming into my head!

looking at the 159 or 159 sportwagon!

would be a diesel due to the miles i do for work.

how reliable are they these days? will it last me 4-5 years? what are the running costs like for them? servicing expensive?

any model suggestions?

[LGriffiths88]

Edited by LGriffiths88 on Thursday 1st August 23:28

[MarkwG]

Probably, but I guess they've been in bed since your first post, & maybe have work to do this morning that takes priority...?

[waynedear]

All i know is that they look fantastic, better in fact....
Tons of info here;
http://www.alfaowner.com/Forum/alfa-159-brera-and-...

[Highway Star]

If you do a search then you'll find a couple of long threads on 159s.

[1878]

Ok, the search function can be a bit rubbish at times but if you can manage to get onto page two of the forum there's a long thread called something like "Alfa 159 - should I?". Might be a better starting point than complaining at 8am that no-one has replied to your post from 8pm ffs.

[LGriffiths88]

Chill your beans chumps. No need for some people to get all their thongs in a twist.

I guess this forum just isn't a active as others.

Thanks to those who have replied in a more positive manner

Edited by LGriffiths88 on Thursday 1st August 23:26

[Efbe]

have a diesel 159 SW myself.

lovely car. has a few 'characteristics' which are truly alfa; such as no way of lifting the boot other than prising your fingers under the boot because I assume a handle would have ruined the lines

mine has been very reliable. 2 years and a couple of really long journeys like mid-france etc and not a single problem.
fuel economy is the same as any 1.9 diesel. It's a modern diesel, same as many other, iirc the insignia?!? Anyhow, the engine isn't very alfa; it's the same as all the others o you are getting standard eurobox reliability there.


great car. you don't get treated like a bmw/merc owner, yet it's still an execy car. but just so goddamn pretty!