1995 Alfa Romeo 145 I.E. review from Netherlands
"It's an Italian piece of work!!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The start-blocking system stopped functioning, so sometimes it wasn't possible to drive with the car. I've been to a garage, but they couldn't help me because I've had lost the code and didn't want to spent over $800 - (!). The solution was very simple when a guy looked at it and removed all blocking points. (costs about $100,-)
The right front blinker started malfunctioning, this suddenly stopped after 3 weeks.
The horn keeps refusing now and then.
General comments?
It's a great car to drive.
The car is very nice to see.
It's a car with low maintenance costs, as long as you do the maintenance yourself (unless you start styling the car, like I did, then it will start to cost money anyway).
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.4 Manual |
| Performance marks | 6/10 |
| Reliability marks | 7/10 |
| Comfort marks | 8/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 158000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 190400 kilometres |
| Previous car | Volkswagen Golf |
| Date of Entry | 17th July, 2001 |