2001 Alfa Romeo 156 Sportwagon review from Netherlands
"Beautiful disaster"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
When delivered wrong leather colour, grey instead of sand.
After 2 weeks a creaking noise coming from the left front wheel. So far this hasn't been solved.
At 5,000 km all the instruments stopped functioning.
At 17,000 km the engine broke down. I lost all my oil which caused an engine jam. It took 2 months to repair the car.
Oil consumption 1,5 liter/1000km
Oil leaks.
At 18,000 km wipers stopped functioning.
At 25,000 km the gearbox broke down (2nd and 3rd gear). Gearbox replaced.
AT 27,000 km creaky noises all over when driving on bumpy roads. The dealer told me to fix it...
At 34,000 new gearbox noises...
At 37,000 I got rid of the car!
General comments?
The Alfa Sportwagon is a beautifully designed car to drive. Nice handling, perfect steering, great acceleration and very comfortable.
This was my best drivers car so far.
Unfortunately completely unreliable and badly serviced.
The reason for never buying an Alfa again.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 TS Manual |
| Performance marks | 10/10 |
| Reliability marks | 1/10 |
| Comfort marks | 9/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 0/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 0 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 37000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Volkswagen Passat |
| Date of Entry | 29th August, 2002 |