1999 Alfa Romeo 156 Selespeed review from Australia and New Zealand
"All good... so far!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Interior lights do not work together, but will work individually.
Small interior trim pieces loose.
Very jerky when cold and/or under part-throttle in 1st & 2nd gears.
Headlining sagging a bit under sunroof.
Fuel gauge inaccurate under 1/2 tank.
Driver's door button initially jammed, but dealer fixed it with WD40 and haven't had any problems with it since.
General comments?
Amazon Green, cloth interior, sunroof.
Have only had the car a month, and absolutely love it.
Minor gripes in terms of lack of interior storage for CDs etc.
I would also not like to be any taller than I am (180cm). I have a friend who is 190+cm, and he can't drive it (which I am completely unconcerned by...).
Dealer was arrogant and generally uncooperative (a real "We are the only Alfa dealer in this town and we know it" attitude). Have heard very bad reports about their servicing, so I definitely won't be sending my little car there!
Beautiful to look it; wonderful to drive. Everyone who has seen it thinks it is fantastic.
I am somewhat fearful of the many concerns I have read in other reviews of various problems, but fingers crossed!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0TS petrol Semi-Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8/10 |
| Reliability marks | 9/10 |
| Comfort marks | 8/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 53400 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 54400 kilometres |
| Previous car | Mitsubishi Magna |
| Date of Entry | 24th July, 2003 |