2000 Alfa Romeo 156 review from UK and Ireland
"Unreliable"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Things that should have lasted a lot longer
Bottom wishbones, front left and right (to replace brushes, apparently common problem).
Upper wishbone, one side.
Cam belt went 20K after change, snapping/bending all the valves.
Exhaust system – Front pipe went at flexible joint, catalytic converter collapsed.
Condensing coil (£120), a couple of HT leads (£20 each) and spark plugs (8 x £20!!)
Battery.
More obvious things
Brake pads and disks
Tyre's
Wheel bearings.
And the very expensive things
Replacement key.
General comments?
The Alfa 156 is a great looking car both inside and out, it’s also excellent to drive, but is not worth the problems and cost of keeping it going. I own 1.8 with the sports pack and the problems I have had with this car are unbelievable. Before buying it I read all the reviews and knew that it had lower than average reliability, but that did not prepare me for the bills I got over the next couple of years, so far I have replaced:
Things that should have lasted a lot longer
Bottom wishbones, front left and right (to replace brushes, apparently common problem).
Upper wishbone, one side.
Cam belt went 20K after change, snapping/bending all the valves.
Exhaust system – Front pipe went at flexible joint, catalytic converter collapsed.
Condensing coil (£120), a couple of HT leads (£20 each) and spark plugs (8 x £20!!)
Battery.
More obvious things
Brake pads and disks
Tyre's
Wheel bearings.
And the very expensive things
Replacement key.
So if you want a good looking car that drives nicely and won’t annoy you by spending all the time in the garage, buy something else.
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All 2000 Alfa Romeo 156 reviews
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model Year | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | Don't Know |
| Performance marks | 7/10 |
| Reliability marks | 2/10 |
| Comfort marks | 7/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 4/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | |
| Distance when acquired | 60000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 100000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Focus |
| Date of Entry | 15th September, 2004 |