Faults:

Electric starter problem at 130,000 km. Only time road assistance carried the car.

Manual shift lock problem - because on a long trip my uncle thought the gearbox worked like an old Nissan!

General Comments:

I own the 1.4 (103) Twinspark engine. Apart from being a thirsty inside town and motorway at speeds of 130 km and more, I have absolutely no problem with this car.

When it was newer (until 100k) I used to push this car far because of my work that had to travel daily about 340 km (that is why this car has the high mileage).

It is very comfortable, lots of space, big boot, absolutely no silly Italian noises, and no rust.

Lots of friends of mine had the same car, most of them sold it so far. Although it is not a japanese made car, it is definitely not a problematic car as most say. If you work it nice, it would be nice without any problems. If you think you own a rocket and drive like that, then...

Faults:

Lamda sensor on 30000km.

Clutch disk on 25000km (500euro)

Changing of rear disk pincer on 55000km.

Changing of clutch pump on 70000km.

Need of changing of all 8 spark plugs at 45000km (it supposed to be changed at 100000km)

My engine belt was broken while was driving at 65000km even though that it was changed on the last service.

Rear right window doesn’t work for 2 years now.

General Comments:

Something good that I have to say for this car is about its interior space. It is big inside and with big trunk which can fit whatever you want. A big disadvantage is the absence of cup holder for your coffee.

It is stylish, good handling, good acceleration and breaking but very bad on u-turns and parking due to big circle of turn.

The consumption is a bit high for its engine.

Very disappointed from the support and service of Alfa dealers and service places in Greece. Very difficult to find a good alfa technician, still haven’t one yet.

Bad quality of the paint.

Not many accessories for this model.

Alfa is charging like crazy for bad quality parts.

Faults:

Sometimes, when I slowdown and have first or second gear, the motor goes off. I read somewhere that maybe the lambda of exhaust maybe broken. I haven't go for service yet.

General Comments:

The design of this car, after 5 years, is still very attractive. Beautiful mask, spoilers and cabin.

Very comfortable seats for the driver and the passengers.

The air condition have got strong performance and the equipment is full.

Marvelous holds and great breaks.

Excellent sensation of steering and very predictable car.

And finally, the wonderful sound of the engine.

Faults:

Squeaky sounds at 100.000 kilometers.

Broken transmission leaver.

General Comments:

This car handles like no other with an excellent steering wheel that gives the driver a lot of information.

The interior is nice, but moderately comfortable.

The engine is very powerful and in normal conditions economical.

The overall quality is surprisingly good and way better than of an equivalent French made car.

It is a beauty to look at, even after 8 years.

Faults:

17000km high oil consumption. replace valves rubbers.

60000km replace valve's chronism variable.

69000km replace engine's cracked head.

General Comments:

Excellent brakes.

The suspension need to be replaced for fast driving. after the replacement it handles like it's on rails.

Faults:

Things are going impressively well up to now.

General Comments:

It is a very exciting car, with a wonderful engine in terms of sound and power.

The handling could have been better, perhaps it is because of the rear shock absorbers that look tired.

Electronics and the electric stuff work fine, I do not have even a burnt lamp.

Surely more reliable than I expected.