Faults:

Since the very beginning of this driving machine, bulbs burned through all the time.

After a year or so the well-known beeps and trembles occurred more and more.

There were no Alfa-related problems as electrical/electronic disease or something like that.

The only strange problems that occurred where disabled chair cushions and side walls, that has to be repaired for 2 times already.

As I already wrote it is a super driving machine with very little fuel (Diesel) consumption and (till now with 155000 km) still fast and reliable.

General Comments:

If this car wasn't so expensive in lease I would drive e new version as my new car.

Faults:

Very little. Once the air-intake sensor had a loose contact such that the engine jumped into an "emergency program" (not so funny on the German Autobahn though being limited to 2000revs). Was fixed by the dealer after a computer readout in 15 minutes.

General Comments:

Very happy with this car. Stunning looks, fantastic soundtrack and pretty quick.

Compared to my previous car, an Audi A3 1.8turbo, the build quality is equal if not better. After 3 years, covering over 120K kilometers the car does not produce any rattles or cracking sounds (unlike my audi). It is like new.

Performance is very good especially above 5000revs. The engine only produces 222Nm torque max, which is not a lot. You need to drive on power, not on torque. So, make sure you are in the right gear. I spend a lot of kilometers on the German Autobahn at high speed, fuel consumption is about 14.5 liter per 100kilomters. Oil usage is 1 liter per 8000 kilometers constant. This is very good for an Alfa V6.

You are almost king on the Autobahn, a BMW330i is not able to overtake you :-) a "non-S Porsche Boxter" will have a hard time loosing you :-) ) expect to see some suprised faces.

A negative aspect is the high turning circle. Probably due to the 6-speed gearbox. Not handy in a narrow parking garage though.

It has "babe magnet" potential, if you interested in that kind of thing.

I will most definitly buy an Alfa again. Very very good car!

Faults:

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.