2002 Alfa Romeo 147 1.6TS Distinctive review from Belgium
"Would rather not comment"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
After taking delivery of the car, I had to bring her back to the dealer after 2 weeks due to a very loud clanking noise coming from the back left. Mechanic's report stated fire extinguisher in the boot was probable cause and didn't even test drive the car. Noise continued and was eventually repaired when the car was 2 months old. Mechanic wouldn't tell me what was wrong.
I then had to get an electronic piece replaced in the on-board computer which took 2 months.
Now my car is 5 months old and the clutch and gearbox have to be replaced. Mechanic in dealership said 'it is a construction fault'.
General comments?
Beautiful car to look at - very stylish, but I would also like reliability.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 2002 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6 Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 1 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 4 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 5 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 5000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Volkswagen Golf |
| Date of Entry | 25th July, 2002 |