Faults:

I bought this car new, so those are my first impressions. Anyway, nothing has gone wrong.

General Comments:

After my reliable Fiat Marea, I wanted a better Italian car. The 156 was a good option, in a market where most other cars look all the same.

This car is a masterpiece. Is a serious head turner. People go back to see what model is and how the rear doors open.

Handling is superb, well above my limited driving abilities.

The dashboard is racy, with good plastics. The dials are a nice touch.

The engine sound is a dream. Sometimes I turn off the radio just to hear it scream over 3500 rpm!! No other drivers can or want to catch me in a stoplight.

Surely, this is the car of my life: I bought it with great sacrifice. For the first time, I think having an Alfa is not a pain.

It's a true alternative to those cold and soulless German cars, especially Audis.

Keep the car clean. This beauty deserves it.

Thanks Alfa!

Faults:

Battery stop working just like that, the dealer replace it the same day.

General Comments:

Great overall performance. It's fast and it handles great, but don't espect it to do something under 3,000 RPM.

The engine sounds like music.

It's a little hard to get a comfortable position at first, but once you get used to it it's very comfortable.

General Comments:

I've had the Alfa 156 Sportwagon from my dealer to substitute for my 146 1.8 T-Spark - some idiot crashed right into it, and the repair will take at least a week.

The 2.4 JTD diesel engine has been a revelation to me: Fast, responsive, powerful right away from the bottom of the rev band. Quite fuel-efficient too, only 6.5 litres/100 km. The only drawback: The diesels do not not have half as nice a sound as their petrol-driven counterparts. Top speed of nearly 215 km/h is acceptable (remember: there is no speed limit on German motorways! :-) but other manufacturers' diesels do much better.

The road handling is typical for Alfa: bumpy and rough when driving slowly, acceptable on motorways and irresistible on country roads with bends and sweeps.

Build quality is still light years away from Mercedes' or Audi's: left passenger rear door rattles, rear suspension produces noises, humming noise from the dashboard, too.

Despite the little flaws I believe that my next car will be an Alfa 156 Sportwagon with a 2.4 litre diesel engine.

Faults:

There's something potentially wrong with the Air-conditioning system. As a result, there's always fog on the front windscreen, which is very annoying.

I've used the Selespeed type gearbox. When I pushed on in City mode, the computer didn't change gears smoothly.

General Comments:

Very good performance. I love it. I've beaten a lot of others cars such as Audi A4, BMW 323, Evolution VI and some others. It's really cool.

I love the Selespeed system. I've had a lot of fun with driving it. You have to try one.

Faults:

Nothing.

General Comments:

The performance for such a small engined car is breathtaking to say the least.

The handling is extremely precise.

The interior feels durable and having driven various BMW's seems almost comparable.

However, none of the BMW range comes close to the beautiful styling of this car and it can only be said that this truly is an Italian masterpiece that will remain timeless.