1999 Alfa Romeo 156 TS review from UK and Ireland
"A good performer with a bad health"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
At 11.000 miles the engine was replaced with a new one (luckily under warranty). I still don't know the cause of engine failure neither does the garage.
Driver seat belt still gets stock unexpectedly even though I made couple of visits to the garage.
Poor and unreliable servicing: First had Follets of Mayfair as garage (until they switched to Ford), than got minimum servicing from Gyln Hopkins. Finally found a reliable service: Desira.
General comments?
Great on looks, performance and handling but definitely an italian car which requires constant attention.
I thought, with new 156 and Fiat ownership, Alfa would become a reliable manufacturer: not so fast I guess.
They still have miles to go to catch German and Japanese manufacturing quality and servicing.
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| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 Manual |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
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| Distance when acquired | 360 miles |
| Most recent distance | 12000 miles |
| Previous car | Alfa Romeo Golf |
| Date of Entry | 18th June, 2001 |