Passenger side A pillar trim came off 3 times.
Glove box lid warped.
Internal rubber door seals warped.
Damaged engine. Apparently one of the bearings disintegrated requiring my car to be towed to the service after only 10500 Km. The call-out service person could not believe it.
Exhilarating performance once you get the engine over 3000 RPM, but the build quality is absolutely shocking.
The engine problem is simply unbelievable. I had many cars before and I NEVER experienced an engine failure. Closest I ever got was a cracked harmonic balancer on a VR Commodore (for the Australian audience).
Additionally, the Alfa sales and service is absolutely appalling! Amazingly the Alfa dealership is owned by the same group that runs the SAAB dealership where I bought a used SAAB 9000 CD to replace my Alfa 156, and their service is simply amazing! I never experienced such a good service with anything before.
Perplexing.
The build quality has always been shocking however the marketing men try and dress it up! Its a simple choice put up with it because you understand the difference's that used to come with owning an Alfa or sell it for a boring reliable euro saloon! Appears you have made your choice!
Amazes me now that they are the closest a clone they will ever be to that German rubbish people have started to switch 'because they feel they can be a bit risque and different even though they are the most boring Alfa's I've ever come across to make them more appealing to the 'BMW rep boys'!!' SAD.
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