After a little advice/direction -

[midnight]

Hi all,

I'm after a little advice and I am
As green as a 'granny smith' when it comes to the Alfa brand.....

To cut a long story short my wife has fallen in love with the 159's - pref a sport wagon but would consider a sedan, after having a look around they seem like good bang for your buck, all she has requested is s sunroof and Sat Nav, budget around 15k.

What variants seem to be trouble free? -

Anything to look out for?

After a quick google search the TBI seems to be attractive, any and all advice is grateful!

Ben


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[pasey25]

Very very few come with sat nav. You can replace the stock head unit with one with nav or carplay.

[bazzbazz]

Any well cared for petrol 159, whether it be 1750 TBi, 2.2 or V6 should be pretty well trouble free.

While I personally LOVE the power and economy of the 2.4 Diesel, they do suffer from more problems with EGR/Intake manifolds/ swirl valves ect.

Any car that you test drive DEMAND that the car be cold or you'll turn around and walk away! It is at cold start up where you can tell easiest if the car has any foibles. And take it for a GOOD test drive, over both rough & smooth, low & high speed sections. Offer to pay for fuel if you have to. And even though it's someone else's car, give the thing a bloody good boot full, it's under load where you will pick up on faulty coils & misfires, just let the owner know what your about to do, and why though . . . . . it usually avoids white knuckled screams of terror!   

Baz

[midnight]

Thanks gents, appreciate the feedback......

That makes sense re Sat Nav as all of my online perusing of cars with it is coming up dead, anyone know of a decent aftermarket Sat Nav that can be retrofitted without much hassle?

I was behind a 159 wagon yesterday and it was very easy on the eye, sat on the road nicely too.

I'll start looking at variants and years soon so if anyone has any input (any big differences in produced years of the 159?) I'm all ears!

Thanks in advance.


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[Colin Edwards]

See if you can lay your hands on 2008 or later car.  These are about 60kg lighter than earlier cars and feature revised spec suspension bushes.

A fully documented service history is also a must.

[midnight]

Thanks Col, good man, I appreciate the help


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[nicb205]

Thanks gents, appreciate the feedback......

That makes sense re Sat Nav as all of my online perusing of cars with it is coming up dead, anyone know of a decent aftermarket Sat Nav that can be retrofitted without much hassle?

I was behind a 159 wagon yesterday and it was very easy on the eye, sat on the road nicely too.

I'll start looking at variants and years soon so if anyone has any input (any big differences in produced years of the 159?) I'm all ears!

Thanks in advance.


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Have a look on Gumtree for Alfa 159 GPS DVD head unit.
I just bought my 159 petrol wagon a couple of weeks ago and have a GPS unit on order.
Goaudiosystems in Hurstville NSW.
Mine hasn't been delivered yet but I can't wait

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