Potential Alfa Owner

[Jerram]

Hi Everyone!

Seems like a nice forum here, reason I'm joining is that I'm considering purchasing an Alfa upon the sale of my Holden (Opel) Vectra. I'm looking at the 166, from about 99-03. Drawn to Alfas because of their style and drivability, and their outrageous depreciation (which makes 2nd hand buyers kinda happy)
Anything you guys think I should know? (Keep in mind I'm no stranger to unreliability given the Vectra ;P)

cheers, or should that be "ciao"

[shane wescott]

Hi Jerram

Dont know much more than the press releases etc.

Always touted as the luxury model with all the bells and whistles but supposedly softer suspension, and therefore maybe a bit less "racy" to drive.

I'm sure one of our 166 drivers will post a reply.

If you can put up with an unreliable Vectra you should have no issue with a modern Alfa -their reputation for unreliability in not founded on fact, just rantings from people who drive cars not Alfa's :-)

Catch ya

Shane

[Jerram]

Thanks mate

yeah well the vectra was pretty unacceptable reliability wise; it's getting to the age where all the niggly things start to catch up with you so it's time to go I think.

Also I'll gladly take a v6 alfa over the 2.0 opel motor any day - the other car I'm considering is a BMW High-Line E36 328i