Alfa Romeo 156 Saloon 2.0 JTS Veloce 2 4d Selespeed (2004/04) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Very cheap to buy
Costs
Dealer servicing and parts are mad.
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On the road
Driving
Love being in the cabin, feel of the controls is great. Paddle shift on wheel is like playing a Play Station.
Performance
Not convinced there are 165 horses under hood, Power only great after 4500 rpm.
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Living with it
Reliability
Staggered that people can shift cars as flimsy as this nowadays. The dealers are appauling at best.
Image
Looks gorgeous inside & out. Would be a five, but loss of dignity waiting for recovery loses it points.
Comfort
Superb for driver, only spoilt by high tyre & wind noise.
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Security and Service
Security
Not sure, alarm has packed in at present.
Service
Once the dealer answers the phone, this can take several attempts, the service just gets worse after this point.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Engine has been fine except for high oil consumption & regular motor control systems failure. Which the dealer seems unable to fix.
Other
ABS failure. VDC failure & complete lighting failure at night at speed. Very Scary.
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
New
Would you buy the same model again?
No
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
No