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deanmcreynolds26
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29th Dec 13 at 18:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Anyone have ny experience of these. Looking for a replacement car for the wife and been browsing at them the last few days.

Cracking looking car IMO just worried the build quality will be poor as alfa have a bit of a reputation.





Something like this
ShEp
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Quick cars.

Expensive parts, even service parts, brakes tyres etc.

build quality isnt great either.
jiraffe
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think the build quality has got lot better imo

looking at the photo that a 11 plate so its only a few years old
deanmcreynolds26
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Uses the m32 box as well... Pretty sure the engine is similar if not the same as the 1.9 cdti as well.

Not many close to me so I'll have to try get one out a test drive to decide
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quote:
Originally posted by deanmcreynolds26
Uses the m32 box as well... Pretty sure the engine is similar if not the same as the 1.9 cdti as well.

Not many close to me so I'll have to try get one out a test drive to decide


thought it was the fiat that had the m32 could be wrong, ill find out in the next few weeks as ill be working for them
deanmcreynolds26
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That has it as well according to the alfa forums
recarouk
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not sure if they put the 2.4 JTD in these, if they did go for that one, its a lot better than the crappy Fiat/GM 1.9CDTI effort.
Stuart H
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Don't know anything about them but they are stunning IMO.
VegasPhil
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So nice looking. I say it to whoever will listen whenever I drive past one

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dannymccann
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Don't think I've ever seen an estate version, looks brill
Sunz
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quote:
Originally posted by Stuart H
Don't know anything about them but they are stunning IMO.


RS6
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stunning looking in white as well
Robin
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I wanted one of these but the wife was scared of the reputation

They do a 4wd one with the 2.4 JTDm or the 3.2 V6 too.
antnee
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They should be fairly reliable. A family member works for Fiat and he had a string of them as company cars with no issues
Ian
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Does the V6 have an M32?

Because that would make an Astra V6 slightly less than impossible.
AlexW
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Brother had one for a short while, Fucking lovely car.
Build quality, for an alfa wasn't bad, don't compare it to a german car, but it was fine to live with!

I want one.
Chris C
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What sort of money are these selling for now ?
deanmcreynolds26
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9k-18k roughly. Quite a few from 8-11k
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My dads got one these. To be honest its been the most unreliable car we've had in a long time Constant problems with the EGR valve have been the main issue. We recently had a problem with the swirl valves which meant it had to have a new inlet which was cost a small fortune to fix. The semi automatic shift has also broken!

Having said that they are nice cars to drive, my dad had his remapped + DPF removed and it certainly doesn't hang about!
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is yours the 1.9 shaun? as theyre all the same problems astra has
shaunmods
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quote:
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is yours the 1.9 shaun? as theyre all the same problems astra has


No its the 2.4 Russ
deano87
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Judging by my experience of a 3 year old Fiat, I wouldn't have another one unless it was brand new and come with 3 years warranty.
deano87
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Review on Dave Top Gear NOW!
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Nothing wrong with the relibility of an Alfa these days
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these do have the M32 gearbox as WarrenG has had to repair one

lovely to look at, just never had a good experience with them reliability wise when we had these as loan cars at my old work

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