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Going to buy a Alfa Romeo 156????

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    #32
    10-10-20
    Registered Users Posts: 7,158 ✭✭✭10-10-20


    And almost just to prove me right - there is a silver 00D 156 on the South-bound carrage-way in Carrickmines which has, I sure, blown it's camshaft all over the black-top... Another 156 bites the dust.


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    #33
    techie
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    10-10-20 wrote: »
    And almost just to prove me right - there is a silver 00D 156 on the South-bound carrage-way in Carrickmines which has, I sure, blown it's camshaft all over the black-top... Another 156 bites the dust.

    Just another owner who did not get the cambelt done on time I bet !!


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    #34
    cjt156
    Registered Users Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭cjt156


    10-10-20 wrote: »
    And almost just to prove me right - there is a silver 00D 156 on the South-bound carrage-way in Carrickmines which has, I sure, blown it's camshaft all over the black-top... Another 156 bites the dust.

    Saw that too; praying the chap just ran out of petrol as I went by.

    Pre-facelift all the way BTW. Post face-lift front is OK; aspires to the aggressive 159-look without success but, as CharlieC says, the rear is a mess.

    Oh and alias no.9's post on buying a 156 is as definitive as I've seen; well done that man.


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    #35
    siralfalot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 447 ✭✭siralfalot


    the 156 to have is the 2.4JTD, they're easier to run than the petrol ones, 50mpg, and they don't use oil, and quicker than all the petrols bar the GTA

    this is mine

    2003, with the factory bodykit and facelift interior, 121k miles miles on the clock and its running like clockwork, I'm thinking of selling her at the moment as i need a jeep to tow a trailer :mad:


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    #36
    03mcgs0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 237 ✭✭03mcgs0


    Cheers for all the info lads,

    So do u reckon I should pay around E7,500 for a 04 156??

    This might sound a daft question but I never have even put a bid in for a car before, so say if a car is going for E9,000 would it really annoy the dealer if i said i'd pay E7,750, or would he just tell me were to go?!


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    #37
    galwaytt
    Registered Users Posts: 12,776 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    me ? I'd offer even less than that ! Try starting at....6 ?

    Don't be shy, in a moment of weakness, all that can happen is you either get the car for less than you thought.......

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    #38
    03mcgs0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 237 ✭✭03mcgs0


    galwaytt wrote: »
    me ? I'd offer even less than that ! Try starting at....6 ?

    Don't be shy, in a moment of weakness, all that can happen is you either get the car for less than you thought.......

    Get out of it...? Do you think a dealer would really generally let a car at around say 8,000 go for 7,000 for less???


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    A-Trak
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    siralfalot wrote: »

    this is mine

    2003, with the factory bodykit and facelift

    Have to say that TI bodykit really adds to the car. Is there an after-market version?


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    solo1484
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35 ✭solo1484


    03mcgs0 wrote: »
    Cheers for all the info lads,

    So do u reckon I should pay around E7,500 for a 04 156??

    This might sound a daft question but I never have even put a bid in for a car before, so say if a car is going for E9,000 would it really annoy the dealer if i said i'd pay E7,750, or would he just tell me were to go?!

    Gods honest truth, don't make him any offers; its a bad choice to get an alfa be it a 00 or a 07...i've heard of so many horror stories.
    The price of alfa's speaks for itself..their so cheap because their not worth it! You'd pick up a 01 or 02 3 series for €9000 and you'll have very few probs ever. Please sit on your hands and look before you leap!!!:o


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    #41
    A-Trak
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    solo1484 wrote: »
    Gods honest truth, don't make him any offers; its a bad choice to get an alfa be it a 00 or a 07...i've heard of so many horror stories.
    The price of alfa's speaks for itself..their so cheap because their not worth it! You'd pick up a 01 or 02 3 series for €9000 and you'll have very few probs ever. Please sit on your hands and look before you leap!!!:o

    ...and a thread on Alfas almost, almost, dies without the usual old rhetoric.
    Fair play to solo1484 though, he's heard a lot of stories.


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    #42
    Bluefoam
    Registered Users Posts: 7,741 ✭✭✭Bluefoam


    solo1484 wrote: »
    i've heard of so many horror stories.

    Moderators, can we put some sort of block on trolls and gob****es on this thread?


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    #43
    CharlieCroker
    Registered Users Posts: 8,451 ✭✭✭CharlieCroker


    solo1484 wrote: »
    Gods honest truth, don't make him any offers; its a bad choice to get an alfa be it a 00 or a 07...i've heard of so many horror stories.
    The price of alfa's speaks for itself..their so cheap because their not worth it! You'd pick up a 01 or 02 3 series for €9000 and you'll have very few probs ever. Please sit on your hands and look before you leap!!!:o

    OP
    Listen to the people who actually OWN an Alfa, not the people who think they know what they're talking about cos they listen to the stereotypes.
    Yes, they CAN go wrong like any car but I had a 3 series before my 156 and i couldn't go a couple of months before having to fork out €€€€€€ on it.


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    #44
    unkel
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    Bluefoam wrote: »
    Moderators, can we put some sort of block on trolls and gob****es on this thread?

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    #45
    miju
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 8,486 ✭✭✭miju


    OP I own both pre-facelift and post-facelift 156's and I have to say I much prefer to drive the post-facelift version (though granted its the 1.9JTD :D )

    look after them and service them regular and they'll look after you too :D

    As for solo1484 I'm really happy people like him are about and have his very wrong opinion. Means you can pick up a great car that will always put a smile on your face for alot cheaper than other marques.


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    #46
    samsemtex
    Closed Accounts Posts: 935 ✭✭✭samsemtex


    solo1484 wrote: »
    Gods honest truth, don't make him any offers; its a bad choice to get an alfa be it a 00 or a 07...i've heard of so many horror stories.
    The price of alfa's speaks for itself..their so cheap because their not worth it! You'd pick up a 01 or 02 3 series for €9000 and you'll have very few probs ever. Please sit on your hands and look before you leap!!!:o

    What an asset to the forum you are. Have you ever owned or even driven an Alfa? Ive heard horror stories about BMWs as well but im not stupid enough to think that all of them are complete crap. Go to www.carsurvey.org and you will see plenty of happy Alfa customers. In fact most of the post 2004 Alfas are positive reviews with very few complaints and some cars having none at all.

    Or have you heard a story about that site?


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    #47
    siralfalot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 447 ✭✭siralfalot


    A-Trak wrote: »
    Have to say that TI bodykit really adds to the car. Is there an after-market version?

    you can buy it from Alfa as an aftermarket kit, its big bucks though :mad:

    every now and then you will find one on ebay for a good price

    a company called Zender make the kit for Alfa, and it can also be bought via their website.
    solo1484 wrote: »
    Gods honest truth, don't make him any offers; its a bad choice to get an alfa be it a 00 or a 07...i've heard of so many horror stories.
    The price of alfa's speaks for itself..their so cheap because their not worth it! You'd pick up a 01 or 02 3 series for €9000 and you'll have very few probs ever. Please sit on your hands and look before you leap!!!:o

    dear god, dou you really think that a 01 or 02 vintage BMW (or any other Marque for that matter) will be completly trouble free??

    your attitude reminds me of an Alfa Romeo meet that was held in the Phoenix Park a year ago. There was 40 or so Alfas of all discriptions parked up, and we were attracting a lot of positive attention from passers by. Suddenly a clapped out corolla approches, and the bald fat driver (who was leaning halfway out the window) roars out "yisser alfas are nuttin buh balls o shoite!!"
    man we must have laughed at him for 15 mins


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