not-bono-ever
meh
sorry Alfa fans
sorry Alfa fans
The electrics on a 159 are made by well-known Italian company Bosch.Italian electrics. It was the same story on Italian-built ships my father sailed on. That or the boilers.
The seller's in limbo with it. £1500 would buy a much nicer 1.9 and any Alfa enthusiast will want a 2.4, leather, and better nick. If he dropped it to £995 it would go in a day to someone who just wants a cheap 'n cheerful runabout and will take a punt on it for a grand.No inherent reliability concerns, as much as we might like trotting out old tropes, but that car has not been well looked after and much nicer examples are available.
Alfa not AlphaAre Alphas that cheap normally then? You'd struggle to find a diesel Mondeo with that milage for a grand?
The electrics on a 159 are made by well-known Italian company Bosch.
Bosch, the German count who succeeded Lucas, the Prince of Darkness.
Oh FFS. Driving over to Wales this morning. Juddering I thought I was wheel balance as was happening between 40 to 50mph, but got worse. Pulled over at one point as when I breaked it felt like a puncture. Most annoying as I have 4 days work over here and no local mechanic Plus the dam thing was a money pit last year was hoping for a cheaper one this year.
Going forward I can't afford to replace it soon, but hoped to get a few more years out of it. It's an 2004 3 series estate. I guess driving a 14 year old car with 145k on the clock will not be without its headaches, but financially aside, I could really do with out headaches like this.
Wondering the most boring, reliable car would be going forwards. Toyata Aventis or similar?
So what's wrong with it? Standard E46 subframe cancer? Control arm bushes? Wheel bearing?
E46s are junk IME&O. You're almost better off spending the same money on a better E36. No 1st gen. CANBUS for a start.
Just lease a new Toyota or Mazda and you'll never have to think about cars or their reliability again.
Anything Japanese will go on forever and be as boring as hell.
Is that just repairs or tax etc? How many miles did you do?
Potentially not too bad, depending on the above.
Our '89 micra has cost 2 tyres, servicing and MOT's over the last few years, my Alfa also, I'm proud to say.
Just repairs, not tax, insurance, fuel etc. Basically searching for all the visits to the garage in 12 months. Had it 21 months and done 31k so fairly high mileage I guess.
My old Berlingo cost me a fraction of this, but guess that's luck of the draw!
Sorry mate - Mondeo. I've not had one cost me more than brakes and tyres till they get to 180k or so...
I think I'd consider £1300/yr on a ~14 year old car reasonably good going, given the mileage. Consider a nearly new car where you might only pay £300 for a service, but lose at least £1000 in depreciation.
Can't remember what I used to pay, more than that most years though.
I'm just wondering what the deal is with all these different ways of buying a car on credit. I'm guessing you get lower intrest rates by financing over a straight personal loan, although seems a credit card is probably the cheapest way to do it..
I know there's some interest free offers about, but be very wary of the mileage limits on the various finance deals - personally I'd do either a cash loan or credit card and buy it at auction.
Ford Aurora concept car I think... Concept Car of the Week: Ford Aurora (1964) - Car Design NewsSorry, I have no idea what this is. 50's, American? 4 doors as well