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2008 alfa romeo 159 reviews

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Mark Cody, England

Alfa Romeo 159 159 1.9 JTDM Lusso 2008

4 star review

I bought this car over two and half years ago and it still makes me smile every time I get into it. It’s beautiful to look at, fun to drive and I am happy to say very reliable. I regularly get 42+mph up and down the motorway which is a pleasant surprise. It’s not perfect - it eats tyres, which is it’s only gripe for me. It turns out that this is an issue many 159/Brera owners have reported. It’s a world apart from BMW, Audi and other soul-less cars out there. My issue is that the lease is coming up and what to replace it with as the new 159 replacement isn’t around for another year sadly....

Submitted: 25/04/2011 10:33:35

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AlfaBlood, Northern Ireland

Alfa Romeo 159 2.2 JTS (Selespeed) 2008

4 star review

I’ve owned a 147 Selespeed in Austria for 3 years with which I enjoyed every single mile without a single glitch. My Alfa-Driver Soul reincarnated now in Singapore and I had to test drive the new 159 Q2 2.2 JTS Selespeed. Red colour, Sweet beige leather seats. First look: The kind of car that makes you forget about the most beautiful woman in the world... Erm!! definitely a man’s car!! It’s amazing the level of design detail Team Giugiaro has put into this model. These italians do everything with passion... if they want!! Highway: On Automatic (Selespeed) > Normal Mode: Sweet, soft gear change and it’s true the 5th is short.. > Auto > Sport Mode: the speed of the gear change is just amaaaazing. I was used to the 147 Selespeed’s gear change. Guys, I can tell that this car is a rare breed and the technology inside it is 10 times worth the value of every dollar you invest to buy it. City-driving is smooth and cool. The overall driving experience is just fantastic!!!!! good acceleration, steer-feeling, brakes, visibility around you, commands (except the automatic cruise control which is not so ergonomic) Sound System: they replaced the Bose SS by a non-name 8-speaker thing... but the sound quality was quite ok, given the excellent car’s noise insulation. I’ve been told you can integrate you ipod and command its function thru the car’s commands, but I’ll need to see it to believe it. But an Italian car is not Italian for nothing, sometimes the engineers just become too lazy and in this case, they didn’t bother to redesign the middle front armrest console for right-hand driving. so the right-hand 159 comes with a left-hand armrest for the driver, which means the driver can’t rest his left elbow (sorry ladies it’s "his"). That’s the kind of things that makes you think "they’ve done so much to make this car stand out in the croud and failed to modify this tiny detail, which by the way gives the driver an extra comfort especially in city-driving" I can’t understand THIS italian lazyness. Notwithstanding, again, forget the new A4 2008, forget the 3-series (and even the 5 series), they are far more expensive, they don’t give the thrill and joy the Alfa 159 has in its DNA and... what should I say, they’re just an A4 and a BMW... and for me these cars have no character. A GOOD buying argument: ALFA is offering a 5-year warranty on every single piece of the 159 Q2 in Singapore and I can tell you they are not doing it for nothing: This car can only be reliable.

Submitted: 10/09/2008 09:18:50

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Shah Ali, Yorkshire

Alfa Romeo 159 2.4 JTDM 2008

5 star review

ITS THE BEST CAR THAT YOU CAN GET BY FAR, My one is actually the TI version but any normal 159’s will compete easily with the best looking sporty BMW’s, Audi’s or Merc’s so imagine comparing with the TI, tut just out of comparison. I advise everyone to drive the 159 just once before deciding on any compact saloon. KEEP UP THE WORK ITALIANS!

Submitted: 04/08/2008 08:40:51

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