Alfa Brera?? anyone got on

[Bluecat]

I now need a car with back seats, they dont have to be large, but also need an auto box too. Anyone owned or owns an Alfa Brera, I love the look of them and they seem pretty good value but do they fall apart?

[Number5]

I believe Mr Wilks owned one for a short period. ( ..Dont let that put you off. He doesn't keep anything long though ! )
I'm sure he can advise you.

[firebobby]

I also think the Brera is great looking car.

[mr wilks]

I also think the Brera is great looking car.

At which point all appeal or reasoning to buy one should cease though they are a great place to sit & ponder how soon you can get rid without it appearing dodgy
Glad i put a line through my "need to own a Alfa" desire ( lasted 5 weeks ) but they really do feel very fragile & i never gained enough confidence to travel further than 10 miles from home

[firebobby]

I also think the Brera is great looking car.

At which point all appeal or reasoning to buy one should cease though they are a great place to sit & ponder how soon you can get rid without it appearing dodgy
Glad i put a line through my "need to own a Alfa" desire ( lasted 5 weeks ) but they really do feel very fragile & i never gained enough confidence to travel further than 10 miles from home

So, just nice to look at then
Alfa do make some sexy looking cars, shame about the reliability

[Ducklakeview]

The Brera is on my "cars to own" list, simply because I think it looks bloody gorgeous. Quite fancy one..

Mike

[Number5]

So, just nice to look at then
Alfa do make some sexy looking cars, shame about the reliability

Do they do a walnut dash on the Alfa's then Fred ?

[mr wilks]

Its hard to deny they look great inside & out but after maybe 35/40 german cars ( MB Audi Vw & Bmw ) they do feel poorly constructed ( though better than French cars )
I was faced with a dllemma that the 2.2 would be sub 200bhp & heavier than the ZC i sold or the 3.2 V6 would be big VED & notoriously hard to sell 2.2 i went for really lacked any velocity , in all i think i covered around 150 miles in my 5 weeks made £50 on it once sold so considered myself lucky
Buy one with the knowledge they will fail & will cost you money to keep & you might enjoy it , they are rare sights on the road .
[img]http://www.alfaworkshop.co.uk/images/Alfa_Romeo_Brera_3.2_JTS_V6_Q4-5962-8-800.jpg[/img]

[firebobby]

So, just nice to look at then
Alfa do make some sexy looking cars, shame about the reliability

Do they do a walnut dash on the Alfa's then Fred ?

Yep, also got class

[john-e89]

So, just nice to look at then
Alfa do make some sexy looking cars, shame about the reliability

Do they do a walnut dash on the Alfa's then Fred ?

Yep, also got class
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We’re you absent on the day they went through ‘wood burns very easily and quickly’ in basic training Fred....

[firebobby]

Do they do a walnut dash on the Alfa's then Fred ?

Yep, also got class
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We’re you absent on the day they went through ‘wood burns very easily and quickly’ in basic training Fred....

Only if some fooker gets to close with a Match John

[slick]

Alfa Brera........2.2 is gutless and the engine is from the old astra coupe circa 1990s , 3.2 suffers with timing chain stretch , BIG job , needing dropping front subframe, suspension and engine and gearbox I was quoted £4000 to fix the last one

[mmm-five]

Sounds like the solution is to go for the 2.4jtd and harass some Z4Ms on the next National

BTW, they don’t have to be expensive to run or maintain...nor do they break down every 5 minutes. Mine works out about 1 breakdown every 13,000 miles so far; rear suspension collapse despite buying it with a full, day before MOT, from a trader (cost about £200); clutch slave failure (£60 including fitting).

The rest has been diesel & 2 new tyres & scheduled maintenance (although I did put new tyres, discs & pads on when I first got it 35000 miles ago).

[Bluecat]

looked up the timing chain problem on the v6s good to know, price seems a bit less at an indy @ 2.5k but is an engine out job with a lot to replace, i presume the diesel is just a belt. Having said that a late 2008 50k manual 3.2 is 9k and a 2008 66k auto 2.4 diesel is 6k. Seems its a typical alfa ie you buy with your heart not your head

[Paulr]

Look great, if you can put up with squeaks, bits falling off, things stopping working, and having that nagging feeling it may not get to your destination, and possibly being proven right, you will love it.