Help with choosing new car

Snowdrops · Post by **Snowdrops** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 10:22 am

We have an Alpha Romeo 159 (think baddies'car in James Bond film) we absolutely love it, so much so we are refusing to buy another new car as this model is no longer being made, until they bring out something comparable. Yes, they have those Mito's which are nice enough but are teeny compared to what we have. We had the Alpha 156 prior to this one and loved that to.

We've also had a Passat (very nice) a Mondeo (work horse, but did the job) and a Mazda MX3 which was absolutely gorgeous and we loved it, but was no good to a heavily pregnant lady. This model was also withdrawn from the production line. I'm beginning to get a persecution complex here - any car we REALLY love they stop making

We shall need to get a new car soon but really can't find anything we like. Personally I'd be happy to go with a horse and cart, we just don't have the garden for it though, but think how great the roses would be

Post by **Tinkers** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 10:45 am

Alfa household here too.
159 and a mito.
Previously had 156 and 147.

Also waiting for the Gulia (?) to come out.

stevew61 · Post by **stevew61** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 11:09 am

A sensible colour is important too.

Mine's a nice deep red, Land Rover Alveston Red.

Snowdrops · Post by **Snowdrops** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 11:24 am

Tinkers wrote:Alfa household here too.
159 and a mito.
Previously had 156 and 147.

Also waiting for the Gulia (?) to come out.

Yes, that's what we're waiting on! It was supposed to come out about 18 months or so ago, but they took it back to the drawing board

They'd better hurry up, we're getting very impatient.

Black, because it HAS to be

Post by **scary mum** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 11:43 am

I had an alfa that spent more time in the garage than it did on the road. Fortunately it was in the good old days when I had a company car so it didn't really matter. It was nice to drive though

Amber · Post by **Amber** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 11:58 am

talea51 wrote:
stevew61 wrote:Re: Help with choosing new car?

Ah wrong question, the correct question is which Land Rover. Remember a Land Rover is for life, the other vehicle is my crumple zone and reliability counts for nowt it is all about longevity. Your Land Rover will entertain you for years with its amazing service costs.
Hmmm, not a fan of the Land Rover. Does that make me a heretic?

I think it probably makes you someone with fewer than three teenage children?

Snowdrops · Post by **Snowdrops** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 12:12 pm

scary mum wrote:I had an alfa that spent more time in the garage than it did on the road. Fortunately it was in the good old days when I had a company car so it didn't really matter. It was nice to drive though

And that would be in the bad old days, a few years ago when some of them could be a bit dodgy. They're not now.

I was just fondly reminiscing with my husband the other day about when cars used to be rust buckets (and my ex and I certainly had one or two in our youth) but you don't really see rusty cars these days. Aaaaah, those were the days

Post by **Tinkers** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 12:23 pm

We have far less issues with Alfas than any of our colleagues with German cars.

156 and 159 are red. Alfa red. They just had to be.

My mito isn't red , I went for yellow.

Probably the only yellow mito in a wide area. So if you see one in Reading it is probably me.

southbucks3 · Post by **southbucks3** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 12:54 pm

Don't come near me in your "yellow Carr" if I don't shout out first I get thumped!

stevew61 · Post by **stevew61** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 1:04 pm

southbucks3 wrote:Don't come near me in your "yellow Carr" if I don't shout out first I get thumped!

My kids play a version with minis, a yellow mini convertible is top trumps and three thumps.