Brassic Alfa Owner, Needing Advice..

Have a 2.0 JTS 156 and love everything about it, apart from running
costs!! I've been lucky with my 156, always passes MOT's never any
major problems, but I have now gotten to the point where it's done 45k
and needing a service and a cambelt change, which will cost me around
£700.. As costs in the UK are escalating so high I'm struggling to pay
my bills so do not have a spare £700.

I don't particularly want to sell my 156 as it's the best car I've
ever owned and I know I'll regret it, but I'm worried that leaving the
cambelt and even the service could have disaterous concequences... I
know the recommended cambelt change is 35k, but wondered if anyone
else had delayed things until they could afford it.

Also - due to having a child nowadays I wish I got the JTD Sportwagon
instead - this would save me some funds on petrol (though not sure how
much) - Anyone out there want a swap?? mine is a facelifted 53 model.

> Have a 2.0 JTS 156 and love everything about it, apart from running
> costs!! I've been lucky with my 156, always passes MOT's never any
> major problems, but I have now gotten to the point where it's done 45k
> and needing a service and a cambelt change, which will cost me around
> £700.. As costs in the UK are escalating so high I'm struggling to pay
> my bills so do not have a spare £700.

Don't forget the £300 VED you're going to have to find next year, and the
£310 the year after... and that's at current rates.

The 48K service is only checks and filters. Whereabouts are you, there's
likely to be a specialist in your area that could bring that service (with
cambelt) in for less than £500

If you're in the South-East I've heard good things about Rusper Alfa

http://rusperalfaromeo.com/index.htm

Don't ignore it, however much the service is it'll be far less than the
consequences of a belt/tensioner that's let go.

Good luck, let us know how you get on

Alan

"R!K" > wrote in message
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> Have a 2.0 JTS 156 and love everything about it, apart from running
> costs!! I've been lucky with my 156, always passes MOT's never any
> major problems, but I have now gotten to the point where it's done 45k
> and needing a service and a cambelt change, which will cost me around
> £700.. As costs in the UK are escalating so high I'm struggling to pay
> my bills so do not have a spare £700.
>
> I don't particularly want to sell my 156 as it's the best car I've
> ever owned and I know I'll regret it, but I'm worried that leaving the
> cambelt and even the service could have disaterous concequences... I
> know the recommended cambelt change is 35k, but wondered if anyone
> else had delayed things until they could afford it.
>
> Also - due to having a child nowadays I wish I got the JTD Sportwagon
> instead - this would save me some funds on petrol (though not sure how
> much) - Anyone out there want a swap?? mine is a facelifted 53 model.

Location and we may be able to suggest some specialists/good locals!

R!K wrote:
> Have a 2.0 JTS 156 and love everything about it, apart from running
> costs!! I've been lucky with my 156, always passes MOT's never any
> major problems, but I have now gotten to the point where it's done 45k
> and needing a service and a cambelt change, which will cost me around
> £700.. As costs in the UK are escalating so high I'm struggling to pay
> my bills so do not have a spare £700.

Won't help that much, but £700 is ott:

http://www.alfaworkshop.co.uk/alfa_r...ervicing.shtml





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