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On my drive home last night, I passed a used car dealer. He had a silver Brera parked out front. I checked his website today, and discovered it's a 2007 3.2 V6 JTS with 27000 on the clock.My question is, to any owners out there, are they as nice to drive as they are to look at? Also what sort of servicing costs do they incur
Most people don't like them whether they've driven them, or more usually not driven them, but I've had mine over 4 years now and still enjoy it.
It's NOT a sports car, and was never intended to be but it is a very comfortable, luxurious grand tourer. The interior is a lovely place to be with a glass roof, leather and some great details. The back seats are very cramped, although the boot is pretty good. However I do know tall people (over 5'8"
) can find it hard to get a comfortable driving position.
The one you have seen will have permanent (rear wheel biased) all wheel drive (Q4).
SV = Sky View or glass roof.
Why not give it a go and make your own mind up?
It's NOT a sports car, and was never intended to be but it is a very comfortable, luxurious grand tourer. The interior is a lovely place to be with a glass roof, leather and some great details. The back seats are very cramped, although the boot is pretty good. However I do know tall people (over 5'8"
) can find it hard to get a comfortable driving position.The one you have seen will have permanent (rear wheel biased) all wheel drive (Q4).
SV = Sky View or glass roof.
Why not give it a go and make your own mind up?
A lex said:
FamilyDub said:
freakynessless said:
Where do they fall down? I look at them and cant help but get a semi.
Mate has one.Getting a Brera V6 onto a nice B-road, it's like getting the most beautiful, buxom, curvy woman, into bed for her to turn her head away and say 'get it over with'. Disappointing.
No, I drove his Brera on a PH meet day and I chased him in my GTI. Couldn't keep up.
Sounds nice & looks epic though.
A lex said:
Zod said:
I'm 6'2". I hired one, thinking it would be fun. Apart from being gutless and having vague steering, I could not get a suitable driving position.
Was the hire car the V6 or the 2.2 4-banger? Of all the criticisms of the Brera the V6 being gutless is not one ive heard before!BTW if you dont fit and you really want one, try to search out either the Prodrive S edition, or an early non-SV, as these cars do not have the Sky-View glass roof and thus give a little more headroom.
I have no desire whatsoever to own one.
A lex said:
BTW if you dont fit and you really want one, try to search out either the Prodrive S edition, or an early non-SV, as these cars do not have the Sky-View glass roof and thus give a little more headroom.
I think the most headroom you can get is in an SV with the blind open as there's just glass above your head.Electric seats steal headroom too.
Either way, I don't think the OP will fit comfortably.
The V6 can feel gutless due to the very long gearing.
I'll probably get driven off Pistonheads for saying it, but the 2.4 JTD is the best choice for oooomph.
Tsippy said:
Are they all 4wd or is it only certain models? And are they fairly reliable? I know Alfa have a bad rep but is it deserved with their newer cars?
It's only some models of the 3.2. The majority are FWD only.They are pretty reliable these days but still not without their faults (as most modern cars really).
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