What to chooseIn our market it is possible to find updating with any type of the engine, including and the version ti and Quadrifoglio on which 2 liter motor was put. However models with engines 1,4 and 1,6
Offer more reasonable compromise between capacity and “economic”, they and are more durable: even hi-tech 1,6 liter Sixteen valves at competent operation 300 thousand in km before capital repairs is capable to run more, than. And annoy petrol engines can unstable work “ on cold ”, and propensity to an overheat. Italian of a diesel engine on are not too bad, as of them think, but Alfa Romeo with the diesel (”tractor”) motor..? Probably more pertinent will look “small Diesel” among other marks.
Personal opinion: if to get 146-th, with the engine 2,0 л or, at least, 1,8 л, these cars not for pragmatists. Principles of construction of cars a golf-class at all are absent at designing Alfa Romeo 145 and 146. These models are created for admirers active driving and focused on high road performance and dynamics.
Problems
From driving Honda Civic and Mazda 323F it is possible to receive not smaller pleasure, but reliability Alfa Romeo is very far from “Japanese” . However though time intervals between repairs of 146-th more shortly an average for auto this level, it does not mean, that it only and will do what to be strewed. Easier to change the details of the steering mechanism most subject to deterioration, suspension brackets and brakes it is required to a thicket.
On the cars which have been let out till 1996, synchronizers in boxes of transfers are short-lived; later, however, of this trouble have got rid, having changed a design, but boxes and have remained inclined to leaks of oil.

If you love, speed, maneuver, a bend it is better to leave ideas on purchase of a minivan, the С-class, and “babes”. At minivans too high centre of gravity and if on turn to overdo it is possible “ to lay down on a roof ”. Cars of the big class it is not necessary torment sharp bodily movements - they do not love it. The small class for increase of capacity basically bundling “Minivan’s” and too has a chance “ to catch a roof ”.
But if you are indifferent to squeal and a smell singed rubbers it is quite possible to stop on the aforesaid.
If you go for a drive only for work - from work, running in a year up to 20000 km, what for to you “annihilator of gasoline ” type of Jeep Cherokee or Grande Vitara? If image quite will approach and WV Beetle or Audi TT is important.
For fans to urge on for the speed on country roads , having moved down from road of the general using, it is better Subaru to not find.
For itself it is possible to take Renault Clio or Toyota Corolla. The first variant: the French comfort + an opportunity to get into any hole on a parking, the second variant: more rigidly, but Japanese reliability.
Well and if it wanted in distant trip it is necessary to look narrowly to Renault Scenic, Opel Zafira, Citroen Evasion. Quite comprehensible variant both on dynamics and under the charge American Dodge Caravan: the petrol unit (3,3) with the included conditioner “eats” on a line of 9-10 litres (at speed of 90-100 km/h).
When constantly there is a necessity from one item in another to transport something not so big but also not so easy working horsy VW Passat (diese) will be just right.
Important, and can also a primary factor at purchase Second-hand auto its technical condition is. Therefore, having chosen mark, check a condition at the qualified experts, and do not forget to leave a stock at a rate of 10-15 % from cost of the car - it all the same not new.