from my point of view, the 147 is a great car, as teo mentioned, spare parts could be sourced from jalan ipoh, look for glory auto.....i get my parts from them too.....deal with the lady boss...u layan her she can give u discount haha.....
major parts like clutch plate, etc..i get it from tanlee Singapore....much more cheaper, bout 30-40%cheaper than in MY.
but u only need to bring your alfa to a specialist, many of them are located along NPE, jln klang lama......i could recommend Ah meng from Worldtech......he is a very reliable mech.....very friendly as well......clean & tidy workshop. price as usual are reasonable. or according on how difficult to get a spare parts, may need to be sourced from other halfcut shops.
but remember to take care of your water temp, always monitor it...if not ah cialat ooOoo...your head need to be regrind.......bare in mind timing belt needs to be changed @ 50k kms.....one of my fren's belt snapped @ 60k kms.....
other than that u no need to worry to much.....but u must have a passion for italian cars...not just buy for the sake of its looks & performance...later u will get headache & sell it off later on.
my suggestions...if you're ready to buy 1, get it from end user, never from those used cars. they know nuts bout it.....
Oo ya...get a manual tranny better....the tiptronic gearbox is not that reliable.....
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