Alfa 156 rental

[Robert Clauss <beckyco@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I just saw David B.'s inquiry about renting an Alfa in Switzerland. We
recently returned from a trip to Italy where we rented a 156. Try
Europecar, who I believe has locations all through Europe. You can reserve
through AAA, and get 5% off if you are a member. By the way, the 156 was a
base model 1.8 T-spark, 5 speed, and a lot of fun. A very nice car, which I
would definitely buy if sold here (two if I could get the new sportwagon as
well). The 1.8 is wonderfully flexible, pulling strongly from low rpm's
without fuss, the trans a delight with light, precise shifting, and the
brakes (with ABS which we activated a couple of times diving into
switchbacks on ss66 in the mountains between Florence and Maranello) are
magnificent. Very comfortable cruising at 160-170kph for long periods on
the Autostrada.  A very similar car in feel to my wife's Infiniti G-20,
only with more torque at low engine speeds and better brakes. The only
things I didn't like about the car were the noisy Goodyear tires.


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Mt. Prospect, IL
Ph 847.818.1090
Fx 847.818.1092

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