This is a guest post from www.warrantywise.co.uk.

Popular car shows on TV, along with all the big names in car magazines, have often perpetuated the opinion that if someone is a true ‘petrolhead’, they will have owned an Alfa Romeo of some description. Alfa Romeo cars have always been associated with class, sportiness, heritage and luxury, offering an engaging driving experience with some Italian flair thrown in. But at the same time, Alfa Romeos have been known to attract a lot of negative comments about their reliability and also their residual values – which is something that has often made an Alfa a very positive prospect on the used car market.