Sounds like a conversation I overhead in the dealer the other week -
investigation at cost, work free (if applicable - don't forget the favourite
'wear and tear'!)

Anti-roll link bars. Or whatever they're called. Starts off squeeking,
then a bit of clonking over bumps, then rattling against the floorpan.
Parts are £8.50 per side on ebay...... f.ck knows what Alfa will charge.

It's possible to do it at home, the only problem likely to be rusted
bolts.

Yer it's a big fat con!

When you buy the car they tell you that you get a three year warranty when
really you are getting a two year warranty with a third year cover on
"special" parts by the dealer. Same thinghappened with my clutch a few weeks
back. Alfa wanted 400 quid to rip it open and take a look and could not tell
me whether or not it would be covered by warranty. Then if it was wear and
tear it would cost me another 250 quid for a clutch and 400 quid for putting
it back together...

I decided to take it to a back street who did the whole job for 400 quid.
And a bloody good job too !

Now I am selling the car - its not been unreliable, but the cost for simple
things is over the top! It takes me an hour to change a headlamp bulb FFS
!!!

Great car - not so great to fix problems...

In my recent, and expensive, experience of 147 suspension,
creaking/squeaking
was down to a worn out lower wishbone. Clonking was down to worn out
anti-roll
bar and associated links.

The roll bar problem was in October the wishbone in December...and now the
other one has just started to squeak intermittently. My car is out of
warranty but has done less than 30k miles and I'm not very impressed!

Good luck getting yours sorted out.

Regards
Ross