Hey Joel,
on behalf of the club we hope you but the car and join us.  One of the benefits of being a club member is free information plus lots of business contacts that can help.

Regular servicing is obviously an important activity as it should prevent nasty surprises and dramas.  The main service on any car is the timing belts.  you say your target car had these done only 4,000k's ago which is good.  Why they were done @ 92,000k is a little odd to me as Alfa say 60,000k or 3 years for all current cars.  My GTA is in for belts as we speak @ 50,000k.  Alfa's dont really cost any more to service than other cars and are indeed sometimes cheaper than other Euro imports.  Simple, regular maintenance - fluids, brakes, joints etc should keep most gremlins away but of course the only other way is to speak with the previous actual owner and consider an RACV type check.

You should probably talk to one of our many associated members that are mechanics.  All can service your car and will look after you as an Alfa owner.  They can advise on what dramas thay have seenin these cars and approx service costs.
We have member mechanics in Brunswick, Bayswater, Oakleigh, South Melbourne and you will find their contact details on this website.

Hey Joel,

Our sponsor list is at http://www.alfaclubvic.org.au/content/view/20/33/

Might be worth ringing around the independant mechanics (Maranello, Italian Job, Italian Workshop Centre, Monza Motors, Pur Sang) and ask about regular servicing costs.  Also worth mentioning that you were directed to them by the Alfa club and you are thinking of joining as most offer a discount to members.

hope this helps,

Evan.