Hi David,
156 V6 Auto is a good package, not quite as well balanced as the 2.0 versions but a 2001 should be a 'Monza' spec which means better springs and shocks and 16" wheels- easy way to tell is the orange and black dials- the Monza is a factory Sportpack version.
V6 is more reliable than TS but is a lot more difficult and expensive to work on. The main problem is lack of space with the V6 shoehorned into the front- even replacing the oil filter is a major pain.
Local maintenance advice is to replace the timing belt at 3yrs or 60,000km- check to see if this has been done as it is a major and expensive job. If you do end up doing it- make sure you also replace the water pump and timing belt tensioner as these usually fail before 120,000km
Get it checked out to make sure it is a good example- if so it is definately better value than the 2.0 version.
