For Sale: Alfa Romeo 156 Sportivo

Eoin

Folks,

Apologies if you have seen this thread in the for sale section, but I thought "once more into the breach" and post it in the rec.motors section.

Guideline price: 10,750 (or near offer) / part exchange considered
Seller's location: Dublin

Make: Alfa Romeo
Model: 156 T-Spark Sportivo
Year: 2000
Engine: 1.6 litre Petrol
Mileage: 40,000
Gearbox: Manual
Condition: Very good
Colour: Navy
Tax: Until mid 2005
NCT: Until mid 2006
Warranty: Until Jan 2005
Specifications:
CD Player
16" Alloys
Sideskirts
Electric Windows
Electric Mirrors
Electric Sunroof
Leather steering wheel and gearknob
Carbon Fibre dashboard

Some pictures here:
Front View
Side View
Interior

Eoin

P.S.

I know that you can get an Alfa for cheaper, but the 2nd hand value of the 1600CC mode is higher than a bigger engine model, although the list price is lower. This is because the 1600CC model only came out in 2000, so you can't get an older model, and also the tax and insurance and running costs are lower. I think it is also a rarer model.

Also, I am looking for a part exchange for genuine reasons - I am not a car dealer trying to use this board for advertising. I would obviously prefer cash, but if you have a smaller car you are looking to upgrade from, this may save you a private sale!

unkel

Nice car

Pretty good deal taken into consideration the warranty, the full NCT and popular optional extra's, if you are looking for a car with a 1.6 engine

People should drop the Pavlov Alfa=unreliable reaction, especially with the 156. It is a well build car that is great to drive and very good value for money both new and second hand. Performance of the 156 comes very close to comparable BMW 3-series

Check the car out, use the warrantee and be prepared that maintenance repairs are higher than a VW Golf or a Toyota Corolla that cost more same year / condition :rolleyes:

Best of luck with the sale eoin_s

P.S. One thing I don't understand. Why are you selling? Very few people take a big hit on deprecation for the sake of saving something like €3 a day on running costs, especially if they love their car

_sheep

Just thought id throw my 2c in here. Went to meet eoin to try and arrange a deal, unfortunatly the sale of my own car didnt go as planed so wasnt able to afford the alfa. The alfa is in amazing condition, and you couldnt meet a nicer guy than eoin to deal with.

Sad that i had to walk away from such a deal but there you go

Eoin

"_Sheep" - thank you very much for your comments, it was a pleasure nearly doing business with you - its a shame the deal fell through, but sadly these things happen :rolleyes:

Unkel, I am actually trying to reduce my debt, not my running costs as I am looking to start saving for bigger things than a car. If I have to down trade anyway, it would be an added bonus if the car were cheaper to insure - but thats not a "must".

Eoin