Alfa Romeo 156

adverts.ie

How much would i expect to get for a 2000 1.6 alfa romeo 156??

MagicMarker

I'll give you €156.

s14driftking

ud be doing well to push a 1000euros id imagion

adverts.ie

Where do u think the best place is to sell it? i was told 2 bring it 2 an auction???

TestTransmission

Id start with your username

adverts.ie

funny man jackandcoke. but seriously, any1 know where it would sell best?? and surely its worth more than 1000, brought it 4 a hell of a lot more 3 years ago

s14driftking

adverts.ie wrote: »

funny man jackandcoke. but seriously, any1 know where it would sell best?? and surely its worth more than 1000, brought it 4 a hell of a lot more 3 years ago

in an auction ull probably get less for it

globalte

dont go 2 auction, private sell is ur best. depending on condition & nct anything from 1000 to 2500, regards

kyote00

if you give us a bit more info about the car, it might help.

For example, if I was in the market, I'd ask:
mileage
service history
who services the car
tax due when
nct due when
when was timing belt done
when were the front wishbones done

adverts.ie wrote: »

How much would i expect to get for a 2000 1.6 alfa romeo 156??

Eoin

No more textspeak please OP. And I would give www.adverts.ie as jackncoke suggested.

colm_mcm

They sell for well under a grand nowadays.

a 10 year old Alfa, how could it be worth something?

bazz26

adverts.ie wrote: »

funny man jackandcoke. but seriously, any1 know where it would sell best?? and surely its worth more than 1000, brought it 4 a hell of a lot more 3 years ago

I don't think he was joking, that's the first place I would be putting it. Also it is 10 years old in less than 2 weeks, what you paid for it 3 years ago is irrelevant in today's market. If the timing belt and water pump were changed in it recently then you may get close to €1500 for it.

VolvoMan

adverts.ie wrote: »

brought it 4 a hell of a lot more 3 years ago

*bought

I notice this a hell of a lot lately, particularly with English people that they confuse 'bought' with 'brought'. They are two distinctly different words and it drives me mad.

adverts.ie

thanks for your replies guys, i cant believe that it would only fetch that much. it has 90000 miles, timing belt was done at 80k, wishbone was changed 3 months ago. nct is till 12/10, in great condition. 17 inch alloys, new tyres. i may try put it up on adverts but i dont know if its worth selling if i can only get that much for it!!!!!

cson

It's worth what the market will pay for it, and they rarely lie.

Tbh, would you pay > €2000 for a 10 year old Alfa Romeo?

Actually.... don't answer that.

Eoin

VolvoMan wrote: »

*bought

I notice this a hell of a lot lately, particularly with English people that they confuse 'bought' with 'brought'. They are two distinctly different words and it drives me mad.

This is not the English forum. Keep on topic please.

kyote00

The 1.6l was the basic entry level engine and as such is less desirable than the 1.8 or 2.0.

Unfortunately a lot of the early 156s are going to reach end of life now with the 10 years scrappage and 1 year nct rule.

Its hard to see how a it would fetch more than 1000 (and that is assuming good history and condition)

I have a '99 2.5l 156 which is still in rude health with 140k miles on it. probably only worth ~1k - even a small tip now with it would make it an insurance write off - practically unsellable now due the new rules for nct and massive annual road tax.... its the price to pay for the unmistakable sound of the last alfa made v6 - windows down, 3.5k revs, narrow windy roads grrrrrrgrrrrrgrrrrrrgrrrrr

adverts.ie wrote: »

thanks for your replies guys, i cant believe that it would only fetch that much. it has 90000 miles, timing belt was done at 80k, wishbone was changed 3 months ago. nct is till 12/10, in great condition. 17 inch alloys, new tyres. i may try put it up on adverts but i dont know if its worth selling if i can only get that much for it!!!!!

JHMEG

That's the runt of the family. If it was a Polo it'd be a 1L, a Civic it'd be a 1.3 DX, a Corolla it'd have windey windows. If it was a BMW it'd be a 316. And the mileage is high.

I'd say €250, only if it has an NCT.

Eoin

kyote00 wrote: »

The 1.6l was the basic entry level engine and as such is less desirable than the 1.8 or 2.0.

Unless insurance is a factor, which is why I bought my 1.6 156 over a 1.8 or 2.0. Not exactly an animal, but still a fun car to drive.

kyote00

the 1.6 was added after the main design was done and is somewhat underpowed (imho) - was it a somewhat mad attempt to make it appeal to company car class ?

The 1.8/2.0 had better handling characteristics than the nose heavy, torque steer v6 versions and the ridilicous GTA versions...

eoin wrote: »

Unless insurance is a factor, which is why I bought my 1.6 156 over a 1.8 or 2.0. Not exactly an animal, but still a fun car to drive.

unkel

kyote00 wrote: »

the 1.6 was added after the main design was done and is somewhat underpowed (imho) - was it a somewhat mad attempt to make it appeal to company car class ?

To put things a little bit into perspective, the 1.6l 156 had 120BHP. The 1.8l had 144BHP. A BMW 316 of that era was actually a 1.9l with only 105BHP

All of those cars are good drivers car. Some are a little bit more underpowered than others.

Anan1

I sold a 1998 one owner 156 2.0 Lusso for €800 a couple of weeks ago, it had over 130,000 miles but it did have a fully documented service history from new.

Redsoxfan

Post the details on the Irish section of Alfaowner, you may get some interest. There was a fella looking for a 'cheap' 156 a few weeks ago, but he's since bought a 166. As others have said, this car is not worth a lot at this stage, irrespective of how much you paid for it.

Redsoxfan

JHMEG wrote: »

I'd say €250, only if it has an NCT.

Only if it is falling apart. The 17" alloys would nearly fetch that on their own.

Eoin

kyote00 wrote: »

the 1.6 was added after the main design was done and is somewhat underpowed (imho) - was it a somewhat mad attempt to make it appeal to company car class ?

Well, my point is that the smallest engine in a range will always be popular in Ireland, at least until the tax by CC is phased out. It might be for insurance reasons or because people equate running costs with engine size, even though a smaller engine is often a false economy.

I chose the 1.6 because insurance was a lot more expensive for young males 6 years ago than it is now, and moving up to a 1.8 would have been considerably more expensive. I also didn't feel that it was that under-powered.