And the winner of dreamer of the year is...

grogi wrote: »

Maybe it smells like mint tea?

Must Intentionally Not Tell Condition.

http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/alfa-romeo/spider/used-2008-alfa-romeo-spider-brera-dublin-fpa-7709459591012523474

Nice car, but will someone really pay close to the asking price for a 9 year old Alfa?

There's a Brera Coupe on Carzone of similar age and mileage for €7.5k. I know this is rarer and the coupe is diesel, but more than twice the price seems high.

http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/alfa-romeo/brera/used-2008-alfa-romeo-brera-dublin-fpa-4980497065291532023

166man wrote: »

The mother bought her 2008 Spider 2.2JTS in 2012 with 18k miles on it and paid €15k I believe, could have been slightly less.

I'd say that will be sitting for a while @ €16k...

Yikes!

Cars were cheap for a while 5 years ago though.
There's a lot better ways to spend €16k, but what you'd get one for in the uk is usually a good yardstick.

It's not a spider though!

I have a serious want for a Brera though.

I have a soft spot for them myself hence me browsing Carzone. The 3.2 would be nice, but prices in the UK are high and the motor tax here would be a killer. It's mad that we're incentivised to purchase toxic diesels when cleaner petrol cars are taxed off the road.

colm_mcm wrote: »

It was the 2.4 JTD I was eyeing up on autotrader.
Also thinking Laguna Coupe but the Brera is obviously better looking.

I was thinking about one too but the 2.4 jdtm is very heavy on diesel according to the alfa forums and it very much writes cheques it can't deliver. All show, but very poor to drive. I'd love a 2.4 jdtm Q4 if I was going down that route, I reckon it would be lovely little sleeper.

wyliecoyote1 wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/1991-bmw-e30-318-is-blue/14775331

e30 prices are shooting out of control. I think people are starting to think they're sitting on goldmines even if the car is a piece of ****. Fair enough 5-6 grand for a mint one but people are trying to get that for ones in need of complete restoration! :mad::mad::mad:

e30 prices are crazy going back 10 years or more...

wyliecoyote1 wrote: »

Ive been following these prices for the past 6 years anyway, its my favourite car of all time. i had a very good condition 318is, bbs wheels, respray, mtec 2 kit, all original etc etc that i bought for 2400 in 2011. prices have since doubled!

You didn't happen to buy that car in Limerick did you?

That car is 11 yr old and is still better looking than 95% of the cars on the road now.

If the Irish Gov ever comes to its senses and lowers the crazy tax on these types of cars, I'b be in the market for a weekend runaround.

NIMAN wrote: »

That car is 11 yr old and is still better looking than 95% of the cars on the road now.

If the Irish Gov ever comes to its senses and lowers the crazy tax on these types of cars, I'b be in the market for a weekend runaround.

I'm sure if you could work it out that the multiplier effect of the reduction in tax would ensure that the Government would generate higher indirect returns.

That will never happen though. I want to see post 2008's tax rates rise though.

The fronts of the 159/brera are beyond sex.

Wibbs wrote: »

+1. IMHO if you had a shed and a few extra quid, either of them will be "investments" down the line, particularly, again IMH the Brera.

I find it difficult to see that happening as they drive ****e though.
The 156 is much funner to drive in comparison, so nimble. The 159 is boring.

Don't get me wrong it's comfy, looks well, can carry friends easily, but I don't get the urge to just go out and head up the mountains like I do with my gtv

If you've an empty shed get a 156. Ideally a busso

Titzon Toast wrote: »

I like this car, it's cool, it's had tons done it, but that price is surly a mistake?!

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volkswagen-beetle-california-style-hot-rod-cars/10978843

Lol last week (and last month, last year...) that was €75,000

Nice to see the steady drop in price