4C - Where are we with prices right now?

4C - Where are we with prices right now?

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yschean

89 posts

174 months

Wednesday 15th August 2018
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Armitage.Shanks said:
Platts have been sniffing glue if they think they can sell for the sticker price. Unless they're willing to take a knock - ie £10k off.

Nearly all spiders are easily topping +£40k now.
That Patts 4c is now in my garage. As you have suggested bought with well over 10k off that silly asking price! smile Can't believe the demand for 4c pick up so much considering it's still relatively plenty around when I was looking for one back in May-June time?

MellowshipSlinky

14,726 posts

191 months

Wednesday 15th August 2018
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yschean said:
That Patts 4c is now in my garage. As you have suggested bought with well over 10k off that silly asking price! smile Can't believe the demand for 4c pick up so much considering it's still relatively plenty around when I was looking for one back in May-June time?
Do you still have the small front plate on?
If so, how's it attached?
Cheers

Armitage.Shanks

2,298 posts

87 months

Wednesday 15th August 2018
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MellowshipSlinky said:
yschean said:
That Patts 4c is now in my garage. As you have suggested bought with well over 10k off that silly asking price! smile Can't believe the demand for 4c pick up so much considering it's still relatively plenty around when I was looking for one back in May-June time?
Do you still have the small front plate on?
If so, how's it attached?
Cheers
If you look at this Mangoletsi car https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2017-Alfa-Romeo-4C-1-8-... I currently have a hard plastic 'reduced' size/font short 5 digit plate in the same place. The area is quite flat so double sided tape works. I've also go one in full reflective vinyl but don't want to put that on until I have the front bumper PPF

yschean

89 posts

174 months

Wednesday 15th August 2018
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MellowshipSlinky said:
Do you still have the small front plate on?
If so, how's it attached?
Cheers
Patts didn't allowed me to keep that small bike plate and they re-fix the standard aluminium bracket with new plate before my collection. Didn't check how that small plate was fix on though. Probably just double sided tape?

rudester

689 posts

154 months

Wednesday 15th August 2018
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yschean said:
That Patts 4c is now in my garage. As you have suggested bought with well over 10k off that silly asking price! smile Can't believe the demand for 4c pick up so much considering it's still relatively plenty around when I was looking for one back in May-June time?
Congratulations! That looks very nice indeed. Enjoy!

MellowshipSlinky

14,726 posts

191 months

Wednesday 15th August 2018
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yschean said:
Patts didn't allowed me to keep that small bike plate and they re-fix the standard aluminium bracket with new plate before my collection. Didn't check how that small plate was fix on though. Probably just double sided tape?
That's a shame.
Cheers anyway

_Superleggera_

2,004 posts

199 months

Wednesday 15th August 2018
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MellowshipSlinky said:
There was no mention of race pack in the description, just ‘luxury pack’ (?), but I’m not sure the dealer really knew much about the options on it.
Luxury pack is the carbon style Bi-LED headlights.

yschean

89 posts

174 months

Wednesday 15th August 2018
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rudester said:
Congratulations! That looks very nice indeed. Enjoy!
Thanks same to you. Still getting used to driving around in very loud and red car!

rudester

689 posts

154 months

Wednesday 15th August 2018
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yschean said:
rudester said:
Congratulations! That looks very nice indeed. Enjoy!
Thanks same to you. Still getting used to driving around in very loud and red car!
Indeed! I didn't realise how such attention they attracted until I took my brother in law for a spin a couple of weeks ago. Driving through the centre of Manchester literary everyone one was given us a sideways glance with many stopping to take pictures.

T5GRF

1,979 posts

266 months

Wednesday 15th August 2018
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yschean said:
That Patts 4c is now in my garage. As you have suggested bought with well over 10k off that silly asking price! smile Can't believe the demand for 4c pick up so much considering it's still relatively plenty around when I was looking for one back in May-June time?
Well done, I hope you enjoy your new toy!
I've been out having fun in mine this afternoon, bloody addictive!

yschean

89 posts

174 months

Wednesday 15th August 2018
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rudester said:
Indeed! I didn't realise how such attention they attracted until I took my brother in law for a spin a couple of weeks ago. Driving through the centre of Manchester literary everyone one was given us a sideways glance with many stopping to take pictures.
I bet not many onlooker know what car they looking at... biggrin

Edited by yschean on Wednesday 15th August 22:47

yschean

89 posts

174 months

Wednesday 15th August 2018
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T5GRF said:
Well done, I hope you enjoy your new toy!
I've been out having fun in mine this afternoon, bloody addictive!
You don't even wait until the weekend?! Mine was very frustrating in and around London. I need to plan a proper route outside of M25 soon.

Stuart J

1,301 posts

259 months

Wednesday 15th August 2018
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From an “old hand” it’s great to read the enthusiasm so many are finding from driving the 4C . It really is such a unique car , and so good to read many buying now intend to drive the car and not treat it as an investment but with prices rising depreciation may not be an issue either

MellowshipSlinky

14,726 posts

191 months

Wednesday 15th August 2018
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Armitage.Shanks said:
MellowshipSlinky said:
yschean said:
That Patts 4c is now in my garage. As you have suggested bought with well over 10k off that silly asking price! smile Can't believe the demand for 4c pick up so much considering it's still relatively plenty around when I was looking for one back in May-June time?
Do you still have the small front plate on?
If so, how's it attached?
Cheers
If you look at this Mangoletsi car https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2017-Alfa-Romeo-4C-1-8-... I currently have a hard plastic 'reduced' size/font short 5 digit plate in the same place. The area is quite flat so double sided tape works. I've also go one in full reflective vinyl but don't want to put that on until I have the front bumper PPF
Sorry - missed this earlier!

That plate on that car doesn’t look too great..

I’ve just ordered two stick on plates off eBay.
Different sizes, both small, to see which would look best.

Think I may run without one for a while though... cop

Edited by MellowshipSlinky on Wednesday 15th August 23:36

MattyB_

2,019 posts

259 months

Thursday 16th August 2018
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Armitage.Shanks said:
Platts have been sniffing glue if they think they can sell for the sticker price. Unless they're willing to take a knock - ie £10k off.

Nearly all spiders are easily topping +£40k now.
Platts have obviously been sniffing too much, 'cause they don't exist anymore and ceased trading wink
https://plattsgarage.com/

rudester

689 posts

154 months

Thursday 16th August 2018
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yschean said:
T5GRF said:
Well done, I hope you enjoy your new toy!
I've been out having fun in mine this afternoon, bloody addictive!
You don't even wait until the weekend?! Mine was very frustrating in and around London. I need to plan a proper route outside of M25 soon.
In town driving it's worth dropping back into the normal mode. It doesn't seem to like to be driven any less than enthusiastically when in Dynamic mode

T5GRF

1,979 posts

266 months

Thursday 16th August 2018
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rudester said:
In town driving it's worth dropping back into the normal mode. It doesn't seem to like to be driven any less than enthusiastically when in Dynamic mode
I'll give that a go when I drive it next, thanks.

Auto100 have just listed an anniversary comp red spider with 9,000 miles for just under £43000 on auto trader

rudester

689 posts

154 months

Thursday 16th August 2018
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T5GRF said:
I'll give that a go when I drive it next, thanks.

Auto100 have just listed an anniversary comp red spider with 9,000 miles for just under £43000 on auto trader
I thought the anniversary was only available with full leather but the listing has Leather & Microfibre Seats with Red Stitching.

_Superleggera_

2,004 posts

199 months

Thursday 16th August 2018
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It’s not an anniversary car.

rudester

689 posts

154 months

Thursday 16th August 2018
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_Superleggera_ said:
It’s not an anniversary car.
Agreed