Should I Buy

[car.chic]

I've been to a garage about an alfa 156 2.0 T.Spark. Its in beautiful condition. Only problem is its a 1999 T reg with 120,000 on the clock. Its got full service history though. The price is 2995 and they are prepared to give me 1900 for my r reg puegeot 106 1.5 diesel.

Am i getting a good deal?

[wombat rick]

It doesn't sound bad, especially taking the trade in allowance into account!

Check the service history for cambelt changes. It should have had an official one at 72,000. Ideally it will have had more. If it did have one at 72,000 it could do with having another one very soon, and it's about £300-400. Give Peak Alfa a ring if they aren't far from you. They come highly recommended.
www.peakalfa.co.uk/

Other than that just give it a good test and listen for clonks and bonks from the suspension and check the tyre treads are worn evenly right the way across. Don't just look at the outside of them.

Good luck!!
And don't forget to join The Owners Club.

[pdV6]

£1000 cost to you for a 156 in "beautiful condition"? Sounds good!

[car.chic]

Thanks so the milage isnt really an issue... as long as its got all its history?

[alfaman]

my 164 2.0 TS has 140k on the clock - the engine is still in really good shape.

check the wishbone and trailing arm bushes ,

and rear handbrake calipers (have been known to stick on some cars )

[SCOOTERMAN]

alfaman said:

my 164 2.0 TS has 140k on the clock - the engine is still in really good shape. check the wishbone and trailing arm bushes , and rear handbrake calipers (have been known to stick on some cars )

Completely different engine though, aren't they?

[wombat rick]

car.chic said:

Thanks so the milage isnt really an issue... as long as its got all its history?

Yes - and you are prepared to keep up to it. They are cheap to buy, but not particularly cheap to run, but great cars when they are running well.

[posty]

hi car.chic

i'm not so sure you're getting a bargain

i must say that 120k isn't a problem if all works and typical things that do go wrong with wear/tear/age have been done

the price of a 99 with high milage should be sub 2k tho

[bigweb]

Im currently selling a 2001 Y 1.8TS with 90k on the clock full spec leather etc in good condition for £3250 if thats any help on price for this one or you are intrested

[richb]

posty said:

the price of a 99 with high milage should be sub 2k tho

Ye sbut what would you expect for an R Reg Pug 106? £1900 for that has to be taken into account. The dealers making a grand. Seems a fair deal to me.

[jimmy]

I bought a 99 v plate 2 litre with 70k on it for 3k with leather etc.. so 2999 for a t plate with that mileage sounds high.. locally there was a 99 t 156 2 litre with 99k on it for 2500, so i reckon 2200 would be about right..

[richb]

jimmy said:

I bought a 99 v plate 2 litre with 70k on it for 3k with leather etc.. so 2999 for a t plate with that mileage sounds high.. locally there was a 99 t 156 2 litre with 99k on it for 2500, so i reckon 2200 would be about right..

Agreed but what about the "trade-in" on her r reg puegeot 106 1.5 diesel???

[wildoliver]

Buy it!

[car.chic]

Sorry to disapoint but i've ended up buying a celica and i have decided till i can insure a gtv to buy an alfa! still love alfas though and as my mums got a spider (old '67) i drive hers loadsa time!!!

[_Batty_]

car.chic said:

Sorry to disapoint but i've ended up buying a celica and i have decided till i can insure a gtv to buy an alfa! still love alfas though and as my mums got a spider (old '67) i drive hers loadsa time!!!

GTV's rock
oh well, hope you get chance to own an italian stallion one day

[wombat rick]

car.chic said:

Sorry to disapoint but i've ended up buying a celica and i have decided till i can insure a gtv to buy an alfa! still love alfas though and as my mums got a spider (old '67) i drive hers loadsa time!!!

Boo Hiss!!!



Good to hear you get to drive your Mum's Spider though!!