The 1k 166 V6!

[hornetrider]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1435266.htm



Bargain! Pitfalls?!

[Targarama]

Is the guy selling it from the pop group Cornershop?

[dwilkie]

Remind me again how a Renault Laguna is SOTW and not this?

[S3_Graham]

why is the one below it 10 times the price???

admittedly it has 1/3 the miles. and is 4 years newer.. but still... 10x !!

Edited by S3_Graham on Friday 15th January 16:51

[RicksAlfas]

S3_Graham said:

why is the one below it 10 times the price???

admittedly it has 1/3 the miles. and is 4 years newer.. but still... 10x !!

The one below it is the ultra desirable Ti facelift spec. Different front:


It's also from a dealer and is very optimistic!
Suspect it's a very hard car to value...

[k-ink]

I also noticed a massive spread on the prices of these. Some dealers are buying them up, perhaps trying to corner the market. Then punting them on with huge price tags

[ITP]

Supply and demand rules with late model 166's.
It is a bit overpriced but what kind of bland 2004 5 series with 40k miles would you get for under 10k which would look better on your driveway than that 166. Also a 2000 model 5 series with 150k on the clock would not be worth more than 1k either.

Edited by ITP on Saturday 16th January 21:09

[S3_Graham]

ITP said:

Supply and demand rules with late model 166's.
It is a bit overpriced but what kind of bland 2004 5 series with 40k miles would you get for under 10k which would look better on your driveway than that 166. Also a 2000 model 5 series with 150k on the clock would not be worth more than 1k either.

Edited by ITP on Saturday 16th January 21:09

Really? i was looking at E39 5 series for a run about..

i was struggling to find any for under 1K.

I see what your saying about the price difference.. i just couldnt get my head around it being 10 times the price!

[village idiot]

i sold my 166 3.0 super for about £950

it was a w-plate with about 115k miles. nuvola blue. black momo leather. 6-speed manual. 17" alfa sports wheels etc etc.

it was also an absolute shed... as they all are at that sort of money... absolutely bloody money pits.

looked good though.

[village idiot]

[Harbuzi]

That is one nice looking motor!

What did it drive like?

[village idiot]

Harbuzi said:

That is one nice looking motor!

What did it drive like?

crap tbh... the engine was the only good thing about it... it weighed a ton, was very very heavy on its suspension and its brakes... a beemer 528i would run rings round it in all respects other than on the 'character' front... and in nuvola blue is certainly turned lots of heads too.

would i have another? not a chance... but at least i've been there and done it now i guess.

(btw... i am a big alfa fan so am not down on the brand... just the 166... it's an underdog that doesn't deserve to be pitied!)

Edited by village idiot on Monday 18th January 17:08