Worth 3 magic beans?

[andoverben]

I have seen a car that I want on EBay (and have put a bid in for it on the spur of the moment)

If I win then I will need to sell the Alfa, it is a 2000 W reg 2.4 jtd with 180k miles (lots of service history - just had a new clutch, cam belt and AFM 3 months ago) it was my old company car so I have known it since new I have seen similar ones allbeit with half the miles on them for about 5 - 6ish k

What do you reckon I would be likely to get if I put it up for sale?

[Alfa Mad]

Wow, that's some mileage! I'm afraid your in unknown territory, but I'd be interested how the much maligned Alfa is bearing up.

[andoverben]

Yeah it is lots of miles however as it is virtually motorway only miles since new it is actually in pretty good nick (although it was starting to feel a bit tired until it was last serviced and had a new Air fuel meter and clutch fitted which totally transformed it) Apart from the odd suspension squeak it feels like it has got another 100k miles easy

[Kinky]

If it's an auto - I might be interested.

K

[andoverben]

Sorry Kinky it is a manual - it does have a rather nice wooden gear knob (ooerr)tho

[silverback mike]

I reckon someone with an open mind would give 3k or so for it, give or take a few hundred quid up or down.

I have an audi with 211k which is faultless. As I say, you need someone with an open mind and not a 'I must buy low mileage it must be better' type opinion.

Personally I prefer higher miles motorway cars than lower mileage town cars.

What have you bid on.....

[andoverben]

I was bidding on a Misubishi FTO GPX that I had seen however, the seller didn't respond to any of the emails that I sent so I stopped bidding and as such haven't won (it has just ended) however I had a look through Autotrader and have just come back from East London from meeting with a chap that Had 4 FTO's I have been having a look at one with 107k KM (60k miles) on it which he is selling for £3500.

It has the coolest alarm thingy ever which starts the car from the remote control (I know I am such a kid)

(He was quite good about it, I called him at 6:00, by 7:45 I had picked him up from his house in Woolwich and took him over to his warehouse where I had a look round on boxing day and everything)

[Kinky]

andoverben said:

Sorry Kinky it is a manual - it does have a rather nice wooden gear knob (ooerr)tho

No worries. I must say, like SbM above says - I'd have no issue with a 'high-miler' - and if anything would be more trusting of those than a low-miler.

Hope you shift it.

K

[silverback mike]

andoverben said:

I was bidding on a Misubishi FTO GPX that I had seen however, the seller didn't respond to any of the emails that I sent so I stopped bidding and as such haven't won (it has just ended) however I had a look through Autotrader and have just come back from East London from meeting with a chap that Had 4 FTO's I have been having a look at one with 107k KM (60k miles) on it which he is selling for £3500. It has the coolest alarm thingy ever which starts the car from the remote control (I know I am such a kid) (He was quite good about it, I called him at 6:00, by 7:45 I had picked him up from his house in Woolwich and took him over to his warehouse where I had a look round on boxing day and everything)

I looked after a grey mivec gpx whilst a mate was overseas. Bonkers thing, the lads in work nicknamed it thunderbird4. Nice noise too.

I also seem to remember it fitted my boy in the back as well. Practical as well then, so the mrs is easily placated.