looking at a spider tomorrow.....

looking at a spider tomorrow.....

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Rach123

Original Poster:

11 posts

219 months

Friday 3rd March 2006
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never had an alfa before, but going to see an 05 spider tomorrow, is there anything i should look for or make sure I ask?

pwig

11,956 posts

271 months

Friday 3rd March 2006
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Check if it's an import.

Rach123

Original Poster:

11 posts

219 months

Sunday 5th March 2006
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Ta, its definately not an import....

And now It's MINE!

pwig

11,956 posts

271 months

Sunday 5th March 2006
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That comment was useless without pics

richb

51,711 posts

285 months

Sunday 5th March 2006
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2.0 or 3.2?

pdV6

16,442 posts

262 months

Monday 6th March 2006
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pwig said:
Check if it's an import.


pdV6

16,442 posts

262 months

Monday 6th March 2006
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Rach123 said:
Ta, its definately not an import....

And now It's MINE!

wombat rick

13,422 posts

245 months

Monday 6th March 2006
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Rach123 said:
And now It's MINE!


Great news!!!


Would you like to join the Owner's Club?

pwig

11,956 posts

271 months

Monday 6th March 2006
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pdV6 said:
pwig said:
Check if it's an import.




Well if she was buying an 05 Reg on the premise that it was a UK car, wouldn't you?

pdV6

16,442 posts

262 months

Tuesday 7th March 2006
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Perhaps if you were to say "check the spec is what you wanted" every so often rather than just banging on about imports (with the implication that they're "bad" in some way).

I mean: exactly how many Alfas are built in Britain, then?

The only person who loses out if a car's an import is the franchised dealer who doesn't get to make their cup of tea on the initial sale from new.

Given that Spiders are now out of production, what do you care anyway?

pwig

11,956 posts

271 months

Tuesday 7th March 2006
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pdV6 said:
Perhaps if you were to say "check the spec is what you wanted" every so often rather than just banging on about imports (with the implication that they're "bad" in some way).

I mean: exactly how many Alfas are built in Britain, then?

The only person who loses out if a car's an import is the franchised dealer who doesn't get to make their cup of tea on the initial sale from new.

Given that Spiders are now out of production, what do you care anyway?


Perhaps the fact that she would take it to the dealer with a problem 2 1/2 years down the line and they tell her she hasn't got a warranty?

pdV6

16,442 posts

262 months

Tuesday 7th March 2006
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"check the spec is what you wanted"

wombat rick

13,422 posts

245 months

Tuesday 7th March 2006
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P & P go and sort yourselves out!!!

What you should be doing is congratulating Rach123 on her fine choice of car, not frightening her away with all your import/export chat.

pwig

11,956 posts

271 months

Tuesday 7th March 2006
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pdV6 said:
"check the spec is what you wanted"


Yeah like it's got 3 years of warranty.

richb

51,711 posts

285 months

Tuesday 7th March 2006
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pwig said:
pdV6 said:
"check the spec is what you wanted"
Yeah like it's got 3 years of warranty.
Don't they? Mine does...

pwig

11,956 posts

271 months

Tuesday 7th March 2006
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richb said:
pwig said:
pdV6 said:
"check the spec is what you wanted"
Yeah like it's got 3 years of warranty.
Don't they? Mine does...


Not if it's an import.

richb

51,711 posts

285 months

Tuesday 7th March 2006
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Ah ha...

Rach123

Original Poster:

11 posts

219 months

Saturday 11th March 2006
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Gentlemen, please!

It's lovely, and is only nearly 10 months old, so comes with the remaining 2 and a bit years warranty. The unfortunate / fortunate whichever way you want to look at it, was too large at 8 months pregnant to fit behind the steering wheel!

I pick her up tomorrow, can't wait to be rid of my mundane focus, even if the alfa's got less power and 0-60's slower!

pwig

11,956 posts

271 months

Saturday 11th March 2006
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So it's a 2.0 then?

wombat rick

13,422 posts

245 months

Saturday 11th March 2006
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Rach123 said:
I pick her up tomorrow, can't wait to be rid of my mundane focus, even if the alfa's got less power and 0-60's slower!


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