I Fancy an Alfa

[riwiho]

Hello all.

I am most probably going to be selling my current daily runner (lotus elise) and need a cheap daily driver. I have always fancied an Alfa and I think its the way for me to go.

I do around 15k a year so the car will have to be reliable (ish) and coming from a lotus some performace would not go a miss but other than that i dont really have any preferences. Budget around 7k

I had taken a liking to the 2.0 GTV (3.0 to thirsty for my needs) but after looking around 5-7k seems alot to spend when the car will loose a good hunk of money in a 3 year period however I want to get a good one. What is the best price point for a GTV? Too expensive and it will loose in depreciation and too little spent could be an expensive ownership excercise.

Any alternative alfas please put the point forward

Thanks

[51mes]

Been thinking about an old alfa - well cherished of necessity as a cheap runabout when the dust settles and the ex mrs simes has left me with anywhere to rest my testicles of a night..

There's a GTV buyers guide published over at http://www.alfaowner.com 

the forum is good place for all things alfa...

Simes.

[JR]

riwiho said:

I am most probably going to be selling my current daily runner (lotus elise) and need a cheap daily driver.

You should have change after buying a GTV.

riwiho said:

some performace would not go a miss but other than that i dont really have any preferences. Budget around 7k

Looking like the V6

riwiho said:

5-7k seems alot to spend when the car will loose a good hunk of money in a 3 year period

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/420902.htm prices like these have barely moved in a year. I doubt whether depreciation would be more than 30% in three years; very good for cars generally.

[_Batty_]

mines up for sale, and i'll miss her dreadfully.
has to be the best car i've ever owned
buy one, you won't regret it