Seems OK, price isn't too high, has covered 100k though, which I couldn't find stated anywhere in the ad.

 

Ad says it's covered 40k on new engine.

 

OK! i'll stick my neck on the line!, ........ its worth £2600 max due to mileage.

 

I'm inclined to agree with you and I recently sold a similar car The cup kit adds no monetary value IMO. 100k miles, on a T plate, got the teledials, yeah that's about the right mark.

 

I've got my eye on a 3L GTV P2 1999 with 95k and the interior is perfect, price is at 2.5k no cup kit though.

 

yea its the cup kit i like, there aren't many of them about and people are asking quite a bit for them

 

You can still buy the Cup kit!

 

Yea but by the time you buy it, spray and fit it, then buying all the other things that car has.....wouldn't be a cheap car!!

 

I would be more interested in the mechanicals( Just as 916 has already advised you,:thumbs and would want to know what has been done to the suspension etc below and more importantly! if the belt has snapped that would alarm me that it has a recon engine in it unless i knew the engine was supplied from an Alfa specialist? Do NOT judge the book by the cover, i would go and look at it inspect the invoices, check rear bushes etc have all been renewed and carefully check the engine, it your heart still rules your head then im sure if you waved £3k below his/her nose that car will be yours!? But! i wouldn't pay anymore as it's a high mileage car! even then i reckon less could realistically buy it if he/she is after a quick sale. I hate to admit it but it is a buyers market in the GTV/Spider market at the moment!!

 

Happy you sold Mr Cane, yours was a very nice example indeed it was a shame i wasn't in the market for a v6 at the present time.

 

I think it looks nice, but I would always go and see the car before buying, pictures can be misleading. Ask as many questions about it first, then go and see it , inspect carefully take someone else with you as a second pair of eyes and ears. Lastly take it for a good test drive. Good luck lynn

 

cheap

please read the ad:
Cup kit emphasising the 'pininfarina' lines.
Firstly it has been fully poly bushed at the rear with new wishbones at the front.
There is a full stainless exhaust (lifetime warrenty) with detachable decat, (the origional cat will come with the car), the resulting sound is very impressive, letting the engine rev freely which is a huge improvement over the standard system.
A full set of new tyres were recently fitted along with a new radiator and thermostat.
The car had a new engine professionally fitted at 60k miles (snapped Cam belt) costing £3000 and has now covered just over 40k miles. Full documentation of all work carried out whilst in my possesion and previous owners is present with the car. All the origional keys including the master key are still present. There is 11 months left on the MOT and 6 months Tax.
The car also comes with a taylored 'Auto- Pyjama' car cover which is fully breathable and weatherproof.

The mileage is in there; 60+40=100.

A lot has been renewed so everything hasn't covered 100k.

It might need a cambelt soon but if the paintwork is good then I think it's cheap.

Buy one for £2k without the above work & add up the cost to make it as good.

Just tyres & Cup kit could cost you £1500, + poly bushing, exhaust etc = £????

Most importantly it has a 40k engine surely the 'heart' of any car?

Clive

 

try & find another

It might need a cambelt soon but if the paintwork is good then I think it's cheap.

Buy one for £2k without the above work & add up the cost to make it as good.

Just tyres & Cup kit could cost you £1500, + poly bushing, exhaust etc = £????

Most importantly it has a 40k engine surely the 'heart' of any car?

Clive

new engine but cambelt has covered 40k miles - I'd check when it was changed. That could be 5-8 years ago depending on useage so belt needs changing. overpriced due to this.

don't agree, if all it needs is a cambelt then it's a cheap car to someone who wants one with a Cup kit etc.

Dewbie, go try & find another one with that spec for that price, I doubt you can.

Clive

 

Is it one of yours Clive?:lol:

He has been advised to check everything! The car appears in the script to have been well maintained, but! i have a nagging about that Why if it was carefully maintained was the "Heart" of the car not maintained?

 

cambelt



No it's not one of mine, not dear enough!:cheese:

The cambelt snapped, that doesn't necessarily mean it hadn't been well maintained.

Clive

 

I was of the assumption that belt maintenance was as necessary as the twin spark although higher mileage variance between the two.I guess if it was maintained on mileage assumption rather that time for the belts which is what i suspect i would be alarmed would you not be? I was/am of the impression that the v6 is bullet proof if carefully maintained, if im delusional then please tell me so!?:lol:

 

irrelevant



keeping to the correct intervals, either time or mileage-whichever comes first, is essential for cambelts but we don't have all the facts & this car has had 6 owners. It's also important not to rev a cold engine but how do we know this hasn't been done? We don't, so we buy on the present condition & hope for the best.

This car has had a 'new' engine (Alfa dealers 'only' rebuild an engine as Alfa don't send them one in a crate-so I'm told) so IMO it's past problem is a bit irrelevant now.

I've bought plenty of bad cars with good service histories & good cars with none!

Clive

 

Fair point!:thumbs:

 

yea I'm right with you there!!

 

new engine but cambelt has covered 40k miles - I'd check when it was changed. That could be 5-8 years ago depending on useage so belt needs changing. overpriced due to this.

 

Looks OK to me; one would obviously need to give it a full inspection before committing, but I think if you want it, then it's worth it.
Sure you could certainly spend that money more wisely on another vehicle, but it wouldn't have an alfa badge on it and it wouldn't be a gtv.Three grand or thereabouts for that car will likely turn out to be money well spent, provided it suits the buyer and it's what he wants.
I have never regretted one penny spent on mine and if it blew up tomorrow I would still hold that view.
Bit sad, I always think, that these threads do seem to develop a recurring theme - we all profess to love our 916s, but we don't seem to think they are worth any money!

 

Bit sad, I always think, that these threads do seem to develop a recurring theme - we all profess to love our 916s, but we don't seem to think they are worth any money!

The GTV is a good value motor, that car is 11 years old, it might have cost £30k new but it's been driven the equvilent of 4 times round the earth and that puts a heavy toll on a car.

Clive will always defend the price of these cars because he has a big vested interest in doing so and I don't think anyone has a particular problem with that. The same goes on in other areas, look at some of the threads about "hang onto your GTA they're about the go up in value" again raised by people with a vested interest in these cars. Some would like to think they are worth more than they are and these will generally be the people with them or selling them.

I've always been a bit of a realist when it comes to these sorts of things and I have some real world experience of selling one of these cars very recently, my car was a similar spec, same year, full polybush, stainless steel exhaust, similar mileage but original engine and that sold for alot less than the asking price, the obvious difference being the cup kit and big wheels. Does it add over £1k in value, no idea really if it floats your boat maybe it's worth it because if you want a real cup they are even more expensive.

Ultimately there is alot of variation in the prices of these cars, from the very expensive to the bargain basement if the price is right for you the go out and buy it and if you want to know peoples opinions as to the price of one cae based on a photo and a few words as is the case here you'll get it.

 

Looks in good condition to me. And from what Clive says worth a look.

Remember the belt change is not as strict as the TS, although I would change it and the plugs at the same time. Certainly worth an offer, any leeway would probably pay for the service work, and you'd end up with a good V6 916 for very good money.

Bit sad, I always think, that these threads do seem to develop a recurring theme - we all profess to love our 916s, but we don't seem to think they are worth any money!

I was about to say that as well mate! A bit depressing really, considering these 916 Alfas have the best V6 ever made, and were close to £30k new. Some people don't know how lucky they are when looking to buy at current prices!!

 

In my experience, regardless of mileage, always better to get one already fully sorted than get a cheap one and then spend alot of time and money getting it right.
I`m on my 2nd v6 and bought it with just over 100k miles. Looked at loads including many low milers but realised the more i viewed, mileage was not indicative of condition.

 

theres a gtv6 on ebay for 1100 - its a cat c and i think its got suspension damage..

 

I saw it on the road the other day (see the Spotted thread) & it looks concours. Its here in Hexham but not sure if I can find time to see it. The owner has a viewer coming from Leeds tomorrow so if anyone is seriously interested, give him a call quick. Its also in the Classifieds on this site.

 

Correction - can't find it in the Classifieds today.

 

People keep mentioning it's got high mileage? It's an 11 year old car with 100k on the clock. It's less than average!

 

Its got to be worth 3000 of anybody's money surely! What other car can you get that looks as beautiful as that, has that lovely V6 engine and has a lush interior for 3 grand? I cant think of many..

 

Ok so there seems to be a huge difference of opinion as to weather the car is overpriced, has covered to many miles etc. Well to throw a spanner in the works, i believe this link is to a members car, anyone want to comment on it as to price, miles etc or not? Personally i think it's way overpriced.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1999-ALFA-ROM...ROMEO-3-0-GTV-/120629364112?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item1c16120590#ht_500wt_1154

 

GTVs can be considered a 'normal' car, i.e. some people use them as a daily driver or only vehicle. It's not like a TVR or Elise, etc where the majority tend to be kept in garages for a Sunday drive hence the mileage tends to be low for these cars. When you take into account an average of 10-12k a year anything under that on a GTV would be considered low mileage IMHO.

 

i think it's a good price, rather have that than one that has done 60k, looks good but in reality needs massive amounts of suspension work and has a rotten exhuast system which will need a few thousand thrown at it to make it good

 

Hello Guys,

I'm the owner of the red GTV, as stated in the ad, there has been alot of mony spent on the car in the last year, covering all the suspension bushes, front wishbones and droplinks, tyres, the whole exhaust incl flexi pipes, air con re gas etc etc.
The car has just been tucked up in my garage under its cover as I have now purchased my replacement car. If any of you are interested feel free to call me (07714271189) to arrange a viewing. I'm in Hexham Northumberland.
The guy from leeds is seriously considering the car after viewing it yesterday, but was weighing it up against a 75 V6 he was also looking at. He had just sold his SZ but missed the Alfa V6!

 

The guy from leeds is seriously considering the car after viewing it yesterday, but was weighing it up against a 75 V6 he was also looking at. He had just sold his SZ but missed the Alfa V6!

Was his name Steve?