Alfa 164 Q4

[zagatoes30]

Pretty close to my ultimate everyday driver, a 164 Q4 Japanese import with lowish mileage all going well until I noticed who the seller is

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[Guy]

That does look nice and will be just as clean underneath. Know idea who the seller is!

 

[Nayf]

I've driven that car for Modern Classics.
Can discuss privately...

 

[zagatoes30]

That does look nice and will be just as clean underneath. Know idea who the seller is!

Motorhub just read their reviews online, this is the first thing that comes up on Google. I don't understand how any company can trade with this type of feedback and I see they have recently been fined as well


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[Gazcw]

If you are tall enough you can hold the headliner up with your head as you drive.

 

[Nayf]

If you are tall enough you can hold the headliner up with your head as you drive.

I did indeed do that.

 

[zagatoes30]

If you are tall enough you can hold the headliner up with your head as you drive.

I would have to get a stick being a short ar5e

 

[Gazcw]

I would have to get a stick being a short ar5e

And a bit of gaffer tape for the fuel cover.

 

[Scaf]

Unbelievable that anyone would market a car with the headliner falling down !!
Walk / run away

 

[zagatoes30]

Unbelievable that anyone would market a car with the headliner falling down !!
Walk / run away

With this dealer the headliner is probably the least of your worries

 

[jasst]

With this dealer the headliner is probably the least of your worries

I was thinking about a car from this lot a while ago, was going to get it shipped down to me, when I asked for quotes on shiply, one of the carriers contacted me to warn me off, said he has had loads of problems with stuff from them.

 

[Andyk]

Yep, This lot has not had good reviews. Cars are priced lower in most cases and usually a reason for that.

 

[Motorsport3]

Interesting car this Q4. I didn't know the 164 had 4WD version. Beautiful seats too.
Surely if the dealer is that bad you can always make an offer on a basis that you buy as seeing without reliance on post sale service or support from them? I thought that is what is called Trade price.
Looking at the car and most interesting 80/90s example I can't help but finding the dash unattractive. Too much hard plastic, too close to you. For a hot hatch that might be just about acceptable, but for a luxo 4 seater is just not for me. And unfortunately unlike other repairable niggles you can't do much about it.