boomerang
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For years now I am thinking of buying a Granturismo.
Just because it is the most beautiful car ever made.
Had doubts every time again, especially about letting our mint Gransport LE with boomerangs go for it.
But the Gransport stays, despite the fact that it is little more then a museum piece at my place.
(But I just cant part with it)
After selling the Alfa Giulia last year, we thought we wouldn‘t miss a regular car during the darker months of the year, but we do. (we used our Van till now)
The Granturismo won’t do a lot of miles and will only be used from Oktober till April. (MB SL500 during summer)
Questions:
1)Granturismo on a hoist, will I be able to visually inspect bushes, condition subframes?
Or are most of the possible problems hidden?
2)Camvariator exchange/repair in the past, will this be a real solution, or can you expect the problem to return after X 1000 miles?
3)Are there really serious reasons to NOT buy an early but well maintained and low mileage (2007/8) car?
I am just looking for a nice comfortable drive, not for a real sports car, since it never was intended to be that imho.
(So a nice 4.2 would also be ok)
4)Am I right that prices seem to stabilize, certainly for LHD cars?
Especially 4.7L cars are priced up to 10k higher now, compared to 2021.
Really nice 4.2L also seem to climb though.
So did prices bottom out yet?
Glad to hear your advices and opinions.
Just because it is the most beautiful car ever made.
Had doubts every time again, especially about letting our mint Gransport LE with boomerangs go for it.
But the Gransport stays, despite the fact that it is little more then a museum piece at my place.
(But I just cant part with it)
After selling the Alfa Giulia last year, we thought we wouldn‘t miss a regular car during the darker months of the year, but we do. (we used our Van till now)
The Granturismo won’t do a lot of miles and will only be used from Oktober till April. (MB SL500 during summer)
Questions:
1)Granturismo on a hoist, will I be able to visually inspect bushes, condition subframes?
Or are most of the possible problems hidden?
2)Camvariator exchange/repair in the past, will this be a real solution, or can you expect the problem to return after X 1000 miles?
3)Are there really serious reasons to NOT buy an early but well maintained and low mileage (2007/8) car?
I am just looking for a nice comfortable drive, not for a real sports car, since it never was intended to be that imho.
(So a nice 4.2 would also be ok)
4)Am I right that prices seem to stabilize, certainly for LHD cars?
Especially 4.7L cars are priced up to 10k higher now, compared to 2021.
Really nice 4.2L also seem to climb though.
So did prices bottom out yet?
Glad to hear your advices and opinions.