Re: 164S on Ebay for $13,000?

[MMosko@domain.elided]

164's are a dime a dozen. Go look at <A HREF="www.autotrader.com">www.autotrader.com</A>. On the other hand 
the 164S is a head turner because of the styling. It's also quick.. very 
quick if properly tuned. The big deal is that few cars produced combine the 
luxury, roominess, great visibility, the right sounds and the exhilarating 
handling found in the 164S. Much like an M5 versus a BMW 528. Speaking of 
same I finished a 3 year lease on the 528 and was glad to get rid of it. 
Compared to my freshly restored 164S the 528 was as unexciting as sourkraut.

$13,000 a lot to pay for a pristine low mileage 164S? If you're an investor 
and prefer to regard cars as you would stocks and bonds you're much better 
off buying a Saturn at 0-0-0 financing. On the other hand if you get 3 years 
of maximum driving pleasure out of a good 164S and then trash it, it may have 
cost you even less than owning a new Camry or an Accord. Which would you 
rather drive. I think $13,000 for the 164S on Ebay is a fair price

Marc Mosko                                                                    
                                                          President, South 
Florida Alfa Romeo Owners Club
Hollywood, Florida
'65 Giulia Spider Veloce
'74 GTV 2000 T.S.
'91 164 S



> Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 12:05:07 -0500
> From: ALFAXTC@domain.elided
> Subject: No more 164S's for sale?
> 
> Is it me or are 164S owners not selling their cars?  I've looking for a 
> decent 164S to replace my Verde and haven't come by any in awhile.  The 
> ones I've come across are either "out of their mind" prices or POS.  For 
> example there is a 91 164S on ebay, yes its got low miles, but $13,000?  A 
> 164Q goes for $15,000.  Plus its 12 yrs. old for crying out loud and 
> nothing special about 164S's.  They're not classics or collector items yet, 
> but they do look nice.  In my opinion the Verde's are more of a 
> "collector's item" now than the 164's.  Last of the rear wheel drive, less 
> labor intense to replace parts, cheaper replacement parts.
> 
> What's up with the 164's?
> 
> Alan
> 88 Milano 3.0


Marc Mosko                                                                    
                                                          President, South 
Florida Alfa Romeo Owners Club
Hollywood, Florida
'65 Giulia Spider Veloce
'74 GTV 2000 T.S.
'91 164 S

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