Hi guys,
New bloke here. I currently own a 3 year old Alfa GTV which, although fun to drive, has its share of niggly faults that I wouldn't expect to find on a newish car. So I did a little reverse psychology and decided to buy myself a car that I do expect to have faults with (but not too many)!
Anyway I'm thinking of buying a 500 SEC and have a few questions.
1. Are there differing models in the 500 SEC range? Looking on autotrader.co.uk some were definitely lower with AMG style alloys etc. Are these just options/mods?
2. Looks like a good one can be picked up for £5K or so? I know this is a bit of a "how long is a piece of sting question" but realistically how much am I likely to have to spend on it over say 3 years.
3. Although I don't expect it to be flawless I do need it to get me to work in the morning. Generally how reliable are these cars?
4. Is mileage a concern? If so what top end should I be looking at?
5. Any other advice/good web sites would be much appreciated. At the moment I know very little about these creatures, other than what I've read on this site!
Thanks in advance.
New bloke here. I currently own a 3 year old Alfa GTV which, although fun to drive, has its share of niggly faults that I wouldn't expect to find on a newish car. So I did a little reverse psychology and decided to buy myself a car that I do expect to have faults with (but not too many)!
Anyway I'm thinking of buying a 500 SEC and have a few questions.
1. Are there differing models in the 500 SEC range? Looking on autotrader.co.uk some were definitely lower with AMG style alloys etc. Are these just options/mods?
2. Looks like a good one can be picked up for £5K or so? I know this is a bit of a "how long is a piece of sting question" but realistically how much am I likely to have to spend on it over say 3 years.
3. Although I don't expect it to be flawless I do need it to get me to work in the morning. Generally how reliable are these cars?
4. Is mileage a concern? If so what top end should I be looking at?
5. Any other advice/good web sites would be much appreciated. At the moment I know very little about these creatures, other than what I've read on this site!
Thanks in advance.