CatmanV2
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Cresting the brow of a hill into the sunset when there's a bang and a clatter, flames engulf the cabin and it's all over
I can think of worse ways to go
As long as you're going *fast*
C
Cresting the brow of a hill into the sunset when there's a bang and a clatter, flames engulf the cabin and it's all over
I can think of worse ways to go
As long as you're going *fast*
C
I've been looking through the classifieds for a 2006/7 Quattroporte to buy. It must be a fully automatic gearbox as I have another automated manual car with paddles and I'd like to add an automatic.
Ideally I'm looking for blue or dark grey paintwork with tan leather. The variators need to have been done.
Does anyone know of an available car for me to buy?
Thanks in advance
Belfry
Depends on the mileage and how many miles you plan to do per year but I'd be inclined to say the second. You could easily have 2-3 years + before the variators need doing and if you hunt around I'd be surprised if you can't get them done for £2k based on feedback I was getting
The parts alone are north of £1400 !
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....so you can either pay an extra £2,000 on the purchase price for the peace of mind that the variators have been done, or you can pay £2,000 less and take about a 50% chance that you will need to pay out £1,500-£2,500 at some point.Specialists charge about £1500 if it's just the variators, or £2400 if it's the variators and the replacement cam-caps. Plus vat.
LOL...or maybe even a smidge less....so you can either pay an extra £2,000 on the purchase price for the peace of mind that the variators have been done, or you can pay £2,000 less and take about a 50% chance that you will need to pay out £1,500-£2,500 at some point.
Or you can be like Rockits and look at a car that has been listed at £20,995 for a while, wait for the owner to get nervous enough to pay for the variators to be done at Migliore, and then take it off his hands for £17,500.