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Bernie Guest
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Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2004 2:51 am Post subject: 33 practicality |
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Hi
My name is Bernie I live in Brisbane
I want to buy my 16 y/o son his first car for christmas
He told me he likes all the alfa models especially the 33 sud and sprint
But i am wondering about the practicality if i brought him one would they easy to repair and get parts for like a japanese car
I dont know much about cars
If any thing went wrong with it would he be able to repair things himself with some type of owners repair manual or something
Is there an alfa model that fits better to this
Well thanks for your time
Regards
Bernie |
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Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 1:16 am Post subject: Re: 33 practicality |
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Bernie wrote: |
Hi
My name is Bernie I live in Brisbane
I want to buy my 16 y/o son his first car for christmas
He told me he likes all the alfa models especially the 33 sud and sprint
But i am wondering about the practicality if i brought him one would they easy to repair and get parts for like a japanese car
I dont know much about cars
If any thing went wrong with it would he be able to repair things himself with some type of owners repair manual or something
Is there an alfa model that fits better to this
Well thanks for your time
Regards
Bernie |
Hi bernie - congrats on being such a cool dad!
Any of the three you mentioned would make a good first car - theyre not quite as cheap or basic as a holden or commodore - but then again theyre a mutch better car. Any parts or repair would be as easy - especially in brisbane - just allways go to someone that knows the cars or is a alfa specialist.You can pick up the Haynes 'do it yourself' manual quite cheaply (have a look on ebay.com.au) and the earlier models that are 8v (not fuel injected) are a bit less complicated, and probably more reliable, than the later 16v injected versions (i think only the later model 33's had the newer 16v engines). Being older cars i would get someone to have a decent inspection for rust and any mechanical problems before buying as any major work needed, as with any car, can be expensive. Theyre all really good cars - i have a sprint but the 33 is probably the most comon (hence best choice for a first car) Being in brisbane theyre should be plenty of alfa specialists to give advice - good luck |
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icky Alfasud
Joined: 20 Mar 2003 Posts: 70 Location: Lismore NSW Australia
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Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 3:03 am Post subject: |
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Good on you Bernie for thinking outside the square and not going for the usual rice burners or holden cars.
Being a first car, it should teach him about basic maintenence and give him a chance to get in and get his hands dirty. Workshop manuals are available as well as a whole heap of stuff on CD's.
Advice on problems is reasonably easy to acquire, you just have to look at the technical forum to see that somebody has already come across the problem and has discovered what to do, and as time goes by, he'll find contacts and other alfisti to help him, especially about where to get parts etc. All he has to do is ask.
Try to find the best example that suits your price, I think the earlier 33's usually range in price from the 1K to 5K, once again dependant on condition.
I think that the suds and sprints are a touch more pricier, but maybe i'm just biased.
Good hunting, |
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