Should I keep my Alfa Spider or sell it on?

My regularly serviced 2010 Alfa Romeo 2.2 JTS Spider Independant Italia was purchased as a one-year-old car with nearly 20,000 miles on the clock. It has now completed 93,000 miles. With new front nearside suspension and rear brake disc and pads for its recent MoT, I was informed that its first new clutch would be needed in the next year or two, at a cost of £1300. As there were only 450 made at the end of the Spider run, and as I am very attached to the looks and performance, should I keep the car or move on?

Asked on 7 July 2019 by Paul Sutherland

Answered by Honest John

It's summer. So either sell it now or keep it to enjoy and if you want to sell it do that next spring because it will be worth buttons over the winter. I think it's important to keep this car with Alfa specialists who know the quirks rather than go for the cheapest quotes from someone like Mr Clutch. There can be a problem with the ESP over-reacting. I presume it's had a timing belt, tensioner, waterpump and aux belt. If it hasn't, you're on borrowed time.

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