Buy an Alfa 8C Competizione now

Congratulations. It really is a voluptuous creation.
I always believed that buying an alfa romeo was a matter of a sentimental urge and not logic, and this is why I always ended up broken hearted, as everyday was like having an affair with a scizophrenic woman.
I never knew when disaster was going to happen.
Seems they got it right this time and no drama happens.
I just hope that you are going to drive it and not store it.
Storing cars is like getting married to a long legged big breasted plarinum 18yo girl and not having sex with her until she becomes 50.
No matter how good she can be on the bed, she will be nothing more than a sexy granny.
Enjoy it while it is fresh.

 

A very nice and artistic car,
an absolutely fabulous exhaust note,
drop dead gorgeous,
and fantastic to drive.

Oh and only 500 made.

 

If I could, I would. My favorite modern (2000's to today) car.

 

Just wish they had raced a version of the 8C: The 250 SWB comparison would be have been complete.

 

They are very beautiful, but it seems like a lot of money for what it is.

 

I'm still kicking myself for not grabbing a Black one with 5k miles last year at my dealer.
$185k......

 

There is too much similarity between the Alfa 8C, Maserati GT and Ferrari California to ever make the Alfa 8C collectible. Just because Ferrari of Seattle has gouged yet another buyer on price does not make a market, so don't drink their Kool Aid.

While the recent FOS award for Dealer of the year seems like an accolade, look at the criteria and you'll see profits are the most influential in attaining this award. They have begged Roy Cats for his used Ferrari inventory as FOS allotments on new cars have sunk in recent years.

So how do you raise profits with decreasing new inventory? Do the math, talk to buyers at E@RTC and you'll hear that $100k-$150k over list is not uncommon, or perhaps tell customers the used Alfa 8C is worth another $50k above market. Then there is their service department where even Rob Lay detected their tricks.

Just search in the Silver Section to find the thread about the poor Gent with the Scud where Ferrari of Seattle said his SCUD was denied warranty coverage for failed headers and FOS wanted to charge him $20k for parts on the factory headers. When he opted for lower priced Fabspeeds then FOS mysteriously said they could not fit properly. What is even more strange is that these same headers fit on 50 other of the same cars. (Ferrarichat link and sponsor name removed)
Even Rob Lay could detect the truth about Ferrari of Seattle:
"The Ferrari Authorized Dealer Mechanic (at Ferrari of Seattle) had it out for (vendor name removed) and this job from the beginning. They didn't get the high dollar OEM replacement job as they wanted, so instead blamed many fitment problems on (vendor name removed) and not his lack of experience and poor attitude from the beginning."

 

I fail to see how any of the three are remotely similar in look or in experience.

 

Jacques- I agree with you. No idea what that was all about, but the basic premise is fatally flawed, and the rest is just garbage and nothing to do with this thread.

 

While the point of this thread is debatable, everything you wrote above is completely unrelated.

 

I love the 8C, it's a beautiful car. And i think it might become collectible one day based on that alone (Look at BMW 507..$2M for a car that was never much more than a pretty face). To drive, the 8C leaves much to be desired unless the road is F1 track smooth and the gearbox is unfortunately very very dated. But the sound and the beauty still make it very desirable

 

Yes, i should have pointed out that it's when you are pushing it that the handling gets a little questionable on bad roads. The rear jumps a lot. If you are close to Chicago, please bring the car to the Winnetka Cars and Coffee on April 27 (Elm and Lincoln St).

Best!

 

Yes.

 

Have you tried the Spider as well? I find it more surefooted. Weight distribution and center of gravity are better than in the Competizione, the biggest difference being the fuel tank, which has been moved lower down and inside the wheelbase on the Spider. And the lower unsprung weight helps too.

 

The 8C engine, transmission and chassis are directly derviative from Ferrari/Maserati's design - this is not a pure Alfa innovation.
I see many of the same curves in the fenders and cockpit placement in the 8C, Maserati and Ferrari. Not all, mind you, and not the front grill but put them side by side and you'll notice similarities. The 8C is a derivative car, not a ground up design by Alfa

One sale by a dealer known to charge exorbitant prices does not make a market.

As the 8C ages, where will you go for servicing and parts?

 

The engine is sure based on Maserati's 4.2 unit. The 4.7 version, though, was originally developed for the 8C, and adopter later on by Maserati. The chassis, too, is based on an evolved and shortened M139 (Quattroporte) platform. Little known fact is that the 8C project began just before the M145 (GranTurismo), and that the latter adopted many of the chassis tweaks developed for the former. As for it being a derivative design, I wouldn't say so. I'd rather say that the 8C inspired Ferrari and Maserati: keep in mind that the 8C was originally unveiled as a concept car in late 2003.

8Cs are serviced by select Ferrari/Maserati dealers.

 

I concur.

 

Sold for €201.600.