Hi Guys,
A classic mind vs heart decision. Came accross an Alfa Romeo 159 2.4 JTD Ti in my fav color red. Drove the car and it drives beautifully and the interiors were clean for its age. Came back home and took out the PPSR report and apparently car was a repairable write off in Jan 2017 Dang!. For damage it says minor damage to the C panel, minor mechanical damage to the engine. Alfa 159's are notorious because for a 2008 Alfa the market value of the car is always going to be less than the repair cost even in case of minor damage.
The question is whether I should take the plunge and go for it? I already have a 1.5 year old Mazda 3 which I bought brand new. I do not need a another car. The Alfa is purely being bought as a weekend car and as a garden ornament when its not being driven because its freakin gorgeous. Dang the heart!
Edit: The text from the PPSR copy pasted below verbatim
VIC, 13 Apr 2017, Inspected
• I04D [Impact | Driver rear | Light structural]
• I07G [Impact | Engine | Minor mechanical damage]
• I27D [Impact | C pillar driver | Light structural]
VIC, 12 Jan 2017, Repairable Write-off
• I04D [Impact | Driver rear | Light structural]
• I07G [Impact | Engine | Minor mechanical damage]
• I27D [Impact | C pillar driver | Light structural]
Definitely buy it mate! But for no more than 2/3k.