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"Catman" > wrote in message
m...
> Alan Rogers wrote:
>>>> I saw both posts and I still don't get it. When did the car roll off
>>>> the production line?
>>> 2002ish
>>>
>> Erm, how does a car manufactured in 2002 pick up a 2006 reg? Is this
>> some sort of import fiddle, or has it been sitting in an airfield for 4
>> years?
>
> Probably the latter, but in the far east.
> ish

Clearly, it happens, but why do manufacturers make cars, then leave them
sitting around for 4 years before selling them off at well below price? Some
sort of tax thing perhaps?

GT wrote:
> "Catman" > wrote in message
> m...
>> Alan Rogers wrote:
>>>>> I saw both posts and I still don't get it. When did the car roll off
>>>>> the production line?
>>>> 2002ish
>>>>
>>> Erm, how does a car manufactured in 2002 pick up a 2006 reg? Is this
>>> some sort of import fiddle, or has it been sitting in an airfield for 4
>>> years?
>> Probably the latter, but in the far east.
>> ish
>
> Clearly, it happens, but why do manufacturers make cars, then leave them
> sitting around for 4 years before selling them off at well below price? Some
> sort of tax thing perhaps?
>
>

I think the importers went bus, and Alfa had to sue to get them back.

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Catman > wrote:

> GT wrote:
> > "Catman" > wrote in message
> > m...
> >> Alan Rogers wrote:
> >>>>> I saw both posts and I still don't get it. When did the car roll off
> >>>>> the production line?
> >>>> 2002ish
> >>>>
> >>> Erm, how does a car manufactured in 2002 pick up a 2006 reg? Is this
> >>> some sort of import fiddle, or has it been sitting in an airfield for 4
> >>> years?
> >> Probably the latter, but in the far east.
> >> ish
> >
> > Clearly, it happens, but why do manufacturers make cars, then leave them
> > sitting around for 4 years before selling them off at well below price? Some
> > sort of tax thing perhaps?
> >
> >
>
> I think the importers went bust, and Alfa had to sue to get them back.

That's my understanding of it.

You can still buy a new 147 TSpark Selespeed with similar history.

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