unfortunately for Pillow this alfa had died in ways that:
1) could happen to most cars, clutches and head gaskets can go in most things.... they're not what you'd class as alfa faults, like electrics for example
2) are mostly fairly expensive to fix due to the complexity of the car
Im not sure there's a market for the car as a breaker though due to the small number sold in the uk...
Dude.. I think the best bet is to get it fixed where ever and however is cheapest and then punt it out on ebay... take it as a warning or something... I know you always wanted and alfa and it is to be fair a nice car... but this one's wan*ered
It would be enough to put me off the car as its so epensive to fix. I know you've spent a lot of money on it but if you get the head gasket done im sure you can punt it out for 2.5k especially if they usually go for 3 or more...
Get a quote at the local garage or something for a haed gasket job but try that alfa place too as they seem fairly cheap... especially if theyve done it before too.
Wouldn't mention it on the ebay advert though.. I know its a bit cun*ish but how many cars on ebay do you think have blown a head gasket, had it repaired and not told anyone..... probably a lot... and if you see a car that says "recent head gasket" you would, and i know i do, go back to the list of cars and start looking again....
fix it... punt it.... keep the lexsux for a while but it'll use a lot of fuel.... I would NOT buy another alfa though dude... take this one as a fiarly expensive warning.... imagine though if you'd spent 10k on a newer one and it'd been this much trouble, it would have sworn you off the brand forever....
think about it logically, i know we all take the piss, but its for your own good...... and the good of your wallet.... get the mustang fixed and punt that too.... you might see 6.5k in your pocket altogether.... im sure that'd help in more ways than one..... i know it'd make me smile
