Owned By Alpina GB ?????????

[LifesTooShort]

First time poster, please forgive my ignorance. I have some burning questions ahead of buying my 1St Alpina, which I have put a deposit on. One most specifically is this. The car I wish to buy is shown on the register as "owned by Alpina GB, what does this actually mean????? The dealer selling the car, (non franchise), says it has been largely garaged by last owner for 3 years, not if owned by Alpina GB in Nov 2016 surely?

[robmarrs]

I would not worry, many cars that Synter sell at some point have been listed with pictures as owned by Sytner, not least all New Alpinas come throught Sytner I believe.

My B6s was pictured on the forum as "Owned by Synter" but that was two owners, 1 dealer, 60K and three years before I got it!

It just means that the next owner was possibly not a register member or has just not bothered getting the information updated on the register.

What are you buying?

[LifesTooShort]

Buying an 07 D3 MT, it was just with the register showing Nov 2016 as owned by Alpina GB yet car supposedly owned by a private individual. So just register assuming owned by Alpina as no-one else has put it on the register. PS asking £10,750 for a 41000 miler. Parkers say this should nearer £9,800. What do you/members reckon?

[Paulb]

You could possible get an early model Biturbo for that kind of money.

As for what the Alpina Register says, it's only a rough guide at best reliant on owners or information from members so not a reliable source for owners / previous keepers. It is good to use for a guide to what the car looked like and the spec as recorded in the register (and pics).

Welcome to Alpina ownership by the way

[LifesTooShort]

Your Advice and welcome are much appreciated. It's the milage that is most appealing hope to get another 5 years out of her at about 13000 per annum, so keeping Under 100k if can resell.

[neil]

First time poster, please forgive my ignorance. I have some burning questions ahead of buying my 1St Alpina, which I have put a deposit on. One most specifically is this. The car I wish to buy is shown on the register as "owned by Alpina GB, what does this actually mean????? The dealer selling the car, (non franchise), says it has been largely garaged by last owner for 3 years, not if owned by Alpina GB in Nov 2016 surely?

All this means is that it was entered automatically and not added by an owner. So the information you have is most likely correct.