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Lancia Thesis 2.4 — 2003

Luxury car in Italian style – a tech-packed and refined model of a somewhat rarer kind.

Mårten Carlsson
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Rebecca R Bengtsson
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"A combination of luxury, sport, and comfort. Solve the mysterious starting issue and give it a thorough reconditioning, and you’ll have a very fine and pleasant car to use."

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LOT NUMBER
LOCATION
17369
SANDARED
ESTIMATED VALUE
RESERVE PRICE
25 - 35 000 SEK
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Mårten Carlsson
Inspector
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Rebecca R Bengtsson
Case manager
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"A combination of luxury, sport, and comfort. Solve the mysterious starting issue and give it a thorough reconditioning, and you’ll have a very fine and pleasant car to use."

Description

The Thesis was never a challenger to BMW and Mercedes but rather a locally produced alternative. It featured many ‘firsts’ like bi-xenon headlights, LED lights at the rear and for the interior, and interior panels made from Elektron, a magnesium alloy. Virtually everything is electrically controlled, such as the headrests, glove compartment, and rear window blind. The center console has storage compartments with cooling options. The equipment list could take a whole day to write, but more concretely, it shares a lot with the Maserati Quattroporte, including Maserati’s ‘Skyhook’ suspension. There are about a dozen Thesis cars in the country today, and this one seems to be the only one with the straight 2.4-liter five-cylinder engine. This combination with the Comfotronic automatic transmission was very rare.

This car was imported from the Netherlands and registered in January 2017. It was purchased from a company that performed a full delivery service.

Two keys and the original instruction manuals (two substantial volumes in Dutch) are included. English instructions and even the workshop manual can be downloaded online.

Technical data

  • Year
    2003/2003 
  • Registration date
    2017-01-18 
  • Mileage
    265000 km 
  • Registration Number
    RBJ043 
  • Chassis Number
    ZLA84100000008876 
  • Kw / hp
    125 / 170 
  • Fuel Type
    Petrol 
  • Transmission
    Automatic 
  • Interior finish
    Leather 
  • Colour
    Aubergine metallic  

Condition

  • Mechanical condition:

    Almost everything works, from displays, electrically controlled components, and A/C to the radio, etc. However, recently the touch function for the doors has stopped working on three of them (they can, of course, be opened manually).

    The main issue with the car is as follows: In short, the car no longer communicates with the engine. According to the car’s information system, the anti-theft system is defective. It also warns of faults with the transmission and related components. Therefore, the car cannot be started. See more under the owner’s comments.

  • Interior condition:

    The car is in excellent condition with nothing notable to remark upon—overall very well-maintained and tidy for having driven just over 260,000 kilometers. Lights and displays are functioning. One detail is that the gauges shift from slate gray to pearlescent white in the dark. There is a high finish on all interior elements, although some hinges for compartments and covers are made of undersized plastic and thus sit a bit loosely.

  • Exterior condition:

    Very fine and well-maintained for its mileage. Relatively few stone chips and scratches, although the wheels show some signs of age in the clear coat, and a bit of rust has appeared under the black surface on the rear door pillar. Fundamentally in excellent condition, but it has been stored outside this past winter and could use a refresh.

  • General condition:

    Both the interior and exterior are in very good condition. Apart from the annoying issue that the car won’t start, almost everything else functions as it should.

MOT (tech. insp.)

Fordonsstatus: Avst 2020-10-05
Ursprungsbesiktning: 2017-01-18 (regbes)
Datum i trafik första gången: 2017-01-26 (030912)
Senast godkända besiktning: 2017-01-18
Besiktigad tom: 2007-05-31
Årsskatt: 3055 SEK
Körförbud: Ja
Antal ägare: 1

Owner's comment

After a service job, where a hose for the power steering was replaced, and due to the tight space, some components had to be removed to access it. When everything was reconnected and the battery was installed, the car wouldn’t start. The car no longer communicates with the engine. According to the car’s system, the anti-theft system is disabled, not triggered, but disabled. It also warns of faults with the transmission and related components, affecting that part of the system. I have a fairly well-founded suspicion about how this electronic issue arose and even how to resolve it, but I don’t have the right tools to carry it out. Therefore, this task will need to be handled by someone else, and I can assist with contacts and now quite a bit of experience with this unique model.

Location and viewing Information

Location: Sandared

For viewing the vehicle, contact the inspector/case manager:

Mårten Carlsson
+46 734 17 49 90
marten@bilwebauctions.se

Pick up

Collection must take place before: 2024-12-05.

NOTE! Payment (deposit to our account) must be made within 5 days and before collection.

Auction information

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