Re: [alfa] Re: Alfa's US return

[hagen_jason@xxxxxxxxxxx]

I am not sure if there is a huge cross-over between Italian care enthusiasts and Japanese car enthusiasts.  For example, I don't care if the Japanese cars are "superior" from a specifications perspective, or even features; plain and simple, I just would not buy one- probably ever.  For some reason, everytime I am in a Japanese car it just makes me feel ordinary and mass-produced (and it smells my kitchen after over-cooking the rice).

I believe what appeals to many about Italian cars and Alfas, they are lower volume and unique.  I think most Alfa owners want to own an eclectic, unique car that is approachable and not over-the-top in terms of pretensiousness and cost.  I would hate it if everyone I knew from work drove the same or similar car as me.  How boring, even if theirs is faster, lighter, and RWD...

Just my $.02

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Jason Hagen 
Chicago, IL 
'73 Spider 
'95 164Q 
'91 164S

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> why does anyone really *care* whether or not alfa 
> comes back? would you really buy one? if i could 
> afford a new gtv, i'd buy an infinity g35 coupe 
> instead. if i could afford a new 156, i'd buy an 
> infinity g35 sedan instead. if i could afford a new 
> spider, i'd buy a nissan 350z instead. (of course, 
> *i'd* get the coupe, as i personally prefer fixed-roof 
> cars.) 
> 
> mebbe, by the time alfa starts making real (rwd) cars 
> again, they will come back, & then enthusiasts will 
> care. i tink fiat knows this about the usa market - 
> enthusiasts prefer rwd, or at least awd. and, alfa 
> will never appeal to non-enthusiasts here. 
> 
> ymmv, 
> 
> doug s. 
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