Peugeot?Chrysler

[C M Smith <cmsmith@domain.elided>]

Chrysler entered into a marketing arrangement with Peugeot (in Canada at 
least) and tried to market the Peugeot 505 (especially the Turbo). I 
remember because Chrysler paid me $50 just to test drive the Peugeot 505 
Turbo and let them know why I wasn't interested in buying one. Weird French 
design (the Italians don't even come close to the French when it comes to 
national design quirks), poor ergonomics (from an Anglo Saxon point of view 
of course) and sluggish performance (no 5 spd was offered, at least for the 
test drive)  made a purchase unlikely. Plus the sales staff at the local 
Chrysler dealership were so obviously enthralled with the car, how could 
one resist making them an offer (gag)?

I did seriously test drive a Renault 30 years ago before I bought my first 
SAAB, speaking of quirky national automobiles. The    R 30 was a superb car 
with an engine no one could love (it later found its way into the Volvo 764 
and the DeLorean, terrible powerplant)

Alfa content: zero. Sorry folks.
Michael Smith
Calgary, Alberta,Canada
91 Alfa 164L
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