RE: New ones....

[dsedon@domain.elided]

sure, the wolwo is that much.  which is why i'd *never* spend that kinda money on *any* new car.  any alfa sold in 2007 will only differ from the wolwo by what's on the badge.  there will be *no* cars made in 2007 that cater to folks that actually enjoy *driving*.  none that are affordable, anyway.  (if ya call $40k afordable.)  sure, the marketing types will design stuff that cater to our *memories* of what driving *used to* be like!  :>)  hell, i submit there are none made *now*, that are drivers' cars.  luca's recent posts about the latest alfa gta & awd porsche sums it up, imo...  and, haven't ya seen my most recent post to the digest about this, yet???  ;~)

regards,

doug s.

"Storhok, Eric (E.M.)" <estorhok@domain.elided> wrote:

>> 
>> BUT...  wood ya fork over $40k+ for the latest iteration of 
>> the 164?  or the same amount of $$$ for the latest iteration 
>> of yer '73 gtv...  i'd have to wager not likely...  ;~)
>> 
>> regards,
>> 
>> dug seed in
>
>That is the plan (although we are re-considering since things are put out 2 more years).  I'm the cheap Alfa person in the house.  My S.O. wants the new car, and probably would pay a lot for a new one.  Depends on how good they really are.  But, yes, we are planning on spending $40k for a new one.  Hey, an equal FWD Volvo (the S80) costs just as much.
>
>Eric Storhok
>Powertrain System Development
>Powertrain Research and Development
>(313)33x75011
>MD 35, FPC-B
>Ford Motor Company
>

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