RE: [alfa] Auto Reliability

["Brian Shorey" <bshorey@xxxxxxxxx>]

<snip>
> I don't like conspiracies either. However, if 'The Big Three'
> got together and agreed to simplify, make vehicles 
> considerably smaller and less complex, along with the sticker 
> price being considerably smaller  - AND - telling the public 
> that's what they're going to do, I actually believe they'd do 
> themselves a huge favor - along with Americans and the entire world.

They'd be doing you and me a favor, but not themselves.  Big is where
the profits are, people don't pay big money for small cars.
 
> Essentially this would send all of the Detroit patriarchs
> rolling in a frenzy in their graves - "We always gave, and 
> still do, what the consumer wants."  How about growing a 
> conscience Detroit?
<snip>

Ah, but they *are* giving what the consumer wants.  If people weren't
buying the damn things, they wouldn't be producing them!  Ford sells
more Excursions in a week than Alfa sold here in a year, you think
they'd be better off dumping the big profitable vehicles and selling
Alfas?

You'll never be rolling in dough, Biba!

bs
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