RE: [alfa] Alfa's non-return

["Brian Shorey" <bshorey@xxxxxxxxx>]

> Way back in Sept. 2001 I made the following post here on AD during one
of the 
> "when will they return" threads...
> 
> <<..we had an "Alfa returns" thread where I posted that it will never
happen. 
> After 21 years of dealing with the Italians, I told you all that the
course 
> of action they would follow would first be to say "we'll be back right
away", 
> then it will be "we need to get the 2003 models ready for the US",
then it 
> will be "we need until the 2004 or 2005 model year to make sure
everything is 
> okay" and then it will be "we really don't know when, but it's still
on the 
> table" (seems like where we are at now) followed by "right now we have
more 
> important thing to do, it's on the back-burner" finally followed by
lack of any 
> further information. Face it folks... they ain't coming back.>>
> 
> Guess it took just over 2 years since I posted that, but is has
(unfortunately) come true. Does anyone have info or care to guess how
this decision will or 
> will not effect the supply of original Alfa parts to North America?

My prediction is that Alfa will return to these shores before I get my
reupholstery kits from Caribou Canvas.  So far both events have been
measured in years..

Maybe Alfa should hire you for the PR?  The story seems to be the same..

bs
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