[alfa] RE: Alfa Mexico

[Luca <nodoubt@xxxxxxxxx>]

at Thu, 26 Feb 2004 09:55:35 -0800 "PETER F" <cybertrance@domain.elided> wrote:
>USD 35,000-40,000 for a 4 cylinder, 150 hp, front wheel drive 156?  Are
>they for real?
>Certainly does not seem like a great value.  I don't know how the car
>market and prices are in Mexico, but at those prices Alfa (or their GM
>distributor) would be hard pressed to find any buyers.  Those are top of
>the line BMW 3 series prices and they are offering Honda Accord
>performance. 

In Italy, the Alfa 156 2.0 price range goes from Euro 26.651 to Euro 32.951;
Right now, as I am writing, http://it.finance.yahoo.com/ says that
1 Euro = 1.22 USD.
This means that price range, in USD is from $32.514,22 to $40.200,22.
If there's really that 20% or 30% mexican import tax, I'd say it's even
cheap to get new alfas there.

Luca
PS: 2.0 engines produce 122kw, that's at least 10 or 15 hp more than 150. FWD,
yes, I know; 4wd 156 sportwagon is to be sold by september here in Italy. I guess that
afterward they'll extend that transmission to the whole range. a 4wd Alfa GT 3.2V6 would
be exactely my car :-)


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