[alfa] Re: alfa-digest V9 #1162

[Iopsycheng@xxxxxxx]

Alfa's direction in the US? Let me see if I can make this clear enough for 
everyone. The Spider could have evolved into a car in the class of the Miata/MR2 
at around $35,000.00. the next level up could have been something like a 
coupe/convertible in the price range of the BMW Z roadster. The high flyer could 
have competed with the Porsche Boxster, BMW M roadster. None of these car 
classes would have any competition except for the listed makes... Alfas only 
problem would be the same old ones. Lack of quality, lack of dealer support and poor 
marketing. Please before all of you write to me... The new Alfas are close 
but they still are NOT in the same league as Porsche and BMW and they don't even 
come close to Toyota's dealer network. GM has some serious quality and dealer 
issues not to mention marketing anomalies. Anybody out there wonder why 
Oldsmobile died or why the Mustang keeps selling and GM can't give away Firebirds 
and Camaros? Look at my neighbors 2000 WS6 Trans Am what a piece of crap! 
Everything rattles squeaks or falls apart. The leather looks like it has been out 
in the sun for twenty years and the red paint is faded. The best part, the car 
is garaged and has less the 20,000 miles... If anyone wants Alfa back they 
better pray they don't come with GM or they won't last long. God, how I wish Ford 
had bought Alfa in 1987.
Thomas Gonnella 
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