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Shame I know someone on this forum who won't like this http://www.wheels24.co.za/News/Industry_News/Seat-to-die-as-VW-eyes-Alfa-20100824
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VW to buy Alfa
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Fazda
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Shame I know someone on this forum who won't like this http://www.wheels24.co.za/News/Industry_News/Seat-to-die-as-VW-eyes-Alfa-20100824
ROTFLMAO!!! That is so funny....now to sit back and wait for all the excuses.
Rouxenator
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Makes sense - FIAT needs the money and VAG does not have anything that directly competes with Alfa. Sure, they have SEAT but that just polos marketed with passion, they still look boring as a Bora. I would also not be too surprised if they buy Mercedes or BMW in the next 5 years. They are already leeching "blue motion" technology from Mercedes so it looks to be a good prospect. Perhaps they will even get to be the worlds bigger car company in the next 5 years - very possible.
What they will never do is catch (dead or alive) their competition. Ford, GM and Toyota (and possibly Tata?) will always be there to make VAGs look dull and boring. So go ahead, buy alfa, perhaps Mercedes - hey how about some French PSA flair too
What they will never do is catch (dead or alive) their competition. Ford, GM and Toyota (and possibly Tata?) will always be there to make VAGs look dull and boring. So go ahead, buy alfa, perhaps Mercedes - hey how about some French PSA flair too
they gonna be making the polito and golfietta now
*wonders if alfaholic is sitting in a corner crying
Rouxenator
Dank meme lord
LMAO!
They tend not to interfere with the style and soul of Italian cars - only the running gear.
UnUnOctium
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If Lamborghini is anything to go by, the Italians should, for one, welcome their new German overlords
LOL ... ya'll won't believe how many emails and sms's and FB shouts I got about this right here...I was busy the last couple of days with hectic work and my baby being 13 days old now so its sleepless nights...don't even know about the public workers strike till 2 says ago!
Anyhoo...my 2c...
I believe this is a good turnout for Alfa Romeo the brand. Ya'll have to realise one thing, Alfa Romeo is an Italian brand, its in the national history books...basically part of the national heritage sights if you will...so the Italians will be up in arms over this, but these bastards don't support Alfa in the numbers as they should. having bootiful cars with lovely sounding engines is great, but not selling cars is not an excuse! Something urgent needs to be done. THey are going into the USA soon and they are a creepy bunch of people to sell to...if you think south africans are blinded by VW's perceived reliabilty then think again!
This is good for alfa purely from a sales perspective...look at what it did to the Lambo Brand...Also, look at Bentley!
Alfa needs cars out there in ALL segments and NEEDS to return to RWD setup!
VW/Alfa marriage? Hell Yes! They tried this with SEAT...but that's just copies of Alfa's!
Now they's aquired the Giugario design house and now were totally screwed! Imagine how VW's will look in Future... i think this is purely out of engineering and style interest coupled with some pure racing heritage that VW want...
Alfa Romeo/FIAT are leaders in engineering and technology...but to excecute their findings is the flaw...its just some time now till those DNA systems go bust, or those electronic diffs, or those multi air tech's when someone puts in a K&N filter or those Stop/Start tech when the starter motor fails etc...these are all issues of the late 70's early 80's which marred Alfa ever since...
Anyhoo...my 2c...
I believe this is a good turnout for Alfa Romeo the brand. Ya'll have to realise one thing, Alfa Romeo is an Italian brand, its in the national history books...basically part of the national heritage sights if you will...so the Italians will be up in arms over this, but these bastards don't support Alfa in the numbers as they should. having bootiful cars with lovely sounding engines is great, but not selling cars is not an excuse! Something urgent needs to be done. THey are going into the USA soon and they are a creepy bunch of people to sell to...if you think south africans are blinded by VW's perceived reliabilty then think again!
This is good for alfa purely from a sales perspective...look at what it did to the Lambo Brand...Also, look at Bentley!
Alfa needs cars out there in ALL segments and NEEDS to return to RWD setup!
VW/Alfa marriage? Hell Yes! They tried this with SEAT...but that's just copies of Alfa's!
Now they's aquired the Giugario design house and now were totally screwed! Imagine how VW's will look in Future... i think this is purely out of engineering and style interest coupled with some pure racing heritage that VW want...
Alfa Romeo/FIAT are leaders in engineering and technology...but to excecute their findings is the flaw...its just some time now till those DNA systems go bust, or those electronic diffs, or those multi air tech's when someone puts in a K&N filter or those Stop/Start tech when the starter motor fails etc...these are all issues of the late 70's early 80's which marred Alfa ever since...