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Alfa Romeo GIULIA - Doomed From The Start...
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02-10-2016, 12:13 PM | #2 |
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Oh, I knew it and called it from the get-go. I was called a BMW fanboy everywhere I made such intelligent statements. This car is only marginally more than vaporware at this point.
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I still think it is a bad ass car!
There is already an update: UPDATE: "An Alfa Romeo US spokesman responded to this article with the following statement: The safety concerns expressed in the story are false. The all-new 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia is designed and engineered to meet or exceed all federal safety regulations. The Alfa Romeo Giulia will begin production for the North American market in the late second-quarter of this year. "
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I hope they can get back on track for their own sake...
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02-10-2016, 03:07 PM | #10 | |
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02-10-2016, 03:39 PM | #11 | |
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Your thread title: "Doomed From The Start..." lol
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02-10-2016, 05:09 PM | #12 | |
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Design teams are very small there. Lots of layoffs of fat to get to before touching the design studios. The people I graduated with have been there for a decade now. GM and Ford have far larger design teams which you can be a nameless designer, much more vulnerable. But to your point, I can't get laid off from a job I haven't accepted yet Edit: Cherokee is selling well, so is the Renogade. They made the smart call to kill the Dart and 200. The Pacifica should do well despite the dumb name change and Ram sales are still solid. I don't think their outlook at FCA is too bleak but man they need Civic and Accord rivals that make us forget the Dart and 200. |
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Even the death trap Giulia got a designer paid, even if they never build them. Have fun! |
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02-10-2016, 06:13 PM | #14 | |
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I am looking to cash in that equity with a much bigger budgeted studio with more than a two-car line up |
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02-12-2016, 12:43 AM | #15 |
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Eh. Rumor mill be spinnin yo.
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Whadaya expect the dude to say, yes the reports are true, many unforeseen issues due to rushing the development have sprung up to create serious problems in bringing the car to market, but their is truth in who we're replacing at top levels. Damage control tiiiime.... Amaright. Last edited by Blksnowflake; 02-12-2016 at 02:14 AM.. |
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Why? Because if you have a reputation of building crappy cars and intend to get rid of it as they promised in numerous press conferences it's just hilarious. Where is the video of the Nordschleife Lap (while BMW presented a video with the M4 GTS beating the Giulia being faster 12 seconds with the same power/weight ratio) The literally killed their unborn child. |
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So's a BMW, they're just like any other manufacturer. A bit hit and miss, the Giulietta I had was extremely reliable but wasn't a great car (IMO), the E90 335D I tried was rubbish, the Alfa 159 I owned was great and the F30 I have now is great.
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If I was in the market now or soon, I probably wouldn't wait for Alfa. If it shows up and they get "established" over here, then great, but this isn't the time to be shopping or worrying about it. Their presence in the US is almost non-existent. Looks cool, but apears to be vaporware for now. |
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