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I’d like to think so.
Sadly, the typical demand for a vehicle around here looks similar to:
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Even though it is pitifully unsuitable for most. My neighbour purchased one a few months ago due to peer pressure (everyone at his work place drives one :mark: ). Now he rarely drives it because it consumes too much fuel :dozey: .
One of the engine options is the turbo 3.5 liter 6 banger. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by schmenke
Ford has also sold a couple of supercharged trucks in the last decade or so. It's not as if people in the US are opposed to different technologies, they are just inclined towards torque, especially in the larger heavier vehicles.
That's all well and good airshifter, but still doesn't explain the need to use one of those brutes as a daily driver for someone who works in downtown office building :mark: .
I would be really interested to see what someone like yourself or airshifter thought of the 500 as people from North America so if you do see one in a dealership do pop in and have a peek.Quote:
Originally Posted by schmenke
A few people over on the fiat forum I post on have a child or two and don't have any problems with space, but a few people who've had a newborn have gone the typical route and bought an articulated lorry to carry them and their 2kg bag of flour sized child :p
One of my friends had a 500. Even though her husband hated it he went to the trouble of buying her a 500 registration plate to put on it. She had her first child in mid September. The 500 was gone by mid November. She thought they may have to sell it due to money but in the end it was size that forced the sale. She still has the 500 number plate though.
Lancia is the perfect example of FIAT management mistakes, missed opportunities, lack of strategy and vision.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
FIAT management must realise that they must either shutdown the company or invest in it. The current situation is just unacceptable.
I'm curious if any other small cars are available in N. America, such as: Smart, 107/C1/Aygo, Others.
I think Smart's might be sold in the USA.Quote:
Originally Posted by odykas
I agree that the current situation with Lancia is unacceptable. They seem to think that Lancia is a luxury brand. So what do they do? Sell freaking Chryslers as Lancia's and a few slightly nicer Fiat's than what Fiat sell. If anything, Lancia is just as much of a sporty brand as Alfa Romeo is, so what do they do with Alfa? Make some lukewarm cars with a few fat, overweight and underpowered GM engines and sell people the Cuore Sportivo bullcrap to people. Alfa should have a few class leading products and at least some freaking hot cars and all they've got is the Mito QV and the Giulietta QV. Where are the freakin' GTA's? Why is this horribly ugly and unItalian looking 4c piece of crap being pedalled? Makes me freakin' angry to see people piss away such good brands. I only hope that VAG can do better with Alfa than the Italians have......
Man you've really got angry there, so many grammar mistakes, so unlike you! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
BTW VAG will certainly do better, they are German. Just look how well Bugatti and Lamborghini are doing since they took over, Alfa should be a piece of cake in comparison.
My grammar has never been good :pQuote:
Originally Posted by ioan
IMHO Lamborghini aren't quite what they used to be before the takeover.
Yeah, they sure aren't bankrupt anymore! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
Seriously, they produce good sports cars that offer good vale for money and can take it to the Porsches and Ferraris out there.