Alfa Delays U.S. Return Plans

[Variance]

Alfa Delays U.S. Return Plans

...for about the hundredth time.

Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat, announced earlier a return of Alfa Romeo by late 2007 but it is now being reported by an Italian magazine that those have now been pushed back until 2010. The reason is not yet apparent.

Read "Alfa's U.S. Debut Delayed Again" @ Edmunds

[Drew Dowdell]

boo

hiss

[roopull]

I heard it was the weak dollar. They want to compete with BMW - or so they say - with cars between twenty & thirty grand.... riiiiiight. Last I heard, that badass Brera would end up being priced fully twice that. Perhaps the good folks at Alfa realize that with Maseratti here, there might not be any more room for an overpriced Italian car company.

Bless 'em if they do come... competition is only a good thing for us customers.

[Shantanu]

It would be funny if they came, if only to see them leave again after a few years with their tails tucked in between their legs.

[PurdueGuy]

They'd better do it right if they're gonna do it. They'd be the... what... 150th brand in the US? They'll either find their nitch or die in this market.

[regfootball]

i'd rather see POO JOE and SITRO-AHN here than Alfa.

[pow]

i'd rather see POO JOE and SITRO-AHN here than Alfa.

Yeah, the new C6 is stunning. It's so... French!

[regfootball]

Yeah, the new C6 is stunning. It's so... French!

i like that and the 207 poo joe.

the C6 is bizarre! but i love it!

[ZL-1]

Yeah, the new C6 is stunning. It's so... French!

C6 is ugly as $h!, IMHO

Re Alfa, it's too bad they delayed their return to the US again. The Brera and 159 are very nice looking cars that would look distinctive in US roads.

Edited June 10, 2006 by ZL-1

[MyerShift]

I like the Citroen C4 Coupe.

I really have to ask, why the hell are all Italian brands so expensive?

I mean, where would the FIAT brand be positioned if there were FIAT, Alfa Romeo, Maserati, Ferrari, and, Lord knows why, Lancia were all here?

Alfa Breras should be priced starting from $26,000 in the U.S. in my opinion.

[Cadillacfan]

I actually think having Peugots and Citroens on the road would be a hazard to other drivers. That would be a lot of broken down cars pushed to the side. I'm sure their parts would be scattered all over the place too.