Alfa romeo is coming - Team-BHP

tushky · 24th October 2007, 13:19

Alfa Romeo is coming to india.
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theMAG · 24th October 2007, 13:25

Tushky,

My most reliable source for any product launches is you! Thats how much more reliable your pics are than any magazine's print.

Steeroid · 24th October 2007, 13:33

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Originally Posted by tushky

Alfa Romeo is coming to india.

RUN !

AMATMO · 24th October 2007, 13:35

thats great i wonder if there are good number of people appreciating it

i hope it doesnt end up like the maserati quattroporte

i know alfa 159 is a lot cheaper but still i mean in relative terms competing against the c-class,bmw and audi

tushky · 24th October 2007, 13:36

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Originally Posted by theMAG

Tushky,

My most reliable source for any product launches is you! Thats how much more reliable your pics are than any magazine's print.

thanks for these words. i will surely try to find this mule.

iraghava · 24th October 2007, 13:38

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Originally Posted by Steeroid

RUN !

For your lives !

maven · 24th October 2007, 13:40

I was elated when i read the article on auto car india. But it all came crashing when they mentioned that it would be priced in the C-class, 3 series category

amit · 24th October 2007, 13:42

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the 159 should be launched with an entry price of Rs 28 lakh.

Having to compete with much bigger cars like the Passat, Camry and with the snob value of Merc and BMW, what will be Alfa's chances at that price? To add to that the Alfa's will have Fiat legendary marketing skills to promote them. Looks like Fiat have found another brand that they can murder.

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Dealerships will be given to the best Fiat dealers in India

I would really love to see who these dealers are!

thefreak · 24th October 2007, 13:49

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Originally Posted by amit

Having to compete with much bigger cars like the Passat, Camry and with the snob value of Merc and BMW, what will be Alfa's chances at that price? To add to that the Alfa's will have Fiat legendary marketing skills to promote them. Looks like Fiat have found another brand that they can murder.

I would really love to see who these dealers are!

Probably will end up with the Tata dealers...

deepakhon · 24th October 2007, 13:55

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Originally Posted by Steeroid

RUN !

Apparently, they have come a long way from what you had experienced, as far as I know. At least, 159 seems to have got a good press till now.

finneyp · 24th October 2007, 14:00

First let us see Punto and Linea in the showrooms before dreaming of Alfa Romeo etc...

sbasak · 24th October 2007, 15:19

With such a poor reliability record even in developed countries, I wonder how Alfa will survive in India!

No doubt they make sexiest looking cars, but wish only if they could fit Japanese parts inside!

iraghava · 24th October 2007, 19:48

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Originally Posted by deepakhon

Apparently, they have come a long way from what you had experienced, as far as I know. At least, 159 seems to have got a good press till now.

They always get good press Deepak, there's no problem there. The problems lie with Reliability & Quality of service at the dealers.

AMATMO · 24th October 2007, 20:02

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Originally Posted by thefreak

Probably will end up with the Tata dealers...

i have a feeling it will end up in ferrari/maserati showrooms
as they dont have any plns of locally assembling it they will only aim at selling a few units first through the ferrari/maserati showroom

1100D · 24th October 2007, 20:06

Do we need an Alfa Romeo in our market? Or would Lancia be a better proposition, after maybe reminding people of the indestructible HF Integrale's exploits and saying that from that stable comes this Ypsilon.

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AMATMO Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore\GOA Posts: 1,212	thats great i wonder if there are good number of people appreciating it i hope it doesnt end up like the maserati quattroporte i know alfa 159 is a lot cheaper but still i mean in relative terms competing against the c-class,bmw and audi __________________ I am a good bad boy

24th October 2007, 13:40	#7 (permalink)
maven BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Noida Posts: 82	RE: Alfa romeo I was elated when i read the article on auto car india. But it all came crashing when they mentioned that it would be priced in the C-class, 3 series category

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finneyp Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,382 View My Garage	First let us see Punto and Linea in the showrooms before dreaming of Alfa Romeo etc... __________________ Drive Safe, your loved ones need you!!! My Passion is not driving Cars, but driving a FIAT! Finney, Bangalore Palio 1.2 NV - 2004

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sbasak BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CCU-LTN Posts: 573 View My Garage	With such a poor reliability record even in developed countries, I wonder how Alfa will survive in India! No doubt they make sexiest looking cars, but wish only if they could fit Japanese parts inside! __________________ Life is a math which you need to solve without knowing the answer!

24th October 2007, 20:06	#15 (permalink)
1100D Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 2,364 View My Garage	Do we need an Alfa Romeo in our market? Or would Lancia be a better proposition, after maybe reminding people of the indestructible HF Integrale's exploits and saying that from that stable comes this Ypsilon. __________________ ________________________ Every Ferrari is always a Fiat

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