***Friggin Ass Lucky Europeans***

[cawimmer430]

Love the interior.? Has a Ferrari vibe to it.? The outside isn't too shabby either.? Have the fixed the quality and reliability issues that Alfa is notorious for?

Alfa's have improved BIG TIME. I wouldn't say they're tops when it comes to reliability, but they're much better than before. Plus, I think Alfa owners will forgive the car if it is unreliable, because it makes up for that with passion and personality. Something a Camry can't even come close too.  

This is America.  Boring and reliable are what people want and what people buy.  The top 3 selling models in this category are the Camry, Accord (US Accord, not the taughter, more fun to drive Euro one), and Impala.  Models with more character like the Altima and Mazda6 sell in vastly fewer numbers (half as many for the Altima and 1/6 as many for the Mazda).

I read ya. I guess an Alfa 159 will be a hit with people who like something different, passionate and don't really care too much about reliability. Honestly though, Alfa's these days are pretty reliable (again, better than before). Most critiques I hear are about how some of the interior materials look "sorta cheap" compared to this and that car.    

[ifcar]

And the Altimas that sell in real volume are the 2.5-liter models, which don't have any more "character" than an Accord.  

[MX793]

And the Altimas that sell in real volume are the 2.5-liter models, which don't have any more "character" than an Accord.

Yeah, and they still only sell half as many in all.

[GMPenguin]

Not sure about this car, but the 159 I sat in had real metal on the dashboard - cold to the touch. Great stuff.

Damn, that red colour is fantastic. Plus, I love the way the fuel and water gauges are still identified with 'benzina' and 'acqua'.

I love red on sedans, but not so much on sports cars.

And the guage markings are cool.

I love it in this color:

[Raza]

And the Altimas that sell in real volume are the 2.5-liter models, which don't have any more "character" than an Accord.

Yeah, and they still only sell half as many in all.

Well, there's money to be made in niche markets.  

[ifcar]

The Altima is hardly a niche car.

[Raza]

The Altima is hardly a niche car.

I was talking about the Alfa, which clearly wasn't clear.

[ifcar]

You quoted a post that had nothing to do with the Alfa. There's certainly money to be made with an attractive and exclusive $40,000 sedan.  

[Raza]

You quoted a post that had nothing to do with the Alfa. There's certainly money to be made with an attractive and exclusive $40,000 sedan.

I said it wasn't clear.