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SuzyF:
I think of the GT-R differently because of the rest of the models. Hate that car....
Car enthusiasts younger than 50 are pretty aware of what Alfa stood for in the 50's-60's & 70's. In fact... You're not a car enthusiast if you haven't owned an Alfa Romeo! LOL (just kidding) I think the 4C will attract just the right people. It's a car like all Alfa Romeo used to be. Simple, small, lightweight, sporty.
My son knows many car brands, Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini, even Nissan (because of the GT-R) but when I told him about the 4C, he asked me "Alfa what?". He didn't have a clue, never heard of Alfa Romeo and they always talk in school about cars. Heck, he even knows what a Toyota Prius is and this car isn't as popular over here in Germany as it is in the US for example. Alfa Romeo kind of disappeared from the car world somehow and it will be very difficult to enter it again. They need a spectacular product (like the 4C) and they need to be reliable. I am curious about the future of Alfa Romeo but while I like the 4C, something is bothering me about this car and it may be the rear. Due to the smaller size of the car, the front looks sleek but from the middle on, kind of bloated. I have to see the car live (haven't yet) to make me an opinion.
There is a task for you to inform him about the brand! And tell him to not take the word prius in his mouth again if he wants to be a car enthusiast! Bad boy! LOL just kidding ;)
i can understand that the kids from now don't have a clue about Alfa Romeo and Lancia. From my own generation (I'm half the age of the 911), lots of my friends back in Holland actually drive an Alfa. Not the great cars of the early days of course. Mostly Spider, 147, 156, 159 or the newer MiTo and Giulietta. (No I didn't force them )
The cars are pretty reliable. At least, not less reliable than a modern Golf for example. Actually, we owned a Golf VI and that has been more often to the garage in half a year and a quarter of km, than both my MiTo and Giulietta together in two years with lots of km.
But then again... My mom is italian and always drove Alfa for her entire life, untill a couple of years ago, when Alfa stopped offering the bigger cars. Her brother owns a couple of Alfa/Lancia/Fiat dealerships... So yes...i'm very biased.
Still also love Porsche though
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I'm just another female petrolhead :)