Motoring terb

[Insidious Von]

So they've started to advertise for the Alfa Romeo Giulia, with 280hp 306 flbs of torque. That should make for a very fun ride, but only for half the year. Alfa's are notoriously bad for driving in winter. Sticker price starts at $48,995.00.
The Quadrifoglio has twice the hp at it will run +80,000.00.

 

[Ceiling Cat]

Two points. Alpha Romeo cars depreciate horrendously in Europe. If Trump puts in his bill to put a tax on imported car manufacturers that do not build in the USA the price of these vehicles will be inflated and put more downward pressure on the residual price.

 

[Insidious Von]

Trumpy aside, I can't disagree with you CC. Why spend all that extra money when you can get better value for $10,000.00 less.

 

[Insidious Von]

Although I had great fun owning an Alfa - when the ground wasn't frozen and salted over.

 

[james t kirk]

Trumpy aside, I can't disagree with you CC. Why spend all that extra money when you can get better value for $10,000.00 less.

Because it's an Alfa.

 

[Insidious Von]

Yeah CC, it's an Alfa not an Alpha, fangu ok!

Since Fiat is affiliated with Chrysler, I'm sure they could get around whatever tax Trumpy levies against them.

 

[Insidious Von]

A list for CC.

 

[Ceiling Cat]

Since Fiat is affiliated with Chrysler, I'm sure they could get around whatever tax Trumpy levies against them.

You are not sure in the least.

You are dreaming in Technicolor™ if you believe just by mere association Chrysler will be able to sell their foreign brands in the USA without having some manufacturing facilities in the states. The NAFTA free trade deal is still in place and Toyota and Honda are safe for now. Mazda is screwed if Trump puts on extra tax on foreign made vehicles because they have no facilities in the US or Canada. Foreign made FCA products will be taxed into extinction in the USA.

BTW- in the more than 12 cars I have purchased for myself in my lifetime, and in the many cars I have purchased for my family business and my own businesses I have never purchased any of those brands ( with the exception of Honda ) in your video let alone the the cars themselves.

 

[Insidious Von]

Foreign investment in the USA has been drying up for several years now, if Trumpy wants to kill it all together more power to him. However there's only so much that American companies are willing to spend, if you introduce punishing tariffs it will only induce much higher prices and another recession. Americans are what they voted for.

Restoring a beast.

 

[Ceiling Cat]

Trump has been moving on his pre election promises, judging by the way he is moving on Obamacare he should be making an announcement of his plan to tax foreign made cars soon. Trump wants to turn back time to where people were GM, Ford or Chrysler owners. Toyota and Honda are fully embedded in North America so they will stay and maybe build a few more manufacturing facilities. Mazda and Mitsubishi may have to sell elsewhere. Any European or foreign made cars will have to sold at a premium.
Do not think that there are no consequences for GM, Ford and Chrysler. All the small foreign low fuel consumption cars they have been bringing so that they can meet CAFE standards will be too expensive and the North American car manufactures will have to invest heavily in making their own small fuel efficient cars. This type of car is not popular in the US and even the ones they have previously brought in from other countries were sold below cost to get rid of inventory.

 

[wangbang]

Alfa had the hottest booth girls at the Auto Show by a mile.

I want a 4C though I'm not sure I could get in or out of it.

 

[lurkerdick]

Just get a Porch any Porch

 

[wangbang]

Looking around the Canadian inventory it appears very unlikely you would get a base model quickly. Every one I saw is $8-15k higher than base.