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01-14-2006, 09:53 PM | #24 |
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We can trust our goverment to deem it unsafe, unethical, pollutting, terrorizing...
They'll find some reason that this car doesn't fit US requirements. Just lowers the stock of the big 3... Just brings down the value of the dollar... They WILL find an excuse to keep that awesome car out. |
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01-14-2006, 10:07 PM | #25 | |
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You can see the automotive battle field in full swing in the US right today. GM used to be King of the hill till Japanese automakers came in out of no where, and now presence dominance on top of GM in the US, now GM hurts so much that they're actually selling a good share of they're cars at cost. Of course this would not happen to a high end company like BMW, and we won’t allow it , but still BMW requires ongoing improvements so there is no future opponent (e.g. Audi, Lexus, Infiniti, ect...), and to maintain a hold on loyal Bimmer owners, like our selves.
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01-14-2006, 10:35 PM | #27 |
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I would guess 80% of people in the world buying a car do not surf on the Internet. A proper market survey is to sample from groups of properly selected consumers and some of them have a known car ownership background. A BMW fanatic who only buys BMW is just not good enough because his opinion is biased!
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01-14-2006, 10:47 PM | #28 |
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I car swapped with a friend for a weekend, my 2002tii for his Alfa GTV. The Alfa had way more sex appeal in those days. Too small for me though. I think Alfa has lost its soul, it is a posseur now.
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No one thinks this forum would be properly representative, that is why if you were to take a marketing idea from it, you would have to subject it to rigorous research to test it with a proper, professional process first.
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01-14-2006, 10:51 PM | #30 |
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Oh, and it sucks that Subaru snitched the Alfa inverted triangle grill to use on their Tribeca, of all things. Alfa is not happening in the USA, I am sorry to say.
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They do breath alfa magic on them they say, but I think GM has a track record of dictating to brands what they will do rather than letting them flourish. Ford has done better (though not by any means perfect mind you) by Volvo, Jaguar et al with their Premier Automotive Group structure (we just won't talk about them stealing BMW execs )
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01-14-2006, 11:09 PM | #34 | |
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Most of the times, it was the engineers and designers did not compromise. What really the marketing people are interested to know, is why someone did not buy a IS, A4 , a C-class and wanted a E90. Or why the IS, C-class, A4 owners did not want a E90. The gathered reasons will be proving the design was right or wrong. I have great doubt about the enthusiasts views as they have just been driving the same car for 3-4 years and the world and competitors change relatively much faster. And, it doesn' t take someone to be an enthusiasts to find out whether a cupholder design (an important element to US ppl) is good or bad!
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A couple of years ago I drove an alfa between Ostia and rome.It was a wonderful car,very sporty(even with a front wheel drive) with a soundtrack that'll put BMW to shame.If alfa didn't do too well in the states,it had to do with poor marketing skills IMO.A lot of front wheel drive cars(Acura,VW) are big sellers in the states.I think this car is more of a threat to BMW than the Acura TL and others.
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BMW Group did a research and they found out globally a vast majority of BMW Group customers had searched for information about BMW Group automobiles & motocycles on internet before purchase. Research also showed most of current and potential BMW buyers were very inclined towards IT and other hi-tech solutions. |
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01-15-2006, 06:50 AM | #37 |
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I wouldnt touch a Alfa Romeo here.
The amount of problems people I know have had with them is unbelievable, and not little software issues, but major "hardware" issues, including failed engines, failed gearboxes, failed driveshafts, and all these on top of the range models
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Reliability issues seem inherent to the Alfa breed. It was kind of endearing when it was fairly simple stuff that you could fix yourself in the old days. But I cannot imagine trouble shooting one now. Maybe if you retired to Tuscany and were good friends with the guys in the local garage...
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I was referring to people do not join a owners forum such as e90post to hear owners expereinces before a decision.
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Apart from that, ...they are great machines, great looking.
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Toyota purchased 68 million shares, or approximately 8.7 percent, of FHI shares from GM for about US$315 million in cash. Toyota limited its purchase to 8.7% to avoid running into difficulties with Japan's anti-monopoly regulators. With 8.7% stake Toyota became 2nd largest owner of FHI, GM still being largest one. GM intends to divest its remaining 11.4 percent interest by offering for sale its shares (89 million shares) into FHI’s 90 million share open-market buyback program, and through market sales if necessary. Quote:
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