Comments on: Alfa Romeo delays U.S. re-launch

By: 02WRXPSM

02WRXPSM — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 02:56:25 +0000

gtv6, I visited the largest-volume mini dealer in Arizona over the weekend, they knew nothing about bringing the MiTo over. I think that was just an AutoWeek rumor. I call BS on this entire story, however. The “economic downturn” in the US is real, but it is also less than 8 months old. You don’t make policy changes as huge as shifting your manufacturing base to another country off month-over-month data, you look a decade or more ahead for something like that.

By: VWgrouP

VWgrouP — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:54:01 +0000

I say, mark it as a Maserati, and bring it in.

By: Tosta Mista

Tosta Mista — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:22:59 +0000

What is the big deal with the MiTo? It’s just a re-badged Fiat Punto, with a nice face, just like an A3 in relation to the Golf. You guys aren’t missing THAT much….

By: global_lightning

global_lightning — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:11:15 +0000

As much as I hate to say this, AR made the right decision. They need to bring in a certain number to make the move profitable, and right now the market for this kind of auto isn’t there. We’ll wait (impatiently…)

By: gtv6

gtv6 — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:21:23 +0000

Alfa has a deal with mini dealers to sell the MiTo, so that will probably come over. No big surprise, Alfa has been rumored to be coming back for the last 10 years, there’s always some delay. The website at one point said they’d be back in 2007.

By: shaver

shaver — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:35:09 +0000

They were going to import 40-50 units a year, total.
Why is there a story on this every month in every auto rag.
The Mi-To is not designed to meet US std, will never be cosidered for US market (would be $30K base if it was).
I am jonesing for the snow, just tuned up the sled and bought new snowoard pants.

By: beatusmongous

beatusmongous — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:37:21 +0000

And Jordan, in Canada, the men shave their pits while the women don’t.

By: beatusmongous

beatusmongous — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:36:05 +0000

Well, I guess I won’t be getting that MiTo after all.

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 03:14:59 +0000

True, but in winter I like to save my wax for the snowmobile.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 02:55:26 +0000

i didn’t think you canadians did that anyway.

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 02:27:14 +0000

I’m so distraught by this announcement I’m going to stop shaving my pits.

By: Madcapp

Madcapp — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 02:10:06 +0000

I’ll take a fully loaded 135i with $185,000 in cash instead.

By: A4

A4 — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:10:50 +0000

uh oh spaghettios

By: maxcar

maxcar — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:57:59 +0000

that’s the first bit of bad news all year.