Comments on: BMW considering Fiat platform to underpin larger Mini model

By: bstehen

bstehen — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 21:15:22 +0000

def. going to have to side with RaineMan on this one.

definitely not a god idea, definitely not a good idea

red book.

By: RaineMan

RaineMan — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:37:08 +0000

Well folks… step right up and take a look at the new 2015 Mini Mega. It confuses me why decent niche-market car companies can’t just stick to what they are good at. Mini needs to stick with tiny pseudo-lux cars that look good and handle like they are on rails. When everyone on the planet is going to a smaller car right now… why build a bigger one? The Clubman is already turning into a bust… I don’t even want to think about the Crossbreed.

By: xyunya

xyunya — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:31:11 +0000

Tom, that is why BMW is shrewd. Assume, that MiTo and 500 are success, they will collect more profits on selling those automotive toys in US, then FIAT building them.

By: TomF

TomF — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:08:36 +0000

High-style sophisticated minicars are where it’s at now. MINI made this market and they better stake a bigger claim to it before the Fiat 500, Alfa MiTo, little Peugeot, etc. start eating their lunch.

By: mayer_ray_nagin

mayer_ray_nagin — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:45:13 +0000

Fiat reliability is actually higher than that of a Mini.

By: angelo

angelo — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:43:23 +0000

FIAT reliability on your MINI… woohoo!

By: xyunya

xyunya — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:25:43 +0000

… and GM could have all FIAT technology. BMW guys are shrewd.