Re: The return of Lancia....

Zathras wrote:
> On Wed, 5 Mar 2008 08:06:10 -0000, "  cupra" <NOcupra.sSPAM@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> wrote:
>
>> The new Delta, to be sold in Alfa dealer****ps!
>>
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7277348.stm
>>
>
> Genius! The guy who thought up the idea of letting dealers, currently
> selling one poor selling marque, now sell two poor selling marques
> should get a medal. The dealers will be queuing up for that unmissable
> financial misery.
>
> They should pair up Lancia and or Alfa with something that can earn a
> few quid - like..er..Fiat?! My old dealer****p used to do this and the
> Fiat end was always full of activity while the Alfa end felt like
> you'd just entered a library full of unwanted books. Service was great
> though as you could have all the salesmen and service receptionists to
> yourself!!
>
> Lancia have a worse reputation in the UK than Alfa and they simply can
> not be good sellers here as a result regardless of how good the car
> is. Alfa have already shown that.

Yep - I know what you mean.... they want the niche market but not the
niche 
volumes!

I'll be interested to see the new car though, and see how it fits into the

Fiat Group offering....