[Joe Papa Sr]

Thanks guys, for comments.

Quality? Maybe a good definition is a car that lasts through a period of time during which "things" keep on working the way they were expected from the time of first ownership.

For example, my cheap, and lowly sunbird........153,000miles, and still shifts like heaven. No synchro/first gear problems. Why?

Gearbox hardly leaks. Why?

Motor mounts never sagged. Why?

2L engine (made in Brazil) has plenty of pep, more than my alfa, even without a fancy aluminum engine/multi port fuel inj, just a single throttle body unit, AND get way better mileage. Why?

Fuel tank never smells into the cab, , no fuel system tubing that needs troubleshooting/maintenence. Why?

Clutch pivot hardware never broke. Why?

But I still like my alfa..........and will probably never get rid of it, or my sunbird.......