05-12-2008, 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by usatrade
I have ,ade up no stories nor any lies, regardless what you think.
This automobile was not well received at all in Europe (this is even from the mouth of Alfa romůeo people at the time)
I will stop here you are all too heated up by this thread.
I repeat all i wanted was to find out why the 164 was so much loved here vs Europe. nothing else; And when I give some facts about this car in Europe they are true facts.
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Its called cultural relativism, as you may notice Americans have an apetite for Italian products, and much prefer them to any other European product for the most case.
The same cannot be said about the relationship between neighbouring countries such as Italy and France.
So when an Italian sedan is realeased, American clients might have a much more enthusiastic approach, just as the British have towards Italian cars.
Believe me, ive watched numerous French Reviews on the net about Italian cars and very very few were optimisitc.
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