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Ophelia
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did anyone hear the news about Alfa Romeo?
they may open a plant here for making cars since the euro is so high against the dollar.
it seems what goes around DOES come around...we are closer to becoming Europe's china.
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Re: did anyone hear the news about Alfa Romeo?
scary ain't it.
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| Posted 3/25/08 11:44 AM |
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Kara
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Re: did anyone hear the news about Alfa Romeo?
There are plenty of car plants here owned by foreign companies. I don't see how one more makes us "China."
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| Posted 3/25/08 11:46 AM |
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MST9106
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Re: did anyone hear the news about Alfa Romeo?
Hey, at least there'll be more jobs for Americans...no? I always hear people complaining how America exports their businesses and how this shuts down a lot of jobs for people...
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Ophelia
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Re: did anyone hear the news about Alfa Romeo?
Posted by Kara
There are plenty of car plants here owned by foreign companies. I don't see how one more makes us "China."
that's ok. you don't have to. 
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| Posted 3/25/08 11:48 AM |
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Re: did anyone hear the news about Alfa Romeo?
Posted by Kara
There are plenty of car plants here owned by foreign companies. I don't see how one more makes us "China."
True, but those are cars which are built and then mostly sold here.
When was the last time you saw an Alfa Romeo dealer in this country? We're talking about building cars here for export to other countries.
Made in the USA will be the new Made in China..
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| Posted 3/25/08 11:48 AM |
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Ophelia
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Re: did anyone hear the news about Alfa Romeo?
Posted by MST9106
Hey, at least there'll be more jobs for Americans...no? I always hear people complaining how America exports their businesses and how this shuts down a lot of jobs for people...
oh, I agree. I just think it's ironic.
it doesn't help with my european adventures though    
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| Posted 3/25/08 11:50 AM |
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Re: did anyone hear the news about Alfa Romeo?
Posted by MST9106
Hey, at least there'll be more jobs for Americans...no? I always hear people complaining how America exports their businesses and how this shuts down a lot of jobs for people...
That is definitely a plus.
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MST9106
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Re: did anyone hear the news about Alfa Romeo?
I hear ya...I think I'm going to have to move back "home" now...
ETA: I think you're going to be better off traveling to a particular country now, and purchasing trips from there on to other countries.
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| Posted 3/25/08 11:51 AM |
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Kara
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Re: did anyone hear the news about Alfa Romeo?
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Posted by Kara
There are plenty of car plants here owned by foreign companies. I don't see how one more makes us "China."
True, but those are cars which are built and then mostly sold here.
When was the last time you saw an Alfa Romeo dealer in this country? We're talking about building cars here for export to other countries.
Made in the USA will be the new Made in China..
My understanding from what I've read is that this is their attempt to re-enter the US market.
I haven't read a ton on it, so maybe I missed something. I never saw anything about exports back to Europe (though I did see something about potential exports to Canada, though that would make sense).
ETA -- My understanding is that they had planned to reenter the US market, but the value of the dollar against the euro made importation too expensive. I know they considered opening a Mexican plant to import into the US. It looks like a US plant is now planned. I still can't find anything saying these cars are for exports. Am I missing something?
Message edited 3/25/2008 11:55:59 AM.
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yankinmanc
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Re: did anyone hear the news about Alfa Romeo?
This car makes me drool a little bit...the Alfa Brera. But I probably wouldn't buy a new Italian car, a classic maybe.
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