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      07-05-2016, 02:04 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by larryn View Post
Three main things I am concerned with regarding this car... Reliability, service and aftermarket support.

Historically, Alfas have a reputation of having abysmal reliability, and I just do not trust a new model from a manufaturer with that rep. There is not a huge dealer network, and I would not remotely consider one as a daily driver without a larger dealer network. Also, we have the luxury of a hundred vendors who sell aftermarket parts for our cars, especially so in the States. Throw that out the door, if you get into this car. Aftermarket lightweight racing wheels? Camber plates? Options for coliovers? Tuners? Fuggetaboutit...
I definitely agree on that. Especially in the States! In Europe the Alfa network is much bigger, but I am not sure about aftermarket parts. For sure not as much as for the BMW community.
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