What are the bad things that makes people avoid buying french and italian cars?

Question

Cars like Citroen and Alfa Romeo

Answer 1

Questionable reliability and huge repair costs.

Answer 2

Basically, ignorant prejudice. While French and Italian cars do have a bad reputation for unreliability, mainly due to electrical silliness, take it from one who has owned VWs, Audis and BMWs as well as Fiats, Renaults, and currently a beautiful Alfa Romeo 156, that the Germans are every bit as bad, if not worse.
Actually I'm quite happy that Italian cars have this reputation, cos it means I don't have to spend so much money on buying one once it's a couple of years old. I picked up my Alfa, from a main dealer, with 21,000 miles on it, over 2 years ago for £6k!, and it's been one of the best, most reliable cars I've ever owned, but shhh! let's keep that betwen you and me, I dont want to have to shell out megabucks when I change it for a 159 next year!

p.s. Legend...you know absulutely nothing about cars, I suspect you can't even drive, and that you are possibly even an American. Once you have owned a few tasty motors, your opinion may be worth listening to, until then keep it buttoned!

Answer 3

For me it goes back 10 to 30 years. french cars were always unreliable in the electrical department which going by other answers is still the same these days. Italian cars used to rust away in front of you thats why lancia stopped exporting cars and also why you very rarely see older alfa romeos. But it does seem that the italians have addressed this problem over the last few years.

Answer 4

I don't know where you live, but there are not very many dealers or repair technicians for those brands where I live.

The cost of these automobiles may factor into it, and reliability might be a concern to people who don't know much about them.

As far as appearance goes, I think many of the Alfa models are very attractive, especially the classic models. I like the funkiness of the Citroen too.

Answer 5

Americans

Answer 6

Im a panelbeater and work on french and italian cars all day,Italian cars suffer from rust mainley the bolts and screws that hold the bumpers etc and they dont always use the best matirials but, Alfa,and some Fiats do look smart and are full of italian character. Also great to buy second hand because the drop in value and you will get alot for your money but not good to find your car has lost 10 grand in the first year.
French cars are the same they dont hold there value from new but to buy as a second hand car they are great alot for your money. Also they are not as well built as german cars and not has reliable as jap cars. but i own two french cars didnt pay alot of money for them had no problems with them and they get me to work and back.

Answer 7

I don't know how they are today, but when Fiats were last brought into the USA, they were very unreliable. A dealer in Orlando got quoted in the newspaper after telling someone at a cocktail party he could afford to give the cars away as long as people had to come back to them for all their service.

Otherwise, italian cars tend to be set up for people with long arms and short legs.

I had a Peugeot once. It had very comfortable seats, and handled reasonably well, but service was a bit of a problem as most folks weren't familliar with them, and they had some quirks. But my mechanic got to know mine pretty well in the year or so I had it. And that would be a reason why I'm not likely to buy another one.

Answer 8

Perhaps there's a certain stigma about Italian cars (it's not true, but people often think of expense and unnecessary faux luxury when they think of Italian cars- sports cars instantly spring to mind) , but I think the real reasons people avoid buying French and Italian cars are: racism, a belief that buying only your own country's goods is beneficial, tradition and xenophobia.

People often pick on foreign brand cars and refuse to buy them because they feel they should be buying their own country's brand instead. In reality, many foreign (particularly Japanese) companies employ more Americans / Brits than American / British car manufacturers, so supporting them IS in fact supporting your country.

At the end of the day, I only buy something if I think it's a decent product and fairly priced. If my country's brand can't compete with a Japanese / French / Italian / American brand then it's their own fault; I'm not going to buy a shoddy version of a better car just because it's British.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

American do not like to maintain their cars. Those from Italy and France, are very good, But, you must maintain them more. It is like and aircraft engine. Aircraft engines are designed for high out-put. Every 1500 hours, and aircraft engine must be re-built. Cars with high out-put, are the same. They just require more looking after. But, you get on heck of a ride.