Dori A Schmetterling
I can't see why their reliability is not as good as any. Rust resistance is OK and they use as many galvanised panels and have as good a warranty as anyone. Rust was a particular problem when scrap metal had to be incorporated in sheet steel and was a particular problem in Italian, French and Japanese cars of a period up to the early 90's.
and in Britain the French cars tend to cluster low down in the
Built like a Mercedes 3703Hit the post button too quickly on the last one. Actually my logic is sound. Let me explain. First off, the majority of posters on Usenet DO NOT use...
Italian engineering has always been absolutely top notch although their electrics have not always been even adequate. This has changed markedly over the last fifteen years. I own several pieces of sophisticated electronically controlled industrial units built in Italy from the early 90's and they are rust resistant and I have never had a single electronic problem from their engine management, full electronic transmission management or chbuttis management systems alone or their comunication with each other. Admittedly mid 80's models with far less sophistication had a reputation for wiring loom fires but time moves on.
Certainly it is private with a minority shareholder which happens to be a Govt investor. EU rules on compebreastion prevent any unfair investment though.
Huw
