i have a alfa 156 sportwagon never had a problem with it its a great car

 

Rob if it was all about rewarding to drive then i would run about in my old BRG AH sprite with a cosworth built engine
It was great and the best drive ever (apart from an Enzo but i could not afford an Enzo but it was a great drive)

I love alfa's the Sud would be in my top 20 cars

Relaibility, durability and dealers usually factor into the equation, certianly for me these days.

as for German/Jap crap, sweeping and inaccurate. Both build great cars some with souls but pretty much all with reliabilty and durability.

gone are the days when you could get away with a radical design and style coupled with an great desgners name with an Italian badge and sell your product with ease, just ask Ferrari who now produce super and hyper cars you can use everyday - 430 a prime example.

Porsche have been doing just that for 40 odd years

Alfa Romeo need to do a lot of work to produce cars that are reliable and durable, style and soul are not a issue but their overall image is