actually il agree with you on the clutch foot. in my (now my brothers( grande, it hada foot rest which was lovely, but there just isn't anywhere in the bravo. i cant really comment on the focus, as i havent test drove or been in one!
I agree with you, kind of regarding being in a circle, however in europe, especially italy whcih probably isnt a surprise, fiat, alfa and lancia are very popular, so youd think they would make money there. you right about people not considering a bravo, when i was buying mine, i was talkign to the dealer, and he was saying that unless you know about fiats, or there is a bravo going cheap, people just dont buy them. however, as bad as this might sound, i hope it stays like that, it will keep prices down, and as i dont really see many bravos around, it probably sounds silly, but it makes me quite proud to won one.
reliability il have to disagree with you, my grande 1.3 has done 71k miles in its 2 1/2 year life, and its started every morning, no problems, even middle of last december, when all i had in the tank was pure bio-diesel! however warranty i will agree, as in the last 5k miles, since its been out of warranty, her gearbox is on the way out, the engine cover has cracked, and the screws holding it onto the engine block have avctually snapped off in the block. there are a few issues arising. the engine itself however i cant fault at all.
