The people buy from what they hear, not from what they like. That's why, in my oppinion, more people go for golfs rather than a bravo or stilo. Because the brand gives them confidence. Fiat was always thought to make bad cars, so everyone thinks they are rubbish. Ask a friend with a service on how often does he needs to repair Astras or Focuses or even Golfs that are in the same mileage zone as your Fiat.
How many of you were told by friends not to buy the Stilo because Fiat make rubbish cars? Now, how many of them stood by you over the years and saw nothing is falling off and it's still working? Moreover, nobody liked the thought of me buying it but now some of my friends are actually looking to buy.
When we bought the first Stilo, it was either that or a golf or focus. I drove all 3 and after a ride in the Stilo, I was sure that was the car to be. Golf is lame, astra looks like a chipmunk all of them mainly suck at performance.
The Stilo has Style and attitude. It's a car for those who want a smooth ride and acceptable performance. It's cheap and offers a lot more than the golf 4, which is what FIAT wanted in the first place. Too bad they have a bad reputation.
I actually made a comparison with one of my friends about the options the new golf and the bravo have. The comparable version of the Golf takes out more than 10000E from your pocket for the same gadgets. And with a 5 year or 500.000 km warranty on the Bravo, I dear you to buy the Golf. :yum:
And the jokes are on me now 
