I assumed that
lol I had a weird feeling about that guy…guess I was right.
You guys have FIAT in Canada now?
This question is serious I’m not joking
(For those who think this is a retarded question (1) I have been out of Canada working in Europe now for the past 2 years, so I don’t know what’s going on there and (2) I read this a while back:
AMBITIOUS PLANS BEING PROPOSED COULD SEE FIAT AUTO INVEST IN CANADA
With Alfa Romeo due to return to the North American markets next year, an even more ambitious longer-term plan being hatched could see Fiat also making their way back across the Atlantic, investing in the Ontario region of Canada.
The plan which would see Fiat Auto becoming involved in North America is being driven by Canada’s Minister for Economic Development Joe Cordiano, an Italian-Canadian who has been working “in no uncertain terms” to persuade Fiat Group CEO Sergio Marchionne, another Italian-Canadian citizen, that the carmaker should consider investing in Canada. In an interview with Corriere Canadese/Tandem Marchionne would not rule out such a decision, but stressed it could only happen long-term.
Cordiano gave a lengthy speech to the North American Italian Chambers of Commerce last week which was focused on Marchionne, who had flown over to attend. The Fiat CEO actually grew up in Canada and holds a Canadian passport, and his mother lives in Toronto where he stayed overnight after the meeting before flying to Chicago. The Italian Ambassador to Canada Gabriele Sardo attended the meeting, as did a large number of regional politicians and businessmen.
The Minister outlined in detail why Fiat Auto should join the expanding number of companies that are currently investing in Ontario, a rapidly growing economic zone. The Ontario regional government are working to attract the presence of major international companies in the region by supporting what Cordiano described as a “culture of renewal” and by with assisting with research and marketing - reported Corriere Canadese/Tandem. Governmental initiatives in support of these investments will be increased and importantly grants and tax-relief will be available, with a particular emphasis being paid to the automotive industry.
“Promoting research and marketing its products,” concluded Minister Cordiano, “links directly to our ability to boost productivity and defend and improve our citizens’ quality of life.”
Marchionne made his own short speech to the Chamber, saying that he had that very morning addressed two hundred international students at the St. Gallen University in Zurich, Switzerland, at a conference that was entitled ‘Breaking with the Past’. He emphasised the turnaround in Fiat’s fortunes since the had become CEO two years ago, saying that in June 2004 Fiat had been going through “the worst crisis in its glorious history.” He added: “Things have dramatically changed, even though we are merely at the beginning of a long process, designed to bring our organization at the forefront of world markets without the oppressive relation with GM, and after consolidating basic economic footing more than adequate to our industrial needs.” Marchionne emphasised how the carmaker’s market share in Europe had been much improved this year, but stated that much work remained to be done.
Any prospective investment for Fiat Auto in Canada would not be their first involvement in North America, as almost a century ago, in their very formative years they briefly built cars in the United States. The Fiat Automobile Company was incorporated in 1908 in the United States and manufactured Fiat cars under license at a plant built in Poughkeepsie, New York, briefly.
Thanks for chiming in Brent. Although he has now left the forum, and you probably wont get a response from him, you still might want to share what happened to you.There are still some disbelievers and think he is just getting picked on…
John, there’s no FIAT yet… sorry 
And I’m pretty sure that dude’s guilty. If you were innocent you’d be really angry and not just leave voluntarily like that. Something is obviously up. I guess his reputation caught up with him.
i had a funny feeling about that site all along.
i remember the first time i noticed the banner on here, thinking to myself “why haven’t i heard of this place before?”
with most other import places, you find out about them through the good reviews of people who have bought cars from them. or you at least HEAR about people buying cars from them, or SEE pictures posted of said cars after the car has been delivered…
but i never saw any of that, which is why i felt there had to be something fishy going on. super-clean, pre-built cars like that, at fairly good prices…he should have been selling them left right and centre.
if not anything else, it was a good site for the drool-factor of some of the cars on there lol.
i laugh now, reading the banner again “We build and import custom drift cars”
yeah? build them where? in your apartment?
the law DOES say innocent until proven guilty…but this situation feels reversed. i think he’s definitely guilty until we get some hard evidence of someone having successfully purchased a car through this guy. him leaving the forum with his tail between his legs doesn’t help to prove his innocence either.
PS the one thing he DID do right was his website. every car import site should be as well-laid-out and easy to browse as his.
Thats true his website is very well made, Its very easy to fall into a trap when the website looks like that.
someone should email him to get him to reply to this. he does like digging a deeper hole for himself.