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they look more like the door handles off older VW golfs than mini's to me. The mini is famous for bullet shaped chrome ones, not square shaped textured ones.
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I don't know exactly when this trend started, but when the heck did car companies decide that their customers wanted Element, Chevy Avalance, MINI, and this new Mitsubishi thing. . . . ?
Sorry to rain in your parade, but I have been hearing that rumor for the past 10 years. GM witholds (I am not sure if they still do) an ownership interest in the Fiat group which owns Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and Lancia. Back in 1998, GM said that Alfa Romeo was poised to get back to the US by 2002-2004 and that never materialized. Further, the cars were going to be sold and serviced in select Cadillac dealerships. Since things have gone sour with the Fiat relationship and the quality of the cars is not really up to par (Italian cars have the lowest reliability of any other European auto powerhouse), then things don't look too promising.
I'll believe it when I see it.
With the current news of GM moving toward Bankruptcy, they might start jettisoning their holdings which could be good for those looking for other makes in the US.