They all do it, Jon.
At 04:44 PM 9/15/00 -0400, you wrote:
> Definitely a sad story. :-(
>
> But I can't help but delve a little deeper... I think this whole
>thing is indicitive of the massive gap that exists between the
>manufacturers and their customers. I mean, there are people on this
>list who would do almost anything to own a vehicle that nice, and DC
>is just gonna crush it. Why not give it to an exec? Why not put it
>in a museum or send it around the country to shows? Raffle it off
>for a charity? Why not donate it or sell it? I'm sure something
>could be arranged to eliminate the liability. (Wether it be a
>legal agreement or perhaps giving it a salvage title?) I should
>think Hotchkis would love to keep it for a rolling advertisement,
>which would greatly benefit DC as well!
>
> I suspect its just too much bother for the suits. They don't see it
>as the work of art it really is; its just a source of potential liability
>and the easiest thing to do is crush it. If they can't understand
>something as simple as this, how can they claim to be building cars
>that fulfill our needs and desires?
>
> Speaking for myself, its really hard to respect a company with that
>sort of mindset. DC is the last company about which I would have
>expected to hear something like this. After the big turnaround, they've
>always had a "lean and mean" image. Crushing perfectly good cars
>sounds more in line with a bloated behemoth to me. What a waste,
>indeed. (On so many levels!) :-(
>
> Don't get me wrong, Chrysler is still the best, but they've just
>dropped down a couple of notches in my book.
>
>
> -Jon-
>
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