Jon, I agree 100%. Chrysler Corp. was doing just fine
all by itself. They were indeed headed in the right
direction,and are only prosperous now because of ideas
and carryovers from that era (way back five years
ago). I believe that the return to Nascar and the
return of the Hemi were originally Chrysler-inspired
ideas,that were "graciously" allowed to slip through
by Schrempp & Co. It`s really strange that we`re
seeing revitalized Chrysler engine designs come about
just as the vehicle designs are starting to lose their
"Mopar-ness",little by little. Look at some of the new
concept vehicles and future products we have now. Do
they look like Mopars?? And a 400+ HP wagon?? What`s
wrong with these people? The concept Charger that
they had a couple years ago was PERFECT,and they
scrapped it. It`s an abomination!
The auto industry and corporate CEOs,they`re all
cheats and liars! :) Steve P.
--- jon@dakota-truck.net wrote:
> The Viper definitely put Chrysler back on the
> map. The Ram was
> another important milesone. However, I didn't see
> any downhill progress;
> from my point of view, it was getting better and
> better! What do you
> mean by "it was down hill" from there?
>
> This is actually a huge part of why this takeover
> really burns me up.
> It would be one thing if Chrysler was floundering,
> but they were on
> a HUGE comeback, and poised to explode into the new
> millenium. At this
> critical time, Schremmp came by and snuffed out the
> fire and the passion
> before it had an opportunity to really blossom.
>
> To think that MB played a role in "turning
> around" Chrysler is
> quite frankly, insulting. Chrysler fought long and
> hard to come back
> from near extinction during the Iacocca years, and
> just as they were
> about to come back better than ever, MB came along,
> raped Chrysler of its
> talent and money then put their puppets in control.
> IMHO, any short term
> success Chrysler may enjoy is in spite of the
> takeover, not because of
> it. I fear the worst years are ahead of Chrysler.
> The pool of talent
> that had been assembled was quite remarkable, and it
> jumped ship when MB
> came along, along with company morale. It will no
> doubt be hard work to
> duplicate the magic that Chrysler had. If it isn't
> done, Chrysler will
> suffer in the long term.
>
> I cringe to think that 20 years down the line,
> people will think
> that Mercedes Benz saved Chrysler. It is important
> that we never
> forget what happened, and HOW it happened.
> Fortunately there is a
> good amount of written material out there which
> tells the true story,
> but people being what they are will just parrot what
> they hear, and time
> will make memories fuzzy.
>
> This isn't just some automobile manufacturer
> we're talking about
> here - this is Chrysler! Or... it was. :-(
>
> I apologize for ranting about this (once again)
> but I don't think that
> many people realize just how heinous this so called
> "merger" was! If
> anyone reading this wonders why I don't seem to let
> this drop and you
> are at all interested in Chrysler, please do
> yourself a favor and
> read "Taken for a Ride: How Daimler-Benz Drove off
> with Chrysler",
> written by Bill Vlasic and Bradley Stertz. Right
> now, its only $6.99
> for the hardcover version at amazon.com. That's
> about what you might
> spend on lunch. Its a really great read, and will
> give you an
> excellent inside look at what happened during this
> critical time. Spend
> some time browsing through chryslertakeover.com for
> additional info and
> news stories about the takeover. I don't think
> there is anything that
> can be done at this point, but I figure the least we
> can do is to
> remember the facts of the matter rather than to
> gloss over the subject
> and try to invent excuses and suppositions in an
> effort to get it to
> "make sense" somehow. The takeover was nothing less
> than criminal,
> and I feel we owe it to Chrysler (and ourselves) to
> remember that.
> The Chrysler we knew is dead and we have to live
> with that, but lets
> not let the victor re-write the history books on
> this one!!!!
>
>
> --
>
> -Jon-
>
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> jon@jonsteiger.com ------.
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