I read the slides from the presentation and the ONLY things I liked was
Chryslers renewed focus on "grassroots racing," presumably SCCA type events,
and the ability to buy Mopar Performance parts and accessories online.
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From: <jon@dakota-truck.net>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 2:51 AM
Subject: Re: DML: AOL write up on Chrysler changes...
>
> SilverEightynine@aol.com wrote:
>
>> http://autos.aol.com/article/chrysler-business-plan-2009
>
>> Not happy with what I am seeing...
>
>
> I'm guessing then that you didn't buy the part of the article that
> says "If you're a fan of Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep brands this is
> undoubtedly a bright day." ;-)
>
> If not - that makes two of us. I didn't see anything to get excited
> about in there either, with the possible exception of a diesel
> Wrangler, however I'm sure it will be a Fiat sourced motor and
> probably some sort of weak-sister diesel more suited to a euro
> econobox.
>
> But, its to be expected really... After all, the people who
> basically own and run Chrysler (hint: most of them have .gov e-mail
> addresses) are the same idiots and/or scumbags who are doing their
> level best to tank the economy and screw up the entire country. (I
> don't think its a coincidence that the only one of the big three
> currently turning a profit - Ford - is also the only one that didn't
> latch onto the government "bailout" teet. A really smart move on
> their part; it should allow them to keep operating until the
> rediculous new CAFE standards kick in, then its probably gonna be
> "lights out" for everybody.)
>
> I predict that it won't be too long before the current iteration of
> Chrysler crashes and burns. If it is even possible to run a
> profitable automobile manufacturer nowadays given the gov't baggage
> they have to carry, maybe a phoenix that can actually do so will rise
> from the ashes eventually. Hopefully it will happen before the
> company's name is so diluted that it doesn't mean anything or have any
> connection left to the Chrysler of old.
>
>
> --
> -Jon-
>
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> | '96 Kolb Firefly, '96 Suzuki Intruder, Miscellaneous Mopars |
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