Ron:
I think we've done a fine job of highlighting many of Chysler's
achievements since the 60s! Overlooking personal tastes in automobiles, I
think we've agreed on almost almost everything here.
Cheers :)
Rob
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>To: ragnew@islandnet.com
>Subject: Re: FW: They skipped Mopar!
>
>Me:
>
>> > Rabid brand loyalty serves absolutely no purpose
>
>You:
>
>> Read you own statements below!!!
>
>Me again:
>
>> > I always hated and despised Chrysler and their shitty products
>
> Your point is fair enough, Rob, but context is everything. Let's
>just say I don't see too many '75 Fury IIIs out on the road today,
>nor do I think collectors are going to shift focus to 70s Chrysler
>products any time soon.
>
> I freely admit that Chrysler's Hemi engines can make me eat crow.
>Those are some awesome beasts...
>
>> Did you forget about the Valiants?
>
> No, I think they're ugly as sin. Although, judging from what I've
>heard, that slant six engine was well-nigh indestructable.
>
>> I had two, cheap to own and run.
>
> So was the Ford Fiesta, but I bet neither one of us would want
>one.
>
>> best car I ever owned was a 1976 Volare, 10 years and 100,000 miles with
>> only routine maitenance.
>
> No offense, but 100K ain't no great shakes in my book. If I get
>anything less than 150-200K from the Dakota, I'll be pissed off.
>The only way I could justify buying a new vehicle was to assure
>myself that I'd drive it into the ground, maximizing my value.
>I fully expect 15 years of service, maybe helped out with a water
>pump or starter or some U-joints here and there.
>
>> How about the K-car and Dodge Caravan, the saviours of Chrysler.
>
> The saviour of Chysler was Iacocca (check out his Ford history),
>who secured big fat US-gummint-guaranteed bailout loans to pull CC
>out of the hole they dug themselves into through the 70s.
>
> The K-car was a boxy piece of shit that I can't imagine owning.
>Doesn't look like the people who bought them like them any more,
>since I can count the # that I've seen this year on 2 fingers.
>
> You've got me on the minivan, they certainly came up with a seller
>there. But I still can't stand them. If I needed a vehicle like
>that, I'd really prefer a full-size van (if the wife consented, of
>course ;).
>
>> In my books, only Dodge has built a real truck since 1972, and I mean one
>> with power, durability and load carrying capacity.
>
> Maybe so. Chrysler always seemed to provide just a little bit more
>of all 3, perhaps because GM and Ford always outsold them.
>
>> Maybe you've seen too many 'like a rock' commercials.
>
> What made you think I paid any attention to Chevy commercials?
>
>> If these Dakota guys leave your ford
>> mustangs eating fumes, so much the better!
>
> Rest assured that if I budgeted half the money I spent on my
>Dakota, and dumped it into my '65 Mustang, it could easily deal
>with any Dakota on the list.
>
> But the Mustang isn't going to haul the Mustang and my boat
>around, and take me to and from work reliably every day. Hence:
>
>> But that doesn't detract from the good products made by other
>>manufacturers.
>
> Later,
>
> Ron
>
>
Rob Agnew
ragnew@islandnet.com
Victoria,
British Columbia
Canada
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