I remember reading somewhere (one of the car rags) that "Chysler"
everything was for the "foreign" markets to avoid brand confusion.
Canada, US and Mex were considered "domestic"
Craig
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Craig Baltzer - Anjura Technology Corp - Ottawa, Ontario
Craig.Baltzer@anjura.com - (613) 727-1411
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-----Original Message-----
From: W . Jack Hilton III [mailto:hemi@mindspring.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 25, 1998 11:30 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: RE: DML: Chrysler/Daimler Benz
But I do know that in Europe they call it the Chrysler Stratus .
At 08:11 PM 6/25/98 -0400, you wrote:
>Well in Canada they ain't Chryslers, eh? Dodge Neon and Dodge Stratus
>(and Dodge Viper) here...
>
>Craig
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Rekker21@aol.com [mailto:Rekker21@aol.com]
>Sent: June 24, 1998 7:54 PM
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: Re: DML: Chrysler/Daimler Benz
>
>
>In a message dated 98-06-24 18:53:35 EDT, you write:
>
><< For those paranoids out there who have been worrying about the
>Chrysler MB
> merger, >>
>
>Gary, last Wed, Her Schrempp and his little Daimler buddies were
hanging
>outside of my studio looking at the Chronos, Jeepster, Spyder, 300N and
>a few
>others. There may not be any comingaling of brands but you better bet
>your
>ass they use some of our vehicles under the Mercedes logo!! I know for
>a fact
>that will happen. When they say that, they mean that you will never
see
>a
>Chrysler product on the floor of a MB dealer and visa-versa, but you
>will see
>our cars with their names!! Just like in Canada, Mexico and Europe,
the
>Dodge
>Neon and Stratus arent Dodges, theyre Chryslers. Well, your gonna see a
>lot of
>Mopars in Europe with Mercedes stars on 'em!!
>Eric
>p.s They love the Prowler!!
>
W . Jack Hilton III
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