I think we may be looking at a new DaimlerBenz AG soon

Good call – I agree.

Let’s make this a GM record breaking year everyone. Be American, buy American, buy GM. It is your duty.

Thank you

Well … what you did was say it all, perfectly. So many here mope about Chrysler (et al) not doing what needs to be done, and now that someone will be coming on board to do just that, people complain. Fact is Chrysler needs to make a buck fast not just to stay in but to survive. Developing the right products for the long term is possible as long as you survive the short-term. Ceberus is hell-bent on doing just that.

I am myself worried that Chrysler many have to postpone or drop products, but given that the next 300/Charger and the Challenger are so far down the pipeline they shouldn’t sanely be stopped or even delayed. That’s short term.

A much stronger relationship with Daimler-Benz and maybe Mitsubishi should be on the horizon with Chrysler moving further up scale, Dodge becoming a stronger sports and performance division, Jeep getting back on task, and maybe the return of Plymouth as the mainstream division (wishful thinking). Even The Viper being handled more assertively as a real sports/racing car, rather than yet another “gold chain”, could be coming. I’d love to see the Viper whup the Vette again.

Car guys love cars but not necessarily know money. Money guys who know cars and more importantly know people who know cars, can do better for the company.

The biggest faults for the DCX merger was likely that Mercedes-Benz was a “Cost is no object” kind of company while Chrysler like all American automakers have from their starts been penny pinchers. This simple and fundamental approach to the auto market was like trying to mix oil and water, as some market experts had put it. This was just one fault. Hopefully other companies in the future will learn from this.

But the pain and suffer for Chrysler have not yet passed. the work has just begun and certainly more changes will be coming to get costs down and profits coming in. Cerberus is set on a long term course they are willing to stick to.

I’m hoping for a bright and solid Chyrsler in the future.

Where they get the information is beyond me. Personla opinions, fine. my inlaw said same thing about hyundai, until i go tmy 99 gls v6 sonata, and had it until sept 04, with 149,000 miles on it, and traded it in for a more fuel efficient scion tC, for the spouse to drive.
he said he was worng about hyundai(korean cars).

most people talk smack never even sat in one, let alone had one for a day of rental or long test drive.
roll-eyes.
when you say” i owned one, it was junk for the following reasons”, then i will bemore than glad ot accpet your opinons, rather than making a blanket statement all american and korean cars are junk.whatever makes you feel good about your purchase, keep on sayin’ it.
take care/not offense.

Not, to the subject:
I don’t care what they do anymore. Chrysler had a bailout by the US govt over 2 decades ago, and that worked, for a short period of time. This buy out, will it be any different than a US Govt handout was 20 years + ago?
I don’t care: keep it, sell it to Chery…whatever.
I like the PT Cruiser, but instead of updating it, they’re wanting to do a Ford(with Taurus a few years ago)… dump it, change it, cal it something else( a CUV thing…nothing like the current PT, according to spy photos).
They have no clue anymore. Glad we did nto buy that Sebring last October! It was an acceptable car.

CHRYSLER MAY END UP LIKE DAEWOO DID 6-5 YEARS AGO, WHEN GM BOUGHT CERTAIN FACTORIES AND CAR DESIGNS, NOW CALLED GM-DAT.

Rental cars at best

You say the H2 and H3 are off-road capable. Hardly. The underpinnings of the H2 and especially the H3 make them as off-road capable as a RAV4, which means OK for fireroads and gravel pathways but useless for real water-fording and rock-crawling.

Jeep’s lineup is not “confusing;” it’s simply an upscale medium-sized Jeep (Grand Cherokee), the smaller Wrangler, and two entry-level twins. The Commander (the largest, luxury 3-row SUV) is discontinued.

I do see benefits of having GM take over Jeep – improved interiors, better engines. However, I’m worried about quality and dilution of the iconic status of the Wrangler. I would rather see Mercedes keep it, especially since they understand how to evolve a large boxy SUV without losing its military edge (the G-wagon).

No. Hummer is now well-established in the North American and, soon, the World’s psyche. Currently, there are two Hummer lines, the H2 and H3. They are both offroad-capable. There is a confusing array of Jeep models, including the bizarre Compass and its trail-rated twin, the Patriot. Combine Hummer and Jeep into a single division of offroad vehicles. Clean-up the Jeep brand. Have the Hummer cover the upmarket. Have Jeep cover the downmarket.

I doubt the UAW will ever be gotten rid of. It’s basically illegal to do so. They’d have to leave voluntarily. But swallowing a big slice of humble pie is perfectly legal. I see only positive things to come.

I really hope the only company that survives unmolested is Jeep. Chrysler cars come and go with no customer loyalty, but Jeep is a whole other thing.

I’m glad I didn’t get the new Wrangler. I see big changes in the next few years coming, possibly for the better (for Jeep alone).