Comments on: Chrysler sales fall 4 percent; Mercedes rises 11 percent

By: Out of Luck

Out of Luck — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 04:59:30 +0000

Patriot is a GREAT deal…. I can load one with some really good off road gear, (which makes it just as capable as my Grand Cherokee), and have just as many features as my Grand Cherokee, for $25K….. the same stuff in a Grand Cherokee will set you back $34K…. plus the patriot will get an honest 25-34mpg, and is just as spacious inside due to lack of a LARGE trans tunnel…. Sounds good to me.

By: 1c3d0g

1c3d0g — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 04:54:25 +0000

The Patriot is pretty awesome, at least it has real a 4×4 option, unlike the Compass, which should never have been created in the first place. And for those of us outside North America, there’s a snappy Diesel engine available.

By: Out of Luck

Out of Luck — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 04:47:03 +0000

Yes, they’re gonna make the Patriot, it’s on the website for cyring out loud!

See link http://www.jeep.com/en/07patriot/index.html

jeesh. I dont know where you people get your info…..

By: elviososa

elviososa — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 04:11:39 +0000

lol…full size SUV?? Yes…Chrysler is having one…but a very ugly one. I think they will kill it after the first year.

By: 302k mile trep

302k mile trep — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 00:15:34 +0000

what chrysler needs is some full-size/large SUV’s. something to compete against the tahoes, the suberbans, and the expiditions. come to think of it, they never had any big SUV’s like that. the durango is a big mid-size, and that ram charger thing was more like a bronco type SUV thing.

By: 302k mile trep

302k mile trep — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 00:09:27 +0000

there not gunna make the patriot

By: Carsey Polari

Carsey Polari — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 00:03:42 +0000

Patriot looks just as odd around the front end as Compass and has a crappy name.

By: JC Whitless

JC Whitless — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 22:25:31 +0000

I’m a mopar gimp.

Patriot rocks, Compass will die an Aztek death, and the Wrangler will still be icon of the lineup, even with the red-headed stepchild four-door.

By: 1c3d0g

1c3d0g — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 21:00:47 +0000

Jethro Bodine: so Chrysler posted a slight sales decline, and we’re all supposed to clap hands or something? That’s ridiculous.

By: 302k mile trep

302k mile trep — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 20:54:31 +0000

so he likes DCX, woopee. people like DCX ya know. they have there fans. they may not be the worlds best, but there certainly not the worlds worst. there my fav (fav car btw is a exelaro, go figure) but i even sometimes (rarely) critisize a DC product. i hate the new compass, and i dont really care for the durango. at least i can admit that my fav car company isn’t the best unlike some people.

By: 1952 MG TD

1952 MG TD — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 20:29:08 +0000

so the posting of hard figures without expressing opinion, good or bad, makes me a gimp? I apologize for not jumping on the ‘bash DCX just because’ Bandwagon.

By: Jethro Bodine

Jethro Bodine — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 20:11:50 +0000

1952 MG TD, why are you such a DCX Gimp?

tppp i guess theres no accounting for taste, but I won’t be one of those standing in line for a Caliber, I don’t even like the name

By: tppp

tppp — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 20:07:34 +0000

Yeah actually the Caliber selling 8877 units with very little inventory on the ground is pretty impressive. They’ve had issues at the plant with their new robots running into each other which has slowed production down quite a bit. I know a lot of you guys don’t like the Caliber but they are still selling at an average of 11 days on the lot and really in some regions more like 2 to 3 days. Amazing really.

By: Not Convinced

Not Convinced — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 19:50:35 +0000

They spent that little on R & D, no wonder the interior sucks and the drive isn’t that good.

Nitro and Patriot and Liberty all seem to be chasing the same customers. Tiguan please.

By: 1952 MG TD

1952 MG TD — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 19:44:21 +0000

DCX just is not saturating the market with them… and remember, it is only 1/3rd of the shared production line. Also remember, the platform as a whole (not each model) only has to sell 100k units to be in the black, including R&D, etc…

By: 1c3d0g

1c3d0g — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 19:42:33 +0000

I’m pretty sure they’ll get some more customers once the Nitro/Patriot are launched, after all, the Mini-SUV market is supposed to explode in the coming years.

By: Who buys this shit?

Who buys this shit? — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 19:40:59 +0000

Surely Caliber should be selling way more than 300C and Charger come on Jeep Commander is nearly outselling it!

By: 1952 MG TD

1952 MG TD — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 19:33:09 +0000

Chrysler Group Reports August 2006 U.S. Sales

* Chrysler 300 Sales Rise 13 Percent Year-Over-Year
* Jeep® Compass Continues Arriving at Dealerships to Positive Customer Reception
* Chrysler Town & Country Sales Improve 9 Percent Over Last Year
* Zero-percent for 72 Months Incentive Program Announced for 2006 Models

Auburn Hills, Mich., Sep 1, 2006 –
Moving in stride with overall industry sales trends this month, Chrysler Group reported U.S. sales for August of 179,165 units, a decrease of 8 percent (4 percent decrease unadjusted) compared to August 2005 sales of 187,085 units. All sales are reported on an adjusted basis unless otherwise indicated.

“Our product portfolio transition continues with the successful launch of the Jeep® Compass on the heels of the brisk-selling Dodge Caliber along with eight additional products this year,” said Steven Landry, Chrysler Group, Vice President – Sales and Field Operations. “Strong customer demand for the Dodge Caliber and the Jeep Compass has set the standard for our other vehicle launches.”

Chrysler Group saw sales strength in several key products during August, including the Chrysler 300, Chrysler Town & Country, Dodge Charger, Dodge Caliber and the Jeep Compass.

Strong sales of the Chrysler 300 and Chrysler Town & Country minivan helped to push the Chrysler brand to sales of 47,132 units, an increase of 3 percent over previous year sales of 44,279 units. The Chrysler 300 posted sales of 11,703 units, an increase of 13 percent over August 2005 sales of 9,934 units. Sales of the Chrysler Town & Country increased 9 percent to 11,981 units compared to 10,614 units sold in August 2005.

The Jeep brand posted sales of 42,243 units, a slight increase compared to previous year sales of 40,659 units for the brand. The Jeep Commander posted sales of 8,012 units, a 1 percent increase over July 2006 sales of 7,363 units. The Jeep Compass is beginning to arrive at Jeep dealers nationwide and feedback is positive from dealers and customers. Sales of the Jeep Compass totaled 2,061 units this month despite limited availability, as dealers are still receiving shipments.

The Dodge brand saw strong sales from several products within its portfolio during August. Sales of the Dodge Caliber continue to be brisk with 8,877 units sold this month, an increase of 14 percent over July 2006 sales of 7,187 units. Demand for the Dodge Caliber continues to be strong; days supply for the vehicle is 23 days. The Dodge Charger posted sales of 10,461 units, an increase of 93 percent compared to August 2005 sales of 5,222 units. The Dodge Dakota posted a sales increase of 4 percent to 8,891 units. Sales of the Dodge Dakota totaled 8,206 units last year.

Beginning today, Chrysler Group announces 0 percent financing for 72 months on nearly all 2006 model year vehicles. Qualifying customers can choose zero percent financing for up to 72 months or cash back amounts up to $5,000. The program runs through Oct. 2, 2006. Chrysler 300, Dodge Magnum and Dodge Charger vehicles are excluded.

“We wanted to address customer concerns about higher interest rates and fuel prices,” said Mike Manley, Chrysler Group, Vice President – Sales Strategy and Dealer Operations. “This first-time program will allow consumers to own a new vehicle that fits their budget and reinforces the value of products we offer to customers.”

Chrysler Group finished the month with 502,946 units of inventory, or a 76-day supply.

By: Gimp

Gimp — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 18:52:02 +0000

No individual model figures from Chrysler, Could it be Caliber sales have faltered? Surely not lol

By: British_Rover

British_Rover — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 18:46:53 +0000

I guess that proves that people will buy anything even somthing as ugly and badly designed as the R-class if you sell them cheap enough and they have the three pointed star on them.

One of our wholesalers leased a R500 for his wife at around 350 a month and this is a vehicle with a 60,000 plus MSRP.