Comments on: Jim Press named Chrysler deputy CEO, new management structure announced

By: rerone

rerone — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:17:46 +0000

As a 2005 300C owner, I can not imagine a situation in which I would buy another new Chrysler. The car has had more than its fair share of problems. I should have listened to Consumer’s Reports. That spells major trouble for the reborn or still-born Chrysler.

By: spg900

spg900 — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:08:34 +0000

BuyUSA- What do you possibly know about Sergio Marchionne to make such a comment?If you have anything of interest, please share.

By: The Stig

The Stig — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 01:44:33 +0000

Much better than Nardelli who did nothing.

By: teahead

teahead — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 01:15:08 +0000

Good move.

This guy knows what brought Toyota to the #1 position, so we could use his expertise.

Unlike the new GM Chairman who knows NOTHING about cars.

By: DB9

DB9 — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:11:48 +0000

NoMoTo, Chrysler is by far the ballsiest! No one who knows the industry, foreign or domestic would dispute that point. Personally, I hope they make it – the analytical side says they probably will not. Do I say this with malice – NO! Am I alone in saying this? Hardly! I agree with the side that say that Chryco’s fate was sealed when Iacocca picked Eaton over Lutz who in turn delivered Chrysler to… I Love cars, why I’m here, I’ve never owned a Chrysler product and after what Daimler did to them I’ll never own a Benz – and I’m in their key demographic. To think Daimler wants to get all cozy with BMW. Make no mistake the fallout from the global credit market crisis is not over yet. It’s doubtful that BMW, Daimler or Porsche can survive as independents. Porsche was/is trying with VW though this could very well pull them down. Sadly, Aston Martin is in the same position.

An Aside, Damn, I want to see Saab survive… just as they were showing some mojo! I keep thinking Lotus for some reason… they know what its like to be where Saab is now – in more ways than One!

As for Press (62), to be fair He’s never really had a chance to show if He still has the mojo from his Toyota days.

The bet? We’ll keep it figurative – bragging rights (Hope Y’all win;-))

DB9

PS. Jake I’ll see your internet $’s and raise you the same or Shhh… some American Eagle Gold Bullion coins… Don’t tell Impulsive;-)

By: BuyUSA

BuyUSA — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:16:29 +0000

Actually there were a couple other times I forgot to mention, back in ‘62 they were in real trouble because they downsized their whole lineup on the false rumour that GM and Ford were doing the same for ‘62. Maybe they were given bad information, I don’t know. Once that happened, full-size shoppers started flocking to GM and Ford and Chrysler was in a panic mode and stuck with mostly unusual looking cars for 3-4 years with very low sales. But what really started the whole thing of why the company has a bad reputation today, started back with the ‘57 models they hurried to production. They were stylish and popular with the public, but they were rushed so fast and they unknowingly used bad sheetmetal from postwar Japan, those cars started rusting through within a year or two. They never regained full confidence from buying public after that.

By: JakeK66

JakeK66 — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:36:31 +0000

^^^^ >>>DB9<<< I’ll bet you “$$$1 Million$$$” Internet :$ Bucks: $ :O ;O ^^^^

By: No More Oil For Toyota

No More Oil For Toyota — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:27:25 +0000

DB9, thats why i wrote ,’if i could” all my money is going to bailing out GM right now. i only have figurative bucks on this site so i’ll just take your suggestion and ‘mark/save this post’ and wait. As BuyUSA mentioned Chrysler history is all ups and downs, it’s actually the most interesting of all Domestic brands. for some reason, they just cant stay consistent but i do consider them to be the ‘ballsiest’ of the Big 3. As far as Press, I cant judge the guy just yet but i think it was really good to keep him.

By: DB9

DB9 — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:00:07 +0000

^You left out that they finally did go bankrupt Furthermore, they gave operational control of the company to Fiat for… well… nothing, and if that were not enough, Fiat’s management have publicly stated that they will not put any money into it;-) The gov got what they wanted more time… say 3 years tops. Want to buy shares or a partnership slice? I’m sure the chryco veba will be only too happy to indulge you for a price;-)

DB9

PS. As for: ^^..money down against your claim..^^ show me the money? Figurative $’s doesn’t cut the…

By: BuyUSA

BuyUSA — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:56:53 +0000

What this company needs is another Lee Iacocca. Is Jim Press that man? I don’t know. But Dr. Z certainly wasn’t and neither is Marchionne.

By: BuyUSA

BuyUSA — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:39:01 +0000

Chrysler has a long history of almost dying. FIrst it was in the 1930’s with the Airflow that was deemed to futuristic, which was really a breakthrough in terms of styling and safety that changed the industry . Then they almost went BK in 1954. The next year they introduced the forward look cars with Hemi engines that were a big hit with the public, and saved the company. Then in 1979 they almost went BK, introduced the K-cars and the minivan which saved the company, and later the cab-foward designs in ‘92 that brought them real success. Then after Daimler took over and they were in trouble again, they brought out the 300 and Ram with Hemi engines and their numbers and market share shot up for a little while. Now what they need is the 200C and the rest of the EV lineup to start hitting showrooms. That should do the trick this time.

By: JakeK66

JakeK66 — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:35:23 +0000

I kind of agree with No More Oil For Toyota – I mean, they been called to die as far back as 1978’s oil embargo and they always find a way back. I trust Press more than anyone right now to take them there – he’s got the wherewithal to actually do it.

Did I mention I’m happy to see him kept on?

By: No More Oil For Toyota

No More Oil For Toyota — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:14:49 +0000

^^..money down against your claim..^^

By: No More Oil For Toyota

No More Oil For Toyota — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:48:30 +0000

DB9-if i could put money down on your claim i would. folks have been saying Chrysler would die in 2003…shoot, every year someone claims its the end of the road for Chrysler…..

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:35:14 +0000

Why would anyone seriously want to “mark/save this post”? DB9 at the end of the day you must really be worn out from stroking that ego of yours.

By: DB9

DB9 — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:20:52 +0000

lol:-)) What’s needed is new young blood – this old bugger been around the biz since… Not going to really matter much anywho – in three years chryco will be gone – mark/save this post;-)) Truth hurts but.. just saying:-)

DB9

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:00:38 +0000

Why?

By: chryslercurse

chryslercurse — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:56:28 +0000

Press is nothing but a ass

By: Mutant@DCX

Mutant@DCX — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:47:56 +0000

i see a lot of Kaizens and pdca in my future,

By: JakeK66

JakeK66 — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:16:51 +0000

I oddly am very much supporting these moves, color me impressed. I like Press and excited he didn’t get the door. the ONE thing I was worried about. Unlike GM’s choice, I see Press taking this company
somewhere.

He’s gold – he already made changes in his first year that usually takes years, like the Journey’s interior was supposed to be more like the Compass – he said no and improved the materials before it hit the showroom. He did the same with the Patriot and the 08 to 09’s interior can’t even be compared. This guy is my kind of guy – he’s fast and you can see things changing fast!

By: Borat

Borat — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:01:08 +0000

Johnny, I would not worry about Chrysler brand disappearing. It is akin to GM: there is no GM brand and GM company.

By: rpiotr01

rpiotr01 — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:06:50 +0000

Chrysler brand I suppose isn’t disappearing, just every model currently sold under the brand name except for the Town & Country and the 300C.

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:52:07 +0000

I like it. And so much for the Chrysler brand disappearing.

By: bdizzlefizzle

bdizzlefizzle — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:47:03 +0000

Good moves all around. Press is a fantastic auto exec and was being underutilized before.