Comments on: When it rains, it pours: Chrysler to make further production cuts http://www.leftlanenews.com/when-it-rains-it-pours-chrysler-to-make-further-production-cuts.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: shoptime http://www.leftlanenews.com/when-it-rains-it-pours-chrysler-to-make-further-production-cuts.html#comment-392689 shoptime Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:01:41 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7916#comment-392689 Blame Canada, Blame Canada! If all else fails boys you can blame it on us. We have broad shoulders. In the meantime just keep suckin up that black gold baby... yee haw! Blame Canada, Blame Canada! If all else fails boys you can blame it on us. We have broad shoulders. In the meantime just keep suckin up that black gold baby… yee haw!

]]> By: DialM4Speed http://www.leftlanenews.com/when-it-rains-it-pours-chrysler-to-make-further-production-cuts.html#comment-392504 DialM4Speed Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:03:08 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7916#comment-392504 How did the GEM cars suck? Like I said they were street legal plug-in (hey plug-in's are all the range now) electric cars good for those short trips around the city. That's what they say most people use their cars for anyway so it was there and available. Yet Americans PASSED ON IT! Now everybody's crying for that shit so who's to blame for that? How did the GEM cars suck? Like I said they were street legal plug-in (hey plug-in’s are all the range now) electric cars good for those short trips around the city. That’s what they say most people use their cars for anyway so it was there and available. Yet Americans PASSED ON IT! Now everybody’s crying for that shit so who’s to blame for that?

]]> By: Blakkarr http://www.leftlanenews.com/when-it-rains-it-pours-chrysler-to-make-further-production-cuts.html#comment-392356 Blakkarr Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:50:01 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7916#comment-392356 DETROIT, despite bad moves on their part, is not entirely to blame for their current condition, the over abundance of credit, banks literally giving away credit cards, weak wages and salaries as to make repaying that credit very hard to near impossible, A housing market that was literally a house of card waiting for a stiff breeze to knock it over, and a corporate mentality of "greed is good" and "slash and burn" economics have laid the foundations for ruin. I can not say when things went wrong. I can not say how exactly to fix it.. and even if I could it would not be America's favorite snake oil, "the one-hit silver bullet"... which in the real world almost never happens. As you can see some jobs could have been saved if the American people would look our representative in the eye and flatly tell them AND mean it, "fix the health care system or we will find some one who will." We, as individual and a people, have looked the other way, refused to take full responsibility, and do what is actually necessary to make a sustainable and forward moving economy, society, and country. This is just another symptom. This mess is not going to fixed with one simple solution. It's going to be a full and sometimes painful regiment of solutions that is going to save AMERICA's economy and civilization. So be ready to swallow some pride and guard your loins, because what has to be done would have hurt a lot less if it were in place 20 years ago. DETROIT, despite bad moves on their part, is not entirely to blame for their current condition, the over abundance of credit, banks literally giving away credit cards, weak wages and salaries as to make repaying that credit very hard to near impossible, A housing market that was literally a house of card waiting for a stiff breeze to knock it over, and a corporate mentality of “greed is good” and “slash and burn” economics have laid the foundations for ruin.

I can not say when things went wrong. I can not say how exactly to fix it.. and even if I could it would not be America’s favorite snake oil, “the one-hit silver bullet”… which in the real world almost never happens.

As you can see some jobs could have been saved if the American people would look our representative in the eye and flatly tell them AND mean it, “fix the health care system or we will find some one who will.”

We, as individual and a people, have looked the other way, refused to take full responsibility, and do what is actually necessary to make a sustainable and forward moving economy, society, and country. This is just another symptom.

This mess is not going to fixed with one simple solution. It’s going to be a full and sometimes painful regiment of solutions that is going to save AMERICA’s economy and civilization. So be ready to swallow some pride and guard your loins, because what has to be done would have hurt a lot less if it were in place 20 years ago.

]]> By: ktulu http://www.leftlanenews.com/when-it-rains-it-pours-chrysler-to-make-further-production-cuts.html#comment-392324 ktulu Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:04:36 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7916#comment-392324 2 bad 4 dcx 2 bad 4 dcx

]]> By: Stinky007 http://www.leftlanenews.com/when-it-rains-it-pours-chrysler-to-make-further-production-cuts.html#comment-392246 Stinky007 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:17:05 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7916#comment-392246 Don't blame it on Chrysler, it's not their fault Americans suddenly decided to go from "redneck V8" to "bring that diesel 4-banger to the U.S., pleaaaase!" It's down to politics I'm afraid, but that's not something to be discussed here. Don’t blame it on Chrysler, it’s not their fault Americans suddenly decided to go from “redneck V8″ to “bring that diesel 4-banger to the U.S., pleaaaase!”
It’s down to politics I’m afraid, but that’s not something to be discussed here.

]]> By: TOZO http://www.leftlanenews.com/when-it-rains-it-pours-chrysler-to-make-further-production-cuts.html#comment-392224 TOZO Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:26:27 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7916#comment-392224 Yeah, DialM. Those little electric Chrysler GEM things sucked. No one wanted those. ...Except maybe golfers golfing on flat land, and morbidly obese middle school custodians who wanted to run down schoolchildren who didnt get to class on time. Yeah, DialM. Those little electric Chrysler GEM things sucked. No one wanted those. …Except maybe golfers golfing on flat land, and morbidly obese middle school custodians who wanted to run down schoolchildren who didnt get to class on time.

]]> By: Get Real http://www.leftlanenews.com/when-it-rains-it-pours-chrysler-to-make-further-production-cuts.html#comment-392219 Get Real Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:15:28 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7916#comment-392219 Junk FWD transmissions may finally kill Chrysler off for good. I'm sorry for the workers, but hell to pay for the engineers. Junk FWD transmissions may finally kill Chrysler off for good.
I’m sorry for the workers, but hell to pay for the engineers.

]]> By: bigp http://www.leftlanenews.com/when-it-rains-it-pours-chrysler-to-make-further-production-cuts.html#comment-392194 bigp Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:29:24 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7916#comment-392194 i wish i could do something for them but i cant i wish i could do something for them but i cant

]]> By: Rick_WagonWheel http://www.leftlanenews.com/when-it-rains-it-pours-chrysler-to-make-further-production-cuts.html#comment-392190 Rick_WagonWheel Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:21:06 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7916#comment-392190 When it is a proper name, it is a word. It is my family name. From the German it originally was Lastwagenrad, but that was too tedious, so we dropped the Last from the first, and translated the rest. When it is a proper name, it is a word. It is my family name. From the German it originally was Lastwagenrad, but that was too tedious, so we dropped the Last from the first, and translated the rest.

]]> By: brassmonkey http://www.leftlanenews.com/when-it-rains-it-pours-chrysler-to-make-further-production-cuts.html#comment-392189 brassmonkey Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:17:18 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7916#comment-392189 DialM, good call on the round bacon reference. Fuck Canada. DialM, good call on the round bacon reference. Fuck Canada.

]]> By: golf4me http://www.leftlanenews.com/when-it-rains-it-pours-chrysler-to-make-further-production-cuts.html#comment-392180 golf4me Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:21:45 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7916#comment-392180 Thanks Rick WagonWheel. That needed to be done. Hopefully someone on the editorial staff of LLN reads it too... Thanks Rick WagonWheel. That needed to be done. Hopefully someone on the editorial staff of LLN reads it too…

]]> By: ihustle http://www.leftlanenews.com/when-it-rains-it-pours-chrysler-to-make-further-production-cuts.html#comment-392150 ihustle Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:52:28 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7916#comment-392150 hey Rick take your own advice buddy. Take your name for example Rick_WagonWheel, shouldn'y it be Rick_wagon_wheel, since wagonwheel is not a word? hey Rick take your own advice buddy. Take your name for example Rick_WagonWheel, shouldn’y it be Rick_wagon_wheel, since wagonwheel is not a word?

]]> By: Rick_WagonWheel http://www.leftlanenews.com/when-it-rains-it-pours-chrysler-to-make-further-production-cuts.html#comment-392135 Rick_WagonWheel Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:07:34 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7916#comment-392135 From the RenCen, I'm getting pissed off at the poor grammar shown by some of the posters. "There" designates a place. As in: Park the car over there. "Their" designates a possessive. As in: It is their car. They're is a conjunctive version of They are. As in: They're riding in their car. C'mon (a slang conjuctive of Come on) folks, get it right. From the RenCen, I’m getting pissed off at the poor grammar shown by some of the posters.

“There” designates a place. As in: Park the car over there.

“Their” designates a possessive. As in: It is their car.

They’re is a conjunctive version of They are. As in: They’re riding in their car.

C’mon (a slang conjuctive of Come on) folks, get it right.

]]> By: johnnycanuck http://www.leftlanenews.com/when-it-rains-it-pours-chrysler-to-make-further-production-cuts.html#comment-392129 johnnycanuck Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:52:30 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7916#comment-392129 I have a new Grand Caravan as a company vehicle and while I don't have a lot of miles on the clock it drives and feels much better than the previous generation. I have two gripes however: it's almost too big, and the first two engine choices are dinosaurs. I'm sure if you parked a new Caravan side by side with an original '84 the older model's rear bumper probably wouldn't even make it the rear axle line. The 3.3 and 3.8 have been with us since the Dynasty and New Yorker of the late '80s and are way overdue for their last casting. I never understood why they discontinued the SWB versions. The old 2.2 hauled around the first generation with a paltry output of 100 hp, so you would think the 2.4 world engine could motivate a 5 passenger version of the current one with 74 more hp. I have a new Grand Caravan as a company vehicle and while I don’t have a lot of miles on the clock it drives and feels much better than the previous generation. I have two gripes however: it’s almost too big, and the first two engine choices are dinosaurs. I’m sure if you parked a new Caravan side by side with an original ’84 the older model’s rear bumper probably wouldn’t even make it the rear axle line. The 3.3 and 3.8 have been with us since the Dynasty and New Yorker of the late ’80s and are way overdue for their last casting. I never understood why they discontinued the SWB versions. The old 2.2 hauled around the first generation with a paltry output of 100 hp, so you would think the 2.4 world engine could motivate a 5 passenger version of the current one with 74 more hp.

]]> By: DialM4Speed http://www.leftlanenews.com/when-it-rains-it-pours-chrysler-to-make-further-production-cuts.html#comment-392128 DialM4Speed Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:47:32 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7916#comment-392128 I'll agree with you on one thing... Challenger was a totally STUPID idea! They won't be able to give those ugly things away. Funny how people say Chrysler, Ford and GM only make gas guzzlers. Do you not see the 4 bangers they make? Chrysler had little electrics that were street legal YEARS ago! But ya didn't see anyone buying them did you? Yet now everybody wants a toy battery car. I’ll agree with you on one thing… Challenger was a totally STUPID idea! They won’t be able to give those ugly things away. Funny how people say Chrysler, Ford and GM only make gas guzzlers. Do you not see the 4 bangers they make? Chrysler had little electrics that were street legal YEARS ago! But ya didn’t see anyone buying them did you? Yet now everybody wants a toy battery car.

]]> By: ihustle http://www.leftlanenews.com/when-it-rains-it-pours-chrysler-to-make-further-production-cuts.html#comment-392123 ihustle Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:39:15 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7916#comment-392123 The engine people want? Chrysler sold a totall of 150,000 vehicles last year. It must not be many people. Its funny how the company with the worst gas milage offers gas cards HAHAHAHA that lasted long. It was a scheme to keep people away from there 9,000 in rebates on there crappy products hahaha The engine people want? Chrysler sold a totall of 150,000 vehicles last year. It must not be many people. Its funny how the company with the worst gas milage offers gas cards HAHAHAHA that lasted long. It was a scheme to keep people away from there 9,000 in rebates on there crappy products hahaha

]]> By: ihustle http://www.leftlanenews.com/when-it-rains-it-pours-chrysler-to-make-further-production-cuts.html#comment-392122 ihustle Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:37:33 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7916#comment-392122 Why would you put a Hemi In a truck?what i dont understand if this thing is so great why does Ford kick there ass in towing and payload with there v-8. Instead of spending all that money re-creating the hemi they prob should of fucused on the quality of there trucks. Or there 4 door sports car(charger) or maybe thinking of a new bodystyle for the challenger that there trying to sell 10,000 over book. There retarded Why would you put a Hemi In a truck?what i dont understand if this thing is so great why does Ford kick there ass in towing and payload with there v-8. Instead of spending all that money re-creating the hemi they prob should of fucused on the quality of there trucks. Or there 4 door sports car(charger) or maybe thinking of a new bodystyle for the challenger that there trying to sell 10,000 over book. There retarded

]]> By: DialM4Speed http://www.leftlanenews.com/when-it-rains-it-pours-chrysler-to-make-further-production-cuts.html#comment-392120 DialM4Speed Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:30:04 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7916#comment-392120 They put the Hemi in everything because it's the engine people want the most! And so what if they made a V-8?? There's always the option of the V-6 or even a 4 banger. Nobody's forcing the Hemi on you. As for the Charger I personally think they shouldn't have bothered with it. The 300 & Magnum were enough in my opinion. You think the Wrangler hasn't changed it's looks in 30 years??? Why don't you say that about Porsche and there 911? That thing is so dated it's ridiculous! They put the Hemi in everything because it’s the engine people want the most! And so what if they made a V-8?? There’s always the option of the V-6 or even a 4 banger. Nobody’s forcing the Hemi on you. As for the Charger I personally think they shouldn’t have bothered with it. The 300 & Magnum were enough in my opinion. You think the Wrangler hasn’t changed it’s looks in 30 years??? Why don’t you say that about Porsche and there 911? That thing is so dated it’s ridiculous!

]]> By: ihustle http://www.leftlanenews.com/when-it-rains-it-pours-chrysler-to-make-further-production-cuts.html#comment-392117 ihustle Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:18:22 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7916#comment-392117 Chrysler is facing the repurcussions of there own actions. What happend to that hemi engine that they’ve been putting in almost all there vehicles. That engine has been “tossed” around more times then a Colts game. What does it get 12 MPG”s?Great job Chrysler!!!!! Whats funny is they spent all that money on a ‘fast’ engine for a truck, if your looking for speed buy a sports car. They repeatedly get beat down by Ford year after year in truck sales. And there charger?Why the hell would you make one of americas most prestine muscle car a 4 door? Its not a family vehicle. Could it get any heavier? There Wranglers have looked the same for the past 30 years, with no major improvements and an avg MPG of 18? Are you f-ken crazy? With a slumping economy you think they would make an effort to go green in some way, and im not talking about there electric go cart haha.There going to be the company that will be an example of what not to do while running an automobile company. Time to face the piper Chrysler, you have no one to blame but yourself. Chrysler is facing the repurcussions of there own actions. What happend to that hemi engine that they’ve been putting in almost all there vehicles. That engine has been “tossed” around more times then a Colts game. What does it get 12 MPG”s?Great job Chrysler!!!!! Whats funny is they spent all that money on a ‘fast’ engine for a truck, if your looking for speed buy a sports car. They repeatedly get beat down by Ford year after year in truck sales. And there charger?Why the hell would you make one of americas most prestine muscle car a 4 door? Its not a family vehicle. Could it get any heavier? There Wranglers have looked the same for the past 30 years, with no major improvements and an avg MPG of 18? Are you f-ken crazy? With a slumping economy you think they would make an effort to go green in some way, and im not talking about there electric go cart haha.There going to be the company that will be an example of what not to do while running an automobile company. Time to face the piper Chrysler, you have no one to blame but yourself.

]]> By: DialM4Speed http://www.leftlanenews.com/when-it-rains-it-pours-chrysler-to-make-further-production-cuts.html#comment-392115 DialM4Speed Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:17:07 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7916#comment-392115 Hmmmm.... Kick the American worker in the ASS and give his job to a round bacon eater... THEN expect him to buy or recommend your products??? Yeah makes PERFECT sense succubus! Hmmmm…. Kick the American worker in the ASS and give his job to a round bacon eater… THEN expect him to buy or recommend your products??? Yeah makes PERFECT sense succubus!

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