Is any one wondering why Chrysler has failed? (Colorado)

[oleo]

Originally Posted by elikhom

i was wondering why it took so long to fail.

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[tallrick]

They had great cars till the 70's. I have driven a few 1969 Dodge Chargers for 24 years and have never been left on the side of the road. My mother bought a Dodge Aspen in 1977 and still owns it to this day. The V-8 and some slant 6 cars were excellent, but the iacocca mpbiles and their desendants stink. Dodge trucks are pretty good especially if you get the Cummins 6 cylinder diesel. I drive both the Chargers and my 1990 F250 diesel. My Charger has 360,000 miles and it still running. The value of their older products exceeds anything they could make today. Ever looked for a used 60's chrysler product? They sure sell for a lot don't they?

[trailtramp]

Chrysler has been a joke for years. Every time we get one as a rental I just laugh at how horrible they are. Interiors are cheesy cheap and exteriors cartoonish looking, like the 300, it belongs in a hood gangster movie, driven by some drug thug with gold teeth listening to rap.

[oleo]

Originally Posted by trailtramp

chrysler has been a joke for years. Every time we get one as a rental i just laugh at how horrible they are. Interiors are cheesy cheap and exteriors cartoonish looking, like the 300, it belongs in a hood gangster movie, driven by some drug thug with gold teeth listening to rap.

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[brightdoglover]

Just read the annual Consumer Reports issue that lists repair records for makes and models going back several years. A sea of black circles for so many Detroit products,and a sea of red for Japanese cars.
For what it's worth, with mutual funds, we all own "American" or "Japanese" companies. And a lot of "foreign" cars employ a lot of Americans. I believe the Civic is mostly built in Ohio.
All things being equal, I'd rather pay to have an American employed. But the repair records(at least for the entry-level cars I buy) are not equal.

[oleo]

Seriously, Who buys brand new American cars? (excluding trucks)

Old people and uneducated people. It's that simple.

The imports are just better in every aspect.

[scarabchuck]

Originally Posted by oleo

Seriously, Who buys brand new American cars? (excluding trucks)

Old people and uneducated people. It's that simple.

The imports are just better in every aspect.

I agree if your into bland styling, and just getting from A to B. Now I'm not saying this about EVERY import just Honda, Toyota (some of the Scion stuff has nice styling) , Kia, Hyundia, and Nissan (not the 300ZX or Murano)

[GregW]

OP - If you are still in college you do not need a NEW car of any make. You need a decently reliable clunker. Buying a Chrysler is just buying a brand new expensive clunker. BTW it has been a long time since college and my 17 yr old Buick wagon is still running fine. If I had kept the '58 Volvo I'll bet it would be as well. Now there was a tough car.

[CaliDude1]

Originally Posted by scarabchuck

I agree if your into bland styling, and just getting from A to B. Now I'm not saying this about EVERY import just Honda, Toyota...

I love my Honda. Getting from A to B is all that is important for me. "Styling" is overrated and doesn't do much when it's time to resell.

[scarabchuck]

Originally Posted by CaliDude1

I love my Honda. Getting from A to B is all that is important for me. "Styling" is overrated and doesn't do much when it's time to resell.

I guess I just don't understand this type of thinking. I'm sure you work hard for your money, so when it comes time to spend it why aren't you trying to get the most for your money ? I keep my vehicles on the average of 10-15 years so not only do I want reliablitly but I also want to enjoy driving them, and enjoy how they look. Ergo's, Styling, reliablitly and mileage are all key factors for me. Buying a vehicle for it's resale value also doesn't really mean a lot. First off most of us "need" a vehicle, and for the most part after 10-15 years I've gotten my money's worth.. they get what they can after that.