Adam,
You missed MY point. I said that I
have two Dodge Rams. I would really like to add another Chrysler product
to the mix. However, they and the other Domestic brands have made the
decision to pre-select the options for me. I don’t want an
automatic. It’s too bad that the new Avenger doesn’t come
with a 5-speed manual because that would be at the top of my list. I don’t
want CVT or auto-stick.
By the way, I don’t believe that
anyone is bashing the Domestics. We are frustrated at their
arrogance. This all started with Roger Smith and his attitude, “We
make it; they buy it.” The one thing about competition is that it
forces everyone to be at the top of his/her game. Those who ignore the
challenge find themselves out of business. Whose market share went from
55 percent to 25 percent as a direct result of foreign competition? GM.
Rich
From: Forward Look
Mopar Discussion List [mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Adam Lindenbaum
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 7:44
PM
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Future of
Chrysler Group?
I currently work in a Chevrolet -
Chrysler,Jeep,Dodge dealer and I can't believe all of the bashing on American
cars I see on here. I've worked on Hondas,Toyotas,Nissans,Subaru's,Kias
,Suzuki's and the whole bunch of them are bigger pieces of garbage than any of
you can imagine. Keep up this way of thinking and when our economy goes
completely belly-up you can apply for Japanese welfare. Vehicles only last as
well as they are maintained. Remember the Cadillac 4100 HT? I've known people
with over 200,000 miles on probably the worst engine GM ever put out. We have
customers with Chrysler minivans with over 300,000 miles on them,a customer
with a '93 Caprice with 334,000 miles.You know how those cars got that many
miles on them? Regular maintenance.How many people who own Hondas tell you the
car has 300,000 but omit the fact that it's on it's third cylinder head? I hear
it all the time.If Japanese cars are so good where are all of the late 80's and
early 90's ones? I still see older GMs,Fords and Mopars,but I can't recall the
last time I saw a 15-20 year old Japanese car. I have as a daily driver a '97
Eldorado,around town I get low 20's,on the highway 30+ MPG,and with 300 HP this
thing pulls like my big block Road Runner,handles like you wouldn't believe,and
rides better than anything Japan
has ever produced. And if you think new Mopars are boring,you haven't stomped
on a new Charger with a 5.7 in it.And I rarely here complaints about poor
mileage on the new cars Chrysler has put out,maybe the previous generation of
trucks,but not the new ones.
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