GM looking to buy Daimler Chrysler
#11
RE: GM looking to buy Daimler Chrysler
ORIGINAL: imnothot02
ONLY good thing would be the Allison tranny on the back end of the new 6.9 diesel
ONLY good thing would be the Allison tranny on the back end of the new 6.9 diesel
#12
RE: GM looking to buy Daimler Chrysler
I'd rather see Dodge on its own than in the hands of GM
Dodge has never been the target in any rivalry
you always see ford vs. chevy
while million-dollar mopar classics burn their rubbers off for kicks
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PRILOSEC CLASS ACTION
Dodge has never been the target in any rivalry
you always see ford vs. chevy
while million-dollar mopar classics burn their rubbers off for kicks
________
PRILOSEC CLASS ACTION
Last edited by batman13; 09-03-2011 at 05:37 PM.
#13
RE: GM looking to buy Daimler Chrysler
ORIGINAL: batman13
I'd rather see Dodge on its own than in the hands of GM
Dodge has never been the target in any rivalry
you always see ford vs. chevy
while million-dollar mopar classics burn their rubbers off for kicks
I'd rather see Dodge on its own than in the hands of GM
Dodge has never been the target in any rivalry
you always see ford vs. chevy
while million-dollar mopar classics burn their rubbers off for kicks
#14
RE: GM looking to buy Daimler Chrysler
ORIGINAL: RP Racing940
As long as they are removed from Daimlers screwed up company. Sad when a K-car is more reliable than a Mercedes.
As long as they are removed from Daimlers screwed up company. Sad when a K-car is more reliable than a Mercedes.
#18
RE: GM looking to buy Daimler Chrysler
Merger/alliance talks happen in industries all the time. It does in my business with regularity.
But I shudder to think of the finances involved in a GM - Chrysler Group marriage. The pensions, labor contract obligations, early retirements, overlapping products, aging factories, overlapping supply lines, etc. Yuck. I personally would love to take some of those projects on but I just can't see it financially viable.
Of course, that is not to say most mergers make sense anyway. Let's just hope the Dodge lineup stays intact no matter the outcome of this situation.
But I shudder to think of the finances involved in a GM - Chrysler Group marriage. The pensions, labor contract obligations, early retirements, overlapping products, aging factories, overlapping supply lines, etc. Yuck. I personally would love to take some of those projects on but I just can't see it financially viable.
Of course, that is not to say most mergers make sense anyway. Let's just hope the Dodge lineup stays intact no matter the outcome of this situation.
#19
RE: GM looking to buy Daimler Chrysler
I'd like to see them dissolve Chrysler, sell the name and facilities, and bring it back. Why? To get rid of the financial obligation to the union and the horrific pensions. Yeah, short end of the stick for the workers, but in order to keep the company running I think it needs to happen, and they need to keep the unions out of production. Take a look at how Toyota runs their operations. Hell, I'd love to see Toyota and Chrysler merge. Jeep already got rid of their solid front axles, so it's not like getting toyota technology would hurt anything. A Ram or Dakota with Toyota reliability? Hell yeah I'd like some cheesypoofs!
#20
RE: GM looking to buy Daimler Chrysler
You are right that is what killed Ford's bottom line this year the retirement payout came down to them losing $1,600.00 dollars on every car and truck sold this year, the day of full pay and benefit for retiring workers is a thing of the past....in the long run we all pay the price.