Ram may be one of assets to be liquidated.
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True or not, it will have an impact on the release of aftermarket parts until everything is sorted out.
And I don't think its impossible for the Ram and ther models to be disbanded being the govt owns them and might try to make an example of Chrysler. Obummer is pushing green and MPG and this is an oportunity to completely change the companies lineup for more eco junk.
Look at the new campain for Chrysler, the one about building a new company. Notice the vehicles chosen, two of them aren't even production yet. And the Ram is the newest vehicle you can currently buy from Chrysler yet no advertising. Maybe at this point they realize it would be wasted advertising money and forsee who will be sold off.
And if the Ram is sold to a new holding company would they have interest in keeping the brand. Say a holding company that has stake in Nissan were to buy the Ram. The Ram would get scrapped and the good engineering from our truck would be implemented into the Titan.
Lets just say worst case scenario and the Ram brand is expelled from existance, would the govt foot the bill to buy back 09's? Being such a new model I doubt there is a stockpile of parts available to maintain the trucks for any extended period of time.
And I don't think its impossible for the Ram and ther models to be disbanded being the govt owns them and might try to make an example of Chrysler. Obummer is pushing green and MPG and this is an oportunity to completely change the companies lineup for more eco junk.
Look at the new campain for Chrysler, the one about building a new company. Notice the vehicles chosen, two of them aren't even production yet. And the Ram is the newest vehicle you can currently buy from Chrysler yet no advertising. Maybe at this point they realize it would be wasted advertising money and forsee who will be sold off.
And if the Ram is sold to a new holding company would they have interest in keeping the brand. Say a holding company that has stake in Nissan were to buy the Ram. The Ram would get scrapped and the good engineering from our truck would be implemented into the Titan.
Lets just say worst case scenario and the Ram brand is expelled from existance, would the govt foot the bill to buy back 09's? Being such a new model I doubt there is a stockpile of parts available to maintain the trucks for any extended period of time.
Too early to call, but if the RAM goes away (and it might!), then those few 09s would become either so rare as to be unsupportable, or so rare as to be be instant classics. My money would be on the latter. On the other hand, Chrysler has so much invested in the RAM that it would be a brave exec who said "nah, we don't need this".
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From the various "snippets and sound-bites" offered by that edmunds.com article, it's bery hard to tell what is really being said and what is merely being slung to get readership.
In the larger context, the Manzi reports could actually be trying to make a pitch for NOT breaking apart Chrysler Corp - by showing that the value and prospects for "the parts" is no more rosey than for "the whole" as highlighted by efforts to find buyers for even the hottest of Chrysler's current line-up.
Myself, I'd like to see our President act more like a President and less like a Mergers&Acquisitions Banker. This country needs to produce good American products and decent American jobs - not auction off both to the highest International bidder while footing the bill for the wreck left afterwards. (but that's just me)
In the larger context, the Manzi reports could actually be trying to make a pitch for NOT breaking apart Chrysler Corp - by showing that the value and prospects for "the parts" is no more rosey than for "the whole" as highlighted by efforts to find buyers for even the hottest of Chrysler's current line-up.
Myself, I'd like to see our President act more like a President and less like a Mergers&Acquisitions Banker. This country needs to produce good American products and decent American jobs - not auction off both to the highest International bidder while footing the bill for the wreck left afterwards. (but that's just me)
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Stay with me boys, let's not get into politics and what not. The reality is this. There is 3 main truck makers. Ford, GM, and Dodge, yeah some come and say Toyota, but oh well. I DO NOT see how in the world any smart or stupid CEO, CFO, CAM MBA BBQ or any other BS in the write or wrong state of mind discontinue a product that represents 1/3 of a market share. If that would even be done, this would undermine any logic pertaining to viability etc. Just pure logic.
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Hmm.. well according to an Article published yesterday in the NY Times they are speculating the few ones to survive would be the "minivans, Dodge Ram pickup truck and some Jeeps"
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/07/bu...7chrysler.html
To me this just shows everything is still speculation. However I don't see why Fiat/Chrysler would want to get rid of the few profitable vehicles they have. I would highly doubt Mini Vans, Jeep, and Dodge Trucks go anywhere. But again, I'm just speculating.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/07/bu...7chrysler.html
To me this just shows everything is still speculation. However I don't see why Fiat/Chrysler would want to get rid of the few profitable vehicles they have. I would highly doubt Mini Vans, Jeep, and Dodge Trucks go anywhere. But again, I'm just speculating.
Last edited by j-rod82; May 7, 2009 at 10:59 AM.
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Stay with me boys, let's not get into politics and what not. The reality is this. There is 3 main truck makers. Ford, GM, and Dodge, yeah some come and say Toyota, but oh well. I DO NOT see how in the world any smart or stupid CEO, CFO, CAM MBA BBQ or any other BS in the write or wrong state of mind discontinue a product that represents 1/3 of a market share. If that would even be done, this would undermine any logic pertaining to viability etc. Just pure logic.
Last time I checked, Dodge Ram held 16.6 percent of the truck market behind Ford and GM.
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I'm sure this questions has been answered elsewhere, but I didn't see it, and this seems like a good place to have the answer. IF they decide to can the Ram, what does that mean for our "lifetime" warranties on the powertrain? That's the big reason I bought this truck.
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The government has said that they will back up the warranties if Chrysler goes out of business. BTW - the reason there's a lifetime powertrain warranty is because the Ram has the absolutely worst repair and maintenance record on the powertrain / transmission of any truck on the market today. The lifetime warranty is the one reason why I did not instantly cross the Ram off of my list when I went truck shopping. But I would also tuck this in the back of your pocket for further reference. When I bought my Ram the dealer told me to make absolutely sure that I had every service on the powertrain done when it was supposed to be done - and I have backup proof (or done at the dealer) else they will void your warranty. I would hate to see that happen in 6 years when my tranny goes and I can't prove I had all 24 oil changes done.
