Chrysler execs admit Sebring & Nitro are misses
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RE: Chrysler execs admit Sebring & Nitro are misses
ORIGINAL: grungerockjeeper
OK, but that could be read in 2 different ways. Since day one the liberty has been outstripping sales expectations, so maybe its not that the nitro is selling slower than expected but the lib is selling way fast. I know 2 people who bought libs in the past 2 months alone.
What I like about the nitro is that front clip, and the dash--those 3 separate, round guage pods should be in the Wrangler! The front clip is a bit narrower than the rest of the body, with the fenders kind of popping off the sides which looks like a funky, modernized interpretation of the separate hood/fender style cars had in the 30's and 40's. In fact, as much as the idea makes me nervous, that front clip would be perfect for a Dodge version of the Wrangler.
ORIGINAL: SHAPman
Its not so much that the nitro is a failure, more than its just falling short of expectations. If I remember right they hoped for every 3 liberty's one nitro would sell. Making the nitro 25 percent of plant capacity. In realitly its 5 libs to 1 nitro. Putting it under 10 percent of capacity. The sebring sedan is just plain ugly. Somebody please just kill the nassau comcept too!
Its not so much that the nitro is a failure, more than its just falling short of expectations. If I remember right they hoped for every 3 liberty's one nitro would sell. Making the nitro 25 percent of plant capacity. In realitly its 5 libs to 1 nitro. Putting it under 10 percent of capacity. The sebring sedan is just plain ugly. Somebody please just kill the nassau comcept too!
What I like about the nitro is that front clip, and the dash--those 3 separate, round guage pods should be in the Wrangler! The front clip is a bit narrower than the rest of the body, with the fenders kind of popping off the sides which looks like a funky, modernized interpretation of the separate hood/fender style cars had in the 30's and 40's. In fact, as much as the idea makes me nervous, that front clip would be perfect for a Dodge version of the Wrangler.
No, the total production has not increased.They have to build trucks. They were hoping that the nitro would make running a third shift valid. But it has not.
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RE: Chrysler execs admit Sebring & Nitro are misses
Some people will buy any ugly, poorly designed vehicle just to be different....Yugo, Edsel, Pacer, Pinto, etc. In my days of rebellion, I even bought a VW Thing.............
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RE: Chrysler execs admit Sebring & Nitro are misses
I went to the Chrysler dealer today in Australia and saw the Nitro for the first time as they had one on display. They are not released yet but they are taking orders, it was damn nice. They also had the Sebring which has been on sale for a month now but the dealer said they hadn't sold any yet but heaps of people have been inquiring about the Nitro since being on display. we are getting the 2.8 diesel, do you get that there?
RE: Chrysler execs admit Sebring & Nitro are misses
ORIGINAL: dustyloins
Some people will buy any ugly, poorly designed vehicle just to be different....Yugo, Edsel, Pacer, Pinto, etc. In my days of rebellion, I even bought a VW Thing.............
Dusty
Some people will buy any ugly, poorly designed vehicle just to be different....Yugo, Edsel, Pacer, Pinto, etc. In my days of rebellion, I even bought a VW Thing.............
Dusty
Nitro? No.
Sebring? Just a little.
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RE: Chrysler execs admit Sebring & Nitro are misses
ORIGINAL: dustyloins
Some people will buy any ugly, poorly designed vehicle just to be different....Yugo, Edsel, Pacer, Pinto, etc. In my days of rebellion, I even bought a VW Thing.............
Dusty
Some people will buy any ugly, poorly designed vehicle just to be different....Yugo, Edsel, Pacer, Pinto, etc. In my days of rebellion, I even bought a VW Thing.............
Dusty
The nitro isnt going to be everyman's ride and its not meant to be. If you decided to only produce cars that would sell to the most people, then there'd be no muscle cars, wranglers, or sportscars. You'd see nothing but suv's that cater to the non-enthusiast, sedans, and minivans. Which would be boring.
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RE: Chrysler execs admit Sebring & Nitro are misses
ORIGINAL: Midnight
Ugly?
Nitro? No.
Sebring? Just a little.
ORIGINAL: dustyloins
Some people will buy any ugly, poorly designed vehicle just to be different....Yugo, Edsel, Pacer, Pinto, etc. In my days of rebellion, I even bought a VW Thing.............
Dusty
Some people will buy any ugly, poorly designed vehicle just to be different....Yugo, Edsel, Pacer, Pinto, etc. In my days of rebellion, I even bought a VW Thing.............
Dusty
Nitro? No.
Sebring? Just a little.
