Well, since DCX has a good amount of $$$ invested in Mitsu, it may be an effort to try to shore up Mitsu's declining financial numbers....they are "farming out" the Neon to them which has sold well over a million units. The SRT-4 represents a tiny fraction of that with only maybe 10,000 to 15,000 units sold per year...it's a "limited production vehicle". But it WILL be missed......

 

Yeah, and they are going to cut their own throat by turning it over to Mitsubishi to carry. Who, in turn is going to ruin it.

 

i Really don't like it,it looks weird!!

 

To me it looks like the current SRT-4 with a squared up spoiler, ugly wheels and a new nose from the bottom of the windshield forward. Everything else looks like the current SRT-4. One second I like the look of it and the next I can't stand it[:@]

The Dodge part comes in with the Rams head, and that's probably it.[:'(] The engine will be a radically changed Hyundai sourced engine, but it will basically be like the last generation Laser and the Stealth where the only difference between it and it's Mitsubishi source is slightly different sheetmetal/skin differences/styling.[:@][:'(]

 

Ever hear of a dsm. One of the most popular import tuner cars out there. And guess what it was built by mitsubishi (eclipse) and rebadged by chrysler (talon and for a few years laser). This marriage has worked extremely well before and if done right it can work for them again. If the neon ends up being built on the same platform as these other cars its going to lead to more aftermarket parts because these parts will fit several vehicle from differnt manufacters. But there is plenty for dodge to screw up here also. Its a little to early in the game to tell what going to happen.

 

Yeah, Diamond Star Motors. Yup, sure have heard of 'em. Although if you recall Mitsu was in financial trouble when DCx originally took them over and Mitsu yet again is in financial trouble. Remember the movie The Fast and the Furious?

Mitsubishi thought it would be a good idea to sell cars. How did they do that? Well, they priced all of their Eclipses really low, and on top of that to get the highschool punks and tuer wannabe's they sold them as 0% APR. Well, guess what happened to all those cars that the school kids, import tuner wannabe's and F&F geeks bought? They all got repoed. Why? The kids couldn't afford them and couldn't make their payments so Mitsu went ahead and took back nearly all of their Eclipses that were sold after the first F&F. That's a few million dollars down the drain. I couldn't imagine that being too good for the company. So, in turn DCx is in talks to eliminate Mitsubishi all-together and sell them off to get back their loses. Now, I doubt they'll get rid of Mitsu. But, I don't think that turning the Neon over to them as a way of saving the company is good either.

Oh, and as far as Eagle. They no longer exist.

 

Where did you find out what Mits had to take back most of the Eclipses that they sold after F and the F? I never heard anything about that. Now, I'm not calling you a liar, I'm just confused. Besides the movie came out in 2001. They didn't have 2nd Gen Eclipses anymore and the new one doesn't look nearly as good...

 

Yes, I know the original movie came out in 2001 but the 2nd gens came out alittle bit after that. So, the 0% down was for the new ones, I remember seeing the commmercials for it. And I forget what site I read that Mitsu was in trouble on it didn't specify what the causes were but it did say that DCx has been in talks for quite some time on getting rid of Mitsubishi. I wish I could remember what site I saw it on.

They did take back quite a few Eclipse's due to the 0% APR and having people not being able to pay for them.

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ORIGINAL: USA Today

But those plans blew up with DaimlerChrysler's surprise announcement that it would not invest an estimated $3.8 billion to help struggling Mitsubishi, hit by recalls in Japan and huge sales declines and financial losses in the USA. DaimlerChrysler now is expected to try to sell its stake in Mitsubishi.........Mitsubishi Motors is expected to post a $673 million loss for the fiscal year ended March 31. It has lost $4 billion the past seven years.....n a statement, Eckrodt said his resignation was partly the result of DaimlerChrysler's decision last week "neither to participate in a capital increase nor grant further financial support" to Mitsubishi.......After DaimlerChrysler's announcement last week, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi Corp. and Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, which own pieces of Mitsubishi Motors, said they would develop a restructuring plan and provide financial help for the automaker. The affiliates own 23% of the automaker: 15% by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, 5% by Mitsubishi Corp. and 3% by the ban.But Mitsubishi Motors may end up seeking help from Japan's Industrial Revitalization, a government-backed entity created to help bail out troubled companies.Before DaimlerChrysler's move, the bailout plan called for DaimlerChrysler, the Mitsubishi affiliates and the Development Bank of Japan to invest $7.3 billion and determine what global factories would be closed or sold, Japanese newspaper reports said.[/quote]

You can read the entire article here: http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/...tsubishi_x.htm

 

Quality. Thanks, bud.

 

You're welcome.