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[jtvang125]

I doubt Honda and Toyota can really do anything with it. Maybe smaller, more fuel efficient Dodge cars and trucks but I don't think consumers are going to follow that? GM might find some good in them but they're in pretty deep hole themselves. So what do you think?

 

[JS80]

we don't need chrysler. world will go one without it.

 

[FoBoT]

In a bid for market share, GM would get saddled with an estimated $18 billion in new health care liabilities from Chrysler, after spending the past two years trying to reduce its own crushing liabilities. GM would get more dealers when it needs less; more plant capacity when it needs less; more North American capability in engineering it arguably doesn't need.

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ar.../20070219/AUTO02/702190345/1148/AUTO01

 

[IGBT]

..really is an odd situation because Chrysler is very popular in Europe. I hear there's quite a few interested companies expressing intrest.

 

[vi edit]

Hyundai.

Seriously. It would give them access to trucks, V8's, RWD platforms, and off road capable SUV's. Of any of the brands out there, they are lacking the most in platform/product diversification.

 

[Aftermath]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
Hyundai.

Seriously. It would give them access to trucks, V8's, RWD platforms, and off road capable SUV's. Of any of the brands out there, they are lacking the most in platform/product diversification.

This is exactly what I was thinking.

 

[xanis]

I have to agree with vi_edit. Hyundai seems like a logical choice to buy up Chrysler.

 

[ElFenix]

yup, either hyundai or a chinese company



can you imagine the stir in congress if a chinese company wants to buy chrysler?

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

I heard GM was in the hunt to buy them.

That's not a disaster in the making... nooo...

 

[IGBT]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
yup, either hyundai or a chinese company



can you imagine the stir in congress if a chinese company wants to buy chrysler?

..they may not care. If Chry. moved lock..stock and barrel to China they'd let it go along with all the jobs and world market share. Don't be surprised. Huge loss to the unions.

 

[DougK62]

My immediate thought was a Chinese company.

 

[UNCjigga]

Originally posted by: DougK62
My immediate thought was the Chinese government.

fixed for my thoughts.

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: jtvang125
I doubt Honda and Toyota can really do anything with it. Maybe smaller, more fuel efficient Dodge cars and trucks but I don't think consumers are going to follow that? GM might find some good in them but they're in pretty deep hole themselves. So what do you think?

Time to bury Chrysler.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: DougK62
My immediate thought was a Chinese company.

same here

 

[iamwiz82]

Hyundai has already said No

 

[Strk]

Other than some Chinese company like Geely or Chery, I'm not sure what company would want to.

 

[thomsbrain]

Mercedes-Benz.

oh wait. that ALREADY HAPPENED.

 

[CraigRT]

I hope it stays as is.. My favorite domestic cars are almost all DCX. I'm a Mopar guy for life