Analysts: Chrysler won’t survive with or without bailout funds

I was thinking this all along.

It's just can't compete especially with the auto market the way it is. What do they have beside the Town and Country and the Ram Pick-up that's actually is profitably enough to continue running Chrysler at the size it is now?

Even the most patriotic person who shops strictly american has much better choice at Ford and GM.

— DexDiamonds (View Profile)

Posted on 12/11/2008 9:50:41 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

Is America ready for a new LeBaron?

— StarSearch (View Profile)

Posted on 12/11/2008 10:17:29 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

And why is it bad that Chrysler goes out of business?

— veyron1001 (View Profile)

Posted on 12/11/2008 10:39:51 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

IMO I think that Nissan should buy them for about 750 million (if they are still worth that much?) Keep Jeep,Ram trucks and the mini vans. This would give Nissan access to their two mode hybrid partnership as well as EV's.

— NItePhire (View Profile)

Posted on 12/11/2008 10:46:43 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Who the hell is CSM Worldwide forecasters? According to them...

According to me, CSM Worldwide forecasters is bunch of pathetic loosers.

Saying that any company that has been around for years all over sudden "won’t survive with or without bailout funds" is simply ridiculous.

Every company has a future, it only depends on what they do, how they do it, and if they are willing to do it. But it is retarded analysts and media who makes it difficult by seeding panic and uncertainty.

— vladyxa (View Profile)

Posted on 12/11/2008 10:59:14 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Chrysler should sell its Viper Division. The Challenger and Viper would be better under its own label.

GM should sell Corvette.

— mercuryguy (View Profile)

Posted on 12/11/2008 11:15:19 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -3   

3 Great American cars that would fair better on thier own

— mercuryguy (View Profile)

Posted on 12/11/2008 11:15:56 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

The Lebaron of the 70s was a nice car. It was cheapened in the 80s.

The 70s Chrysler Cordoba, Dodge Mirada, Imperial and New Yorker were great cars for the price.

The 79 oil crisis ruined the cars when they were cheapened to reduce weight.

— mercuryguy (View Profile)

Posted on 12/11/2008 11:18:59 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

The late 70s Oil Crisis was the first blow to Chrysler.

Although Lee Iacoca turned the company around in the 80s with the return of the Convertible and the mini-van, the product line was really cheapened to make the company competitive and profiable. The cars switched to light duty front drive platforms, low grade materials like plastic and cardboard to reduce weight. this was the company's answer to dealing with the energy crisis at the time which was a big hurdle for them during that time. This 2nd oil crisis seems to be the 2nd nail in the coffin.

Chrysler built wonderful cars in the 60s and 70s. The Chrsler New Yorker wuth the Stainless Steel roof brings big dollars at car bids today. These cars were a work of art and used the best of materials. US autos were world-class in those days and well respected.

Somehow greed and Wall Street took these companies over, offering cheaper alternatives to the consumer and bigger profits for executives.

— mercuryguy (View Profile)

Posted on 12/11/2008 11:27:06 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Chrysler 300 was a great Marketing Campain for a not so great car.

Detroit Car Show 2003 - Chrysler puts a dozen 300s on display. People belive these to be cocept cars, and the crowd is blown away that they can actully purchase the same car. the cars are open for the public to sit in and enjoy.

I bought a Chrysler 300. It is ceratinly not a Flagship sedan. the 79 Lebaron and Cordoba were far better Quality cars. The 300 is small, uncomfotable, bad visibility, underpowered, confused transmission, and a rear drive that feels artificial, although I give big credit for the rear-drive transition as a better alternative to Front Drive platforms.

— mercuryguy (View Profile)

Posted on 12/11/2008 11:35:22 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Axe Chrysler. Keep Dodge. Go performance niche and rebuild with competitive top line products and a strategic, revolving door leasing program.

Here's the deal. Chrysler stinks. Always has, always will. Don't kid yourself with the Lebaron and 300, they were bandaid solutions for a dying company. The decision makers should pour all their energy/moneys into the Dodge brand. Go premium performance only. No entry-levels. And here's the cache, develop a crazy lease/financing program that keeps customers loyal/locked for 10 years+.

— 100tnega (View Profile)

Posted on 12/11/2008 4:43:14 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

the big 3 is nothing like it use to be. notice how all 3 have electrical problems after just 3 years. on the dodge truck they have a fuse box located on the wheel well. road salt got up in thre on my boss truck and shorted the electrical system. now what brain thaught of something so stupid?

— usa1pride (View Profile)

Posted on 12/11/2008 7:53:49 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

I agree. IMO, if I were Chrysler, I'd stick around a bit and see where the bailout leads to and fix up what needs to be done and sell to the highest bidder. I think the Chinese manufacturers would not pass up this opportunity to get into the US market and set up shop and be ready by the next upswing in the economy. If this happens, I would not be surprised if a Chinese owned Chrysler, be at the heals of FOrd or GM in terms of sales in the next 5 to 10 years if the remaining 2 do not shape up.

— woood (View Profile)

Posted on 12/11/2008 9:52:26 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

They should sell Jeep to another big automaker and then die. With the way their products are now--and how they continue to introduce crappy cars--I say, good riddance. They show almost zero signs of actually fighting back while Ford and GM are working hard to appeal to American buyers.

— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 12/12/2008 12:27:12 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Chrysler has been so damaged by Daimler that it can only be broken up.The problem is what company has the money to buy them now in this terrible market? Perhaps it would be better to declare chapter 11 and restructure so it might be attractive enough for companies to buy it's assets later.Better buy a Dadge Challenger now. I would assume they will become collector items in a few yrs.

— mini22 (View Profile)

Posted on 12/12/2008 1:27:20 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

@mini, if it weren't for Daimler, Chrysler would have gone belly up years ago! The company simply sucks big time. Once Daimler realized that Chrysler is a black hole for investments and no return in sight the pulled out. Luckily they still made a buck on it. Now Chrysler shares would be worthless.....

— morpheus1976 (View Profile)

Posted on 12/19/2008 4:06:28 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1