Article Comments: How About That Chrysler?

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Article comments for How About That Chrysler? - How about that Chrysler?" people would ask only months ago in a tone similar to the way they refer to the Detroit Tigers, who went from nearly the worst record in baseball history to now being playoff bound. Indeed, for the last couple of years, Chrysler was the exception to the rule as the only one of the Big Three automakers to be thriving. (more)

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#6 of 8 Its about competition! by iancar Oct 05, 2006 (6:29 pm)
Think about it, Chrysler is successful when it starts to do something new; when it starts to play safe, you can almost gurantee that it will fail. Now, the new Sebring is nice, inside and out, but wait a minute, so are Camry, Altima, Aura, Fusion, Sonata, Passat, and Impala too. You can't forget that Accord, malibu, Mazda 6, and so many crossovers are coming to challenge this traditional segament too. So what Sebring got to overtake those rivals? none. Not power, not space, not beauty, nor engineering brilliance. Similar stories are happening to American Big 3 in every segament. They are getting better no doubt, but they are no longer the top dog we used to see in our childhood. Should we suprise to see their sales continue to fall faster tape recorders? Not at all. Replies to this message: crazyb02 (Dec 14, 2006 3:22 pm)
#7 of 8 Re: Its about competition! [iancar] by crazyb02 Dec 14, 2006 (3:22 pm)
Replying to: iancar (Oct 05, 2006 6:29 pm) I think Chrysler has given up trying to compete with the Camry, Accord, Altima, Aura, Sonata, and others simply because they can't handle the heat in the kitchen of mid-sizers. I believe their strategy was to create a car that would be right at home on the lots of Enterprise, Budget, and others. That's the only way they are gonna get people to set foot into the new Sebring.
#8 of 8 How About That Chrysler? by rufnkz Jan 17, 2007 (4:54 am)
How about talking about the fact that Chrysler was doing great until the union told Chrysler their financial situation does not warrant the same cuts in healthcare as Ford or GM? Suddenly the company is in doom and gloom again. Sure looks like a well planned idea to get concessions from the UAW. Does the fact that the company is in trouble stop the executives from getting their fat paychecks? NO! How about a plant that lays off all but 7 workers but keeps all 5 bosses? Not once, by the way, but did the same in 2001. How about executives that get one to two hundred percent of their salary as a bonus while the worker gets two percent? What Chrysler needs is a managerial enema and fresh start. Then and only then can we weed out all the inefficiencies that plague the company!!!!