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#412 of 464 News flash for Chrysler... by iluvmysephia1 Jul 02, 2009 (3:24 am)
umm...they don't need "special" showrooms for the Fia-Chrysler 500, the car will sell itself in any old plain Mopar salescenter.   Agreed? The car is a serious threat to my pocketbook in the future at some point. And I repeat-for this car I want a manual transmission. It's in the size range at which an automatic transmission would seem too "slow", or "sluggish" or just generally uncool. Gotta have a stick shift for this baby. Replies to this message: gagrice (Jul 02, 2009 5:36 am) iuliuscaesar (Jul 23, 2009 4:10 am)
#413 of 464 Re: News flash for Chrysler... [iluvmysephia1] by gagrice Jul 02, 2009 (5:36 am)
Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Jul 02, 2009 3:24 am) The 500 needs a stick and a diesel engine. The 500C diesel sold in the UK gets between 60-70 MPG US. The gas version is under 40 MPG US combined . Replies to this message: iuliuscaesar (Jul 23, 2009 4:10 am)
#414 of 464 What about quality??? by nortsr1 Jul 02, 2009 (5:58 am)
I just recently read that Fiat is at the bottom of the list for quality in England. How does it rate in Italy and France??? It surely did not have good quality when sold in the states before!!! Replies to this message: steve_ (Jul 02, 2009 7:53 am) caribou1 (Jul 09, 2009 12:06 am) mickeyrom (Jul 09, 2009 4:57 am) caribou1 (Jul 09, 2009 6:44 am) nortsr1 (Jul 09, 2009 6:33 am) caribou1 (Jul 09, 2009 6:57 am)
#415 of 464 Re: What about quality??? [nortsr1] by steve_ HOST Jul 02, 2009 (7:53 am)
Replying to: nortsr1 (Jul 02, 2009 5:58 am) People still remember their Fiats breaking down here in the 70's. If there's a repeat, quality issues could really sink the Chrysler comeback.
#416 of 464 steve... by iluvmysephia1 Jul 02, 2009 (12:21 pm)
yep, I think a whole lot of Americans are concerned about Fiat quality build. Those of us interested will check in to it as best we can and then report on it. Eh? Replies to this message: colloquor (Jul 07, 2009 3:42 am) mickeyrom (Jul 07, 2009 5:26 am) gagrice (Jul 07, 2009 6:27 am) andre1969 (Jul 07, 2009 7:08 am) gagrice (Jul 07, 2009 7:31 am) berri (Jul 07, 2009 9:46 am)
#417 of 464 Re: steve... [iluvmysephia1] by colloquor Jul 07, 2009 (3:42 am)
Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Jul 02, 2009 12:21 pm) I just spent a weekend at a trade show, and we took out one of our fellow exhibitors' sales reps to dinner. They represent an Italian company, and the dinner discussion inevitably drifted to cars. Both of the Italian gentlemen said they'd never drive a FIAT. Although I surmise that FIAT has to have improved their quality over that of their '60s and '70s offerings in the USA, one wonders. The '60s products would almost rust right before your eyes, but then again, so did others. Replies to this message: mickeyrom (Jul 07, 2009 5:26 am) gagrice (Jul 07, 2009 6:27 am)
#418 of 464 Re: steve... [colloquor] by mickeyrom Jul 07, 2009 (5:26 am)
Replying to: colloquor (Jul 07, 2009 3:42 am) How good were the Japanese first generation imports? Same with the Korean imports.It's another story now,isn't it?
#419 of 464 Re: steve... [colloquor] by gagrice Jul 07, 2009 (6:27 am)
Replying to: colloquor (Jul 07, 2009 3:42 am) Being Italian they probably prefer the cars with names that end in I.   Maserati, Ferrari or Lamborghini.
#420 of 464 Re: steve... [iluvmysephia1] by andre1969 Jul 07, 2009 (7:08 am)
Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Jul 02, 2009 12:21 pm) yep, I think a whole lot of Americans are concerned about Fiat quality build. Those of us interested will check in to it as best we can and then report on it. Eh?   Heck, I know people who weren't even born when Fiat finally left our shores, who still know the "Fix It Again Tomorrow/Tony/Twice/Thrice" jokes! So IMO, Fiat will have a bit of a quality perception to overcome. Replies to this message: gagrice (Jul 07, 2009 7:31 am) berri (Jul 07, 2009 9:46 am)
#421 of 464 Re: steve... [andre1969] by gagrice Jul 07, 2009 (7:31 am)
Replying to: andre1969 (Jul 07, 2009 7:08 am) Even if they re-badge them as Chrysler's they will have a reliability image to over come. Though the Dodge Cummins PU is still arguably the best out there.

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