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Can Chrysler Turn It Around in Bankruptcy?

464 messages,  Last post on Oct 02, 2009 at 2:05 PM

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Re: What about quality??? [nortsr1] by steve_ HOST
Jul 02, 2009 (7:53 am)
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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.
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steve... by iluvmysephia1
Jul 02, 2009 (12:21 pm)
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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?
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Re: steve... [iluvmysephia1] by colloquor
Jul 07, 2009 (3:42 am)
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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.
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Re: steve... [colloquor] by mickeyrom
Jul 07, 2009 (5:26 am)
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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?
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Re: steve... [colloquor] by gagrice
Jul 07, 2009 (6:27 am)
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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.
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Re: steve... [iluvmysephia1] by andre1969
Jul 07, 2009 (7:08 am)
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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.
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Re: steve... [andre1969] by gagrice
Jul 07, 2009 (7:31 am)
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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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Re: steve... [andre1969] by berri
Jul 07, 2009 (9:46 am)
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Replying to: andre1969 (Jul 07, 2009 7:08 am)

still know the "Fix It Again Tomorrow/Tony/Twice/Thrice" jokes!
 
and don't forget "fix it all the time"!
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Re: What about quality??? [nortsr1] by caribou1
Jul 09, 2009 (12:06 am)
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Replying to: nortsr1 (Jul 02, 2009 5:58 am)

The answer to automobile quality in France is expressed in % of return for repair:
http://www.entretien-auto.com/fiabilite_cout_entretien.php
 
Obviously, they forgot "Subaru" known to have 0% return for repair. It wouldn't look good on their plot!
 
1st: Toyota 4.8%
2nd: Mazda 5.8%
3rd: Honda 6.2%
Suzuki 8.2%
Hyndai 8.2%
BMW 9.3%
Volvo 9.4%
Nissan 9.6%
Saab 10%
Skoda 10.1%
Ford 11.1%
Audi 11.1%
Mercedes 11.4%
Citroen 11.4%
Mitsubishi 11.4%
Alfa Romeo 11.7%
Kia 11.8%
Peugeot 12.2%
Jeep 12.4%
Renault 13.1%
Opel 13.2%
Volkswagen 13.3%
Daewoo 13.7%
Chrysler 14.3%
Seat 14.3%
Lancia 14.6%
Fiat 15%
Rover 16.1%
Land Rover 19.7%
 
Fiat is known to have frequent problems repairable at low cost. This is true when you live over here and you are 5 miles from away from the garage

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