What a dumb idea, that'll never work.

ragekage: What a dumb idea, that'll never work.

Mainly because nobody wants a Chrysler.

Fix It Again Tony

The only Chryslers I will be interested in will be the Fiat 500 and possibly one of the Alfas if they don't sanitize them for America.

Creating vehicles that people would actually want

Yeah, that'll happen.

They better be strong like a gorilla, yet soft and yielding like a Nerf ball.

dittybopper: ragekage: What a dumb idea, that'll never work.

Mainly because nobody wants a Chrysler.

I heard they're putting a diesel in the Wrangler. I actually want a diesel Wrangler.

dittybopper: ragekage: What a dumb idea, that'll never work.

Mainly because nobody wants a Chrysler.

It would take a long campaign to get people to trust Chrysler and GM, again. Aside from plenty of advertising, they'd have to make good cars for ten years. Both, together, will mean budget shortfalls. For awhile. So it really boils down to if they believe enough in their engineers to put forth such an investment.

Every vehicle needs to represent the very best Chrysler has to offer. Swaths of hard plastic across the dash, unfinished details or ill-conceived interiors will kill this company. The Dodge Caravan will undergo an interior overhaul to try to match the likes of the Honda Odyssey and Toyota Sienna.

As much as that makes them look bad, they are still totally missing the point. They need to stop selling image, and start selling VALUE... Adding smaller engines to thier lines is a start, but I bet most of what they are doing is reimaging and aesthetic changes that they hope will convince people to give them another chance. But fundementally, what they need is vehicles that are better to drive, either in handling, reliability or effeciancy, otherwise they will loose in the long run.

I still love my 2002 Jeep Liberty.

The day I got rid of my 300M is still one of the happiest days of my life.

That's crazy talk.

Skail: It would take a long campaign to get people to trust Chrysler and GM, again. Aside from plenty of advertising, they'd have to make good cars for ten years. Both, together, will mean budget shortfalls. For awhile. So it really boils down to if they believe enough in their engineers to put forth such an investment.

Why go to all that trouble when you can just get a government bailout every couple of years?

See: airline industry

Just have the damn liquidation auction already.

Monty845:
As much as that makes them look bad, they are still totally missing the point. They need to stop selling image, and start selling VALUE... Adding smaller engines to thier lines is a start, but I bet most of what they are doing is reimaging and aesthetic changes that they hope will convince people to give them another chance. But fundementally, what they need is vehicles that are better to drive, either in handling, reliability or effeciancy, otherwise they will loose in the long run.

It would also help if a company concentrated on image could produce a decent-looking car.

I don't even keep up with cars anymore, but when I say to myself, "Jesus, that car is ugly!" I'm finding there's a very high probability it's a Chrysler.

Sell a Wrangler with a straight-6 for under $18k and you'll have buyers.

It's 4 seats and 4 wheels. Why are they $22k to start?

So these cars that that "people would actually want" will be ready for sale on Dec 22, 2012?

quick glance at the article luxury and quality are bolded

man they are out of touch

MAKE A RELIABLE CAR FOR A GOOD PRICE

toyota and honda built their reputations on making boring cheesy cars that you just can't kill , hyundai is going down that road too. The average person wants value, and reliability

I'm not sure a 7 passenger SUV is the mold-breaking product they should be going for.

dogcow69: quick glance at the article luxury and quality are bolded

man they are out of touch

MAKE A RELIABLE CAR FOR A GOOD PRICE

toyota and honda built their reputations on making boring cheesy cars that you just can't kill , hyundai is going down that road too. The average person wants value, and reliability

Yeah, I really couldn't care less about some frill options if my transmission keeps failing.

Want!

They could sell a SHAIAIATLOAD cf Challengers if they were reasonably priced. Goddamn, that's a good lookin' car.

dogcow69: quick glance at the article luxury and quality are bolded

man they are out of touch

MAKE A RELIABLE CAR FOR A GOOD PRICE

toyota and honda built their reputations on making boring cheesy cars that you just can't kill , hyundai is going down that road too. The average person wants value, and reliability

This.

Skail: It would take a long campaign to get people to trust Chrysler and GM, again. Aside from plenty of advertising, they'd have to make good cars for ten years.

Yes, people have a long, long, LONG memory when it comes to cars. Reversing all of the negative impressions they've created over the years is not going to happen in a year or two.