Which of These Car Companies Will Go Bust First?

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Originally Posted by Kal-El

When did Chrysler fail? Aside from the early '80's government loan, Chrysler has never failed. Daimler-Benz merged with Chrysler (Chrysler was actually in better shape before Mercedes came in). Then Cerberus bought 80% from Daimler after Mercedes sucked the life out of Chrysler.

Chrysler has a long history of "mergers" and "working withs"--- the few I remember are Mitsubishi, Maserati (I think-- The Chrysler TC), Peugeot and Mercedes. To say that Mercedes sucked the life out of Chrysler is wrong, It was more like the Mercedes guys realizing how F'ed up Chrysler is and divorcing themselves ASAP.
Have you driven in a recent example of both companies lately? The Chrysler products are horrible, in ergonomics and quality. The Mercedes Chrysler minivan thing that Mercedes sells is disgusting. No wonder Mercedes quality took a hit when with Chrysler.
I own a Mercedes Sprinter van, which was badged as a Dodge when I bought it. None of the Chrysler/Dodge dealers had qualified "Sprinter Mechanics" which were a big selling point at the time of purchase. When my local dealer closed, the closest competent dealership was across the Hudson River. Unfortunately, at the time of purchase, the dealer neglected to tell me (or just didn't know) that the standard height Sprinter is considered an oversized vehicle in NYS--due to height and weight limits. So to avail myself of the promised service from Chrysler, it would cost me 13 dollars to go over the bridge, a normal six dollar toll.
Chrysler has always used other companies to bolster its product line. It usually lasts until they try to exert too much influence over product. Then they get dumped like the ugly fat girl at a frat party