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    Offline 72hemi

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    Chrysler won't sell individual brands off
    « on: January 14, 2009 - 11:04:40 AM »
    Just read this on CNN. I hope he's right about the company staying around.

    http://money.cnn.com/2009/01/14/autos/chrysler_brands.reut/index.htm?postversion=2009011410
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    Re: Chrysler won't sell individual brands off
    « Reply #1 on: January 14, 2009 - 11:10:32 AM »
    I hope they stay around also because they are the only one I have yet to work for on the corp level.  I always wanted to but just did not get the offer.  I will have to read it tomorrow my internet is so slow tonight the page will not load
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    Re: Chrysler won't sell individual brands off
    « Reply #2 on: January 14, 2009 - 04:55:56 PM »
    How could they sell off the individual brands?  Such a large majority of their vehicles use the same platform across each brand.  Chrysler Sebring/Dodge Stratus, Chrysler Aspen/Dodge Durango, Chrysler Town&Country/Dodge Caravan...  How can you sell off Chrysler and Dodge separately?
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    Re: Chrysler won't sell individual brands off
    « Reply #3 on: January 14, 2009 - 05:45:55 PM »
    I dont know if it's necessarily the cars as much as it is the name. 
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    Re: Chrysler won't sell individual brands off
    « Reply #4 on: January 14, 2009 - 08:41:44 PM »
    Quote from: ViperMan on January 14, 2009 - 04:55:56 PM
    How could they sell off the individual brands?  Such a large majority of their vehicles use the same platform across each brand.  Chrysler Sebring/Dodge Stratus, Chrysler Aspen/Dodge Durango, Chrysler Town&Country/Dodge Caravan...  How can you sell off Chrysler and Dodge separately?

    jeep, viper  :22yikes: trucks stuff like that.
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    Re: Chrysler won't sell individual brands off
    « Reply #5 on: January 14, 2009 - 10:42:05 PM »
    They can't legally sell off any brands as Daimler own 19% of Chrysler a a whole which prevents them from parting it out. This has been why
    they have had such volatile negotiations between Cerberus and Daimler for the remaining 19%.
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    Re: Chrysler won't sell individual brands off
    « Reply #6 on: January 15, 2009 - 01:47:04 AM »
    Really?  They couldn't spin off Mopar as a separate entity?  There's part of the company that is concerned with new models and sales, and then there's a part that dedicated to support and maintenance of cars already on the road.  It seems like a pretty clear dividing line.  At 19% would Daimler have a voice in that decision?
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