[38special]

It’s a shame really. I own an ‘03 Dodge Dakota Quad Cab 4x4. It’s a nice truck, going on 100,000 miles, no problems whatsoever.

[Edizzl79]

Why buy a Chrysler when you can just buy a used Honda or Toyota that will be worth more in ten years than a brand new 2009 Chrysler. I do like their 300’s but that about the only Chrysler i ever see in traffic.

[DemonDeac]

Amen to that. Decades of pushing crap on consumers is probably the biggest thing that undid the big three. It also allowed the Japanese to come in. Most American cars are better now but its hard to wipe out the legacy of some of the 1970s and 1980s American cars. Particularly when people who switched to other companies are generally happy. You don’t switch back unless you are confronted with a truly better alternative. With rare exceptions you don’t find American cars in key segments that are compelling enough to overcome new brand loyalties. Loyalties that you helped create through things such as the Pinto and the Vega.

The big three have produced some good trucks but for too long the cars were not up to snuff. Now Japanese companies are gunning for the fullsize market. Gunning with some good trucks too. The new Tundra is a heck of a truck.

[Fiji Hill]

[chet_in_ny]

I have an 06 Jeep Grand Cherokee that was built in Michigan. No problems.

[indianyogi]

Part of loosing our technological edge as a country is because American people have become lazy. Specially our young people.

This shows in lack of interest in science and math, high drop out, lack of interest in Graduate school.

I fear another huge deficit of involved and energetic citizenship, one who really think about long term health of country and its survival based in founders principles.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

Wasn't Dennis Miller the one who said about 14 years ago on SNL during the weekend up date, that Chrysler makes crappy cars ?

[brownsfan]

Partly?!

Chrysler’s reputation for exploding transmissions is legendary. My boss had a Seibring that killed him with suspension failures.

GM and Chrysler will merge... they’ll use Chrysler transmissions and surround them with crappy GM accessories.

GM + Chrysler = AMC

AMC didn’t make it, why would a new AMC make it?

[Bringbackthedraft]

2 jeeps OK, but our Sebring began to stallin traffic, we replaced everything that referred to fuel or ignition and the problem was still there. We are afraid to purchase another Chrysler product. We never had any problems with our 4 Plymouths of bygone years (slant 6’ers.)

[xcamel]

Voted and commented...

[Poundstone]

The first car I ever bought was a Honda Accord. It was a fine car and I owned it for four years.

Since then, it’s been only BMWs for me. Never been disappointed!

[Dallas59]

Yikes! Racism! /s

[CASchack]

I have a Dodge Charger SRT8 that I love. I hope that they don’t go under. However, the one Chrysler vehicle that people want, the Challenger, has been subject to dealer gouging and other shenanigans.

[Zakeet]

From the article: Daimler's view of Chrysler's future was stated succinctly on Thursday when it wrote down its remaining 19.9% interest in its former American partner to a new value: zero.

[Dr. Sivana]

Consumer Reports has NEVER liked Chrysler. Besides the reader based surveys, they are big on things that don’t interest me in cars (extra “safety features”, newest gizmos).

I like the way Chryslers drive. I like a larger car, and no Japanese model has as much room as the New Yorker LHS did. The Caravans are a value leader with some innovative designs.

Chrysler had a big uptick just before Daimler-Benz bought them. The new Intrepid, trucks and Neon were well received. Even then, CR didn’t like the “quality.”

Even today, I see Dodge Darts (1963-1976) and Dodge Omnis/Plymouth Horizons (early 80s) on the road as every day drivers. I cannot say that about too many makes.

Chrysker has had its clunkers, but the quality has not “declined” in recent years as far as I know. (Though they no longer make a true full size car, sigh.)

[rbg81]

I have had a Sebring since 2003. Great car, no problems. Bought a Dodge Charger in 06. My only complaint was that the emergency brake cable snapped. Other than that, its been a great car.

[MrsPatriot]

I love my 2003 Sebring; and have had no problems. In fact, when the lease was up, I couldn't find anything I liked better, so I bought it. The new Sebrings are so ugly, though, I won't buy (or lease) another one until they make them nicer looking. I guess that isn't going to happen now. My husband has owned several Jeeps, but now he's gone to a Land Rover, also for style reasons.

[reagan_fanatic]

The only Chrysler I ever owned was an ‘87 minivan. Biggest piece of sh*t I've ever had. You think of a problem, I had it.

If I were an auto manufacturer, I would be profoundly ashamed of producing something of such dismal quality.

[Hot Tabasco]

Chrysler's quality deficit

My friend has a 2 or 3 year old Neon that just had its third engine header installed due to engine problem that has never been diagnosed........

FWIW, he just accepted his buyout from Chrysler this past May.......

[mrmargaritaville]

I have an ‘05 Durango. Bought used in March ‘06 with 13,ooo miles. I’m now at about 134,000 miles and no problems to speak of. The EGR valve needed replaced about 100,000 miles ago, but since there aren’t any emissions test in my area I saw no reason to get it changed.
It has a 5.7 liter Hemi in it, and I get 18.8 mpg with a mix of city and country driving.