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Fiat Chrysler proposes merger with Renault, would be third-largest automaker
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Posted on 05/27/2019 8:13:57 AM PDT by Java4Jay

The merged company would reshape the global industry: it would make some 8.7 million vehicles a year, leapfrogging General Motors and trailing only Volkswagen and Toyota.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: Michigan; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: automotive; chrysler; detroit; fcau; fiat; fiatchrysler; italy; maga; michigan; peugeot; renault
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To: Java4Jay

The worst American car company and the worst Italian car company merging with the worst French car company.

Can’t wait to buy one.


21 posted on 05/27/2019 8:52:06 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd ( Import the third world and you'll become the third world.)
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To: PIF

Back in the late 70’s-80’s GM produced econoboxes like the Chevy Chevette and the Pontiac J-2000. Junkarooskies too.


22 posted on 05/27/2019 8:54:01 AM PDT by tflabo (Prince of Peace, Lion of Righteousness)
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To: Bonemaker
They are ok as long as you can afford to have a mechanic and set of tools with you whenever you are driving.

In 1964-1968 when I had mine almost no mechanic or dealer had the European metric system tools to work on it. They had "no foreign car service" signs often. I later bought strictly American because of that (and then patriotism---I felt ashamed I bought a foreign car once) until last year. Also, all the Americans traitorously bought foreign as the 1970s got under way so mechanics bought the tools. Millions in my state of Michigan were financially ruined by the destruction of American auto industry here.

23 posted on 05/27/2019 8:56:34 AM PDT by frank ballenger (End vote fraud,non-citizen voting & leftist media news censorship or we're finishid.)
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To: tflabo

It was a Pontiac T 2000. You should know your junk better than that. And my brother had a Chevette. He got nearly 500,000 miles on that car. And with only three engine replacements.


24 posted on 05/27/2019 8:57:09 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd ( Import the third world and you'll become the third world.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

The Dodge Pro series Vans are made in Turkey by Fiat.

Now that Turkey has lost their favored trade status with the US - that is not going to help Fiat. Expect the vans to go up in price.


25 posted on 05/27/2019 9:01:13 AM PDT by ASOC (Having humility really means one is rarely humiliated)
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To: tflabo

Back in the late 70’s-80’s GM produced econoboxes like the Chevy Chevette and the Pontiac J-2000. Junkarooskies too.


But that was just a phase - with Land Rover and Renault, its a constant feature


26 posted on 05/27/2019 9:07:20 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: Java4Jay

I’m shocked, shocked! to find there are mergers going on in here!


27 posted on 05/27/2019 9:07:33 AM PDT by Ken H (2019 => The House of Representin')
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To: Rebelbase

It sounds like an interesting book. What is the title?


28 posted on 05/27/2019 9:17:16 AM PDT by perfect stranger
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To: PIF

Can a 2.0 litre Hemi be far behind

sometimes I even crack myself up


29 posted on 05/27/2019 9:22:51 AM PDT by advertising guy (When Pelosi said " Embrace the suck" Kamala did ...... Willie Brown)
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To: Java4Jay

FCA’s main big bargaining chips are the Ram Truck and Jeep divisions, the company’s two big money makers. They’ve allowed the Chrysler and Dodge passenger car divisions to die on the vine. Chrysler is down to two models: the Pacifica minivan and 300 sedan - not much of a lineup. Dodge continues to soldier on by creating special editions of the Challenger and Charger, but there’s been no full redesign of any of their vehicles in almost 10 years. When was the last time Chrysler or Dodge showed off a concept car at an auto show? There haven’t even been any “teaser” sketches from FCA hinting at what a new Dodge or Chrysler model would look like. Their designs are so old, the dealers should issue antique plates with the cars.


30 posted on 05/27/2019 9:28:09 AM PDT by GreenHornet
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To: frank ballenger

My Peugeot ate its German made Automatique Transmission Type ZF. (the French and Germans haven’t quite gotten over that WWII thing)

It had to be sent to Germany for repairs.


31 posted on 05/27/2019 9:30:39 AM PDT by null and void (The press is always lying. When they aren't actively lying, they are actively concealing the truth.)
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To: headstamp 2

Long, long ago... a fellow student and proud owner of a Renault Dauphine, had an unusual problem.

In cold weather, it would start ok, but it was in gear and rolling! Turning off the ignition, or standing on the brake would stop it.
A few laps around the parking lot and the neutral function would return. More laps for colder weather.

He even had a path through the grass and snow to avoid traffic. And it was well used.

Other than that, it was a fine automobile, always started, used little gas.
And rest assured, the price was right.


32 posted on 05/27/2019 9:46:47 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT ("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message.)
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To: perfect stranger

Travels in Siberia Paperback
Ian Frazier

https://www.amazon.com/Travels-Siberia-Ian-Frazier/dp/0312610602

Two thumbs!
A fun read.
Was recommended on FR by one CONAN the LIBRARIAN, a year or two back.(IIRC)


33 posted on 05/27/2019 9:58:15 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT ("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message.)
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To: null and void

Speaking of automatic transmissions, the 1964 era Renault Dauphin had a push button automatic controlled on the left of the dashboard like the Plymouth and other Chrysler cars then. I saw Richard diamond use one in an episode.


34 posted on 05/27/2019 10:28:07 AM PDT by frank ballenger (End vote fraud,non-citizen voting & leftist media news censorship or we're finishid.)
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To: bob_esb

They had their fingers in the (AMC)
Jeep pie just before Chrysler took
on the brand.


35 posted on 05/27/2019 10:41:32 AM PDT by Lean-Right (Eat More Moose)
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To: Java4Jay

I’m waiting for the ‘Tata’ from India to become available here. I’ll buy one , get some stick-on letters and spell ‘bodacious’ on it.


36 posted on 05/27/2019 10:41:34 AM PDT by real saxophonist (One side has guns and training. Other side's primary concern is 'gender identity'. Who's gonna win?)
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To: tflabo

The A-Team made a sort of tank out of one.

It was the girl reporter’s car.


37 posted on 05/27/2019 10:50:38 AM PDT by wally_bert (Disc jockeys are as intwerchangeable as spark plugs.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

A few girls in my high school class ran those Chevettes to death and they kept going somehow.


38 posted on 05/27/2019 10:52:55 AM PDT by wally_bert (Disc jockeys are as intwerchangeable as spark plugs.)
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To: Java4Jay

Let’s see: Fiat, Jeep, Nissan, Ram, Maserati, Alfa-Romano under one company? Interesting...


39 posted on 05/27/2019 11:16:16 AM PDT by ConservaTeen (WFLA's Jack Harris: Brooklyn is missing their village idiot. Right you are, Jack.)
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To: Java4Jay

So now it will be a company that breaks down, surrenders, and sells itself cheap.


40 posted on 05/27/2019 11:18:30 AM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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