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Old October 10th, 2008, 11:00 PM   #1
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GM / Chrysler Merger???

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/11/bu...in&oref=slogin

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Old October 10th, 2008, 11:18 PM   #2
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I wonder what that would mean for the Viper?
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Old October 10th, 2008, 11:24 PM   #3
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Time to buy GM stock...
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Old October 10th, 2008, 11:45 PM   #4
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Great. Dodge can change their slogan from Dodge Different to Dodge Bland. From a Chrysler/Dodge consumer's view there is nothing in this for Dodge. GM will ruin the brand just as they did with Pontiac and everything else they touch.
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Old October 10th, 2008, 11:48 PM   #5
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maybe we'll see viper v10 in escalades.
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Old October 10th, 2008, 11:51 PM   #6
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I think we're seeing the tailend of big horsepower.
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Old October 10th, 2008, 11:52 PM   #7
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How about the new Chevy Viper
GM wants the King of the Ring..
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Old October 11th, 2008, 12:22 AM   #8
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Better yet, how about the new Viper SS or Viper RS. If they do merge, I think that the very will be history because of the Corvette. I can't see them building both cars and from a cost standpoint, a Corvette would be more feasible.
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Old October 11th, 2008, 06:28 AM   #9
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except for viper, who gives a fuck if dodge disappears......
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How about the new Chevy Viper
GM wants the King of the Ring..
What are you talking about, they already do because everybody knows that the ACR is a race car and not even a street car......
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Old October 11th, 2008, 02:10 PM   #11
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Old October 11th, 2008, 02:26 PM   #12
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Desperate measure by both companies to stave off the inevitable.
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Old October 11th, 2008, 04:37 PM   #13
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I'd rather see the merger than the Viper owned by a car company from India.
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Old October 11th, 2008, 04:46 PM   #14
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except for viper, who gives a fuck if dodge disappears......

True...they've been going down hill fast for the past decade!!
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Old October 11th, 2008, 05:20 PM   #15
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Toyota should buy GM at current stock prices and just shut it down. That much less competition.

I see GM as far less capable of weathering a shakeout than Ford or Chrysler. Way too much overhead, way to many brands. How many Chevy/GM SUV's and crossover SUV's (none of which are selling) do they make now. So many I have lost count. It seems like a new one just like the old ones every three months.
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Old October 11th, 2008, 05:25 PM   #16
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Toyota should buy GM at current stock prices and just shut it down. That much less competition.

I see GM as far less capable of weathering a shakeout than Ford or Chrysler. Way too much overhead, way to many brands. How many Chevy/GM SUV's and crossover SUV's (none of which are selling) do they make now. So many I have lost count. It seems like a new one just like the old ones every three months.
Your forgetting about GM's dominance in China though..
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Old October 11th, 2008, 05:35 PM   #17
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except for viper, who gives a fuck if dodge disappears......
Because they're tied together. It's sort of like testicles. What good are they when my dick is the only thing I use.

But try living without them.
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Old October 11th, 2008, 05:48 PM   #18
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Toyota should buy GM at current stock prices and just shut it down. That much less competition.

I see GM as far less capable of weathering a shakeout than Ford or Chrysler. Way too much overhead, way to many brands. How many Chevy/GM SUV's and crossover SUV's (none of which are selling) do they make now. So many I have lost count. It seems like a new one just like the old ones every three months.
Pretty narrow viewpoint you have there.....

As was pointed out.... China.

GM is the strongest of the 3 by far.
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Old October 11th, 2008, 06:32 PM   #19
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Pretty narrow viewpoint you have there.....


GM is the strongest of the 3 by far.
The strongest of three weakening automakers. Not much bragging rights.
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What's ironic is that after making 35 years of crap, GM has begun to make some excellent vehicles these last few years. Shame they didn't start earlier.
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