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10 Jun 09 - 07:37 PM (#2653591) Subject: BS: Chrysler's new mantra! From: Art Thieme Fiat, don't fail me now! Art |
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10 Jun 09 - 07:43 PM (#2653593) Subject: RE: BS: Chrysler's new mantra! From: Bill D LOL Yup... |
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10 Jun 09 - 07:45 PM (#2653595) Subject: RE: BS: Chrysler's new mantra! From: Peace Oy |
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10 Jun 09 - 09:21 PM (#2653655) Subject: RE: BS: Chrysler's new mantra! From: Rapparee Yep, quite a fiat, I'd say. And now a fiat accompli. |
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10 Jun 09 - 09:50 PM (#2653671) Subject: RE: BS: Chrysler's new mantra! From: Q (Frank Staplin) Fiat will start with a 20% stake, which will grow to 35% when certain targets are met. The health care unit of The United Auto Workers will own 55% and the Canadian and U. S. governments about 10 per cent. [There could be a problem over who makes the policies, the Union or Fiat executives]. That last sentence is mine, not part of the article. Before the price of gas went skyward, 3/4 of Chrysler sales were pick-up trucks and SUVs. The small vehicle market will be highly competitive. [If gasoline remains reasonable, SUVs such as the Jeep Cherokee will remain big sellers]. Chrysler failed to compete in the passenger car market. The Globe and Mail (Toronto), Greg Keenan, June 10, 2009: www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/fiat-turns-attention-to-chrysler-but-its-no-slam-dunk/article1176902 |
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10 Jun 09 - 10:39 PM (#2653691) Subject: RE: BS: Chrysler's new mantra! From: Art Thieme All of Detroit's sports teams are providing these cars free for all their players. Athlete's Fiat !! Art |
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11 Jun 09 - 03:58 AM (#2653779) Subject: RE: BS: Chrysler's new mantra! From: Will Fly Vince Guaraldi's written a new Thieme song or the occasion: "Cast Your Fiat To The Winds". |
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11 Jun 09 - 06:09 AM (#2653824) Subject: RE: BS: Chrysler's new mantra! From: Leadfingers Fabricano Italiano Automobilo Detroito ? |
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11 Jun 09 - 06:57 AM (#2653849) Subject: RE: BS: Chrysler's new mantra! From: Ernest Fiat voluptas meo |
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11 Jun 09 - 09:22 AM (#2653923) Subject: RE: BS: Chrysler's new mantra! From: Rapparee Fiat voluntas tua. |
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11 Jun 09 - 11:09 AM (#2654004) Subject: RE: BS: Chrysler's new mantra! From: GUEST Chrysler.....it' still broke. Fix It Again Tony! |
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11 Jun 09 - 11:54 AM (#2654036) Subject: RE: BS: Chrysler's new mantra! From: Richard Bridge The 300 series look nice but a mate who has been in one says they feel very tinny. |
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11 Jun 09 - 01:21 PM (#2654120) Subject: RE: BS: Chrysler's new mantra! From: Art Thieme I mated in one once! |
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11 Jun 09 - 05:08 PM (#2654308) Subject: RE: BS: Chrysler's new mantra! From: Q (Frank Staplin) For real 'tinny', think Fiat. Back when they were permitted in Canada, a friend who had one got hit from behind and accordioned into the vehicle ahead. He suffered severe damage to his legs as the Fiat collapsed. His next vehicle was a pick-up. Current Fiats would not meet crashworthyness tests in U. S. or Canada. |
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11 Jun 09 - 05:29 PM (#2654325) Subject: RE: BS: Chrysler's new mantra! From: Richard Bridge The Fiat 124 coupes of all series were cracking vehicles - the 1438cc A series, the 1608cc B series and the 1592cc and 1792 cc C series were all little rockets (for their time), as were the equivalent Special T saloon variants (basically the same bodyshell later sold to LADA). But they did rust a bit! |
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11 Jun 09 - 05:32 PM (#2654330) Subject: RE: BS: Chrysler's new mantra! From: Bill H //\\ Look at it as a homecoming for Chrysler---they did, after all, make the clunker Volare. The song had more buyers than the car. Bill Hahn |
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11 Jun 09 - 10:25 PM (#2654532) Subject: RE: BS: Chrysler's new mantra! From: Riginslinger When they first started putting this deal together, I thought the "secured creditors" were big banks and bloated buffoons. It turns out they are other pension funds from other unions and/or investment groups. At the end of the day, it looks like the United Auto Workers simply ripped off their fellow workers. |
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11 Jun 09 - 10:33 PM (#2654535) Subject: RE: BS: Chrysler's new mantra! From: robomatic I took a test ride in a 128 once. The salesgirl wore a black leather skirt. The only think I remember about the car is it was cute and in fourth gear at 40 mph it was running high rpms. |
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11 Jun 09 - 10:56 PM (#2654548) Subject: RE: BS: Chrysler's new mantra! From: Rapparee The show wasn't over until the fiat lady sang, huh? |
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12 Jun 09 - 12:02 AM (#2654574) Subject: RE: BS: Chrysler's new mantra! From: Q (Frank Staplin) Don't know what Rigslinger in on about, but union pension funds have been big players for some time in investment. The Ontario Teachers Union held 108 billion in assets at the end of 2007. They own much prime real estate in NYC and elsewhere in the U. S. and Canada, as well as sizeable chunks of several corporations and they are by no means the largest. They were going to take over Bell Canada, but I don't remember how that came out. Articles on Auto Workers Health plans- Aito Workers Union Chrysler workers' union eyes majority- http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2009-04-27-chrysler-union-eyes-majority-ownership_N.htm |