Comments on: Cerberus Bargain Bin Buying Binge Continues?

By: menno

menno — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:53:07 +0000

Wait, isn’t a lifetime warrantee only good for the lifetime of whatever it is that just broke?

You know. “What about the lifetime warrantee on my radiator/fuel injector/high quality plastic interior parts/air conditioner compressor? The car only has 10,500 miles on it!”

Dealer: “The lifetime warrantee finished at the moment the part failed. $859.26 – please.”

I’d rather have a used Suzuki Aerio than any new Chryco product. At least the warrantee is “real.”

For that matter, I’d rather have a 2002 Daewoo than a new Chrysler, Ford or GM product, but that’s another story…

By: talldude07

talldude07 — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 05:16:28 +0000

sell Jeep to Toyota or Volkwagen or whoever, the names “Dodge” and “Chrysler” to some stupid Chinese or Indian company who doesn’t realize the nameplates are basically worthless

No way… Then who is gonna honor Chrysler’s Lifetime forever and ever warranty? I mean I could honestly see the proud owner of a 2008 Sebring pulling up to the dealer after the TATA or Chery takeover only to be laughed at. “But the sebring only has 10,500 miles and it needs a radiator and power steering pump? You promised me a lifetime!” I mean how can they continue to sell cars with dollar general interior and expect customer loyalty. I mean did you check out the MSRP ($35,000+) on the new challanger pony car, isn’t supposed to compete with mustang and the new camaro? I could see the tata nano as a new dodge neon mini, with ya know a “Hemi” 1.0L four-banger…

By: NickR

NickR — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 01:28:10 +0000

I get emails all the time offering me a better package.

By: Geotpf

Geotpf — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:33:09 +0000

As for Cerberus and their Chrysler investment, remember they basically got Chrysler for free. Hard to fuck up free. Worst comes to worst, they can just shut down the company, sell Jeep to Toyota or Volkwagen or whoever, the names “Dodge” and “Chrysler” to some stupid Chinese or Indian company who doesn’t realize the nameplates are basically worthless (sell them the tooling too), their patents to anybody and everybody, and the real estate where the plants sit to condo developers, and walk away with a significant profit. They can’t lose.

By: SherbornSean

SherbornSean — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:17:07 +0000

good money after bad.

By: Juniper

Juniper — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:18:48 +0000

It looks like they could do it the Japanese way, Own your suppliers, If they can work together to make good products it may work. You never know.
Cerberus hasn’t run out of money yet.