Comments on: Chrysler To Sell Two Axle Plants http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/chrysler-to-sell-two-axle-plants/ The Truth About Cars is dedicated to providing candid, unbiased automobile reviews and the latest in auto industry news. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:36:47 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Rix http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/chrysler-to-sell-two-axle-plants/comment-page-1/#comment-382252 Rix Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:44:50 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/chrysler-to-sell-two-axle-plants/#comment-382252 I'm beginning to see signs of a real strategy at PentaCerberus. I think they are going to try to copy Fiat, which just reported a billion and a half profit last year... that's after GM paid two billion not to take over the business. Strong minivan, add 300c and a jeep or two, buy a small car from Nissan, rebadge a Fiat or two subcompact, refresh the Ram for commercial business...you have the makings of as strong niche player. IF they can execute... I’m beginning to see signs of a real strategy at PentaCerberus. I think they are going to try to copy Fiat, which just reported a billion and a half profit last year… that’s after GM paid two billion not to take over the business.

Strong minivan, add 300c and a jeep or two, buy a small car from Nissan, rebadge a Fiat or two subcompact, refresh the Ram for commercial business…you have the makings of as strong niche player. IF they can execute…

]]> By: Jerome10 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/chrysler-to-sell-two-axle-plants/comment-page-1/#comment-382242 Jerome10 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:37:12 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/chrysler-to-sell-two-axle-plants/#comment-382242 Detroit Axle is ANCIENT. The plant is over 90 years old (built in 1917). Sure it has been updated many times over the years, but you can only do so much with a plant that old. The layout has gotta be very difficult to make work for modern manufacturing. Add to the ancient building is the fact this plant is in a real garbage area of Detroit doesn't help. The neighborhood there is terrible. No places to live, eat, shop, nothing. Its a plant in an urban prairie almost. Can't help either. Detroit Axle is ANCIENT. The plant is over 90 years old (built in 1917). Sure it has been updated many times over the years, but you can only do so much with a plant that old. The layout has gotta be very difficult to make work for modern manufacturing.

Add to the ancient building is the fact this plant is in a real garbage area of Detroit doesn’t help. The neighborhood there is terrible. No places to live, eat, shop, nothing. Its a plant in an urban prairie almost. Can’t help either.

]]> By: jthorner http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/chrysler-to-sell-two-axle-plants/comment-page-1/#comment-381722 jthorner Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:22:55 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/chrysler-to-sell-two-axle-plants/#comment-381722 P.S. That is a Dana axle in the photo :). P.S. That is a Dana axle in the photo :).

]]> By: TEXN3 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/chrysler-to-sell-two-axle-plants/comment-page-1/#comment-381542 TEXN3 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:12:40 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/chrysler-to-sell-two-axle-plants/#comment-381542 Maybe GM could buy it to offset another UAW strike...for a short time. Maybe GM could buy it to offset another UAW strike…for a short time.

]]> By: jthorner http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/chrysler-to-sell-two-axle-plants/comment-page-1/#comment-381502 jthorner Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:02:19 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/chrysler-to-sell-two-axle-plants/#comment-381502 Hah, who wants to buy a factory which specializes in making conventional axles for rear wheel drive and four wheel drive vehicles? That is what Detroit Axle offers. Marysville is a more fascinating question as according to news reports they broke ground about this time last year: http://www.amazines.com/article_detail.cfm/253960?articleid=253960&em=1&title=Chrysler%2CBreaks%2CGround%2CFor%2CNew%2CAxle%2CPlant Marysville was hailed as a significant commitment by The New Chrysler to get it's act together in power-train development and manufacturing and was projected to cost $700M. Marysville is not complete and hasn't opened yet. <strong>For Sale:</strong> One factory so old that we decided to build a new replacement. Partially built replacement thrown in as well. Buy one, get one free. Over $700M invested, asking $400M OBO. Unionized workforce included at no extra charge. Hah, who wants to buy a factory which specializes in making conventional axles for rear wheel drive and four wheel drive vehicles? That is what Detroit Axle offers. Marysville is a more fascinating question as according to news reports they broke ground about this time last year:

http://www.amazines.com/article_detail.cfm/253960?articleid=253960&em=1&title=Chrysler%2CBreaks%2CGround%2CFor%2CNew%2CAxle%2CPlant

Marysville was hailed as a significant commitment by The New Chrysler to get it’s act together in power-train development and manufacturing and was projected to cost $700M. Marysville is not complete and hasn’t opened yet.

For Sale: One factory so old that we decided to build a new replacement. Partially built replacement thrown in as well. Buy one, get one free. Over $700M invested, asking $400M OBO. Unionized workforce included at no extra charge.

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