Comments on: Chrysler’s Decline is Magna’s Loss http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/chryslers-decline-is-magnas-loss/ The Truth About Cars is dedicated to providing candid, unbiased automobile reviews and the latest in auto industry news. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:38:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: truthbetold37 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/chryslers-decline-is-magnas-loss/comment-page-1/#comment-567251 truthbetold37 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:15:15 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/chryslers-decline-is-magnas-loss/#comment-567251 Having worked for one of the Japanese OEMs and tried to work with Magna, Magna's business model doesn't fit with what the Japanese want. The plant manager holds more power than anyone in the sales group. Profit is the plant's bottom line, not customer satisfaction. The sales groups are just talking heads. Many times I would call the plant manager to complain, to get things done. Also, Magna has a habit of trying to blame the customer for their own problems (manufacturing, design, tool build, etc.) On many occasions Magna would commit to a part, then realize they made mistakes on the tool design and try to blame the customer. Having worked for one of the Japanese OEMs and tried to work with Magna, Magna’s business model doesn’t fit with what the Japanese want.

The plant manager holds more power than anyone in the sales group. Profit is the plant’s bottom line, not customer satisfaction. The sales groups are just talking heads. Many times I would call the plant manager to complain, to get things done.

Also, Magna has a habit of trying to blame the customer for their own problems (manufacturing, design, tool build, etc.) On many occasions Magna would commit to a part, then realize they made mistakes on the tool design and try to blame the customer.

]]> By: blowfish http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/chryslers-decline-is-magnas-loss/comment-page-1/#comment-566551 blowfish Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:14:24 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/chryslers-decline-is-magnas-loss/#comment-566551 If Magna had bought Chry, things could be more different. 1) to improve reliability. 2) fittings more precise. A short few mths could bring back lots more customers. Nardelli is at the Nadir of his career now, and hs gang all think that having good ads will make chrysler sells like hot cakes. So Honda & Toyo must spend a fortune in adv. No they build cars right, people no need to see the service guy for a long time. If Magna had bought Chry, things could be more different.
1) to improve reliability.
2) fittings more precise.
A short few mths could bring back lots more customers.
Nardelli is at the Nadir of his career now, and hs gang all think that having good ads will make chrysler sells like hot cakes.
So Honda & Toyo must spend a fortune in adv.
No they build cars right, people no need to see the service guy for a long time.

]]> By: menno http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/chryslers-decline-is-magnas-loss/comment-page-1/#comment-566182 menno Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:12:36 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/chryslers-decline-is-magnas-loss/#comment-566182 Well, it could have been worse. Magna could have "won" (i.e. LOST) the battle to own 80.1% of Chrysler! Then instead of a minor bump in the road for an otherwise profitable company, they could have gone down in flames like a World War II fighter with the left wing shot off by the Germans (whoops that's a little too close to the reality of Chrysler, eh?) Well, it could have been worse. Magna could have “won” (i.e. LOST) the battle to own 80.1% of Chrysler! Then instead of a minor bump in the road for an otherwise profitable company, they could have gone down in flames like a World War II fighter with the left wing shot off by the Germans (whoops that’s a little too close to the reality of Chrysler, eh?)

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