Comments on: The Spaghettification of Chrysler: June sales down 36% http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-spaghettification-of-chrysler-june-sales-down-36/ The Truth About Cars is dedicated to providing candid, unbiased automobile reviews and the latest in auto industry news. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:17:20 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: rudiger http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-spaghettification-of-chrysler-june-sales-down-36/comment-page-1/#comment-563562 rudiger Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:51:19 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-spaghettification-of-chrysler-june-sales-down-36/#comment-563562 <blockquote>davey49: <em>"They need a small sedan. The Caliber would be selling like the Focus and Cobalt if it had a trunk."</em></blockquote>Maybe they should bring back the original 1995 Neon. It would probably sell better than the craptacular Caliber, which would be rather ironic, considering that the Caliber is nothing more than a really low-quality, really ugly Neon. Seriously, Chrysler really outdid themselves in sourcing to a supplier that made the Caliber's interior plastics substantially <em>worse</em> than the car it replaced.
davey49: “They need a small sedan. The Caliber would be selling like the Focus and Cobalt if it had a trunk.”

Maybe they should bring back the original 1995 Neon. It would probably sell better than the craptacular Caliber, which would be rather ironic, considering that the Caliber is nothing more than a really low-quality, really ugly Neon.

Seriously, Chrysler really outdid themselves in sourcing to a supplier that made the Caliber’s interior plastics substantially worse than the car it replaced.

]]> By: davey49 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-spaghettification-of-chrysler-june-sales-down-36/comment-page-1/#comment-563251 davey49 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:22:15 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-spaghettification-of-chrysler-june-sales-down-36/#comment-563251 MikeInCanada- government run healthcare MikeInCanada- government run healthcare

]]> By: kjc117 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-spaghettification-of-chrysler-june-sales-down-36/comment-page-1/#comment-563141 kjc117 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:44:08 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-spaghettification-of-chrysler-june-sales-down-36/#comment-563141 Ouch! 36%, what is even worse is they have nothing new that is fuel efficient!! No Prius or Corolla fighter, No Civic or Fit fighter, No Versa fighter, No Focus fighter.....wait they have the new all powerful Hemi Challenger and RAM!! LOL Ouch! 36%, what is even worse is they have nothing new that is fuel efficient!!
No Prius or Corolla fighter, No Civic or Fit fighter, No Versa fighter, No Focus fighter…..wait they have the new all powerful Hemi Challenger and RAM!! LOL

]]> By: davey49 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-spaghettification-of-chrysler-june-sales-down-36/comment-page-1/#comment-563121 davey49 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:37:00 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-spaghettification-of-chrysler-june-sales-down-36/#comment-563121 They need a small sedan. The Caliber would be selling like the Focus and Cobalt if it had a trunk. They need a small sedan. The Caliber would be selling like the Focus and Cobalt if it had a trunk.

]]> By: Joe ShpoilShport http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-spaghettification-of-chrysler-june-sales-down-36/comment-page-1/#comment-563062 Joe ShpoilShport Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:54:53 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-spaghettification-of-chrysler-june-sales-down-36/#comment-563062 Spaghettification What a great word. Spaghettification

What a great word.

]]> By: keepaustinweird http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-spaghettification-of-chrysler-june-sales-down-36/comment-page-1/#comment-562931 keepaustinweird Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:29:02 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-spaghettification-of-chrysler-june-sales-down-36/#comment-562931 Today I had the "pleasure" of riding in a colleagues rental car while her own whip - an Accord coupe - is in the body shop. The rental was a Caliber. I'd read all the press about what a cheap, disappointing car this was. But actually experiencing it live had me practically rooting for ChryCo to declare C11 and/or just go away. Incredibly cheap plastics with bad fit/finish. Ridiculously loud drivetrain that sounded almost like a diesel box truck. The "thunk" sound when closing a door was anything but confidence inspiring. I can't even imagine what kind of shape one of these things will be in by the time they hit 60K miles. Today I had the “pleasure” of riding in a colleagues rental car while her own whip – an Accord coupe – is in the body shop. The rental was a Caliber.

I’d read all the press about what a cheap, disappointing car this was. But actually experiencing it live had me practically rooting for ChryCo to declare C11 and/or just go away.

Incredibly cheap plastics with bad fit/finish. Ridiculously loud drivetrain that sounded almost like a diesel box truck. The “thunk” sound when closing a door was anything but confidence inspiring. I can’t even imagine what kind of shape one of these things will be in by the time they hit 60K miles.

]]> By: Geotpf http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-spaghettification-of-chrysler-june-sales-down-36/comment-page-1/#comment-562871 Geotpf Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:59:48 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-spaghettification-of-chrysler-june-sales-down-36/#comment-562871 Minor note: The attached PDF uses unadjusted numbers. That is, Sebring sales were 5,111, almost exactly half of the 10,249 sales last year, and they report a 50% decrease. The other numbers follow the same pattern. Minor note: The attached PDF uses unadjusted numbers. That is, Sebring sales were 5,111, almost exactly half of the 10,249 sales last year, and they report a 50% decrease. The other numbers follow the same pattern.

]]> By: MikeInCanada http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-spaghettification-of-chrysler-june-sales-down-36/comment-page-1/#comment-562822 MikeInCanada Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:53:15 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-spaghettification-of-chrysler-june-sales-down-36/#comment-562822 How in he world did the Windsor, Ontario plant dodge this bullet? (oh yeah, that's right, Canadian gun control) How in he world did the Windsor, Ontario plant dodge this bullet? (oh yeah, that’s right, Canadian gun control)

]]> By: ZoomZoom http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-spaghettification-of-chrysler-june-sales-down-36/comment-page-1/#comment-562682 ZoomZoom Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:38:14 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-spaghettification-of-chrysler-june-sales-down-36/#comment-562682 "The Black Hole." I saw that movie! Once in the theatres when I was a kid. Again more recently around 2002, I think. Cool ship. But I remember thinking that the movie was better the first time I saw it. Oops..I wonder what that means for Chrysler? “The Black Hole.” I saw that movie!

Once in the theatres when I was a kid. Again more recently around 2002, I think. Cool ship. But I remember thinking that the movie was better the first time I saw it.

Oops..I wonder what that means for Chrysler?

]]> By: Jeff Puthuff http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-spaghettification-of-chrysler-june-sales-down-36/comment-page-1/#comment-562622 Jeff Puthuff Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:28:09 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-spaghettification-of-chrysler-june-sales-down-36/#comment-562622 Whoa! The 300 sedan sold fewer units than the Sebring...<i>and</i> the longer-in-the-tooth PT Cruiser. Whoa! The 300 sedan sold fewer units than the Sebring…and the longer-in-the-tooth PT Cruiser.

]]> By: geeber http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-spaghettification-of-chrysler-june-sales-down-36/comment-page-1/#comment-562452 geeber Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:55:18 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-spaghettification-of-chrysler-june-sales-down-36/#comment-562452 These figures bring to mind the sales of Studebaker-Packard in 1956...a literal death spiral. History CAN repeat itself. These figures bring to mind the sales of Studebaker-Packard in 1956…a literal death spiral.

History CAN repeat itself.

]]> By: Alex Rodriguez http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-spaghettification-of-chrysler-june-sales-down-36/comment-page-1/#comment-562402 Alex Rodriguez Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:45:12 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-spaghettification-of-chrysler-june-sales-down-36/#comment-562402 The thing that concerns me in the numbers is that the small cars did squat in June, save for Patriot. Is it that they are saving their marketing $$ for the fall when the refreshed models come out? I sure don't see any $$ being spent to market to their small cars now. The thing that concerns me in the numbers is that the small cars did squat in June, save for Patriot.

Is it that they are saving their marketing $$ for the fall when the refreshed models come out? I sure don’t see any $$ being spent to market to their small cars now.

]]> By: kph http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-spaghettification-of-chrysler-june-sales-down-36/comment-page-1/#comment-562401 kph Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:45:11 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-spaghettification-of-chrysler-june-sales-down-36/#comment-562401 Year-to-date, Chrysler's lead over Honda is only about 60,000 cars. And that's including all its trucks and minivans. Year-to-date, Chrysler’s lead over Honda is only about 60,000 cars. And that’s including all its trucks and minivans.

]]> By: Bunter1 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-spaghettification-of-chrysler-june-sales-down-36/comment-page-1/#comment-562371 Bunter1 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:39:41 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-spaghettification-of-chrysler-june-sales-down-36/#comment-562371 Duh! Duh!

]]> By: Robert Farago http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-spaghettification-of-chrysler-june-sales-down-36/comment-page-1/#comment-562351 Robert Farago Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:32:53 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-spaghettification-of-chrysler-june-sales-down-36/#comment-562351 <em>Alex Rodriguez: It’s small consolation to Chrysler, but you have a typo in your article: Grand Caravan sales were UP 52%.</em> True dat. Text amended. Alex Rodriguez:

It’s small consolation to Chrysler, but you have a typo in your article: Grand Caravan sales were UP 52%.

True dat. Text amended.

]]> By: seoultrain http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-spaghettification-of-chrysler-june-sales-down-36/comment-page-1/#comment-562331 seoultrain Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:30:52 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-spaghettification-of-chrysler-june-sales-down-36/#comment-562331 259% increase in Viper sales! 259% increase in Viper sales!

]]> By: netrun http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-spaghettification-of-chrysler-june-sales-down-36/comment-page-1/#comment-562321 netrun Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:29:10 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-spaghettification-of-chrysler-june-sales-down-36/#comment-562321 Go Sprinter! As crazy as it sounds, why don't they offer a Sprinter with improved NVH (just some added padding with a sticky side) and an improved interior? They'd have a segment busting vehicle that could seat 10 comfortably and with the diesel get better mileage than all the Lambda's! Heck, let the dealers put wall-to-wall carpeting in them and sell them as small apartments - something! Get creative here people and sell something! Go Sprinter!

As crazy as it sounds, why don’t they offer a Sprinter with improved NVH (just some added padding with a sticky side) and an improved interior?

They’d have a segment busting vehicle that could seat 10 comfortably and with the diesel get better mileage than all the Lambda’s!

Heck, let the dealers put wall-to-wall carpeting in them and sell them as small apartments – something! Get creative here people and sell something!

]]> By: Redbarchetta http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-spaghettification-of-chrysler-june-sales-down-36/comment-page-1/#comment-562282 Redbarchetta Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:27:24 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-spaghettification-of-chrysler-june-sales-down-36/#comment-562282 Chrysler is doomed! IF they can't even make their cars sell in this car market than what hope is there for them. Are they hiding some revolutionary small car that they can make a profit and a big profit on for a big unvailing in the next month. All their sales can do is get worse as the price of gas goes up and the car market contracts. Chrysler is doomed! IF they can’t even make their cars sell in this car market than what hope is there for them. Are they hiding some revolutionary small car that they can make a profit and a big profit on for a big unvailing in the next month. All their sales can do is get worse as the price of gas goes up and the car market contracts.

]]> By: RedStapler http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-spaghettification-of-chrysler-june-sales-down-36/comment-page-1/#comment-562242 RedStapler Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:23:29 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-spaghettification-of-chrysler-june-sales-down-36/#comment-562242 The Jeep Patriot seems to be the one standout with a significant sales boost. The Sprinter seems to be holding up as well. The Jeep Patriot seems to be the one standout with a significant sales boost.

The Sprinter seems to be holding up as well.

]]> By: Alex Rodriguez http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-spaghettification-of-chrysler-june-sales-down-36/comment-page-1/#comment-562212 Alex Rodriguez Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:20:51 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-spaghettification-of-chrysler-june-sales-down-36/#comment-562212 It's small consolation to Chrysler, but you have a typo in your article: Grand Caravan sales were UP 52%. It’s small consolation to Chrysler, but you have a typo in your article: Grand Caravan sales were UP 52%.

]]> By: jerseydevil http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-spaghettification-of-chrysler-june-sales-down-36/comment-page-1/#comment-562211 jerseydevil Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:20:17 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-spaghettification-of-chrysler-june-sales-down-36/#comment-562211 they havnt made a decent car in... um... ever. Well except maybe the 50's DeSoto's. they havnt made a decent car in… um… ever. Well except maybe the 50’s DeSoto’s.

]]> By: Matthew Danda http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-spaghettification-of-chrysler-june-sales-down-36/comment-page-1/#comment-562172 Matthew Danda Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:19:22 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-spaghettification-of-chrysler-june-sales-down-36/#comment-562172 Are they ever going to tell us their plan??? All they tell us is what their plan is NOT (chapter 11, strip-n-flip, etc.). Are they ever going to tell us their plan??? All they tell us is what their plan is NOT (chapter 11, strip-n-flip, etc.).

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