Shamelessly lifted from another newsgroup discussing some of the reasons and background to the Daimler-Chrysler Divorce Negotiations.
"Lack of front wheel drive has probably depressed Chrysler and Dodge sales in states with significant snowfall. This likelyhood should have been evident in advance to the Germans. In places like Minnesota and New Hampshire, a Subaru Outback shares the garage space with the tri-star bejeweled motor car. The Subaru is used to arrive places. The Mercedes is used, in good weather, to demonstrate the owner has arrived."