now Daimler is dragging down Chrysler

I'm still upset about Chrysler selling out to Daimler. I can't believe the stockholders bought into it...after all the failed mergers out there too!

I do wonder how long the 300 will remain stylish and hot. PTCruiser was hot too once.

The stockholders were told (at the time) that it was a merger - not an acquisition as Daimler execs called it soon after.

What ever happened to Kerkorian's law suit?

I know that stockholders of record at the time of the "merger" were offered a settlement about a year ago (I posted details of the offer in this NG) by DC in an attempt to (I think) limit the dammages that they'd be liable for if Kerkorian wins his suit.

Very strange.

Punch "Kerkorian chrysler" into Google News search and you'll get ONLY

1 hit.

Dodge goes retro with Charger Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA - 28 Jan 2005

Pretty recent article. Too bad the link doesn't work.

Someone is going to very remarkable lengths to keep this story out of the news.

A general web search turns up this article:

Which briefly mentions the law as still pending.

It will remain hot until everyone that wants ones gets one, then the sales will trail off.

I'm still waiting for the Suburban ^H Hummer H2 to stop being "stylish"

On 10 Feb 2005 10:52:04 -0800, "frenchy"

If you go down to your Chrysler dealership, they'll tell you how they now have "Mercedes technology" in the new models.

I've also recently read some complaints about Mercedes quality declining.

Apparently, they're putting Chrysler technology in Mercedes now.

Don't tell my Sebring I posted this.

Personally, I don't think either one is particularly hot. But, I'm obviously in the minority.

Some suspension components and the crappy wiper stick has been incorporated into some new Chrylsers.

Just a reminder that that is a personal opinion. I like the integrated wiper stick with indicator, as it happens (if that is what you mean).

DAS

For direct contact replace nospam with schmetterling

Do you have a 300? That has the Mercedes stick.

Please pardon my ignorance, but WTH is an "intergrated wiper stick"?

Gramps

To answer your and Art's queries:

An integrated wiper stick is one on which the wiper functions and indicators (plus main headlight beam) are on the one stalk.

My car is a Merc -- not Mercury :-) -- CLK Cabrio. (My other car is a Merc

190E with same type of stalk...)

DAS

For direct contact replace nospam with schmetterling

Thanks. After getting the thought of a self wiping oil dipstick out of my mind, your definition finally came to mind.

Jim

Now that image sticks in MY mind... It brings to mind an April 1 advert that BMW once ran in the UK.

It promoted the BMW badge with wiper.

:-) DAS

Change? That's exactly how it was just prior to the merg^H^H^H^H rape and pillage. MB was sucking its own exhaust and desperate for Chrysler's modern and rapid design-to-production capabilities. Most pundits who actually understood engineering realized that Benz needed Chrysler a lot worse than Chrysler needed Benz. Too bad Chrysler management at the time didn't actually understand engineering...

And had a nice long run, and still sells "OK." If the 300 exactly matches the PT's sales curve, it will be an unmitigated success. Nothing stays top-of-the-market for decades except a few bland, generic, rental-fleet people-movers like Camry and Taurus.

Blame the dollar/euro exchange rate.

----------- Alex

Stock holders had no choice.

------------ Alex

I bet there are a couple of companies out there that would love to make a bland car that sells like the Camry.

I hate those combination "sticks".