I've been a Chrysler purchaser for over 25 years. It seems to me that the current crop of Chrysler vehicles are exceedingly ugly and almost gothic in look. The seem very angular and agressive. Is this styling actually working for them? Also, the interiors seems like cheap, plastic materials. Even the newer Grand Cherokee seems to have lost some identy. Is it just me? Comments appreciated.
David
Chrysler products have always been "unorthodox" in their styling. Check out the 1962 Imperial, the 1969 Super Bee, the 60's era Plymouth Valiant, just to name a few. Trust me, the current crop of Chrysler products is no more ugly than would you would have found in the 60's.
A few years ago, my cousin (who worked at a Dodge dealership for a while) commented that most new cars just looked like jellybeans (not just Chrysler). He had a point...all rounded up and ugly. I think the Grand Cherokee was somewhat "jellybean ugly". I think the new style looks a little better...but possibly less unique as you say. I tend to like the angular and agressive styling for the most part. The new Charger is a nice looking piece of hardware! On the flip side though, the new Durango is ugly! Yuck! Cheap plastic interiors are nothing new...my 92 Caravan definitely fits that bill.
Wesley
Thank you! Yeah they are really ugly, except for the Challenger. I think a lot of new cars are ugly. I don't like the current design trends in the auto business. That bulky, blocky look is hideous. It's like picasso designed the cars. I also really hate the boring selection of colors available for most new cars.
It used to be that you could order a car in just about any color with a big selection of interior colors. Now you get brown or black or gray interiors with silver, white, yellow, black, or some god awful shade of blue. fortunately for us most of the dealers order the cars for their lots with the worst possible combination of colors. No wonder they can't see any cars! On the exterior styling my Reo Wagon had cleaner lines. Thank god to the they build cars for people who only know step on the gas or brake and put the car in drive. God forbid you would want a small car with a big ass engine and a five or six speed manual transmission.
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