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I grew-up in a "MoPar Family". (MoPar, the Parts Div.
of Chrysler Corp.) We drove Dodges and Plymouths back
in the 60's when they WERE the greatest cars on the
planet. Their drivetrains were bullet-proof. But
then came high gas prices, environmental awareness,
and the small car revolution...and Chrsyler, Inc.
just couldn't or wouldn't compete.
They made truly bloody 'orrible cars such as the
K-series and Omni/Horizon, LeBaron, etc. And they
got the first of the Big 3 government bail-outs.
Fast-forward a couple of decades, and they've learned
NOTHING. Compare that g#d-awful Caliber with a Toyota
Matrix (also the now-FORMER Pontiac Vibe). It's ugly,
it's less-efficient, and the build quality? Just
plain dismal.
This country survived the loss of Indian Motorcycles,
plus Studebaker and American Motors cars, and we can
similarly-survive the loss of Chrysler and GM, in
whole or in-part.
BUT WE AS TAX-PAYERS SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY ONE NICKEL
TO SHORE-UP THESE BLOATED, NON-COMPETITIVE CORPORATIONS.
This is still a free-market, capitalistic country,
and the marketplace has decided: Toyota and Honda, yes.
Chrysler and GM, no.
Somewhere Henry Ford is grinning smugly.