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Graham Jagger
 Post subject: Chrysler to file Chapter 11
PostPosted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 1:03 pm 
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So it looks pretty much a given at this point....

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124102375931669205.html

http://money.cnn.com/2009/04/30/autos/c ... _deadline/


I guess we can see how they fair doing Chapter 11 vs an Obamanation bailout...

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They will now be partnered with FIAT. Hmmm first they tried the Japanese (Mitsubishi), then the Germans (D-B), now the Italians, next time maybe the Chinese :lol:
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Maybe the bright side of the Fiat buyout would be something like this...

The Fiat 500 Abarth SS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpAFi9nIJVQ

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A funny quote from Glenn Beck last night:

"So now the 3 biggest stockholders who will be running Chrysler are: the UAW, the Italians, and Barney Frank. Sounds like a recipe for success"

Just thought that was funny.

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Additionally, GMAC is taking over Chrysler's financial division. Seriously, this is actually happening here and should really scare people about what role the government is taking over business.

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Yeah, the government taking over all this crap is troubling. What happened to capitalism/ natural selection? :?

I definitely haven't been thrilled with the way things have been heading in this country, but wtf?
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Richard Casto wrote:
Maybe the bright side of the Fiat buyout would be something like this...

The Fiat 500 Abarth SS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpAFi9nIJVQ


Nah, I want the Abarth Punto.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3kvdIGyXmE

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MarcusMcRae wrote:
Nah, I want the Abarth Punto.


Is that Italian for Ford Pinto ? :wink:

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MarcusMcRae wrote:
Richard Casto wrote:
Maybe the bright side of the Fiat buyout would be something like this...

The Fiat 500 Abarth SS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpAFi9nIJVQ


Nah, I want the Abarth Punto.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3kvdIGyXmE


If they're serious about all this, Fiatsler needs to push Abarth as a new brand like Toyota did Scion.

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KendtEklund wrote:
MarcusMcRae wrote:
Richard Casto wrote:
Maybe the bright side of the Fiat buyout would be something like this...

The Fiat 500 Abarth SS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpAFi9nIJVQ


Nah, I want the Abarth Punto.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3kvdIGyXmE


If they're serious about all this, Fiatsler needs to push Abarth as a new brand like Toyota did Scion.

Or GM did Saturn, or Ford did Merkur, or Chrysler did AMC. :roll:
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RobLupella wrote:
KendtEklund wrote:
MarcusMcRae wrote:
Richard Casto wrote:
Maybe the bright side of the Fiat buyout would be something like this...

The Fiat 500 Abarth SS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpAFi9nIJVQ


Nah, I want the Abarth Punto.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3kvdIGyXmE


If they're serious about all this, Fiatsler needs to push Abarth as a new brand like Toyota did Scion.

Or GM did Saturn, or Ford did Merkur, or Chrysler did AMC. :roll:


Saturn - killed by GM's internal apathy about the brand (I love the Astra - too late)
Merkur - don't know enough to comment
AMC - a turd from the beginning. Did they make anything decent besides the Javelin/AMX?

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KendtEklund wrote:
AMC - a turd from the beginning. Did they make anything decent besides the Javelin/AMX?


Jeeps.

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Karl Shultz wrote:
KendtEklund wrote:
AMC - a turd from the beginning. Did they make anything decent besides the Javelin/AMX?


Jeeps.


I stand corrected. See Jalopnik on how Daimler/Chrysler screwed that pooch.

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Arthur McDonald
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I'm holding out for the Abarth Punto GTX. You know, the one with the Hemi.

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Pete Guthrie
 Post subject: remember now
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now remember. ferrari is owned by fiat SPA.can anyone say 4g63t powered fiat x1/9

in other news. the engine under the deck at the house here,, is now in the garage, getting cleaned.. eventually to be put with a different head.. and put back into the old se-r for rallycross running.. after i change springs of course.

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