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No, referring to the concept vehicles (Hemi C, 99 charger).
Intrepids no way, I hate those giant windshields and odd angles.
Intrepids no way, I hate those giant windshields and odd angles.
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All Chrysler plants close today...
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I don't know anything about the new ones, but the 03-04-05s are pretty bad for repairs/factory fuckups right now. Wiring harnesses that cause odd problems, and electric/hydro power steering pumps that catch on fire are some of the highlights.
Also my junkyard guys tell me horror story's about the ones they get that have been hit in the front. Like there's nothing good from the rear window forward....Chainsaw MuthuafuckaComment
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Exactly. My dad who was a mechanic said that Chrysler/Mopar, except for some of their muscle cars, could not build a body that was worth a damn. Like I said, it doesn't surprise me that they are pretty much xeroxing styles from other manufacturers.
Hope it works our for them but still wouldn't ever buy one of their cars.Comment
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Well, to be fair, they didn't have much of a choice. Daimler took them over and ruined them -actually, the bastards that fled a strong, cash-rich Chrysler with golden parachutes in the 90s are to blame more than anyone- but there was supposed to be a tech sharing arrangement...Comment
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I'm talking more than just their failure with Daimler. All Daimler did with Chrysler was try to create some sort of warped allegorical Euro/American style in order to remain in competition with the likes of Mercedes themselves. Talk about irony.
Someone in this thread mentioned the K car..?
C'mon Nick, Chrysler shot themselves in the foot way before Daimler came along and amputated their feet.Comment
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I'm talking more than just their failure with Daimler. All Daimler did with Chrysler was try to create some sort of warped allegorical Euro/American style in order to remain in competition with the likes of Mercedes themselves. Talk about irony.
Someone in this thread mentioned the K car..?
C'mon Nick, Chrysler shot themselves in the foot way before Daimler came along and amputated their feet.
I dunno. My old man had a K-fed car.
Laugh all you want, but the thing was indestructible despite my best efforts in high school, and was easy to fix....
Daimler was one of the worst things that happened to them, they were actually sort of okay before that. In any case, it's looking more like they're going to be Fiat of North America with a bit of Opel thrown in. So, you're going to be seeing a lot of Euro-Chryslers in about two to five years...Comment
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After about five years old they were notorious for bad head gaskets. So bad so I remember a guy that worked for a Chrysler dealer telling me they used to undo just the head bolts, nothing else and pick the head assembly up with an engine crane and just slide the head gasket out-and-in to beat the flat rate time they had so many to do. I know I did quite a few (not like that though)...Chainsaw MuthuafuckaComment
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I had a K-car too! Loved it! Couldn't destroy it. I had found it for sale a number of years back. It was garaged kept and with under 30,000 miles ( I do not remember the exact, but extremely low.) It was like a time warp. Everything always worked on it, because, like K stated, it was simple to fix."I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind. - Some come from ahead and some come from behind. - But I've bought a big bat. I'm all ready you see. - Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!" ~ Dr. SeusssigpicComment
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