Thursday, April 30, 2009
Chrysler files
Chrysler will file for bankruptcy today, after talks with creditors broke down. Chrysler will stay in business, in part because of its pending business combination with Fiat.
President Obama appeared on TV at noon to discuss this news. He encouraged viewers to "buy American." It's a good thing that he always has his base nailed down, because an unscientific observational survey in places like Cambridge, MA, and Berkley, CA, would reveal significant under representation of American badged vehicles, and a relatively high proportion of Toyota Priuses and Volvos and the like. In a couple of years, it will be interesting to see all of the Chryslers, Dodges, and Chevrolets pulling up to Chez Panisse.
For some time, I have preferred all wheel drive vehicles with a standard transmission, and currently drive a ten year-old Audi A4, and before that, an Eagle Talon (sold at a Chrysler dealership, but essentially a Mitsubishi made in the States with some American made parts). I kind of like some of the smaller Jeeps -- the Patriot or the Liberty -- and hope that a restructured Chrysler survives in some form.
2 Comments:
By 
Cap'n Rusty, at
Thu Apr 30, 01:21:00 PM:
Aha! Another Quattro driver! Me too; divine car but maintenance bills can be scary.
My heart goes out to the Libs in Cambridge and Berkley, who are going to have a tough choice maintaining their political correctness. They will either have to buy a Pelosi-designed government-produced car or a high-mile hybrid. The rest of us can buy some good ol' American Iron from the company that didn't take the bailout, and beat every green thing on the road at the pump. Plus, check the reviews, it looks like a pretty good ride.
By Gary Rosen, at
Fri May 01, 02:06:00 AM:
"it will be interesting to see all of the Chryslers, Dodges, and Chevrolets pulling up to Chez Panisse"
Bwahahaha
